Jane Langton

Jane Langton

Jane Langton was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on December 30th, 1922 and passed away at the age of 95 on December 22nd, 2018.

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Jane Langton Stats: The most read book by Jane Langton on Book Notification is The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder, the first novel in the Homer Kelly series. The second most read book is Emily Dickinson is Dead (Homer Kelly #5).

Below is a complete list of Jane Langton books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jane Langton is the Homer Kelly Series.

List of Grace Jones Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Majesty of Grace / Her Majesty, Grace Jones
1961
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2
The Boyhood of Grace Jones
1972
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List of Hall Family Chronicles Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Hall Family Chronicles books are The Diamond in the Window, The Fledgling, and The Swing in the Summerhouse.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
The Diamond in the Window
1962
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2
The Swing in the Summerhouse
1967
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3
The Astonishing Stereoscope
1971
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4
10
The Fledgling
1980
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5
The Fragile Flag
1984
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6
The Time Bike
2000
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7
The Mysterious Circus
2005
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8
The Dragon Tree
2008
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List of Homer Kelly Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Homer Kelly books are The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder, Emily Dickinson is Dead, and Dark Nantucket Noon.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder
1964
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2
6
Dark Nantucket Noon
1975
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3
The Memorial Hall Murder
1978
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4
6
Natural Enemy
1982
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5
4
Emily Dickinson is Dead
1984
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6
Good and Dead
1986
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7
Murder at the Gardner
1988
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8
The Dante Game
1991
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9
God in Concord
1992
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10
Divine Inspiration
1993
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11
The Shortest Day
1995
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12
Dead as a Dodo
1996
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13
The Face on the Wall
1998
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14
The Thief of Venice
1999
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15
Murder at Monticello
2001
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16
The Escher Twist
2002
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17
The Deserter
2003
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18
Steeplechase
2005
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Paper Chains
1977
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2
The Hedgehog Boy
1985
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3
4
Salt
1992
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Agatha Christie's Devon
1990
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2
The Queen's Necklace
1994
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3
Saint Francis and the Wolf
2007
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List of Jane Langton Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come
1980
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Jane Langton

Jane Langton (Jane Gillison Langton) was born on December 30th, 1922. Jane passed away December 22nd, 2018 at 95 years old. Jane Langton was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Jane Langton was the author of the Homer Kelly series which consists of 18 novels. The Homer Kelly series started in 1964 with the novel The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder. The most recently released novel in the Homer Kelly series was Steeplechase which was released in 2005. There are no upcoming novels for the Homer Kelly series.

Jane Langton also wrote the Hall Family Chronicles series which has 8 books including The Diamond in the Window and The Swing in the Summerhouse.

Jane Langton: Awards & Accolades

Jane Langton has won multiple awards including: The Anthony Award Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2000 and the Edgar Award Grand Master, in 2018.

Langton's books have also won multiple awards, The Fledgling won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 1981. Emily Dickinson is Dead won the Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1984.

Jane Langton books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Fledgling was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction - Hardcover, in 1982. Emily Dickinson is Dead was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1985.

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Jane Langton: F.A.Q

When was Jane Langton Born?

Jane Langton was born on December 30th, 1922.

When did Jane Langton die?

Jane Langton died on December 22nd, 2018 at 95 years old.

Where was Jane Langton Born?

Jane Langton was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

What awards has Jane Langton won?

Jane Langton has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anthony Award (2000) and the Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2018).

What book awards has Jane Langton won?

The Fledgling: John Newbery Medal Awards: Newbery Honor (1981).
Emily Dickinson is Dead: Nero Award: Best Mystery Novel (1984).

What was the first book Jane Langton wrote?

The first book written by Jane Langton was The Majesty of Grace / Her Majesty, Grace Jones, published in 1961.

What was the most recent book Jane Langton wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Dragon Tree on June 1st, 2008.

What is the most popular book by Jane Langton?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jane Langton book is The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder (5.00)
  2. Emily Dickinson is Dead (4.00)
  3. Dark Nantucket Noon (6.00)
  4. The Diamond in the Window (5.00)
  5. The Fledgling (10.00)

How many books has Jane Langton written?

Jane Langton has written 34 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Grace Jones Series, 8 books in the Hall Family Chronicles Series, 18 books in the Homer Kelly Series, 3 Standalone Novels, 3 books in the Picture Books.

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