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The Gifts of the Grail (a short story) (Non-Fiction) was the most recently released book by John Matthews, on March 19th, 2026.

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John Matthews Stats: The most read book by John Matthews on Book Notification is The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures, the 2nd novel in the Element Encyclopedia series. The second most read book is Warriors of Medieval Times, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of John Matthews books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by John Matthews is the Element Encyclopedia Series.

List of Henry Hunter Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Henry Hunter and the Cursed Pirates
2015
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2
Henry Hunter and the Beast of Snagov
2016
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List of Heroes and Warriors Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fionn Mac Cumhail: Champion of Ireland
1988
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2
El Cid, Champion of Spain
1988
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3
Boadicea: Warrior Queen of the Celts
1988
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List of StoryWorld: Create-A-Story Books in Publication Order (with Caitlín Matthews)

Ranked by popularity, the top StoryWorld: Create-A-Story books are Quests and Adventures, Faery Magic, and Tales from the Haunted House.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Animal Tales
2009
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2
Faery Magic
2009
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3
Mad Professor's Workshop
2010
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4
Tales from the Haunted House
2010
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5
Quests and Adventures
2011
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6
Stories of the Sea
2011
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7
Christmas Tales
2011
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Sword of Ice and Fire
2018
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order (with Bob Stewart)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Barefoot Book of Knights
2002
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2
Arthur of Albion
2008
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3
The Chronicles of Arthur: Sword of Fire and Ice
2009
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List of Poetry Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Book of Celtic Verse
1999
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Warriors of Medieval Times, How to See Faeries, and Artorius.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Grail Tradition (With: Caitlín Matthews)
1955
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2
Grail: Quest for the Eternal
1981
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3
Merlin in Calydon
1981
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4
The Western Way (With: Caitlín Matthews, Gareth Knight)
1985
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5
Grail Seeker's Companion (With: Marian Green)
1986
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6
Warriors of Arthur (With: Bob Stewart)
1987
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7
An Arthurian Reader
1988
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8
Warriors of Christendom (With: Bob Stewart)
1988
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9
Celtic Warrior Chiefs (With: Bob Stewart)
1988
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10
Celtic Battle Heroes (With: Bob Stewart)
1988
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11
Tales of Arthur (With: Bob Stewart)
1988
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12
The Arthurian Tradition
1989
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13
Legendary Britain (With: R.J. Stewart, Miranda Gray)
1989
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14
The Arthurian Book of Days (With: Caitlín Matthews)
1990
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15
HallowQuest (With: Caitlín Matthews)
1990
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16
Aquarian Guide to Legendary London
1990
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17
Gawain (With: Mildred Leake Day)
1990
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18
The Celtic Shaman
1991
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19
Elements of Grail Tradition
1991
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20
A Glastonbury Reader
1991
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21
The Celtic Reader
1991
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22
Song of Taliesin
1991
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23
A Fairy Tale Reader of Story, Lore, and Vision (With: Caitlín Matthews)
1993
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24
6
Warriors of Medieval Times (With: R.J. Stewart, James Field)
1993
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25
From Isles of Dream
1993
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26
The Little Book Of Celtic Wisdom (With: Caitlín Matthews)
1993
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27
The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom (With: Caitlín Matthews)
1994
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28
King Arthur and the Grail Quest
1995
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29
King Arthur's Britain
1995
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30
British and Irish Mythology
1995
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31
The Unknown Arthur
1995
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32
The Druid Source Book
1996
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33
Healing the Wounded King
1997
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34
The Mystic Grail
1997
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35
Secret Camelot
1997
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36
Taliesin (With: Caitlín Matthews)
1997
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37
Drinking From The Sacred Well
1998
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38
Tales of the Celtic Otherworld
1998
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39
Landscapes of Legend
1998
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40
The Bardic Source Book
1998
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41
The Wizard King (With: Caitlín Matthews)
1998
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42
The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins
1999
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43
The Celtic Seers' Source Book
1999
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44
Within the Hollow Hills
2000
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45
Merlin
2000
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46
The Quest for the Green Man
2001
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47
The Encyclopaedia Of Celtic Myth And Legend (With: Caitlín Matthews)
2002
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48
The Green Man
2002
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49
Secrets of the Druids
2002
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50
The Summer Solstice
2002
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51
The Book of Arthur
2002
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52
The Song of Arthur
2002
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53
The Arthurian Tarot (With: Caitlín Matthews)
2003
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54
Wizards
2003
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55
The Winter Solstice (With: Caitlín Matthews)
2003
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56
Walkers Between the Worlds (With: Caitlín Matthews)
2004
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57
The Sidhe
2004
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58
King Arthur
2004
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59
The Celtic Oracle
2005
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60
The Grail
2005
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61
Grail: A Secret History
2005
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62
Pirates
2006
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63
Pirates: Most Wanted
2007
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64
Grail Tarot Book & Deck
2007
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65
A Constant Search for Wisdom
2007
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66
Trick of the Tale of Trickster Tales (With: Caitlín Matthews)
2008
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67
King Arthur's Raid on the Underworld
2008
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68
The Shaman's Oracle
2010
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69
How to See Faeries
2011
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70
The Lost Tarot of Nostradamus
2012
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71
The Steampunk Tarot (With: Caitlín Matthews)
2012
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72
Camelot Oracle
2012
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73
Faeryland
2013
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74
The Oracle of Dr John Dee
2013
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75
The Shamanism Bible
2014
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76
The Sherlock Holmes Tarot
2014
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77
The Fourth Gwenevere
2014
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78
Byzantine Tarot
2015
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79
Hold Fast
2015
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80
Jack and the Wizard
2016
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81
The Secret Lore of London
2016
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82
The Mystery of Spring-Heeled Jack
2016
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83
The Cathar Tarot
2016
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84
The Moon Oracle Of The Sidhe
2017
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85
The Complete King Arthur (With: Caitlín Matthews)
2017
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86
Wild Magic (With: Mark Ryan)
2017
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87
Arthurian Magic
2017
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88
The Sidhe Oracle of the Fleeting Hare
2018
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89
Temples of the Grail (With: Gareth Knight)
2019
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90
The Lost Book of the Grail (With: Caitlín Matthews)
2019
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91
Walking with the Sidhe
2019
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92
The Celtic Shaman's Pack
2019
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93
The Vision Of The Sidhe
2020
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94
The Tarot of Light and Shadow
2020
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95
Year of the Magickal Dragon
2020
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96
The Book of Merlin
2020
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97
The Circle of the Sidhe (With: Caitlín Matthews)
2021
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98
Spirit of Nature Oracle
2021
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99
The Goblin Market Tarot
2021
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100
The Great Book of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
2022
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101
The Nanteos Grail (With: Ian Pegler, Fred Steadman-Jones)
2022
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102
The Arthurian Poems of Charles Williams
2022
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103
Artorius (With: Linda Malcor)
2023
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104
Voyages with the Celtic Saints
2025
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105
Realms of the Round Table (With: John Boorman, John Howe)
2025
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106
The Gifts of the Grail
2026
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List of Little Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Little Book of Arthurian Wisdom
1994
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2
The Little Book of Celtic Lore (With: Caitlín Matthews)
1998
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3
A Little Book of Love Poems (By: Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
1998
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List of Element Encyclopedia Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Element Encyclopedia books are The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures, The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Hidden History, and The Element Encyclopedia of Vampires.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Element Encyclopedia of 1000 Spells (By: Judika Illes)
2004
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2
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The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures (With: Caitlín Matthews)
2005
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3
Element Encyclopedia of the Psychic World (By: Theresa Cheung)
2006
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4
The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Hidden History (By: John Michael Greer)
2006
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5
The Element Encyclopedia of Vampires (By: Theresa Cheung)
2009
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6
The Element Encyclopedia of Birthdays (By: Theresa Cheung)
2009
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7
The Element Encyclopedia of 20,000 Dreams (By: Theresa Cheung)
2009
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8
The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols (By: Adele Nozedar)
2010
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9
The Element Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Hauntings (By: Theresa Cheung)
2010
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List of John Matthews Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tarot Tales
1989
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2
The Household of the Grail
1990
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3
The Jo Fletcher Books Anthology
2016
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John Matthews

John Matthews has written 106 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1955 with the book The Grail Tradition. The most recently released was The Gifts of the Grail which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming non-fiction books by John at this time.

John Matthews has also written the StoryWorld: Create-A-Story series which has 7 books including Animal Tales and Faery Magic.

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  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  2. Charles Dickens, author of: A Christmas Carol.
  3. Jim Butcher, author of The Dresden Files Series.
  4. Robin McKinley, author of: Sunshine.
  5. Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn Series.

John Matthews: F.A.Q

What was the first book John Matthews wrote?

The first book written by John Matthews was The Grail Tradition, published in 1955.

What was the most recent book John Matthews wrote?

His most recently released work was The Gifts of the Grail (a short story) on March 19th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by John Matthews?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Matthews book is The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures (8.00)
  2. Warriors of Medieval Times (6.00)

Are there upcoming new books by John Matthews?

John Matthews does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has John Matthews written?

John Matthews has written 126 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Henry Hunter Series, 3 books in the Heroes and Warriors Series, 7 books in the StoryWorld: Create-A-Story Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 3 books in the Children's Books, 1 book in the Poetry Collection, 106 Non-Fiction Books, 2 books in the Little Books Series, 1 book in the Element Encyclopedia Series.

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