Patrick Ness

Patrick Ness

Upcoming Patrick Ness Books

April 7th, 2026: Piper at the Gates of Dusk (New World Trilogy, #1)

The Hat of Great Importance (Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody, #2) was the most recently released book by Patrick Ness, on June 3rd, 2025.

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Patrick Ness Stats: The highest rated book by Patrick Ness on Book Notification is Monsters of Men, the 3rd novel in the Chaos Walking series. The second-highest rated book is The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking #2).

The most read book by Patrick Ness on Book Notification is A Monster Calls, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1).

Below is a complete list of Patrick Ness books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Chaos Walking Books in Publication Order

List of Chaos Walking Books in Chronological Order

List of Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody Books in Publication Order

Three lizard hall monitors and their hawk friend protect their school from threats.

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

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82005

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts Books in Publication Order

A set of short stories by various authors celebrating 50 years of the Doctor's time-travel adventures.

List of New World Trilogy Books in Publication Order

A sudden sickness infects youth with their worst thoughts, and they begin to disappear, testing two brothers on separate quests for answers.

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2026

List of Patrick Ness Anthologies in Publication Order

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Patrick Ness

Patrick Ness was born on October 17th, 1971 and is currently 54 years old. Patrick Ness was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA.

Patrick Ness has written 9 standalone novels, starting with The Crash of Hennington in 2003. The most recently released novel was Different for Boys, which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Patrick at this time.

Patrick Ness has also written the Chaos Walking series which has 6 books including The Knife of Never Letting Go and The Ask and the Answer.

Patrick Ness: Awards & Accolades

Ness' books have won multiple awards, The Knife of Never Letting Go won the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 2008. A Monster Calls won the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2011. Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2015.

The following novels by Patrick Ness were nominated for these awards:

  • Monsters of Men: British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year (2010). Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2011).
  • A Monster Calls: Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s (2011). Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel (2011). Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature (2011).
  • The Crane Wife: British Book Awards, UK Author of the Year (2013).
  • Burn: CrimeFest, Best Crime Novel for Young Adults Award (2021).
  • Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody: Nero Book Awards, Best Children's Fiction (2024).

Patrick Ness: Lists & Other Mentions

  • More Than This was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club September 2013 Pick.

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  1. Jasper Fforde, author of the Thursday Next Series.
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  3. Marie Lu, author of the Warcross Series.
  4. Adam Silvera, author of the Death-Cast Series.
  5. Peng Shepherd, author of: The Cartographers.
  6. Anne Hillerman, author of the Leaphorn & Chee Series.
  7. Alix E. Harrow, author of: The Ten Thousand Doors of January.
  8. Justin Cronin, author of The Passage Series.
  9. Jay Kristoff, author of The Illuminae Files Series.
  10. Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga Series.

Patrick Ness: F.A.Q

When was Patrick Ness Born? How old is Patrick Ness?

Patrick Ness was born on October 17th, 1971. Patrick Ness is currently 54 years old.

Where was Patrick Ness Born?

Patrick Ness was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA and is American.

What book awards has Patrick Ness won?

The Knife of Never Letting Go: Otherwise Award Best Science Fiction (2008).
A Monster Calls: British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year (2011).
Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales: World Fantasy Award Anthology (2015).

What was the first book Patrick Ness wrote?

The first book written by Patrick Ness was The Crash of Hennington, published in 2003.

What was the most recent book Patrick Ness wrote?

His most recently released work was The Hat of Great Importance on June 3rd, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Patrick Ness?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Patrick Ness book is A Monster Calls. Here are his most popular books:
  1. A Monster Calls (8.59)
  2. The Knife of Never Letting Go (7.69)
  3. The Ask and the Answer (8.83)
  4. Monsters of Men (9)
  5. The Rest of Us Just Live Here (7.82)

Are there upcoming new books by Patrick Ness?

Patrick Ness has a new book coming out on April 7th, 2026 called Piper at the Gates of Dusk.

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How many books has Patrick Ness written?

Patrick Ness has written 20 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 6 books in the Chaos Walking Series, 2 books in the Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody Series, 1 Short Story Collections, 9 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts Series, 1 book in the New World Trilogy Series.

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