Penelope Lively

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Metamorphosis (Collection) was the most recently released book by Penelope Lively, on October 14th, 2021.

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Penelope Lively Stats: The most read book by Penelope Lively on Book Notification is Moon Tiger, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Family Album, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Fanny Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fanny's Sister
1976
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2
Fanny And The Monsters
1979
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3
Fanny and the Battle of Potter's Piece
1980
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Astercote
1970
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2
The Whispering Knights
1971
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3
The Wild Hunt of Hagworthy
1971
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4
The Driftway
1972
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5
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The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
1973
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6
The House in Norham Gardens
1974
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7
Going Back
1975
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8
A Stitch in Time
1976
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The Road to Lichfield
1977
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10
The Voyage of QV66
1978
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11
Judgment Day
1980
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12
Treasures of Time
1980
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13
The Revenge of Samuel Stokes
1981
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14
Next to Nature, Art
1982
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15
Perfect Happiness
1983
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16
9
According to Mark
1984
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17
8
Moon Tiger
1987
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18
City of the Mind
1988
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19
Passing On
1989
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20
Cleopatra's Sister
1993
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21
Heat Wave
1996
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22
Spiderweb
1998
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23
A House Unlocked
2001
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24
8
The Photograph
2003
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25
Making it Up
2005
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26
6
Consequences
2007
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27
7
Family Album
2009
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28
How It All Began
2011
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Abroad
2013
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List of Chapter Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Boy Without a Name
1975
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2
The Stained Glass Window
1976
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3
Dragon Trouble
1984
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4
A House Inside Out
1988
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5
Judy and the Martian
1992
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6
The Cat, the Crow, and the Banyan Tree
1994
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7
A Martian Comes to Stay
1995
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8
Staying with Grandpa
1997
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9
Ghostly Guests
1997
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10
Debbie and the Little Devil
2000
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11
A Martian in the Supermarket
2002
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Princess By Mistake
1993
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2
Good Night, Sleep Tight
1995
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3
Two Bears and Joe
1995
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4
The Disastrous Dog
1995
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5
One, Two, Three, Jump!
1998
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Nothing Missing But The Samovar
1978
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2
Corruption
1984
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3
Uninvited Ghosts
1984
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4
Pack of Cards
1986
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5
A Long Night at Abu Simbel
1995
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6
Lost Dog and Other Stories
1996
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7
8
The Five Thousand and One Nights
1997
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8
Beyond the Blue Mountains
1998
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9
Spooky Stories (With: Gillian Cross)
2009
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10
8
The Purple Swamp Hen
2016
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11
Metamorphosis
2021
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Presence Of The Past
1976
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2
Oleander, Jacaranda
1994
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3
In Search of a Homeland
2006
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4
Dancing Fish and Ammonites
2013
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5
Ammonites & Leaping Fish: A Life in Time
2013
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6
8
Life in the Garden
2017
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List of Penelope Lively Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come
1980
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2
New Woman, New Fiction
1990
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3
A Century Of Children's Ghost Stories
1995
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4
AQA GCSE Anthology Sunlight on the Grass
2012
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Penelope Lively: Biography

Penelope Lively was born on March 17th, 1933 and is currently 93 years old. Penelope Lively was born in Cairo, Egypt. Lively attended St. Anne's College, Oxford.

Penelope Lively has written 28 standalone novels, starting with Astercote in 1970. The most recently released novel was How It All Began, which was released in 2011. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Penelope at this time.

Penelope Lively has also written the Chapter Books series which has 11 books including Boy Without a Name and The Stained Glass Window.

Penelope was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1989, Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2001, and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2012 for services to literature.

She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

Penelope Lively: Awards & Accolades

Lively's books have won multiple awards, The Ghost of Thomas Kempe won the Carnegie Medal, Literary Award, in 1973. Moon Tiger won the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1987.

Penelope Lively books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Road to Lichfield was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1977. According to Mark was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1984. Moon Tiger was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1988. The Five Thousand and One Nights was nominated for the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 1999.

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Penelope Lively: F.A.Q

When was Penelope Lively Born? How old is Penelope Lively?

Penelope Lively was born on March 17th, 1933. Penelope Lively is currently 93 years old.

Where was Penelope Lively Born?

Penelope Lively was born in Cairo, Egypt and is British.

What book awards has Penelope Lively won?

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe: Carnegie Medal Literary Award (1973).
Moon Tiger: Booker Prize Best Fiction Book (1987).

What was the first book Penelope Lively wrote?

The first book written by Penelope Lively was Astercote, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Penelope Lively wrote?

Her most recently released work was Metamorphosis on October 14th, 2021.

What is the most popular book by Penelope Lively?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Penelope Lively book is Moon Tiger. Here are her most popular books:
  1. Moon Tiger (8)
  2. Family Album (7)
  3. The Road to Lichfield (9)
  4. The Photograph (8)
  5. The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (8.67)

Are there upcoming new books by Penelope Lively?

Penelope Lively 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 Penelope Lively written?

Penelope Lively has written 65 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Fanny Series, 28 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 11 books in the Chapter Books, 5 books in the Picture Books, 11 Collections, 6 Non-Fiction Books, 1 Gillian Cross Collections.

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