Avi books in order
American author of children's books
- Born
- 1937
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 80
- Series
- 1
Avi has published 18 novels, 3 novellas, 4 short story collections, 52 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with No More Magic (1974). The series is Crispin: The Cross of Lead (2 books, starting with Crispin: At the Edge of the World). The best-known is Poppy (1995). The latest is Ragweed and Poppy (2020).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Avi
Start here
Poppy
Avi's most-read book.
Newest
Ragweed and Poppy
Published 2020.
Standalone novels in order
Shadrach's Crossing (1983)
The Fighting Ground (1984)
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (1990)
Smugglers' Island (1994)
Poppy (Oct 1995)
Perloo the Bold (1998)
Ereth's Birthday (2000)
The Good Dog (2001)
Crispin: The Cross of Lead (Jun 2002)
Silent Movie (2003)
The Book Without Words (2005)
School of the Dead (2016)
Treasure Island (2017)
The Button War (2018)
End of the World and Beyond (2019)
Gold Rush Girl (2020)
Ragweed and Poppy (2020)
Novellas in order
Something Upstairs (1988)
Abigail Takes the Wheel (1999)
Prairie School (2001)
Short story collections in order
Tom, Babette, and Simon (1995)
What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything? (1997)
Strange Happenings (2005)
The Most Important Thing (2016)
Children's books in order
No More Magic (1974)
Emily Upham's Revenge (1978)
The History of Helpless Harry (1980)
A Place Called Ugly (1981)
Sometimes I Think I Hear My Name (1982)
Devil's Race (1984)
S.O.R. Losers (1984)
Bright Shadow (1985)
Wolf Rider (1986)
Romeo and Juliet Together (and Alive!) at Last (1987)
The Man Who Was Poe (1989)
Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? (1990)
Nothing But the Truth (1991)
Windcatcher (1991)
Blue Heron (1992)
Man From the Sky (1992)
Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway? (1992)
City of Light, City of Dark (1993)
Punch with Judy (1993)
Night Journeys (1994)
The Barn (1994)
Beyond the Western Sea: Book I (1996)
Finding Providence (1997)
Poppy and Rye (1998)
Amanda Joins the Circus (1999)
Captain Grey (1999)
Encounter at Easton (1999)
Midnight Magic (1999)
Ragweed (1999)
The Christmas Rat (2000)
Don't You Know There's a War On? (2001)
The Secret School (2001)
The Mayor of Central Park (2003)
Never Mind! (2004)
Poppy's Return (2005)
Iron Thunder (2007)
The Traitors' Gate (2007)
A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End (2008)
Hard Gold (2008)
The End of the Beginning (2008)
The Seer of Shadows (2008)
Murder at Midnight (2009)
Poppy and Ereth (2009)
City of Orphans (2011)
Into the Storm (2012)
Sophia's War (2012)
Catch You Later, Traitor (2015)
Old Wolf (2015)
The Player King (2017)
The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts (2017)
Crispin (series)
Other books in order
The Bird, the Frog, and the Light (1994)
Paradigm Shift (2017)
Loyalty (2022)
About Avi
Edward Irving Wortis, better known by the pen name Avi, is an American author of young adult and children's literature. He won the Newbery Medal in 2003 for Crispin: The Cross of Lead, and was a runner-up in 1991 and 1992.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avi FAQ
- How many books has Avi written?
- Avi has published 18 novels, 3 novellas, 4 short story collections, 52 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Avi's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Crispin: The Cross of Lead with Crispin: At the Edge of the World. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Avi's latest book?
- Ragweed and Poppy (2020).
- What is Avi's most famous book?
- Poppy (1995) is Avi's most widely read book.
- Are Avi's books connected?
- 2 books belong to 1 series (Crispin: The Cross of Lead); the other 78 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.