Chris Riddell books in order
British illustrator and cartoonist
- Born
- 1962
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 76
- Series
- 1
Chris Riddell has published 12 novels, 2 novellas, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 43 children's books, 2 poetry collections and 13 other books, beginning with Beyond the Deepwoods (1998). The series is The Edge Chronicles (11 books, starting with Beyond the Deepwoods). The latest is King Alfred and the Ice Coffin (2024).
Updated September 2026
The Edge Chronicles books in order (11)Series page
Reading order: 1 Beyond the Deepwoods (1998) · 2 Stormchaser (1999) · 3 Midnight Over Sanctaphrax (2000) · 4 The Curse of the Gloamglozer (2001) · 5 The Last of the Sky Pirates (2002) · 6 Vox (2003) · 7 Freeglader (2004) · 8 The Winter Knights (2005) · 9 Clash of the Sky Galleons (2006) · 10 The Lost Barkscrolls (2007) · … all 11 below
- 1.
Beyond the Deepwoods (Oct 1998)
- 2.
Stormchaser (Nov 1999)
- 3.
Midnight Over Sanctaphrax (Oct 2000)
- 4.
The Curse of the Gloamglozer (Sep 2001)
- 5.
The Last of the Sky Pirates (Sep 2002)
- 6.
Vox (2003)
- 7.
Freeglader (2004)
- 8.
The Winter Knights (Sep 2005)
- 9.
Clash of the Sky Galleons (Sep 2006)
- 10.
The Lost Barkscrolls (2007)
- 11.
The Immortals (2009)
Where to start with Chris Riddell
Start here
Beyond the Deepwoods
Chris Riddell's most-read book and the first of the 11 The Edge Chronicles books.
Newest
King Alfred and the Ice Coffin
Published 2024.
Standalone novels in order
Bird's New Shoes (1987)
Graveyard Book (2010)
Novellas in order
Pirate Stew (2020)
King Alfred and the Ice Coffin (2024)
Short story collections in order
The Da Vinci Cod and Other Illustrations for Unwritten Books (2005)
Ottoline At Sea (2010)
Non-fiction in order
Buddhism for Sheep (1996)
Children's books in order
Ben and the Bear (1986)
Mr. Underbed (1986)
When the Walrus Comes (1989)
The Wish Factory (1990)
Meteorite Spoon (1994)
Smasher (1997)
A Little Bit of Winter (1998)
Castle Diary (1999)
Pirate Diary (2001)
Platypus (2001)
Rabbit's Wish (2001)
Platypus and the Lucky Day (2002)
Blobheads (2003)
Lake of Skulls (Knight's Story, A) (Knight's Story) (2003)
Muddle Earth (2003)
Platypus and the Birthday Party (2003)
Fergus Crane (2004)
Corby Flood (2005)
Dragon's Hoard (2005)
Joust of Honor (A Knight's Story, Volume 2) (2005)
Emperor of Absurdia (2006)
Hugo Pepper (2006)
The Curse of the Night Wolf (2007)
Wendel's Workshop (2007)
Ottoline and the Yellow Cat (Feb 2007)
Legion of the Dead (2008)
Ottoline Goes to School (2008)
Return of the Emerald Skull (2008)
Phantom of Blood Alley (2009)
Returner's Wealth (2010)
Muddle Earth Too (2011)
Bloodhoney (2012)
The Bone Trail (2013)
Bumper Blobheads (2014)
Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse (2014)
The Edge Chronicles 11: The Nameless One (2014)
Goth Girl and the Pirate Queen: World Book Day Edition 2015 (2015)
Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright (2015)
The Edge Chronicles: Doombringer (2015)
Ottoline and the Purple Fox (2016)
Wendel and the Robots (2016)
100 Hugs (2017)
Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony (2017)
Poetry in order
Poems to Fall in Love With (2019)
Gods and Monsters - Mythological Poems (2025)
Other books in order
Feng Shui for Dogs (1998)
Invasion of the Blobs (Blobheads) (1999)
The Tao for Babies (2000)
Monster Slayer (2016)
The Castle of Inside Out (2016)
Poems to Live Your Life by (2018)
Archipelago (2019)
Edge Chronicles 13 - the Descenders (2019)
Giggly Wiggly (2019)
Clock of Stars: The Shadow Moth (2020)
A Clock of Stars: Beyond the Mountains (2021)
A Clock of Stars: Greatest Kingdom (2022)
Mermaid's Diary (2025)
About Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell is a South African-born English illustrator and occasional writer of children's books and a political cartoonist for the Observer. He has won three Kate Greenaway Medals – the British librarians' annual award for the best-illustrated children's book, and two of his works were commended runners-up, a distinction dropped after 2002.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Chris Riddell FAQ
- How many books has Chris Riddell written?
- Chris Riddell has published 12 novels, 2 novellas, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 43 children's books, 2 poetry collections and 13 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Chris Riddell's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Edge Chronicles with Beyond the Deepwoods. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Chris Riddell's latest book?
- King Alfred and the Ice Coffin (2024).
- What is Chris Riddell's most famous book?
- Beyond the Deepwoods (1998) is Chris Riddell's most widely read book.
- Are Chris Riddell's books connected?
- 11 books belong to 1 series (The Edge Chronicles); the other 65 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.