Geraldine McCaughrean books in order
British children's writer
- Born
- 1951
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 78
Geraldine McCaughrean has published 6 novels, 3 novellas, 8 short story collections, 55 children's books and 6 other books, beginning with A Pack of Lies (1988). The best-known is Greek Myths (1992). The latest is Go! Go! Chichico! (2018).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Geraldine McCaughrean
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Greek Myths
Geraldine McCaughrean's most-read book.
Newest
Go! Go! Chichico!
Published 2018.
Standalone novels in order
Vainglory (1991)
One Thousand and One Arabian Nights (1996)
The Pirate's Son (1998)
Stop the Train (Oct 2001)
The White Darkness (Sep 2005)
Peter Pan in Scarlet (Oct 2006)
Novellas in order
Gilgamesh the Hero (2002)
Forever X (2008)
Go! Go! Chichico! (2018)
Short story collections in order
The Canterbury Tales (1984)
Henry Hedgehog's Hat (Brambledown Tales Series) (1990)
Stories from Shakespeare (1994)
The Orchard Book of Stories from the Ballet (1998)
Knights, Kings and Conquerors (2002)
Oxford Treasury of Fairy Tales (2003)
Sky Ship and Other Stories (White Wolves: Comparing Work) (2004)
King Arthur And A World Of Other Stories (2011)
Children's books in order
A Little Lower Than the Angels (1987)
A Pack of Lies (Dec 1988)
Saint George and the Dragon (1989)
Greek Myths (1992)
Gold Dust (1993)
The Odyssey (1993)
Blue Moon Mountain (1994)
The Golden Hoard (1995)
King Arthur and the Round Table (1996)
Plundering Paradise (1996)
The Silver Treasure (1996)
El Cid (1997)
Greek Gods and Goddesses (1997)
The Bronze Cauldron (1997)
Unicorns! Unicorns! (1997)
Persphone and the Pomegranate Seeds (Orchard Myths) (1998)
Starry Tales (1998)
The Crystal Pool (1998)
Beauty and the Beast (1999)
God's Kingdom (1999)
John Bunyan's a Pilgrim's Progress (1999)
My First Oxford Book of Stories (1999)
Roman Myths (1999)
The Nutcracker (1999)
The Stones Are Hatching (1999)
City of Dreams & Adventures in the Underworld (2000)
100 World Myths and Legends (2001)
Not the End of the World (2001)
The Kite Rider (2001)
Casting the Gods Adrift (Flashbacks) (2002)
Daredevils and Desperadoes (2002)
My Grandmother's Clock (2002)
One Bright Penny (2002)
Six Storey House (2002)
Dog Days (2003)
Ghosts, Rogues and Highwaymen (2003)
Golden Book of Myths and Legends (2003)
Odysseus (2003)
The Epic of Gilgamesh (2003)
The Jesse Tree (2003)
Smile! (Jul 2004)
Hercules (2005)
Perseus (2005)
Theseus (2005)
Wenceslas (2005)
Cyrano (2006)
Tamburlaines Elephants (2007)
The Death-defying Pepper Roux (2009)
Legend of Gilgamesh (2010)
The Glorious Adventures of the Sunshine Queen (2010)
Great Stories from British History (2011)
Monacello (2011)
The Wishbringer (2012)
The Middle of Nowhere (2013)
Rollercoasters Where the World Ends (2017)
Other books in order
God's People (1997)
The New Windmill Book of Greek Myths (1997)
Grandma Chickenlegs (2000)
Twelve Dancing Princesses (2011)
Secret Garden (2021)
Supreme Lie (2021)
About Geraldine McCaughrean
Geraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist. She has written more than 170 books, including Peter Pan in Scarlet (2004), the official sequel to Peter Pan commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital. She has received the Carnegie Medal twice and the Michael L. Printz Award among others.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Geraldine McCaughrean FAQ
- How many books has Geraldine McCaughrean written?
- Geraldine McCaughrean has published 6 novels, 3 novellas, 8 short story collections, 55 children's books and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Geraldine McCaughrean's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Greek Myths.
- What is Geraldine McCaughrean's latest book?
- Go! Go! Chichico! (2018).
- What is Geraldine McCaughrean's most famous book?
- Greek Myths (1992) is Geraldine McCaughrean's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.