John Christopher books in order
English writer
- Lived
- 1922–2012
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 31
- Series
- 1
- Also writes as
- Hilary Ford
John Christopher published 17 novels, 3 novellas, 7 children's books and 4 other books, beginning with The CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD (1967). The series is The Tripods (2 books, starting with The White Mountains). The best-known is The White Mountains (1967).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with John Christopher
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The White Mountains
John Christopher's most-read book and the first of the 2 The Tripods books.
Standalone novels in order
The Year of the Comet (1955)
No Blade of Grass (1956)
The Death of Grass (1956)
The World in Winter (1962)
Sweeney's Island (1964)
The Possessors (1964)
The Little People (1966)
Pendulum (1968)
The Lotus Caves (1969)
The Guardians (1970)
Sword of the Spirits Triology (1980)
Fireball (1981)
Dragon Dance (1986)
When the Tripods Came (1988)
A Dusk of Demons (May 1993)
Novellas in order
Empty World (Sep 1977)
New Found Land (Jan 1983)
The Great Void of Modern Times (2004)
Children's books in order
The CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD (1967)
The PRINCE IN WAITING (1970)
Beyond the Burning Lands (1971)
The Sword of the Spirits (1972)
Dom and Va (1973)
In the Beginning (1973)
Wild Jack (1974)
Other books in order
Give the Devil His Due (1957)
The Caves of Night (1958)
The Long Voyage (1960)
The Apollo Story (2009)
Film and TV adaptations
- No Blade of Grass (1970)Film · from The Death of Grass
About John Christopher
Sam Youd was a British writer best known for science fiction written under the name of John Christopher, including the novels The Death of Grass, The Possessors, and the young-adult novel series The Tripods. He won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1971 and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1976.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
John Christopher FAQ
- How many books has John Christopher written?
- John Christopher published 17 novels, 3 novellas, 7 children's books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read John Christopher's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Tripods with The White Mountains. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is John Christopher's last book?
- The Great Void of Modern Times (2004).
- What is John Christopher's most famous book?
- The White Mountains (1967) is John Christopher's most widely read book.
- Are John Christopher's books connected?
- 2 books belong to 1 series (The Tripods); the other 29 books stand alone.
- Does John Christopher write under a pen name?
- Yes: John Christopher has also published as Hilary Ford.
- Which John Christopher books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Death of Grass (as No Blade of Grass, film, 1970).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.