Lloyd Alexander books in order
American children's writer
- Lived
- 1924–2007
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 45
- Series
- 1
Lloyd Alexander published 11 novels, 1 novella, 2 short story collections, 20 children's books and 11 other books, beginning with Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth (1963). The series is The Chronicles of Prydain (5 books, starting with The Book of Three). The best-known is The Book of Three (1964).
Updated September 2026
The Chronicles of Prydain books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Book of Three (1964) · 2 The Black Cauldron (1965) · 3 The Castle of Llyr (1966) · 4 Taran Wanderer (1967) · 5 The High King (1968)
- 1.
The Book of Three (Mar 1964)
- 2.
The Black Cauldron (Aug 1965)
- 3.
The Castle of Llyr (Mar 1966)
- 4.
Taran Wanderer (1967)
- 5.
The High King (Jun 1968)
Where to start with Lloyd Alexander
Start here
The Book of Three
Lloyd Alexander's most-read book and the first of the 5 The Chronicles of Prydain books.
Shortest way in
The Castle of Llyr
One of the most-read, at about 206 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Border Hawk (1958)
Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth (1963)
The First Two Lives of Lukas‐Kasha (1978)
The Beggar Queen (May 1984)
My Cats and Me (1989)
The Rope Trick (2002)
Novellas in order
The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man (1973)
Short story collections in order
The Foundling (1973)
The Town Cats and Other Tales (1977)
Children's books in order
The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian (1970)
The King's Fountain (1971)
The Four Donkeys (1972)
Westmark (1981)
The Kestrel (Firebird) (1982)
The Illyrian Adventure (1986)
The El Dorado Adventure (1987)
The Drackenberg Adventure (1988)
The Prydain Chronicles (1988)
The Philadelphia Adventure (1990)
The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen (1991)
The Fortune-Tellers (1992)
The Jedera Adventure (1993)
The Arkadians (1995)
The Iron Ring (1997)
The Wizard in the Tree (1998)
Gypsy Rizka (1999)
The Gawgon and The Boy (2001)
The Xanadu Adventure (Vesper Holly #6) (2005)
The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio (2007)
Other books in order
And Let the Credit Go (1955)
My Five Tigers (1956)
Janine Is French (1959)
My Love Affair with Music (1960)
Fifty Years in the Doghouse (1964)
Coll and His White Pig (1965)
Truthful Harp (1967)
First Chronicles of Prydain (1986)
The SECOND CHRONICLES PRYDIAN (1986)
The Remarkable Journey (1993)
The Fantastical Adventures of the Invisible Boy (2005)
About Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Chudley Alexander was an American author of more than 40 books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. Over his seven-decade career, Alexander wrote 48 books, and his work has been translated into 20 languages. His most famous work is The Chronicles of Prydain, a series of five high fantasy novels whose conclusion, The High King, was awarded the 1969 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature. He won U.S. National Book Awards in 1971 and 1982.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lloyd Alexander FAQ
- How many books has Lloyd Alexander written?
- Lloyd Alexander published 11 novels, 1 novella, 2 short story collections, 20 children's books and 11 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Lloyd Alexander's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Chronicles of Prydain with The Book of Three. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Lloyd Alexander's last book?
- The Rope Trick (2002).
- What is Lloyd Alexander's most famous book?
- The Book of Three (1964) is Lloyd Alexander's most widely read book.
- Are Lloyd Alexander's books connected?
- 5 books belong to 1 series (The Chronicles of Prydain); the other 40 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.