Madeleine L'Engle books in order
American writer
- Lived
- 1918–2007
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 54
- Series
- 2
Madeleine L'Engle published 21 novels, 3 novellas, 1 short story collection, 9 non-fiction books, 6 children's books, 4 poetry collections and 10 other books, beginning with The Small Rain (1945). The 2 series include Kairos (8 books, starting with Wrinkle in Time) and Chronos (3 books, starting with The Young Unicorns). The best-known is Wrinkle in Time (1962).
Updated September 2026
Kairos books in order (8)Series page
Reading order: 1 Wrinkle in Time (1962) · 2 A Wind in the Door (1973) · 3 A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978) · 4 Many Waters (1986) · 5 The Arm of the Starfish (1965) · 6 Dragons in the Waters (1976) · 7 A House Like a Lotus (1984) · 8 An Acceptable Time (1989)
- 1.
Wrinkle in Time (Jan 1962)
- 2.
A Wind in the Door (Jan 1973)
- 3.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Jul 1978)
- 4.
Many Waters (Sep 1986)
- 5.
The Arm of the Starfish (1965)
- 6.
Dragons in the Waters (Apr 1976)
- 7.
A House Like a Lotus (Nov 1984)
- 8.
An Acceptable Time (Oct 1989)
Chronos books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Young Unicorns (1968) · 2 A Ring of Endless Light (1980) · 3 Troubling a Star (1994)
- 1.
The Young Unicorns (1968)
- 2.
A Ring of Endless Light (1980)
- 3.
Troubling a Star (Sep 1994)
Where to start with Madeleine L'Engle
Start here
Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle's most-read book and the first of the 8 Kairos books.
Shortest way in
Meet the Austins
One of the most-read, at about 192 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Small Rain (1945)
Ilsa (1946)
A Winter's Love (1957)
Meet the Austins (1960)
The Moon by Night (1963)
The Love Letters (1966)
The Other Side of the Sun (1971)
A Severed Wasp (1982)
Certain Women (1992)
A Live Coal in the Sea (1996)
Novellas in order
The Journey with Jonah (1967)
The Weather of the Heart (1978)
Ladder of Angels (1979)
Short story collections in order
The Moment of Tenderness (2020)
Non-fiction in order
A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals #1) (1971)
The Summer of the Great-Grandmother (Crosswicks Journals #2) (1979)
Walking on Water (1980)
Trailing Clouds of Glory (1985)
The Rock That Is Higher (1993)
Bright Evening Star (1997)
Friends for the Journey (1997)
The Swiftly Tilting Worlds of Madeleine L'Engle (1998)
Madeleine L'Engle Herself (2001)
Children's books in order
And Both Were Young (1949)
Camilla Dickinson, a Novel (1951)
The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas (Austin Family Chronicles #0.5) (1964)
The Sphinx at Dawn (1982)
The Glorious Impossible (1990)
The Joys of Love (2008)
Poetry in order
Lines Scribbled on an Envelope (1969)
A Cry Like a Bell (1987)
Two-Part Invention (1988)
The Ordering of Love (2004)
Other books in order
Prelude (Katherine Forrester Vigneras Series) (1968)
The Irrational Season (Crosswicks Journals #3) (1977)
And It Was Good, Reflections on Beginnings (1983)
A Stone for a Pillow (Genesis #2) (1986)
From This Day Forward (1989)
Sold into Egypt (1989)
Anytime Prayers (1994)
Glimpses of Grace (1996)
Penguins and Golden Calves (1996)
Wintersong (1996)
Film and TV adaptations
- A Wrinkle in Time (2003)TV · from Wrinkle in Time
- A Wrinkle in Time (2018)Film · from Wrinkle in Time
- A Ring of Endless Light (2002)TV · from A Ring of Endless Light
About Madeleine L'Engle
Madeleine L'Engle was an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. L'Engle received the Newbery Medal for her 1962 children's book, A Wrinkle in Time. She also received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1998.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Madeleine L'Engle FAQ
- How many books has Madeleine L'Engle written?
- Madeleine L'Engle published 21 novels, 3 novellas, 1 short story collection, 9 non-fiction books, 6 children's books, 4 poetry collections and 10 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Madeleine L'Engle's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Kairos with Wrinkle in Time and Chronos with The Young Unicorns. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Madeleine L'Engle's last book?
- Madeleine L'Engle Herself (2001).
- What is Madeleine L'Engle's most famous book?
- Wrinkle in Time (1962) is Madeleine L'Engle's most widely read book.
- Are Madeleine L'Engle's books connected?
- 11 books belong to 2 series (Kairos and Chronos); the other 43 books stand alone.
- Which Madeleine L'Engle books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Wrinkle in Time (as A Wrinkle in Time, TV, 2003) and A Ring of Endless Light (TV, 2002).
Authors like Madeleine L'Engle
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.