Margaret Peterson Haddix books in order
American author
- Born
- 1964
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 57
- Series
- 5
Margaret Peterson Haddix has published 25 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 28 children's books and 2 other books, beginning with Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey (1996). The 5 series include The Missing (8 books, starting with Found), Shadow Children (7 books, starting with Among the Hidden) and The Palace Chronicles (3 books, starting with Just Ella). The best-known is Among the Hidden (1998). The latest is The Stolen Key (2024).
Updated September 2026
The Missing books in order (8)Series page
Reading order: 1 Found (2008) · 2 Sent (2009) · 3 Sabotaged (2010) · 4 Torn (2011) · 5 Caught (2012) · 6 Risked (2013) · 7 Revealed (2014) · 8 Redeemed (2015)
- 1.
Found (2008)
- 2.
Sent (2009)
- 3.
Sabotaged (2010)
- 4.
Torn (2011)
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Caught (2012)
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Risked (2013)
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Revealed (2014)
- 8.
Redeemed (2015)
Shadow Children books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 Among the Hidden (1998) · 2 Among the Impostors (2001) · 3 Among The Betrayed (2002) · 4 Among the Barons (2003) · 5 Among the Brave (2004) · 6 Among the Enemy (2005) · 7 Among the Free (2006)
- 1.
Among the Hidden (1998)
- 2.
Among the Impostors (May 2001)
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Among The Betrayed (Jun 2002)
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Among the Barons (2003)
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Among the Brave (Apr 2004)
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Among the Enemy (2005)
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Among the Free (Apr 2006)
The Palace Chronicles books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Just Ella (1999) · 2 Palace of Mirrors (2008) · 3 Palace of Lies (2015)
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Just Ella (1999)
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Palace of Mirrors (2008)
- 3.
Palace of Lies (2015)
The Greystone Secrets books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Strangers (2019) · 2 The Deceivers (2020) · 3 The Messengers (2021)
- 1.
The Strangers (2019)
- 2.
The Deceivers (2020)
- 3.
The Messengers (2021)
Mysteries of Trash and Treasure books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Secret Letters (2022) · 2 The Ghostly Photos (2023) · 3 The Stolen Key (2024)
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The Secret Letters (2022)
- 2.
The Ghostly Photos (2023)
- 3.
The Stolen Key (2024)
Where to start with Margaret Peterson Haddix
Start here
Among the Hidden
Margaret Peterson Haddix's most-read book and the first of the 7 Shadow Children books.
Newest
The Stolen Key
Published 2024.
Standalone novels in order
Running Out of Time (1996)
Takeoffs and Landings (2001)
Escape from Memory (2003)
The House on the Gulf (2004)
Double Identity (Aug 2005)
Uprising (2007)
Claim to Fame (2009)
Into the Gauntlet (Aug 2010)
Game Changer (2011)
Sought (2013)
Children of Refuge (2017)
Children of Jubilee (2018)
Summer of Broken Things (2018)
Remarkables (2019)
Greystone Secrets #3 (2021)
Falling Out of Time (2023)
Novellas in order
Because of Anya (2002)
Short story collections in order
The Missing Collection (2012)
Children's books in order
Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey (1996)
Leaving Fishers (1997)
Turnabout (2000)
The Girl with 500 Middle Names (2001)
Say What? (2004)
Dexter the Tough (2007)
The Shadow Children (2009)
Always War (2011)
Full Ride (2013)
Rescued (2014)
Children of Exile (2016)
Under Their Skin (2016)
In Over Their Heads (2017)
Other books in order
School for Whatnots (2022)
Moonleapers (2025)
About Margaret Peterson Haddix
Margaret Peterson Haddix is an American writer known best for the two children's series, Shadow Children (1998–2006) and The Missing (2008–2015). She also wrote the tenth volume in the multiple-author series The 39 Clues.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Margaret Peterson Haddix FAQ
- How many books has Margaret Peterson Haddix written?
- Margaret Peterson Haddix has published 25 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 28 children's books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Margaret Peterson Haddix's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Missing with Found, Shadow Children with Among the Hidden and The Palace Chronicles with Just Ella. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Margaret Peterson Haddix's latest book?
- The Stolen Key (2024).
- What is Margaret Peterson Haddix's most famous book?
- Among the Hidden (1998) is Margaret Peterson Haddix's most widely read book.
- Are Margaret Peterson Haddix's books connected?
- 24 books belong to 5 series (The Missing, Shadow Children, The Palace Chronicles and The Greystone Secrets); the other 33 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.