Mark Haddon books in order

English writer and illustrator

Born
1962
Country
United Kingdom
Books
19

Mark Haddon has published 10 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 5 children's books, 1 play and 1 other book, beginning with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003). The latest is Dogs and Monsters (2025).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Mark Haddon

Standalone novels in order

  1. Toni and the Tomato Soup (1988)

  2. Gridzbi Spudvetch! (Feb 1993)

    194 pages

  3. Agent Z Goes Wild (1994)

    170 pages

  4. Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars (1995)

    174 pages

  5. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (May 2003)

    256 pages★ 3.9 (239 ratings)

  6. Agent Z and the Killer Bananas (2005)

    184 pages

  7. A Spot of Bother (Aug 2006)

    390 pages

  8. The Porpoise (2019)

    352 pages

  9. Dogs and Monsters (2025)

    288 pages

  10. The Red House

Novellas in order

  1. The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea (2005)

    60 pages

Short story collections in order

  1. The Pier Falls (2016)

    336 pages

Children's books in order

  1. Gilbert's Gobstopper (1987)

  2. Agent Z Meets the Masked Crusader (1993)

    155 pages

  3. The Real Porky Philips (1994)

    64 pages

  4. The Sea of Tranquility (1996)

  5. The Ice Bear's Cave (2002)

Plays in order

  1. Polar Bears (2010)

    88 pages

Other books in order

  1. A Narrow Escape for Princess Sharon (1989)

    48 pages

About Mark Haddon

Mark Haddon is an English novelist, best known for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003). He won the Whitbread Award, the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award, the Guardian Prize, and a Commonwealth Writers' Prize for his work.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mark Haddon FAQ

How many books has Mark Haddon written?
Mark Haddon has published 10 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 5 children's books, 1 play and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Mark Haddon's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
What is Mark Haddon's latest book?
Dogs and Monsters (2025).
What is Mark Haddon's most famous book?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003) is Mark Haddon'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.