Mary Downing Hahn books in order
American children's writer
- Born
- 1937
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 46
Mary Downing Hahn has published 14 novels, 22 children's books and 10 other books, beginning with Daphne's Book (1983). The best-known is The Doll in the Garden (1989). The latest is Guest: A Changeling Tale (2019).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Mary Downing Hahn
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The Doll in the Garden
Mary Downing Hahn's most-read book.
Newest
Guest: A Changeling Tale
Published 2019.
Standalone novels in order
The Sara Summer (1979)
Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story (1986)
December Stillness (1988)
The Wind Blows Backward (1993)
Look for Me by Moonlight (1995)
Following My Own Footsteps (1996)
As Ever, Gordy (1998)
Promises to the Dead (2000)
Hear the Wind Blow (2003)
The Old Willis Place (Sep 2004)
Witch Catcher (2006)
Deep and Dark and Dangerous (Apr 2007)
Mister Death's Blue Eyed Girls (2012)
Guest: A Changeling Tale (2019)
Children's books in order
The Time of the Witch (1982)
Daphne's Book (1983)
The Jellyfish Season (1985)
Wait Till Helen Comes (1986)
Tallahassee Higgins (1987)
Following the Mystery Man (1988)
The Doll in the Garden (1989)
The Dead Man in Indian Creek (1990)
Stepping on the Cracks (1991)
The Spanish Kidnapping Disaster (1991)
Time for Andrew (1994)
The Gentleman Outlaw and Me-Eli (1996)
Anna All Year Round (1999)
Anna on the Farm (2001)
All the Lovely Bad Ones (2008)
Closed for the Season (2009)
The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall (2010)
Mr. Death's Blue-eyed Girls (2012)
Where I Belong (2014)
The Girl in the Locked Room (2015)
Took (2015)
One for Sorrow (2017)
Other books in order
Sara Summer, The (1985)
Stepping on Cracks (1992)
A Haunting Collection by Mary Downing Hahn: Deep and Dark and Dangerous, All the Lovely Bad Ones, and Wait Till Helen Comes (2011)
Mary Downing Hahns Haunting Tales (2011)
Guest (2019)
Greystone Secrets #2 (2020)
Puppet's Payback and Other Chilling Tales (2020)
A Ghostly Collection (2021)
The Thirteenth Cat (2021)
What We Saw (2022)
About Mary Downing Hahn
Mary Downing Hahn is an American writer of young adult novels and a former school librarian. Popular for her ghost and mystery novels, Hahn is known for novels such as Stepping On The Cracks and Wait Till Helen Comes. Since publishing her first book in 1979, Hahn has written over 30 novels. Her latest novel, What We Saw, was published in September 2022.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mary Downing Hahn FAQ
- How many books has Mary Downing Hahn written?
- Mary Downing Hahn has published 14 novels, 22 children's books and 10 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Mary Downing Hahn's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Doll in the Garden.
- What is Mary Downing Hahn's latest book?
- Guest: A Changeling Tale (2019).
- What is Mary Downing Hahn's most famous book?
- The Doll in the Garden (1989) is Mary Downing Hahn'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.