Paula Fox books in order
American book author
- Lived
- 1923–2017
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 34
Paula Fox published 9 novels, 4 novellas, 2 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 17 children's books and 1 other book, beginning with Desperate Characters (1970).
Updated September 2026
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Desperate Characters
Paula Fox's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Poor George (1967)
Desperate Characters (1970)
The Western Coast (1972)
Good Ethan (1973)
A Servant's Tale (1984)
The Widow's Children (1986)
The God of Nightmares (1990)
Monkey Island (1991)
Borrowed Finery (2001)
Novellas in order
Dear Prosper (1968)
Lily and the Lost Boy (1987)
The Gathering Darkness (1995)
Radiance Descending (1997)
Short story collections in order
The Little Swineherd and Other Tales (1978)
News from the World (2011)
Non-fiction in order
The Coldest Winter (2005)
Children's books in order
A Likely Place (1967)
How Many Miles to Babylon? (1967)
The Stone-faced Boy (1968)
Portrait of Ivan (1969)
The King's Falcon (1969)
Blowfish Live in the Sea (1970)
The Slave Dancer (1973)
A Place Apart (1980)
One-Eyed Cat (1984)
Maurice's Room (1985)
The Moonlight Man (1986)
The Lost Boy (1987)
The Village by the Sea (1988)
In a Place of Danger (1989)
Western Wind (1993)
The Eagle Kite (1995)
Traces (2008)
Other books in order
Amzat and His Brothers (1993)
About Paula Fox
Paula Fox was an American author of novels for adults and children and of two memoirs. Fox won the Newbery Medal in 1974 for her novel The Slave Dancer. She also won the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1978 and won a 1983 National Book Award in category Children's Fiction (paperback) for A Place Apart. In the mid-1990s, she enjoyed a revival as her adult fiction was championed by a new generation of American writers. In 2011, she was inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paula Fox FAQ
- How many books has Paula Fox written?
- Paula Fox published 9 novels, 4 novellas, 2 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 17 children's books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Paula Fox's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Desperate Characters.
- What is Paula Fox's last book?
- News from the World (2011).
- What is Paula Fox's most famous book?
- Desperate Characters (1970) is Paula Fox'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.