Penelope Lively books in order
British novelist
- Born
- 1933
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 42
Penelope Lively has published 22 novels, 4 novellas, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 12 children's books, beginning with The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (1973). The best-known is Moon Tiger (1987). The latest is Dancing Fish and Ammonites (2014).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Penelope Lively
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Moon Tiger
Penelope Lively's most-read book.
Newest
Dancing Fish and Ammonites
Published 2014.
Standalone novels in order
Astercote (1970)
The Whispering Knights (1976)
The Road to Lichfield (1977)
Treasures of Time (1979)
Judgment Day (1980)
Perfect Happiness (1983)
According to Mark (1984)
Moon Tiger (1987)
Passing on (1989)
City of the Mind (1991)
Cleopatra's Sister (1993)
Oleander, Jacaranda (1994)
Heat Wave (1996)
Spiderweb (1998)
A House Unlocked (2001)
The Photograph (2003)
Making It Up (2005)
Consequences (2007)
Family Album (2009)
How It All Began (2012)
Ammonites and Leaping Fish (2014)
Dancing Fish and Ammonites (2014)
Novellas in order
The Wild Hunt of the Ghost Hounds (1972)
A House Inside Out (1988)
The Wild Hunt of Hagworthy (1989)
Dreigiau Bach Drwg (Jan 1989)
Short story collections in order
Uninvited Ghosts and Other Stories (1984)
Pack of Cards (1986)
Beyond the Blue Mountains (1997)
Non-fiction in order
The Presence of the Past (1976)
Children's books in order
The Driftway (1972)
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (1973)
The House in Norham Gardens (1974)
Fanny's Sister (1976)
Going Back (1977)
The Voyage of QV66 (1978)
The Revenge of Samuel Stokes (1981)
A Stitch in Time (1985)
Good Night, Sleep Tight (1994)
Goldilocks (1997)
One, Two, Three, Jump! (1999)
In Search of a Homeland (2006)
About Penelope Lively
Dame Penelope Margaret Lively is a British writer of fiction for both children and adults. Lively has won both the Booker Prize and the Carnegie Medal for British children's books.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Penelope Lively FAQ
- How many books has Penelope Lively written?
- Penelope Lively has published 22 novels, 4 novellas, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 12 children's books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Penelope Lively's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Moon Tiger.
- What is Penelope Lively's latest book?
- Dancing Fish and Ammonites (2014).
- What is Penelope Lively's most famous book?
- Moon Tiger (1987) is Penelope Lively'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.