Philip Pullman books in order
English author
- Born
- 1946
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 45
- Series
- 3
Philip Pullman has published 18 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 1 non-fiction book, 10 children's books, 2 plays and 9 other books, beginning with A Dictionary of Symbols (1969). The 3 series include His Dark Materials (5 books, starting with Northern Lights), Sally Lockhart (4 books, starting with The Ruby in the Smoke) and The Book of Dust (3 books, starting with La Belle Sauvage). The best-known is Northern Lights (1995). The latest is The Rose Field (2025).
Updated September 2026
His Dark Materials books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 Northern Lights (1995) · 2 The Subtle Knife (1997) · 3 The Amber Spyglass (2000) · Once Upon a Time in the North (2008) · Serpentine (2020)
- 1.
Northern Lights (Jul 1995)
- 2.
The Subtle Knife (1997)
- 3.
The Amber Spyglass (2000)
Once Upon a Time in the North (Apr 2008)
Serpentine (Oct 2020)
Sally Lockhart books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Ruby in the Smoke (1985) · 2 The Shadow in the North (1986) · 3 The Tiger in the Well (1990) · 4 The Tin Princess (1994)
- 1.
The Ruby in the Smoke (1985)
- 2.
The Shadow in the North (1986)
- 3.
The Tiger in the Well (1990)
- 4.
The Tin Princess (Mar 1994)
The Book of Dust books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 La Belle Sauvage (2017) · 2 The Secret Commonwealth (2019) · 3 The Rose Field (2025)
- 1.
La Belle Sauvage (Oct 2017)
- 2.
The Secret Commonwealth (2019)
- 3.
The Rose Field (2025)
Where to start with Philip Pullman
Start here
Northern Lights
Philip Pullman's most-read book and the first of the 5 His Dark Materials books.
Highest rated
The Subtle Knife
Rated 4.0 out of 5 by 108 readers.
Shortest way in
Once Upon a Time in the North
One of the most-read, at about 108 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Galatea (1978)
Count Karlstein (1982)
How to Be Cool (Sep 1987)
The Broken Bridge (1990)
The White Mercedes (1992)
I Was a Rat! (Apr 1999)
The Scarecrow and His Servant (Nov 2004)
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ (2010)
Novellas in order
Frankenstein (Oxford Playscripts) (1990)
The Gas-Fitter's Ball (1994)
Short story collections in order
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (2012)
Non-fiction in order
The Writer's Map (2018)
Children's books in order
Spring-Heeled Jack (1989)
The Firework-maker's Daughter (1995)
Clockwork (1996)
The Butterfly Tattoo (1998)
His Dark Materials (2000)
Lyra's Oxford (2003)
Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp (2004)
The Adventures of the New Cut Gang (2011)
Two Crafty Criminals! (2012)
Daemon Voices (2017)
Plays in order
Sherlock Holmes and the Limehouse Horror (2001)
Grimm Tales (2016)
Other books in order
A Dictionary of Symbols (1969)
The Haunted Storm (1972)
Nelson Thornes Dramascripts Sherlock Holmes and the Limehouse Horror (1992)
Mossycoat (1998)
Four Tales (2010)
Golden Compass Graphic Novel (2016)
Imagination Chamber (2022)
Indie Exclusive the Book of Dust (2025)
Os Reinos Do Norte Livro 1 - Mundos Paralelos
Film and TV adaptations
- The Golden Compass (2007)Film · from Northern Lights
About Philip Pullman
Sir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman is an English writer. He is best known for the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials. The first volume, Northern Lights (1995), won the Carnegie Medal and later the "Carnegie of Carnegies". The third volume, The Amber Spyglass (2000), won the Whitbread Award. In 2017, he started a companion trilogy, The Book of Dust, of which the final novel, The Rose Field, was published in October 2025.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Philip Pullman FAQ
- How many books has Philip Pullman written?
- Philip Pullman has published 18 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 1 non-fiction book, 10 children's books, 2 plays and 9 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Philip Pullman's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start His Dark Materials with Northern Lights, Sally Lockhart with The Ruby in the Smoke and The Book of Dust with La Belle Sauvage. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Philip Pullman's latest book?
- The Rose Field (2025).
- What is Philip Pullman's most famous book?
- Northern Lights (1995) is Philip Pullman's most widely read book.
- Are Philip Pullman's books connected?
- 12 books belong to 3 series (His Dark Materials, Sally Lockhart and The Book of Dust); the other 33 books stand alone.
- Which Philip Pullman books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Northern Lights (as The Golden Compass, film, 2007).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.