Diana Wynne Jones (16 August 1934 – 26 March 2011) was a British writer of fantasy novels for children and adults. She wrote a small amount of non-fiction.
Fiction Books for adults Changeover (1970) - reissued 2004 with a new introduction by Jones, "The Origins of Changeover" A Sudden Wild Magic (1992) - British Fantasy Award nominee Deep Secret (1997) - part of the Magids series
Standalone books for children and young adults Wilkins' Tooth (1973); (US title: Witch's Business) The Ogre Downstairs (1974) Dogsbody (1975) – Carnegie Medal commendation Eight Days of Luke (1975) Power of Three (1976) – Guardian Prize commendation; Zilveren Griffel (Netherlands) The Homeward Bounders (1981) The Time of the Ghost (1981) Archer's Goon (1984) – Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Fiction runner-up; World Fantasy Award for Best Novel nominee Fire and Hemlock (1984) Mythopoeic Fantasy Award finalist; 2005 Phoenix Award runner-up A Tale of Time City (1987) Black Maria (1991); US title: Aunt Maria Hexwood (1993) The Merlin Conspiracy (2003) - Magids Series The Game (2007) Enchanted Glass (2010) – Locus Awards, Young Adult 5th place Earwig and the Witch (2011) (Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky) The Islands of Chaldea (2014), an unfinished novel completed by her sister, Ursula Jones
E-book collections Diana Wynne Jones's Fantastical Journeys Collection (2015): contains A Tale of Time City, The Homeward Bounders, and The Islands of Chaldea Diana Wynne Jones's Magic and Myths Collection (2015): contains The Game, Power of Three, Eight Days of Luke, and Dogsbody
Series for children and young adults Chrestomanci series
The Chrestomanci fantasy series is made up of six novels and four short stories.
Publication order Charmed Life (1977) – Guardian Children's Fiction Prize; Carnegie Medal commendation; Preis der Leseratten The Magicians of Caprona (1980) Witch Week (1982) The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988) – Carnegie Medal commendation Mixed Magics (2000), short stories published 1982 to 2000 Conrad's Fate (2005) The Pinhoe Egg (2006) – Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Children's finalist; Locus Award Young Adult Book, 6th place
If the short stories in Mixed Magics are counted separately, the order of release is:
Charmed Life (1977) The Magicians of Caprona (1980) Witch Week (1982) "The Sage of Theare", in Hecate's Cauldron (1982) ed. Susan M. Shwartz "Warlock at the Wheel", in Warlock at the Wheel (1984) by Jones "Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream", in Dragons and Dreams (1986) ed. Jane Yolen et al. The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988) "Stealer of Souls", in Mixed Magics (2000) by Jones Conrad's Fate (2005) The Pinhoe Egg (2006)
Reading order as suggested by Jones Diana Wynne Jones recommended starting the books in this order: Charmed Life (1977) The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988)
The remaining novels and short stories can then be read in any order.
Chronicles of Chrestomanci The novels were also published as a three-volume series called Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Volume 1 (2001) contains Charmed Life and The Lives of Christopher Chant Volume 2 (2001) contains Witch Week and The Magicians of Caprona Volume 3 (2008) contains Conrad's Fate and The Pinhoe Egg
Dalemark Quartet Cart and Cwidder (1975) Drowned Ammet (1977) The Spellcoats (1979) Crown of Dalemark (1993) – Mythopoeic Award, Children's Fantasy "The True State of Affairs" is set in Dalemark, but doesn't share any characters with the novels.
Compilations The Dalemark Quartet, Vol. 1: Cart and Cwidder & Drowned Ammet (1977) The Dalemark Quartet, Vol. 2: The Spellcoats & The Crown of Dalemark (1993) The Dalemark Quartet (2003) (Illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert)
Derkholm series Dark Lord of Derkholm (1998) – Mythopoeic Award, Children's FantasySee her remarks on winning the award: Year of the Griffin (2000)
The Moving Castle series Howl's Moving Castle (1986) – Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Fiction runner-up; 2006 Phoenix Award Castle in the Air (1990) – Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Children's finalist House of Many Ways (2008) – Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Children's finalist
Compilations Wizard's Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, and Castle in the Air) (2002) (Illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert) World of Howl Collection (Howl's Moving Castle, Castle in the Air, and House of Many Ways) (2014)
Magids series Deep Secret (1997), a novel marketed for adults, listed above The Merlin Conspiracy (2003) – Locus Awards, Young Adult 3rd place, a novel marketed for young adults
Picture books and books for younger readers Who Got Rid of Angus Flint? (1978), illustrated by John Sewell; text originally published in Young Winter's Tales 6 (1975) The Four Grannies (1980) Chair Person (1989) Wild Robert (1989) Yes, Dear (1992), large-format picture book illus. Graham Philpott Puss in Boots (1999) Enna Hittims (2006), Illustrated by Peter Utton
Compilations Stopping for a Spell (1993), Illustrated by Chris Mould. Contains "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?", "The Four Grannies", and "Chair Person" Vile Visitors (2012). Contains "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint", and "Chair Person" Freaky Families (2013). Contains "The Four Grannies", and "Auntie Bea's Day Out"
Anthologies edited by Jones Hidden Turnings: A Collection of Stories Through Time and Space (Editor, 1989) Introduction "True Believer" by Douglas Hill "Ceres Passing" by Tanith Lee "Fifty-Fafty" by Robert Westall "Dogfaerie" by Garry Kilworth "The Walled Garden" by Lisa Tuttle "The Master" by Diana Wynne Jones "The Vision" by Mary Rayner "Urgeya’s Choice" by Geraldine Harris "The Sky Sea" by Helen Cresswell "A Bird That Whistles" by Emma Bull "Kalifriki of the Thread" by Roger Zelazny "Turntables of the Night" by Terry Pratchett "The Authors (Hidden Turnings)"
Spellbound: Fantasy Stories (Editor, 1994) Alternate titles: Fantasy Stories (1994, Illustrated by Wayne Anderson and Robin Lawrie), Spellbound (1994/1995, Illustrated by Robin Lawrie, republished 2007, US), Fantasy Stories: Red Hot Reads (2003/2004) "The Peasant and the Devil" by The Brothers Grimm "Boris Chernevsky's Hands" by Jane Yolen (from Hecate's Cauldron) "The Hobgoblin’s Hat" by Tove Jansson (from Finn Family Moomintroll) "Ully the Piper" by Andre Norton "Milo Conducts the Dawn" by Norton Juster "Who Goes Down this Dark Road?" by Joan Aiken "The House of Harfang" by C. S. Lewis (from The Silver Chair) "Martha in The Witch’s Power" by Katharine Mary Briggs (from Hobberdy Dick) "Abu Ali Meets a Dragon" by Noel Langley from The Land of Green Ginger) "The Box of Delights" by John Masefield (an extract) "The Amazing Flight of the Gump" by L. Frank Baum (from The Land of Oz) "On the Great Wall" by Rudyard Kipling (from Puck of Pook’s Hill) "The Waking of the Kraken" by Eva Ibbotson (from Which Witch?) "The Caves in the Hills" by Elizabeth Goudge (from Henrietta’s House) "Bigger than the Baker’s Boy" by E. Nesbit (from Five Children and It) "Jermain and the Sorceress" by Patricia C. Wrede (from The Seven Towers) "Una and the Red Cross Knight" by Andrew Lang (from The Red Book of Romance) "What the Cat Told Me" by Diana Wynne Jones Acknowledgements
Short stories Contributed short stories These short stories were not published as separate volumes, and not included in any collections entirely written by Jones (the next section). "Mela Worms", in Arrows of Eros (NEL, 1989, editor Alex Stewart) "I'll Give You My Word", in Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy (Penguin, 2005, and 2006, editor Sharyn November), and Year’s Best Fantasy 7 (2007, editors David G. Hartnell & Kathryn Cramer) "JoBoy", in The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (Ace, 2009, editors Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois), and The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 4 (2010, editor Jonathan Strahan) "Samantha's Diary", in Stories: All-New Tales (HarperCollins, 2010, editors Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio)
Short story collections Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories (1984), 8 stories publ. 1978 to 1984 "Warlock at the Wheel" "The Plague of Peacocks" "The Fluffy Pink Toadstool" "Aunt Bea’s Day Out" "Carruthers" "No One" "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight" "The Sage of Theare" Everard’s Ride (1994/1995, republished 1997): a 1983 essay and 7 stories publ. 1984 to 1995 Introduction by Patricia C. Wrede "Everard’s Ride" "Nad and Dan adn Quaffy" "The Shape of the Narrative in 'The Lord of the Rings'" (essay) "No One" "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight" "The Master" "The Plague of Peacocks" "The True State of Affairs" Stopping for a Spell: Three Fantasies (1993), publ. 1975 to 1989, Illustrated by Chris Mould "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?" "The Four Grannies" "Chair Person" Minor Arcana (1996), UK Release, 7 stories publ. 1982 to 1995 – British Fantasy Award nominee "The Sage of Theare" "The Master" "The Girl Who Loved the Sun" "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight" "What the Cat Told Me" "Nad and Dan Adn Quaffy" "The True State of Affairs" Believing is Seeing: Seven Stories (1999), US Release, 7 stories publ. 1982 to 1999, Illustrated by Nenad Jakesevik "The Sage of Theare" "The Master" "Enna Hittims" "The Girl Who Loved the Sun" "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight" "What the Cat Told Me" "Nad and Dan adn Quaffy" "Excerpt from Howl’s Moving Castle" "Excerpt from The Merlin Conspiracy" "Excerpt from Dark Lord of Derkholm" "Excerpt from Archer’s Goon" Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci (2000) "Warlock at the Wheel" "Stealer of Souls" "Carol Oneir’s Hundredth Dream" "The Sage of Theare" Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002), 16 stories published 1978 to 2003 "The Girl Jones" "Nad and Dan adn Quaffy" "The Plague of Peacocks" "The Master" "Enna Hittims" "The Girl who Loved the Sun" "The Fluffy Pink Toadstool" "Auntie Bea’s Day Out" "Carruthers" "What the Cat Told Me" "The Green Stone" "The Fat Wizard" "No One" "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight" "Little Dot" "Everard’s Ride"
Standalone short stories Published also in other collections "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?" (1978) "The Four Grannies" (1980 and 1981) "Chair Person" (1989) "Stealer of Souls" (2000) "Enna Hittims" (2006)
Anthologies her works were included in Young Winter's Tales 3 (1972, edited by M. R. Hodgkin), with "Carruthers" Young Winter's Tales 6 (1975, edited by M. R. Hodgkin), with "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?" Young Winter's Tales 8 (1978, edited by D. J. Denney), with "Auntie Bea's Day Out" Puffin Post v13 #4 (1979, magazine), with "The Fluffy Pink Toadstool" The Cat Flap and the Apple Pie and Other Funny Stories (1979, edited by Lance Salway) with "Auntie Bea's Day Out" Hecate’s Cauldron (1982, editor Susan Schwartz), with "The Sage of Theare" Dragons & Dreams: A Collection of New Fantasy and Science Fiction Stories (1986, editor Jane Yolen), with "Carol Oneir’s Hundredth Dream" Guardian Angels (1987, editor Stephanie Nuttell, Viking Kestrel) with "The Fat Wizard" The Methuen Book of Humorous Stories (1987, editor Jennifer Kavanagh, illustrator Scowler Anderson), with "Enna Hittims" Gaslight and Ghosts (1988, editors Stephen Jones and Jo Fletcher) with "The Green Stone" Arrows of Eros (1989, editor Alex Stewart), with "Mela Worms" Dragons and Warrior Daughters: Fantasy Stories by Women Writers (1989, editor Jessica Yates), with "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight" Hidden Turnings (1989), with "The Master" Things That Go Bump in the Night (1989, editors Jane Yolen and Martin Harry Greenberg) with "Chair Person" Digital Dreams (1990, editor David V. Barrett), with "Nad and Dan adn Quaffy" Heartache (1990, edited by Miraim Hodgson, Methuen), with "The Girl Who Loved the Sun" Fenix, V3, #1, 1992 (1992, editor Rafal A. Ziemkiewicz), with "Mela Worms" (translation) Bruce Coville's UFOs (1994, 2000, edited by Bruce Coville), with "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight"