A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

John Boyne Books in Order

The complete John Boyne reading order — 40 books from 1803–2018.

  1. 01 A sacrifice to ambition ... 1803 Amazon — buy A sacrifice to ambition ... ThriftBooks — buy A sacrifice to ambition ... eBooks.com — buy A sacrifice to ambition ...
  2. 02 Pied Piper 1941 Amazon — buy Pied Piper Bookshop — buy Pied Piper ThriftBooks — buy Pied Piper eBooks.com — buy Pied Piper
  3. 03 The house of special purpose 1998 Amazon — buy The house of special purpose Bookshop — buy The house of special purpose ThriftBooks — buy The house of special purpose eBooks.com — buy The house of special purpose
  4. 04 Mutiny 1998 Amazon — buy Mutiny Bookshop — buy Mutiny ThriftBooks — buy Mutiny eBooks.com — buy Mutiny
  5. 05 The Thief of Time 2000 Amazon — buy The Thief of Time Bookshop — buy The Thief of Time ThriftBooks — buy The Thief of Time eBooks.com — buy The Thief of Time
  6. 06 The Congress of Rough Riders 2001 Amazon — buy The Congress of Rough Riders Bookshop — buy The Congress of Rough Riders ThriftBooks — buy The Congress of Rough Riders eBooks.com — buy The Congress of Rough Riders
  7. 07 Crippen 2004 Amazon — buy Crippen Bookshop — buy Crippen ThriftBooks — buy Crippen eBooks.com — buy Crippen
  8. 08 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 2006 Amazon — buy The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Bookshop — buy The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas ThriftBooks — buy The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas eBooks.com — buy The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
  9. 09 Next of Kin 2006 Amazon — buy Next of Kin Bookshop — buy Next of Kin ThriftBooks — buy Next of Kin eBooks.com — buy Next of Kin
  10. 10 O Rapaz Do Pijama as Riscas 2007 Amazon — buy O Rapaz Do Pijama as Riscas Bookshop — buy O Rapaz Do Pijama as Riscas ThriftBooks — buy O Rapaz Do Pijama as Riscas eBooks.com — buy O Rapaz Do Pijama as Riscas
  11. 11 Untitled 2007 Amazon — buy Untitled Bookshop — buy Untitled ThriftBooks — buy Untitled eBooks.com — buy Untitled
  12. 12 O neno do pixama a raias (Edic. anterior) 2007 Amazon — buy O neno do pixama a raias (Edic. anterior) Bookshop — buy O neno do pixama a raias (Edic. anterior) ThriftBooks — buy O neno do pixama a raias (Edic. anterior) eBooks.com — buy O neno do pixama a raias (Edic. anterior)
  13. 13 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 2007 Amazon — buy The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Bookshop — buy The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ThriftBooks — buy The Boy in the Striped Pajamas eBooks.com — buy The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
  14. 14 The second child 2008 Amazon — buy The second child Bookshop — buy The second child ThriftBooks — buy The second child eBooks.com — buy The second child
  15. 15 The Dare 2009 Amazon — buy The Dare Bookshop — buy The Dare ThriftBooks — buy The Dare eBooks.com — buy The Dare
  16. 16 Holocaust in der Jugendliteratur der Moderne. Didaktische Überlegungen Zu John Boynes der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama 2009 Amazon — buy Holocaust in der Jugendliteratur der Moderne. Didaktische Überlegungen Zu John Boynes der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama Bookshop — buy Holocaust in der Jugendliteratur der Moderne. Didaktische Überlegungen Zu John Boynes der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama ThriftBooks — buy Holocaust in der Jugendliteratur der Moderne. Didaktische Überlegungen Zu John Boynes der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama eBooks.com — buy Holocaust in der Jugendliteratur der Moderne. Didaktische Überlegungen Zu John Boynes der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama
  17. 17 La casa del propòsit especial 2009 Amazon — buy La casa del propòsit especial Bookshop — buy La casa del propòsit especial ThriftBooks — buy La casa del propòsit especial eBooks.com — buy La casa del propòsit especial
  18. 18 Noah Barleywater runs away 2010 Amazon — buy Noah Barleywater runs away Bookshop — buy Noah Barleywater runs away ThriftBooks — buy Noah Barleywater runs away eBooks.com — buy Noah Barleywater runs away
  19. 19 The absolutist 2011 Amazon — buy The absolutist Bookshop — buy The absolutist ThriftBooks — buy The absolutist eBooks.com — buy The absolutist
  20. 20 The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket 2012 Amazon — buy The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket Bookshop — buy The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket ThriftBooks — buy The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket eBooks.com — buy The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
  21. 21 Stay Where You are and Then Leave 2013 Amazon — buy Stay Where You are and Then Leave Bookshop — buy Stay Where You are and Then Leave ThriftBooks — buy Stay Where You are and Then Leave eBooks.com — buy Stay Where You are and Then Leave
  22. 22 This House is Haunted 2013 Amazon — buy This House is Haunted Bookshop — buy This House is Haunted ThriftBooks — buy This House is Haunted eBooks.com — buy This House is Haunted
  23. 23 El pacifista 2013 Amazon — buy El pacifista Bookshop — buy El pacifista ThriftBooks — buy El pacifista eBooks.com — buy El pacifista
  24. 24 Probleme der Darstellung des Holocaust - John Boyne, Ralph Giordano, Art Spiegelmann 2013 Amazon — buy Probleme der Darstellung des Holocaust - John Boyne, Ralph Giordano, Art Spiegelmann Bookshop — buy Probleme der Darstellung des Holocaust - John Boyne, Ralph Giordano, Art Spiegelmann ThriftBooks — buy Probleme der Darstellung des Holocaust - John Boyne, Ralph Giordano, Art Spiegelmann eBooks.com — buy Probleme der Darstellung des Holocaust - John Boyne, Ralph Giordano, Art Spiegelmann
  25. 25 A history of loneliness 2014 Amazon — buy A history of loneliness Bookshop — buy A history of loneliness ThriftBooks — buy A history of loneliness eBooks.com — buy A history of loneliness
  26. 26 The Great War 2014 Amazon — buy The Great War Bookshop — buy The Great War ThriftBooks — buy The Great War eBooks.com — buy The Great War
  27. 27 Dubliners 100 2014 Amazon — buy Dubliners 100 Bookshop — buy Dubliners 100 ThriftBooks — buy Dubliners 100 eBooks.com — buy Dubliners 100
  28. 28 Fique onde está e então corra 2014 Amazon — buy Fique onde está e então corra Bookshop — buy Fique onde está e então corra ThriftBooks — buy Fique onde está e então corra eBooks.com — buy Fique onde está e então corra
  29. 29 מה שקרה לברנבי ברוקט 2014 Amazon — buy מה שקרה לברנבי ברוקט Bookshop — buy מה שקרה לברנבי ברוקט ThriftBooks — buy מה שקרה לברנבי ברוקט eBooks.com — buy מה שקרה לברנבי ברוקט
  30. 30 Brockets Get a Dog 2014 Amazon — buy Brockets Get a Dog Bookshop — buy Brockets Get a Dog ThriftBooks — buy Brockets Get a Dog eBooks.com — buy Brockets Get a Dog
  31. 31 The Boy at the Top of the Mountain 2015 Amazon — buy The Boy at the Top of the Mountain Bookshop — buy The Boy at the Top of the Mountain ThriftBooks — buy The Boy at the Top of the Mountain eBooks.com — buy The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
  32. 32 Beneath the earth 2015 Amazon — buy Beneath the earth Bookshop — buy Beneath the earth ThriftBooks — buy Beneath the earth eBooks.com — buy Beneath the earth
  33. 33 Magic! 2015 Amazon — buy Magic! Bookshop — buy Magic! ThriftBooks — buy Magic! eBooks.com — buy Magic!
  34. 34 Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (NHB Modern Plays) 2015 Amazon — buy Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (NHB Modern Plays) Bookshop — buy Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (NHB Modern Plays) ThriftBooks — buy Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (NHB Modern Plays) eBooks.com — buy Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (NHB Modern Plays)
  35. 35 Analyse und Interpretation des Buches der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama Von John Boyne 2015 Amazon — buy Analyse und Interpretation des Buches der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama Von John Boyne Bookshop — buy Analyse und Interpretation des Buches der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama Von John Boyne ThriftBooks — buy Analyse und Interpretation des Buches der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama Von John Boyne eBooks.com — buy Analyse und Interpretation des Buches der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama Von John Boyne
  36. 36 Menino no Alto da Montanha, O 2016 Amazon — buy Menino no Alto da Montanha, O Bookshop — buy Menino no Alto da Montanha, O ThriftBooks — buy Menino no Alto da Montanha, O eBooks.com — buy Menino no Alto da Montanha, O
  37. 37 El noi de la casa de la muntanya 2016 Amazon — buy El noi de la casa de la muntanya Bookshop — buy El noi de la casa de la muntanya ThriftBooks — buy El noi de la casa de la muntanya eBooks.com — buy El noi de la casa de la muntanya
  38. 38 The Heart's Invisible Furies 2017 Amazon — buy The Heart's Invisible Furies Bookshop — buy The Heart's Invisible Furies ThriftBooks — buy The Heart's Invisible Furies eBooks.com — buy The Heart's Invisible Furies
  39. 39 Balach Nam Paidseamas Shriopach 2017 Amazon — buy Balach Nam Paidseamas Shriopach Bookshop — buy Balach Nam Paidseamas Shriopach ThriftBooks — buy Balach Nam Paidseamas Shriopach eBooks.com — buy Balach Nam Paidseamas Shriopach
  40. 40 A ladder to the sky 2018 Amazon — buy A ladder to the sky Bookshop — buy A ladder to the sky ThriftBooks — buy A ladder to the sky eBooks.com — buy A ladder to the sky

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 A sacrifice to ambition ... 1803
2 Pied Piper 1941
3 The house of special purpose 1998
4 Mutiny 1998
5 The Thief of Time 2000
6 The Congress of Rough Riders 2001
7 Crippen 2004
8 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 2006
9 Next of Kin 2006
10 O Rapaz Do Pijama as Riscas 2007
11 Untitled 2007
12 O neno do pixama a raias (Edic. anterior) 2007
13 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 2007
14 The second child 2008
15 The Dare 2009
16 Holocaust in der Jugendliteratur der Moderne. Didaktische Überlegungen Zu John Boynes der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama 2009
17 La casa del propòsit especial 2009
18 Noah Barleywater runs away 2010
19 The absolutist 2011
20 The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket 2012
21 Stay Where You are and Then Leave 2013
22 This House is Haunted 2013
23 El pacifista 2013
24 Probleme der Darstellung des Holocaust - John Boyne, Ralph Giordano, Art Spiegelmann 2013
25 A history of loneliness 2014
26 The Great War 2014
27 Dubliners 100 2014
28 Fique onde está e então corra 2014
29 מה שקרה לברנבי ברוקט 2014
30 Brockets Get a Dog 2014
31 The Boy at the Top of the Mountain 2015
32 Beneath the earth 2015
33 Magic! 2015
34 Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (NHB Modern Plays) 2015
35 Analyse und Interpretation des Buches der Junge Im Gestreiften Pyjama Von John Boyne 2015
36 Menino no Alto da Montanha, O 2016
37 El noi de la casa de la muntanya 2016
38 The Heart's Invisible Furies 2017
39 Balach Nam Paidseamas Shriopach 2017
40 A ladder to the sky 2018

John Boyne reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with A sacrifice to ambition ... (1803). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach John Boyne — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many John Boyne books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1803–2018.

What is the newest John Boyne book?

A ladder to the sky, published in 2018.