Penelope Lively Books in Order
Penelope Lively is a celebrated author of prize-winning novels and short-story collections, recognized for her contributions to both adult and children's literature. Twice a Booker Prize finalist, she was shortlisted in 1977 for her debut novel, <i>The Road to Lichfield</i>, and again in 1984 for <i>According to Mark</i>. She later secured the 1987 Booker Prize for her acclaimed novel <i>Moon Tiger</i>. Lively's diverse body of work includes novels such as <i>Going Back</i>, <i>Judgement Day</i>, <i>City of the Mind</i>, and <i>Cleopatra’s Sister</i>, as well as the memoir <i>Oleander, Jacaranda</i> and the autobiographical work <i>A House Unlocked</i>. She has also been honored with the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award for her children's writing. A Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) since 2001 and a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) since 2012, Lively resides in London.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Penelope Lively
- #1AmazonBoy Without a Name(1975)
- #2AmazonThe Stained Glass Window(1976)
- #3AmazonDragon Trouble(1984)
- #4AmazonA House Inside Out(1988)
- #5AmazonJudy and the Martian(1992)
- #6AmazonThe Cat, the Crow, and the Banyan Tree(1994)
- #7AmazonA Martian Comes to Stay(1995)
- #8AmazonStaying with Grandpa(1997)
- #9AmazonGhostly Guests(1997)
- #10AmazonDebbie and the Little Devil(2000)
- #11AmazonA Martian in the Supermarket(2002)
- #1AmazonThe Presence Of The Past(1976)
- #2AmazonOleander, Jacaranda(1994)
- #3AmazonIn Search of a Homeland(2006)
- #4AmazonDancing Fish and Ammonites(2013)
- #5AmazonAmmonites & Leaping Fish: A Life in Time(2013)
- #6AmazonLife in the Garden(2017)
- #7AmazonSpooky Stories (With: Gillian Cross)(2009)
- #8AmazonTravellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come(1980)
- #9AmazonNew Woman, New Fiction(1990)
- #10AmazonA Century Of Children's Ghost Stories(1995)
- #11AmazonAQA GCSE Anthology Sunlight on the Grass(2012)
- #12AmazonIn the Garden: Essays on Nature and Growing(2021)
- #1AmazonPrincess By Mistake(1993)
- #2AmazonGood Night, Sleep Tight(1995)
- #3AmazonTwo Bears and Joe(1995)
- #4AmazonThe Disastrous Dog(1995)
- #5AmazonOne, Two, Three, Jump!(1998)
- #6AmazonNothing Missing But The Samovar(1978)
- #7AmazonCorruption(1984)
- #8AmazonUninvited Ghosts(1984)
- #9AmazonPack of Cards(1986)
- #10AmazonA Long Night at Abu Simbel(1995)
- #11AmazonLost Dog and Other Stories(1996)
- #12AmazonThe Five Thousand and One Nights(1997)
- #13AmazonBeyond the Blue Mountains(1998)
- #14AmazonSpooky Stories (With: Gillian Cross)(2009)
- #15AmazonThe Purple Swamp Hen(2016)
- #16AmazonMetamorphosis(2021)
- #1AmazonAstercote(1970)
- #2AmazonThe Whispering Knights(1971)
- #3AmazonThe Wild Hunt of Hagworthy(1971)
- #4AmazonThe Driftway(1972)
- #5AmazonThe Ghost of Thomas Kempe(1973)
- #6AmazonThe House in Norham Gardens(1974)
- #7AmazonGoing Back(1975)
- #8AmazonA Stitch in Time(1976)
- #9AmazonThe Road to Lichfield(1977)
- #10AmazonThe Voyage of QV66(1978)
- #11AmazonJudgment Day(1980)
- #12AmazonTreasures of Time(1980)
- #13AmazonThe Revenge of Samuel Stokes(1981)
- #14AmazonNext to Nature, Art(1982)
- #15AmazonPerfect Happiness(1983)
- #16AmazonAccording to Mark(1984)
- #17AmazonMoon Tiger(1987)
- #18AmazonCity of the Mind(1988)
- #19AmazonPassing On(1989)
- #20AmazonCleopatra's Sister(1993)
- #21AmazonHeat Wave(1996)
- #22AmazonSpiderweb(1998)
- #23AmazonA House Unlocked(2001)
- #24AmazonThe Photograph(2003)
- #25AmazonMaking it Up(2005)
- #26AmazonConsequences(2007)
- #27AmazonFamily Album(2009)
- #28AmazonHow It All Began(2011)
- #29AmazonAbroad(2013)
About Penelope Lively
Penelope Lively is a celebrated author of prize-winning novels and short-story collections, recognized for her contributions to both adult and children's literature. Twice a Booker Prize finalist, she was shortlisted in 1977 for her debut novel, <i>The Road to Lichfield</i>, and again in 1984 for <i>According to Mark</i>. She later secured the 1987 Booker Prize for her acclaimed novel <i>Moon Tiger</i>. Lively's diverse body of work includes novels such as <i>Going Back</i>, <i>Judgement Day</i>, <i>City of the Mind</i>, and <i>Cleopatra’s Sister</i>, as well as the memoir <i>Oleander, Jacaranda</i> and the autobiographical work <i>A House Unlocked</i>. She has also been honored with the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award for her children's writing. A Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) since 2001 and a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) since 2012, Lively resides in London.
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