Peter Dickinson Books in Order

Peter Malcolm de Brissac Dickinson OBE FRSL is a renowned English author and poet, celebrated for his prolific contributions to children's literature and detective fiction. Based in Hampshire, Dickinson shares his life with his second wife, fellow author Robin McKinley. With a staggering output of over fifty novels for both adult and young readers, Dickinson's versatility as a writer has earned him multiple accolades. He has twice claimed the prestigious Carnegie Medal and Whitbread Children's Award, solidifying his position as a master storyteller. His novel, The Blue Hawk, won The Guardian Award in 1975, further testament to his enduring impact on the literary world.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Peter Dickinson

  • #1
    The Glass Sided Ant's Nest / Skin Deep(1968)
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    The Old English Peep Show / A Pride of Heroes(1969)
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  • #3
    The Sinful Stones / The Seals(1970)
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  • #4
    Sleep and His Brother(1971)
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  • #5
    The Lizard in the Cup(1972)
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  • #6
    One Foot in the Grave(1979)
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    The Sherwood Ring (By: Elizabeth Marie Pope)(1958)
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  • #2
    The Seventh Swan (By: Nicholas Stuart Gray)(1962)
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  • #3
    The Dragon Hoard (By: Tanith Lee,Graham Oakley)(1971)
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  • #4
    The Throme of the Erril of Sherill (By: Patricia A. McKillip)(1973)
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  • #5
    The Perilous Gard (By: Elizabeth Marie Pope)(1974)
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  • #6
    The Magic Three of Solatia (By: Jane Yolen)(1974)
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  • #7
    Power of Three (By: Diana Wynne Jones)(1976)
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  • #8
    Time Piper (By: Delia Huddy)(1976)
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  • #9
    The Dark Lord of Pengersick (By: Richard Carlyon)(1976)
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  • #10
    East of Midnight (By: Tanith Lee)(1977)
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  • #11
    The Devil on the Road (By: Robert Westall)(1978)
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  • #12
    The Ash Staff (By: Paul R. Fisher)(1979)
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  • #13
    Tulku(1979)
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  • #14
    The Magicians of Caprona (By: Diana Wynne Jones)(1980)
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  • #15
    The Princess and the Thorn (By: Paul R. Fisher)(1980)
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  • #16
    Mont Cant Gold (By: Paul R. Fisher)(1981)
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  • #17
    The Hawks of Fellheath (By: Paul R. Fisher)(1984)
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  • #18
    Talking to Dragons (By: Patricia C. Wrede)(1985)
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  • #19
    The Last Days of the Edge of the World (By: Brian M. Stableford)(1985)
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  • #20
    The Tenth Ghost Book(1974)
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  • #21
    The Bumper Book of Ghost Stories(1976)
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  • #22
    Verdict of Thirteen(1979)
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  • #23
    Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come(1980)
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  • #24
    The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 12(1986)
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  • #25
    Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection(2003)
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    Dickinson won two Carnegie Medals—for Tulku(1979)
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    King and Joker(1976)
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    Skeleton-In-Waiting(1989)
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    Emma Tupper's Diary(1971)
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    The Iron Lion(1972)
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  • #3
    The Dancing Bear(1972)
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  • #4
    Mandog(1972)
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  • #5
    The Gift(1973)
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  • #6
    The Poison Oracle(1974)
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  • #7
    The Lively Dead(1975)
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  • #8
    The Blue Hawk(1976)
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  • #9
    Walking Dead(1977)
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  • #10
    Annerton Pit(1977)
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  • #11
    Hepzibah(1978)
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  • #12
    The Flight of Dragons(1979)
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  • #13
    A Summer in the Twenties(1981)
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  • #14
    The Seventh Raven(1981)
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  • #15
    The Last House-Party(1982)
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  • #16
    Hindsight(1983)
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  • #17
    Healer(1983)
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  • #18
    Death of a Unicorn(1984)
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  • #19
    Giant Cold(1984)
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  • #20
    A Box of Nothing(1985)
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  • #21
    Tefuga(1986)
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  • #22
    Mole Hole(1987)
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  • #23
    Eva(1988)
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  • #24
    Merlin Dreams(1988)
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  • #25
    Perfect Gallows(1988)
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  • #26
    AK(1990)
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  • #27
    Play Dead(1991)
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  • #28
    Time and the Clock Mice, Etcetera(1993)
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  • #29
    A Bone From a Dry Sea(1993)
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  • #30
    The Yellow Room Conspiracy(1994)
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  • #31
    Shadow of a Hero(1994)
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  • #32
    Chuck and Danielle(1996)
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  • #33
    Touch and Go(1999)
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  • #34
    Some Deaths Before Dying(1999)
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  • #35
    The Tears of the Salamander(2003)
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  • #36
    Inside Grandad / The Gift Boat(2004)
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  • #37
    In the Palace of the Khans(2012)
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  • #38
    The Green Gene(2015)
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  • #39
    Flight(1987)
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  • #40
    Chance, Luck & Destiny(1975)
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  • #41
    City of Gold and Other Stories from the Old Testament(1980)
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  • #42
    The Lion Tamer's Daughter: And Other Stories(1997)
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  • #43
    The Weir(2007)
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  • #44
    A Closer Look At Me(2019)
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  • #1
    Water (With: Robin McKinley)(2002)
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  • #2
    Fire (With: Robin McKinley)(2009)
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  • #3
    Earth and Air(2012)
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About Peter Dickinson

Peter Malcolm de Brissac Dickinson OBE FRSL is a renowned English author and poet, celebrated for his prolific contributions to children's literature and detective fiction. Based in Hampshire, Dickinson shares his life with his second wife, fellow author Robin McKinley. With a staggering output of over fifty novels for both adult and young readers, Dickinson's versatility as a writer has earned him multiple accolades. He has twice claimed the prestigious Carnegie Medal and Whitbread Children's Award, solidifying his position as a master storyteller. His novel, The Blue Hawk, won The Guardian Award in 1975, further testament to his enduring impact on the literary world.

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