Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funke is a German author of adventure and fantasy children’s/YA novels. She is best known for her Inkheart Trilogy, and also writes the Ghosthunters series. She has been referred to as the “German J.K. Rowling.” When she was young, Cornelia wanted to be an astronaut or a pilot (as many kids do), but ended up going to the University of Hamburg for pedagogy and becoming a social worker for deprived children. Cornelia lives in Beverly Hills, California.

Cornelia Funke became a published author in her native language of German in 1993 with the novel Die Wilden Huhner. Her first book to be translated into English was the standalone novel The Thief Lord, published in 2000. Below is a list of Cornelia Funke’s books in order of when they were first released in English:

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Publication Order of Inkheart/Inkworld Books

Publication Order of Ghosthunters Books

Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost! (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness! (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom! (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Mirrorworld Books

Reckless/Petrified Flesh (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fearless/Living Shadows (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Golden Yarn (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Glass of Lead and Gold (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Silver Tracks (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of MirrorWorld Anthologies

The MirrorWorld Anthology (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of C.H.I.X. Books

The Summer Gang (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Dragon Rider Books

Dragon Rider (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Griffin's Feather (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Aurelia Curse (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Wild Chicks Books

Publication Order of Pan's Labryinth Books

(with Guillermo del Toro)

The Labyrinth of the Faun (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Thief Lord (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
When Santa Fell to Earth (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Igraine the Brave (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Saving Mississippi (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Knight (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The New Girl (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Young Werewolf (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

A Princess, A Pirate, And One Wild Brother (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Through the Water Curtain and other Tales from Around the World (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Picture Books

The Princess Knight (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pirate Girl (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Wildest Brother (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Princess Pigsty (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gawain Greytail and the Terrible Tab (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Book No One Ever Read (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Molly Rogers, Pirate Girl (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Chapter Books

Inkheart Movie Novelization (With: Jane B. Mason,Sarah Hines Stephens) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Moonshine Dragon (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sea Urchins and Sand Pigs (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Monster From The Blue Planet (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Monster Busters (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Pirate Pig (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ruffleclaw (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lilly and Fin (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Jane B. Mason Chapter Books

Hello, Two-Wheeler! (By: Jane B. Mason) (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Animaniacs Adventures: Two Wacky Tales in One Cool Book (By: Jane B. Mason) (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Star Trek, First Contact: The Movie Storybook (By: Jane B. Mason) (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Monstrous Opus (By: Jane B. Mason) (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Franklin Goes to Day Camp: A Story and Activity Book (By: Jane B. Mason) (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Flying Horse: The Story of Pegasus (By: Jane B. Mason) (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Nutcracker (By: Jane B. Mason) (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Inkheart Movie Novelization (With: Jane B. Mason,Sarah Hines Stephens) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

What You Wish For: A Book for Darfur(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
First Light: A Celebration of Alan Garner(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Note: The Pan’s Labyrinth series is written with Guillermo Del Toro.

If You Like Cornelia Funke Books, You’ll Love…

Cornelia Funke Synopsis: In Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, Meggie is living with her father, who has a secret power. Out of the blue, a stranger shows up who seems to have a history with her father. Meggie becomes involved in a dangerous game with her father’s life in the balance. Will Meggie be able to save her father in time? Inkheart is the first book in Funke’s Inkheart trilogy and was adapted to film, starring Brendan Fraser and Eliza Bennett.

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