Order of Charles De Lint Books
Charles de Lint is a Canadian author of fantasy novels. He writes the Newford series (among other series). He has also written horror novels as Samuel M. Key. Charles writes books for adults, young adults and children. He spent his late 20s and early 30s working in a record store, then playing with a Celtic band during the weekends. He began writing in 1983 and has been writing full-time since that time. Aside from writing, he is also a musician, songwriter, artist, performer and folklorist. Charles lives in Ottawa, Ontario with his wife (and manager), MaryAnn Harris.
Charles de Lint made his debut as a published author in 1984 with the novels The Riddle of the Wren and Moonheart. Below is a list of Charles de Lint’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Moonheart Books
| Moonheart | (1984) |    |
| Ascian in Rose | (1987) | |
| Westlin Wind | (1989) | |
| Ghostwood | (1990) | |
| Spiritwalk | (1992) | |
Publication Order of Cerin Songweaver Books
| The Harp of the Grey Rose | (1985) | |
| Ghosts of Wind and Shadow | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Jack of Kinrowan Books
| Jack, the Giant Killer | (1987) | |
| Drink Down the Moon | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Philip Jose Farmer's The Dungeon Books
(with Richard A. Lupoff, Philip Jose Farmer, Robin Wayne Bailey)
| Philip José Farmer's The Dungeon | (1988) | |
| The Black Tower | (1988) | |
| The Lake of Fire | (1989) | |
| The Valley of Thunder | (1989) | |
| The Final Battle | (1990) | |
| The Hidden City | (1990) | |
| The Dungeon | (2003) | |
| Philip José Farmer's The Dungeon Vol. 6, The Final Battle | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Dragonflight Books
| Letters from Atlantis | (1990) | |
| The Dreaming Place | (1990) | |
| Dragon's Plunder | (1992) | |
| Wishing Season | (1993) | |
| Born of Elven Blood | (1994) | |
| Monet's Ghost | (1997) | |
Publication Order of Newford Books
| The Dreaming Place | (1990) | |
| Paperjack | (1991) | |
| The Wishing Well | (1993) | |
| Dreams Underfoot | (1993) | |
| Memory and Dream | (1994) | |
| The Ivory and the Horn | (1995) | |
| Trader | (1997) | |
| Someplace to Be Flying | (1998) | |
| Moonlight and Vines | (1998) | |
| Forests of the Heart | (2000) | |
| The Onion Girl | (2001) | |
| Seven Wild Sisters | (2002) | |
| Tapping the Dream Tree | (2002) | |
| Spirits in the Wires | (2003) | |
| Medicine Road | (2004) | |
| The Blue Girl | (2004) | |
| The Hour Before Dawn | (2005) | |
| Widdershins | (2006) | |
| Promises to Keep | (2007) | |
| Little Grrl Lost | (2007) | |
| Dingo | (2008) | |
| Muse and Reverie | (2009) | |
| The Cats of Tanglewood Forest | (2013) | |
| Newford Stories: Crow Girls | (2015) | |
| Juniper Wiles | (2021) | |
| Juniper Wiles and the Ghost Girls | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Brian Froud's Faerielands Books
| The Wild Wood | (1994) | |
| Something Rich and Strange | (1994) | |
Publication Order of Wildlings Books
| Under My Skin | (2012) | |
| Over My Head | (2013) | |
| Out of This World | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Riddle of the Wren | (1984) | |
| Mulengro | (1985) | |
| Yarrow | (1986) | |
| Greenmantle | (1988) | |
| Wolf Moon | (1988) | |
| Svaha | (1989) | |
| Angel of Darkness | (1990) | |
| Uncle Dobbin's Parrot Fair | (1991) | |
| The Little Country | (1991) | |
| Our Lady of the Harbour | (1991) | |
| From a Whisper to a Scream | (1992) | |
| Into the Green | (1993) | |
| I'll Be Watching You | (1994) | |
| The Buffalo Man | (1999) | |
| The Road to Lisdoonvarna | (2001) | |
| The Mystery of Grace | (2009) | |
| Eyes Like Leaves | (2009) | |
| The Painted Boy | (2010) | |
| Jodi and the Witch of Bodbury | (2014) | |
| The Wind in His Heart | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Timeskip | (1989) | |
| Berlin | (1989) | |
| Death Leaves an Echo | (1991) | |
| Pity the Monsters | (1991) | |
| The Conjure Man | (1992) | |
| Bridges | (1992) | |
| The Moon Is Drowning While I Sleep | (1993) | |
| Where Desert Spirits Crowd the Night | (1995) | |
| China Doll | (1998) | |
| Old Man Crow | (2007) | |
| Yellow Dog | (2008) | |
| The Butter Spirit's Tithe | (2012) | |
| Companions to the Moon | (2012) | |
| Crow Roads | (2012) | |
| Dharma | (2012) | |
| That was Radio Clash | (2012) | |
| Dog Boys | (2012) | |
| Jack in the Green | (2012) | |
| Riding Shotgun | (2015) | |
| Somewhere in My Mind There Is a Painting Box | (2016) | |
| Horsepower & Medicine | (2019) | |
| Barrio Girls | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Hedgework and Guessery | (1991) | |
| Triskell Tales | (2000) | |
| Waifs and Strays | (2002) | |
| A Handful of Coppers | (2003) | |
| Quicksilver & Shadow | (2005) | |
| Triskell Tales 2 | (2006) | |
| What the Mouse Found and Other Stories | (2008) | |
| Woods and Waters Wild | (2008) | |
| The Very Best of Charles de Lint | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| A Circle of Cats | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Chapter Books
| This Moment | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Author's Choice Monthly Books
| Swatting at the Cosmos | (1990) | |
| Neon Twilight | (1990) | |
| True Minds | (1990) | |
| Hedgework & Guessery | (1991) | |
| Stories by Mama Lansdales Youngest Boy | (1991) | |
| Unthreatened by the Morning Light | (1991) | |
| Nine Hard Questions About the Nature of the Universe | (1991) | |
| It's Been Fun | (1991) | |
Publication Order of Baldemar Books
| The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March/April 2017 | (2017) | |
| Daisy | (2017) | |
Publication Order of The Mythic Fiction Anthology Books
| The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest | (2002) | |
| The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm | (2004) | |
| The Beastly Bride: Tales of the Animal People | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Liavek Books
| Liavek | (1985) | |
| The Players of Luck | (1986) | |
| Wizard's Row | (1987) | |
| Spells of Binding | (1988) | |
| Festival Week | (1990) | |
| Double Feature | (1999) | |
| Points of Departure | (2015) | |
| Liavek 1 | (2015) | |
| Liavek 2 | (2015) | |
| Liavek 3 | (2015) | |
| Liavek 4 | (2016) | |
| Liavek 6 | (2016) | |
| Liavek 7: Spells of Binding | (2016) | |
| Liavek 8 | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| The Year's Best Fantasy: First Annual Collection | (1988) | |
| Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1 | (1988) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection | (1989) | |
| The Best Fantasy Stories of the Year, 1989 | (1990) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection | (1991) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fifth Annual Collection | (1992) | |
| Asimov's Science Fiction, Mid-December 1992 | (1992) | |
| Snow White, Blood Red | (1993) | |
| Temporary Walls | (1993) | |
| Northern Stars | (1994) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventh Annual Collection | (1994) | |
| Love in Vein | (1994) | |
| The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, December 1994 | (1994) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Tenth Annual Collection | (1996) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eleventh Annual Collection | (1998) | |
| The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken Dreams | (1998) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Twentieth Annual Collection | (1999) | |
| Black Heart, Ivory Bones | (2000) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fourteenth Annual Collection | (2001) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fifteenth Annual Collection | (2002) | |
| Shelf Life: Fantastic Stories Celebrating Bookstores | (2002) | |
| New Magics | (2004) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection | (2004) | |
| Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 2005 | (2005) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 2006 | (2006) | |
| Ravens in the Library: Magic in the Bard's Name | (2009) | |
| The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction May/June 2010 | (2010) | |
| Happily Ever After | (2011) | |
| The Mammoth Book of Angels and Demons | (2011) | |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction, May/June 2012 | (2012) | |
| Season of Wonder | (2012) | |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction, January/February 2015 | (2014) | |
| The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March/April 2017 | (2017) | |
| The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction September/October 2017 | (2017) | |
| The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March/April 2018 | (2018) | |
| The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction July/August 2018 | (2018) | |
| The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction May/June 2019 | (2019) | |
| Mythic Journeys: Retold Myths and Legends | (2019) | |
| The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2021 | (2021) | |
Notes: Angel of Darkness, From a Whisper to a Scream, and I’ll Be Watching You were written as Samuel M. Key. The Wild Wood was written with Brian Froud.
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