Wolves Books in Order
The Wolves series by Joan Aiken includes 13 books published between 1940–2005.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on AmazonThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Wolves #1)
1999 · Joan Aiken
First novel in the Wolves Chronicles, set during the fictional early-19th-century reign of King James the Third. A large number of wolves have…
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Buy on AmazonBlack Hearts in Battersea (Wolves #2)
1940 · Joan Aiken
Simon, the foundling from The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, arrives in London to meet an old friend and study painting, but finds himself in the middle…
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Buy on AmazonNightbirds on Nantucket (Wolves #3)
1966 · Joan Aiken
Having had enough of life aboard the ship that saved her from a watery grave, Dido Twite wants to sail home to England, but Captain Casket's ship…
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Buy on AmazonThe Stolen Lake (Wolves of Willoughby Chase)
2005 · Joan Aiken
On her way back to London aboard the Thrush, Dido Twite and crew are summoned to aid the tyrannical queen of New Cumbria, an infernal island where…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Joan Aiken
Dido Twite has been chasing Lord Herodsfoot across the seas, but he's needed back in London because King James, ill with a mysterious disease, needs…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Joan Aiken
Dido Twite has been chasing Lord Herodsfoot across the seas, but he's needed back in London because King James, ill with a mysterious disease, needs…
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Buy on Amazon1971 · Joan Aiken
Back on English soil, Dido Twite stays at the Dogkennel Cottages while Captain Hughes recovers from a carriage accident, and meets the odd…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Joan Aiken
Dido Twite is finally back home in London, reunited with her old friend Simon, now the Duke of Battersea and a favorite of King Richard. But her…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Joan Aiken
Dido's sister, Is, travels north to find her lost cousin, but instead of the promised Playland discovers an underground kingdom where children work…
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Buy on AmazonCold Shoulder Road (Wolves #9)
1995 · Joan Aiken
Having freed the children enslaved in the northern mines, Is Twite and her cousin Arun return to Folkestone to find Arun's mother, who has…
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Buy on AmazonMidwinter Nightingale (Wolves of Willoughby Chase)
2005 · Joan Aiken
Dido, back in England from America, is almost instantly kidnapped and taken to a derelict mansion surrounded by a deadly moat, held by an evil baron…
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Buy on AmazonThe Witch of Clatteringshaws (Wolves #11)
2005 · Joan Aiken
The Witch of Clatteringshaws lives in Scotland in a disused Ladies Convenience with smashed plumbing. In London, Simon Battersea, unhappily on the…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Buy on AmazonThe Whispering Mountain (Wolves #0)
1968 · Joan Aiken
In the small town of Pennygaff, where Owen has been sent to live after his mother's death, a legendary golden harp has been found. Knowing the…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Wolves books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Wolves #1)”. Start with “The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Wolves #1).”
How many books are in the Wolves series?
We list 13 books by Joan Aiken , published between 1940–2005.
Where can I buy the Wolves books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.