Charlie Bone Books in Order
See the Charlie Bone books in order by Jenny Nimmo, with quick summaries, reading order, series background, and help choosing where to start.
Last updated: June 11, 2026
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Publication Order
11 books
Midnight for Charlie Bone
by Jenny Nimmo
2002
Charlie Bone discovers he can hear voices in photographs, a gift that sends him to the eerie Bloor's Academy. There he finds a missing-child mystery, dangerous family secrets, and the first signs of a much larger magical war.
Charlie Bone and the Time Twister
by Jenny Nimmo
2003
When Henry Yewbeam is hurled from 1916 into Charlie's present, Charlie has to hide him from enemies and find a way to send him home. Time travel makes Bloor's Academy even more dangerous than usual.
Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy / Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa
by Jenny Nimmo
2004
A beautiful new student and an invisible boy named Ollie Sparks bring fresh trouble to Bloor's Academy. While Uncle Paton lies cursed, Charlie and his friends race to save Ollie before the Bloors claim him.
Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors
by Jenny Nimmo
2005
Billy Raven is promised a family and handed instead to something far more sinister. Charlie must rescue his friend while dangerous old magic rises again around Bloor's Academy and the mysterious Castle of Mirrors.
Charlie Bone and the Hidden King
by Jenny Nimmo
2006
A stolen mirror unleashes Count Harken, and Charlie comes closer than ever to the truth about his father. With his mother enchanted and the city under threat, the series turns darker and more urgent.
Charlie Bone and the Beast / Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf
by Jenny Nimmo
2007
A sinister new boy arrives at Bloor's, and Charlie realizes his gift is drowning. At the same time, a wolf-like cry for help leads Charlie and Billy toward a desperate rescue.
Charlie Bone and the Shadow / Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock
by Jenny Nimmo
2008
Charlie is drawn into the painted world of Badlock, where old enemies and family history close in around him. When friends become trapped there too, escape turns into a far more dangerous mission.
Charlie Bone and the Red Knight
by Jenny Nimmo
2009
The final Charlie Bone book gathers every buried secret and every old feud into one last battle. Charlie and the other descendants of the Red King must stand together or lose everything.
The Secret Kingdom
by Jenny Nimmo
2011
This prequel follows young Timoken, the future Red King, and his sister Zobayda as they flee evil pursuers and search for a home. It opens the wider mythology of the Charlie Bone world in a more mythic key.
The Stones of Ravenglass
by Jenny Nimmo
2012
Timoken thinks he has found safety in Britain, but Ravenglass quickly becomes a prison. With Gabar the camel and a growing band of allies, he must escape and build something lasting of his own.
Leopards' Gold
by Jenny Nimmo
2013
Timoken is now a king and father, but peace inside the enchanted castle does not last. Betrayal and danger force his children to act if they want to save both their father and the kingdom.
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