Joan Aiken Books in Order

Aiken completes Jane Austen's unfinished The Watsons by following Emma back into her impoverished family and a narrow marriage market. It is a story about money, choice, and self-respect under pressure.

Young Nonnie Smith is swept into a snowy, magical struggle over the lost Jewel Seed, a source of immense power. Siberian witches, kidnappings, and a missing sister make the stakes very personal.

Dido Twite stumbles into another far-flung Wolves adventure, where strange hosts, family feuds, and dangerous games make survival feel like part of the entertainment.

These fantasy stories are delicate, odd, and slightly unsettling, like fairy tales remembered after waking. Aiken gives them wit as well as atmosphere.

A companion to Mansfield Park, this novel turns to the Ward family and the youngest sister's place in that world. Aiken mixes family history, social pressure, and quiet emotional revision.

Set after Pride and Prejudice, this sequel returns to Rosings Park and the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourgh. A blizzard, unexpected guests, and a necklace-bound mystery upset every plan in the house.

Ned expects a dull seaside stay with his aunt and uncle, but Thunder's Pocket quickly proves otherwise. A supposed curse, an eccentric sculptor, and buried secrets turn his holiday into a mystery.

A collection of fantasy stories where charm and unease sit side by side. Moonlight, shadows, and wish-like magic all come with a catch.

Ned is summoned back to St. Boan to help the difficult poet Sir Thomas Menhenitt. Instead he finds a frightened girl, a bizarre danger, and another mystery that refuses to stay small.

Aiken turns strange creatures into the center of these imaginative, eerie tales. The beasts are memorable, but so is the mood around them.

Joan Aiken retells the classic fairy tale of the jealous queen, the lost princess, and the seven dwarfs. It keeps the story clear, dramatic, and easy for younger readers to follow.

David and his sister Lu-Lyn live with their strange grandmother after leaving a northern island. Then a school performance opens the way for a haunting that refuses to stay buried.

Dido returns to England just as the dying king disappears and rival claimants prepare a coup. Kidnap, fire, marshes, and royal confusion make this one of the wildest Wolves adventures.

A wintry tale of longing and wonder, where a mysterious horse seems to step out of snow and memory. It is gentle, magical, and a little haunting.

A whimsical picture-book fantasy in which a wooden dragon brings wonder and trouble in equal measure. It has the playful, slightly uncanny feeling Joan Aiken did so well.

After King Richard dies, Simon unwillingly lands on the throne, and Dido Twite sets out to find another rightful heir. The search leads north into magic, danger, and the witch of Clatteringshaws.

This complete Armitage collection gathers magical family stories where wishes, Mondays, and odd visitors make normal life impossible. Funny, strange, and sometimes bittersweet, it shows Joan Aiken's imagination at full stretch.

A posthumous gathering of strange stories, including previously uncollected work. It shows how easily Aiken could shift from whimsy to real unease.

In Thunder's Pocket, old waterworks digging disturbs the ghosts of twins Mat and Ben Pernel and the father blamed for their deaths. Ned is drawn into a haunting where the past badly wants to be heard.

A magical collection about presents, kindness, and the unexpected costs and pleasures of getting what you wish for. The stories are warm, odd, and never entirely safe.

A selected volume of Aiken's stranger adult stories, full of surreal turns, folklore echoes, and supernatural shivers. It is a strong reminder of how wide her range was.

A lively omnibus of Arabel and Mortimer tales, full of runaway chaos, outraged neighbors, and one unforgettable raven. Mortimer's cry of Nevermore is usually the start of a very bad day for everyone else.

More comic mayhem from Arabel Jones and her trouble-loving pet raven. Mortimer keeps turning ordinary errands and home life into uproarious disasters.

A set of chilling stories that lean on atmosphere, old fears, and Aiken's fondness for sharp, memorable twists. Good for readers who like quiet rather than flashy horror.