Malorie Blackman Books in Order

Blackman's first book is a collection of horror and science fiction stories for teenagers. The pieces are short, eerie, and sharp, already showing her interest in pressure, fear, and moral choice.

Maya dreams of a store-bought dress for a special party and is disappointed by the outfit her mother makes. The story gently turns that worry into a lesson about pride, surprise, and fitting in.

Elaine is rude, spoiled, and pushing everyone too far, until her grandmother teaches her a very strange lesson. A sudden body swap with the family cat turns bad behaviour into comic panic.

Maxine, also known as Girl Wonder, is full of plans, and her twin brothers Anthony and Edward usually get swept into them. These nine funny stories are packed with sibling chaos and quick-reading fun.

A young girl longs to wear the perfect dress to a party and feels let down by what her mother makes instead. Then the party itself gives her a different way of seeing what really matters.

Betsey Biggalow may be small, but she has a big mystery to solve. With help from Prince the detective dog, she throws herself into four lively early-reader adventures full of mischief and confidence.

When Vicky's father is accused of stealing a huge sum from the bank where he works, she decides to prove he is innocent. To do it, she will have to hack into the system and beat the real thief.

This collection brings together four short Betsey adventures, from new trainers and marbles to the everyday troubles she makes feel enormous. It is warm, funny, and ideal for new independent readers.

Beans adores her inventor father, known as Gadgetman, and his wild creations. When he disappears after building a device worth stealing, she and her friends race to crack the clues and find him.

An unusual crocodile problem turns into a quick, lively adventure for newer readers. Blackman keeps the story simple, energetic, and just odd enough to feel exciting.

From Halloween scares to giant snowball plans, Maxine and her twin brothers turn the colder months into a string of cheerful disasters. These short stories are funny, brisk, and great for growing readers.

Betsey's bright ideas blow through this collection like a storm. Across four short adventures, she turns ordinary days into comic chaos and learns that big plans can have unexpected results.

Babysitting is hard enough without a shape-shifting alien in the mix. Blackman spins the premise into a funny, brisk adventure that keeps its chaos playful rather than scary.

Rachel is pulled into a small but memorable mystery that turns an ordinary day into a hunt for answers. It is a short, accessible early reader with Blackman's usual sense of pace and playfulness.

Rachel faces off against the alarming Bonecrusher the Mighty in a showdown that feels huge from a child's point of view. It is short, funny, and ideal for readers building confidence.

Seventeen-year-old Jayna thinks she knows where her relationship with Andrew is going, until a holiday turns strange and frightening. What follows is a dark teenage love story with a vampire twist.

A new dare sweeps through school and quickly stops looking harmless. As the pressure builds, two sharp-eyed kids realise something is wrong and start asking questions.

A warm picture book about family life, bickering, and learning to live with one another's differences. Blackman keeps the tone playful while quietly making room for kindness.

This collection brings together three short mysteries, *Deadly Dare*, *The Computer Ghost*, and *Lie Detectives*. They are school-age thrillers full of clues, rumours, and young characters doing their own investigating.

After moving to London, Lydia is accused of theft and decides to run away. A strange storm throws her into a brutal future where injustice has grown into something far more dangerous.

Ben's life changes when a small alien wish-giver drops into it. Whizziwig means well, but every careless wish threatens to turn ordinary school and home life into comic chaos.

Elliot thinks his mum is just a secretary, until CCTV footage shows her breaking into a pharmaceutical company for an environmental group called A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E. Suddenly he is in the middle of espionage, secrets, and a very dangerous hunt for the truth.

Grandma Gertie's handbag is not an ordinary bag, and that is very bad news for anyone hoping for a quiet day. This younger read mixes spooky fun with comic surprises.

A brisk space adventure sends its young characters into danger on the unfamiliar world of Pellia. Blackman keeps the science fiction lively, readable, and full of momentum.

A mission for rare quartz turns into a fast-moving space quest with obstacles at every stage. It is a compact science fiction story that prizes pace, problem-solving, and fun.

Betsey wants her birthday to be special, and of course she has plans of her own. This cheerful collection follows four small-scale adventures that feel huge in the life of a determined child.

Cameron is thirteen and desperate for a normal life, but his failing heart gives him almost no time. When doctors offer him an experimental pig heart transplant, he has to choose between fear, hope, and the chance to keep living.

Blackman turns the excitement of space travel into a quick, accessible adventure for younger readers. The story mixes competition, danger, and the thrill of pushing beyond the everyday.

A mystery on the moon gives Blackman room for clues, suspense, and science fiction flavour in one short package. It is a neat choice for younger readers who want adventure with a futuristic edge.

A strange incident turns everyday school life into a puzzle about who is lying and why. Blackman keeps the mystery sharp, short, and satisfying for younger readers.

When a computer starts acting in ways it should not, suspicion quickly spreads. This short mystery blends school-age nerves with just enough technology to make the trouble feel real.

A hidden passenger turns a journey into a real space adventure. This is a brisk younger read with clear stakes, a futuristic setting, and plenty of forward motion.

A thoughtful collection about memory, feelings, and the things people say that can wound or heal. The pieces are brief but emotionally pointed, with Blackman's usual clarity.

A festive anthology that gathers together seasonal stories with warmth, mischief, and a little magic. It is designed for dipping into one tale at a time.

A rambunctious animal adventure in which creatures stop waiting for rescue and start taking action themselves. It is energetic, comic, and full of younger-reader appeal.

A spooky, playful tale that uses sharp teeth and night-time nerves for younger-reader fun. Blackman keeps the mood lively rather than grim, with a strong sense of comic suspense.

What starts as a game begins to feel anything but safe. Blackman turns the setup into a tense younger thriller about risk, pressure, and consequences.

Imagination turns a trip through the house into a monster hunt. This lively picture book makes family life feel like a full-scale adventure.

Gemma is fascinated by the new boy, Mike, because she knows he is hiding something terrible. Their damaged lives collide in a tense, emotional story about blackmail, guilt, and the cost of family secrets.

Whizziwig comes back to visit Ben, which means wishes are about to cause trouble all over again. The return keeps the same funny mix of friendship, chaos, and accidental magic.

Dominic is proud of the machine his mother has created, especially with a new stepfather on the horizon. But when VIMS suddenly turns violent, his futuristic dream becomes a frightening mystery.

Sephy is a Cross, Callum is a Nought, and in their world those lines are meant to stay fixed forever. Their friendship becomes something deeper in a divided society where love itself is treated like a threat.

A seemingly perfect new environment begins to feel deeply wrong in this eerie, suspenseful novel. Blackman mixes teenage unease, secrets, and the uncanny to unsettling effect.

A simple walk becomes a gentle picture-book adventure full of movement, discovery, and child-friendly warmth. It is the kind of story that invites reading aloud.

Little Rabbit needs a cuddle and goes searching through the forest for the right one. Along the way, Blackman turns a simple hunt for comfort into a sweet story about kindness and looking past appearances.

Jessica feels odd and out of place, and the story follows her desire to belong. It is a gentle picture book about difference, self-understanding, and being seen properly.

At her new school, Mira discovers that one teacher turns into a dragon whenever she eats crisps. That strange talent proves unexpectedly useful when a school trip goes badly wrong.

A larger helping of Maxine's comic adventures, packed with sibling trouble, bold plans, and short stories that are easy to read in one go. It is an inviting collection for confident younger readers.

This shorter return to the world of Noughts and Crosses focuses on revenge, pain, and the damage prejudice keeps passing along. It adds another hard edge to the wider series.

Sephy is trying to hold her fractured life together, but Jude McGregor blames her for everything his family has suffered. In this darker sequel, grief hardens into hatred and revenge moves frighteningly close.

A warm younger story about a bear who seems ordinary until the moment he gets the chance to be brave. Blackman gives the idea gentle humour and a reassuring heart.

Told in verse, this moving story follows Davey as he remembers his friendship with Sam, a boy targeted by bullies. It is spare, emotional, and powerful without being showy.

Callie Rose grows up caught between Cross and Nought, never fully at home with either side. When Jude McGregor pulls her deeper into her family's history, she is drawn toward choices with deadly consequences.

Ellie behaves so badly that her grandmother decides on an unforgettable punishment. A magical switch with the family cat turns the story into a funny lesson about empathy and how we treat others.

Angela is kidnapped, blindfolded, and left with no idea where she is or who will help her. She has to stay calm, think fast, and find a way to escape before time runs out.

A handy omnibus of Betsey Biggalow stories, full of family chaos, bold plans, and early-reader humour. It is a good way to spend more time with one of Blackman's most lively younger heroines.

A dark near-future thriller in which fear, violence, and authority press hard on a teenage life. Blackman uses the suspense to ask difficult questions about control, guilt, and what makes a monster.

Edited by Blackman, this anthology brings together stories and poems marking the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade. The collection is wide-ranging, direct, and designed to make the past feel urgent.

Callie Rose and Tobey want a future that is not ruled by old hatreds, but the world around them keeps dragging them back toward violence. One bad decision begins to threaten everything they have built.

Jack's love of sweets is large enough to cause real trouble. Blackman turns that simple idea into a comic younger read full of appetite, chaos, and consequence.

A generous omnibus of Betsey Biggalow stories, ideal for readers who want more of her schemes, mishaps, and big ideas in one place. The tone stays funny, warm, and highly readable.

Dante is waiting for his exam results when his ex-girlfriend arrives with a baby and leaves the child behind. What follows is a sharp, compassionate family drama about fatherhood, pressure, and the things boys are told not to say.

This short Noughts and Crosses story brings the reader closer to Callum's voice and the pressures shaping his life. It works well as a compact companion to the main series.

A thoughtful, sharp-edged story about identity, belonging, and what happens when other people insist on simple labels. Blackman keeps it clear, humane, and emotionally alert.

In a tightly controlled future, a young soldier begins to question the system he has been trained to serve. Blackman turns that doubt into a gripping dystopian story about power, loyalty, and conscience.

Blackman's Doctor Who story sends the Doctor into a mystery where one action sets off consequences far beyond the first shock. It is a fast, idea-rich adventure with a moral edge.

Maxine returns with more big plans, including burglars, a tooth-fairy mystery, and a puppy in need of help. The short stories are funny, busy, and ideal for younger confident readers.

Betsey decides a magic show is a great idea, which tells you exactly how things are likely to go. Four short stories turn everyday life into funny, energetic adventure for younger readers.

Edited by Blackman, this anthology gathers stories about the many forms love can take, romantic, painful, hopeful, and messy. It offers a mix of voices rather than one single plot.

This graphic adaptation retells the first Noughts and Crosses story in visual form. It keeps the central love story and social tension while giving the world a striking new look.

Olivia and her twin brother are travelling home through space after a virus wipes out their crew. When they meet Nathan, attraction and distrust collide in a tense, tragic science fiction romance.

The struggle begun in *Noble Conflict* widens in this sequel as questions of loyalty, justice, and real peace become harder to avoid. Blackman keeps the stakes political and deeply personal.

Tobey Durbridge is now Prime Minister, but a murder charge threatens to destroy everything. To survive, he must turn to Callie Rose, and together they are pulled into kidnapping, old grudges, and fresh political danger.

This short return to the Noughts and Crosses world shows how prejudice still shapes ordinary lives long after the first generation's story. It is a compact reminder that change never arrives neatly.

A compact science fiction story about technology, distance, and the human need to connect. Blackman uses the futuristic frame to ask what real contact actually means.

Claire is desperate to see what her scientist father has been building in his lab. The reveal is far worse than she expected, and she soon has to decide what to do with a creation that should never have existed.

The final Noughts and Crosses novel brings the long story of Sephy, Callum, and the generations after them to a tense conclusion. It is full of fallout, hard choices, and the question of whether peace can last.

Blackman's memoir reflects on her life, work, setbacks, and the stories that shaped her. It is personal, direct, and full of the same clarity that runs through her fiction.