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ND Wilson Books in Order

Explore N.D. Wilson books in order, with short summaries, series guides, standalone picks, and clear tips on where to start across his fantasy and kids' books.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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22 books

Right Behind

by ND Wilson

2001

This early satire takes aim at end-times blockbuster fiction and pushes its setup into full absurdity. It's short, goofy, and built for readers who enjoy parody more than solemn apocalypse.

100 Cupboards

by ND Wilson

2007

Henry York discovers one hundred tiny cupboards hidden in his bedroom wall, and each one opens onto something strange. What begins as curiosity quickly becomes a portal fantasy about family secrets, danger, and worlds pressing close together.

In the Time of Noah

by ND Wilson

2007

Before the flood, giants rule and the world has gone bad. This picture book follows Noah's obedience from building the ark to gathering the animals and waiting for dry land under God's promise.

Leepike Ridge

by ND Wilson

2007

After slipping away on a foam raft, Tom Hammond is swept beneath Leepike Ridge and trapped in a maze of underground caves. What he finds there could change his life, if he can survive long enough to get home.

The Dragon and the Garden

by ND Wilson

2007

This picture book retells Eden with vivid, tactile detail, from the beauty of the garden to the sudden menace of the serpent. It's a simple, striking way to introduce the story of the Fall to young readers.

Dandelion Fire

by ND Wilson

2008

Henry decides to follow the cupboards in search of the truth about his past. The journey pulls him across worlds and straight toward the dark power gathering in Endor.

Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl

by ND Wilson

2009

Wilson's first nonfiction book is a lively, personal meditation on creation, mortality, and seeing the world with wonder. It mixes theology, humor, and close observation rather than moving like a standard argument.

The Chestnut King

by ND Wilson

2010

Henry's discovery of the cupboards has awakened Nimiane, an undying witch who threatens every connected world. To stop her, he must find the Chestnut King and face a question with no easy answer.

The Dragon's Tooth

by ND Wilson

2011

Cyrus and Antigone Smith are running a worn-out motel when a tattooed old man dies in their care, their brother disappears, and they are pulled into Ashtown, a secret order guarding relics, monsters, and ancient enemies.

The Drowned Vault

by ND Wilson

2012

Nearly a year after joining Ashtown, Cyrus and Antigone are blamed for losing the Dragon's Tooth and forced into a desperate hunt for Dr. Phoenix. What they uncover is older, stranger, and far more dangerous than one enemy.

Empire of Bones

by ND Wilson

2013

Cyrus and Antigone head deep beneath Ashtown, into caves, tombs, and buried chambers, searching for help against rising threats. The deeper they go, the more the series leans into ancient history, old loyalties, and claustrophobic danger.

Hello Ninja

by ND Wilson

2013

This playful board book follows a small ninja through a busy day of globe-trotting bedtime adventure. It's light, rhythmic, and built for little readers who like mischief, movement, and pretend play.

The Sword of Abram

by ND Wilson

2013

When kings capture Lot, Abram rides out to bring him home. Wilson turns the biblical rescue into a brisk picture-book adventure filled with chariots, danger, and a clear sense of Abram's faith.

Blah Blah Black Sheep

by ND Wilson

2014

Blah Blah doesn't act like the rest of the flock, and nobody quite knows what to do with him. When danger comes to the farm, his odd courage becomes exactly what the others need.

Boys of Blur

by ND Wilson

2014

Charlie moves to a Florida town where kids chase rabbits through burning cane fields and football feels easy afterward. Then he and his cousin Cotton start uncovering swamp secrets that are older and darker than anyone admits.

Ninja Boy Goes to School

by ND Wilson

2014

A young boy heads to kindergarten armed with full ninja confidence and very questionable school strategy. The result is a funny picture book about imagination, energy, and the chaos that follows.

The Legend of Sam Miracle

by ND Wilson

2016

Sam Miracle is a foster kid with two bad arms and dreams that feel more like memories. When time walkers, prophecies, and a relentless enemy close in, Sam and Glory race through yesterday to protect tomorrow.

The Door Before

by ND Wilson

2017

Hyacinth Smith finds a dangerous door, two boys from another world, and a witch-queen bent on ruin. This prequel reaches back to the beginning of the larger conflict behind the 100 Cupboards books.

The Song of Glory and Ghost

by ND Wilson

2017

Sam and Glory are still chasing the damage left by the Vulture, and now even time itself feels unsafe. To save a friend, they must trust Ghost and discover powers they barely understand.

The Last of the Lost Boys

by ND Wilson

2018

Alex thinks his life is ordinary until he learns he is tied to Sam and Glory's war across time. When an ambush turns him into something dangerous, history itself starts to come apart.

Hello, Ninja. Goodbye, Tooth!

by ND Wilson

2021

Wes loses his tooth outside, and finding it calls for a proper ninja mission. With Georgie at his side, he turns a small childhood crisis into an easy early-reader adventure.

Hello, Ninja. Hello, Stage Fright!

by ND Wilson

2021

Wes promised to play drums at Georgie's recital, but nerves hit before the show starts. By pretending to be ninjas, the two friends turn stage fright into one more problem they can tackle together.

Where to start with ND Wilson

If you want portal fantasy first: 100 CupboardsDandelion FireThe Chestnut King
If you want secret societies and buried relics: The Dragon's ToothThe Drowned VaultEmpire of Bones
If you want time travel and western weirdness: The Legend of Sam MiracleThe Song of Glory and GhostThe Last of the Lost Boys
If you want a fast standalone adventure: Leepike RidgeBoys of Blur
If you're reading with younger kids: Hello NinjaNinja Boy Goes to SchoolBlah Blah Black Sheep

100 Cupboards books in order

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  1. Book cover for "100 Cupboards"

    100 Cupboards

    by ND Wilson

    2007100 Cupboards, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Dandelion Fire"

    Dandelion Fire

    by ND Wilson

    2008100 Cupboards, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Chestnut King"

    The Chestnut King

    by ND Wilson

    2010100 Cupboards, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Door Before"

    The Door Before

    by ND Wilson

    2017100 Cupboards, Book 4

100 Cupboards books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "100 Cupboards"

    100 Cupboards

    by ND Wilson

    2007100 Cupboards, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Dandelion Fire"

    Dandelion Fire

    by ND Wilson

    2008100 Cupboards, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Chestnut King"

    The Chestnut King

    by ND Wilson

    2010100 Cupboards, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Door Before"

    The Door Before

    by ND Wilson

    2017100 Cupboards, Book 4

Ashtown Burials books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Dragon's Tooth"

    The Dragon's Tooth

    by ND Wilson

    2011Ashtown Burials, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Drowned Vault"

    The Drowned Vault

    by ND Wilson

    2012Ashtown Burials, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Empire of Bones"

    Empire of Bones

    by ND Wilson

    2013Ashtown Burials, Book 3

Ashtown Burials books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Dragon's Tooth"

    The Dragon's Tooth

    by ND Wilson

    2011Ashtown Burials, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Drowned Vault"

    The Drowned Vault

    by ND Wilson

    2012Ashtown Burials, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Empire of Bones"

    Empire of Bones

    by ND Wilson

    2013Ashtown Burials, Book 3

Old Stories books in order

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  1. Book cover for "In the Time of Noah"

    In the Time of Noah

    by ND Wilson

    2007Old Stories, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "The Dragon and the Garden"

    The Dragon and the Garden

    by ND Wilson

    2007Old Stories, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "The Sword of Abram"

    The Sword of Abram

    by ND Wilson

    2013Old Stories, Book 3

Old Stories books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Dragon and the Garden"

    The Dragon and the Garden

    by ND Wilson

    2007Old Stories, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "In the Time of Noah"

    In the Time of Noah

    by ND Wilson

    2007Old Stories, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Sword of Abram"

    The Sword of Abram

    by ND Wilson

    2013Old Stories, Book 3

Outlaws of Time books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Legend of Sam Miracle"

    The Legend of Sam Miracle

    by ND Wilson

    2016Outlaws of Time, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Song of Glory and Ghost"

    The Song of Glory and Ghost

    by ND Wilson

    2017Outlaws of Time, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Last of the Lost Boys"

    The Last of the Lost Boys

    by ND Wilson

    2018Outlaws of Time, Book 3

Outlaws of Time books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Legend of Sam Miracle"

    The Legend of Sam Miracle

    by ND Wilson

    2016Outlaws of Time, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Song of Glory and Ghost"

    The Song of Glory and Ghost

    by ND Wilson

    2017Outlaws of Time, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Last of the Lost Boys"

    The Last of the Lost Boys

    by ND Wilson

    2018Outlaws of Time, Book 3

Standalone ND Wilson books

  1. Book cover for "Right Behind"

    Right Behind

    by ND Wilson

    2001
  2. Book cover for "Leepike Ridge"

    Leepike Ridge

    by ND Wilson

    2007
  3. Book cover for "Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl"

    Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl

    by ND Wilson

    2009
  4. Book cover for "Hello Ninja"

    Hello Ninja

    by ND Wilson

    2013
  5. Book cover for "Blah Blah Black Sheep"

    Blah Blah Black Sheep

    by ND Wilson

    2014
  6. Book cover for "Boys of Blur"

    Boys of Blur

    by ND Wilson

    2014
  7. Book cover for "Ninja Boy Goes to School"

    Ninja Boy Goes to School

    by ND Wilson

    2014
  8. Book cover for "Hello, Ninja. Goodbye, Tooth!"

    Hello, Ninja. Goodbye, Tooth!

    by ND Wilson

    2021
  9. Book cover for "Hello, Ninja. Hello, Stage Fright!"

    Hello, Ninja. Hello, Stage Fright!

    by ND Wilson

    2021

Author bio

N.D. Wilson was born and raised in Moscow, Idaho, and he still lives there, just a block from where he was born. That small-town base matters in his work. Even when his stories open doors to other worlds, they usually begin with a kid in a very real house, field, cave, or roadside town.

He has said he wanted to be a writer as early as sixth grade, after a family evening built around a documentary about the English language. He grew up in a bookish household, attended a classical school from kindergarten through high school, and later earned a master's degree in liberal arts from St. John's College in Annapolis. He also taught literature for a time, which helps explain why his books feel full of old stories, old words, and old arguments that are still alive.

He likes stories with trapdoors in them.

A lot of readers first meet him through 100 Cupboards. That series starts with Henry York finding hidden doors in a Kansas bedroom wall, then opens into a stranger, darker portal fantasy about family, courage, and worlds pressing against each other. Readers tend to remember the way Wilson mixes the ordinary and the eerie, dusty floorboards and ancient magic in the same scene.

He took that same love of buried history and scaled it up in The Dragon's Tooth and the wider Ashtown Burials books. Those novels throw Cyrus and Antigone Smith into a secret order of explorers, relic keepers, and very old enemies. They move quickly, but they also enjoy odd details, lost civilizations, mythology, and the sense that the world is older and wilder than it looks.

Then there is Outlaws of Time, which swaps hidden doors for time walkers, prophecy, and western-flavored chaos. Sam Miracle, Glory, and the Vulture give those books a faster, twistier energy. For readers who want a standalone, Leepike Ridge is still one of his clearest entry points, a cave adventure with real momentum. Boys of Blur goes weirder, mixing football, Florida muck, and swamp folklore into something half ghost story, half coming-of-age tale.

He also writes for younger children. Hello Ninja is playful and rhythmic, while Ninja Boy Goes to School leans into mischief and imagination. His Old Stories picture books, including The Dragon and the Garden and In the Time of Noah, retell biblical episodes with vivid, physical detail rather than flat summary.

His nonfiction works much the same way. Notes from the Tilt-a-Whirl and later Death by Living look at the world with humor, wonder, and a strong theological bent. He has also worked in film and television, and Hello Ninja became a Netflix series.

Across all of it, certain things keep returning: hidden worlds, old stories, brave children, dangerous beauty, and families that matter. These days he still lives in Moscow with his wife and their five children, and he has kept moving between books, teaching, coaching, and screen work. He does not seem especially interested in staying in one lane.

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