Newford Books in Order
Newford is a series of 23 books written by Charles de Lint.
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Newford books in publication order
23 books
The Dreaming Place
by Charles de Lint
1990
Angry and grieving, Ash is drawn into an Otherworld while her cousin Nina suffers terrifying transformations into animals. To protect Nina from a demon's plans, Ash must overcome resentment and learn how to use her magic.
Paperjack
by Charles de Lint
1991
Musician Geordie Riddell encounters a homeless man known as Paperjack in Newford, where the ordinary and supernatural overlap. Their story follows grief, love, and the difficulty of moving forward after loss, continuing threads from Timeskip.
Dreams Underfoot
by Charles de Lint
1993
Nineteen linked stories explore Newford, where musicians, artists, and outsiders share city streets with beings from folklore. Ghosts, mermaids, and other hidden presences intrude on ordinary lives, bringing questions of belief, compassion, and belonging into focus.
The Wishing Well
by Charles de Lint
1993
Brenda Perry's grief for her father, poor body image, and low self-esteem fuel the return of an eating disorder. As her life unravels, encounters with ghosts and water spirits complicate her struggle to keep going.
Memory and Dream
by Charles de Lint
1994
Artist Isabelle Copley abandoned painting after her power to bring imagined beings to life caused tragedy. Twenty years later, she must confront suppressed memories and her cruel former teacher to reckon with the magic she denied.
The Ivory and the Horn
by Charles de Lint
1995
Fifteen Newford stories follow people confronting hardship, love, and unexpected magic in the city and beyond. Familiar artists and musicians share the collection with new characters whose dreams and encounters with spirits reshape their ordinary lives.
Trader
by Charles de Lint
1997
Instrument maker Max Trader wakes in the body of small-time conman Johnny Devlin, who has taken his place. Their exchange forces Max to navigate unfamiliar relationships and reconsider what makes a person who they are.
Moonlight and Vines
by Charles de Lint
1998
This Newford collection follows musicians, writers, and other city residents whose relationships become entangled with ghosts, guardian angels, and vampires. Familiar faces return amid new stories exploring love, loss, and the mysteries hidden in urban life.
Someplace to Be Flying
by Charles de Lint
1998
Raven, Coyote, and irreverent crow girls walk the streets of Newford, bringing ancient animal-people mythology into modern lives. Ordinary residents become caught in their presence as trickster forces blur the boundaries between everyday experience and old magic.
Forests of the Heart
by Charles de Lint
2000
Mexican-Indigenous healer Bettina San Miguel recognizes the homeless Irish spirits haunting wintry Newford as dangerous beings. When one approaches her, she becomes involved in their struggle for power in a land whose native spirits already hold sway.
The Onion Girl
by Charles de Lint
2001
After a hit-and-run leaves artist Jilly Coppercorn partly paralyzed, someone destroys her studio and paintings. Supported by her Newford friends, she confronts childhood trauma and the guilt surrounding the younger sister she left behind.
Spirits in the Wires
by Charles de Lint
2003
A mysterious crash at Newford’s Wordwood website causes people to vanish into a digital spirit world. Writer Christy Riddell and his companions seek the missing while confronting the strange origins of Saskia Madding and Christiana Tree.
The Blue Girl
by Charles de Lint
2004
Newford newcomer Imogene hopes to abandon her troubled reputation and befriends cautious classmate Maxine. But a school ghost and disturbing dreams draw the girls into supernatural dangers that make their problems with fellow students seem smaller.
The Hour Before Dawn
by Charles de Lint
2005
Three Newford stories explore a private investigator visited by ghosts, a musician offered a second chance and a guitarist cursed by a spirit. Each confronts unfinished business or choices that ordinary reality cannot readily resolve.
Widdershins
by Charles de Lint
2006
Jilly Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell are drawn into conflict between North America’s animal people and newly arrived fairies. When Jilly becomes trapped in a world shaped by her worst memories, Geordie’s efforts to help expose him to danger.
Little Grrl Lost
by Charles de Lint
2007
Forced to leave her farm for the suburbs, T.J. befriends Elizabeth, a rebellious six-inch-tall girl living inside her house. Separated during an outing, the girls face independent dangers and must decide whom they can trust.
Promises to Keep
by Charles de Lint
2007
Young art student Jilly Coppercorn receives a visit from Donna, a friend from her runaway years. Their reunion draws Jilly toward the world of the dead and difficult promises while testing the new life she has built.
Dingo
by Charles de Lint
2008
High school senior Miguel falls for Lainey, a newcomer from Australia whose unusual dog hints at a hidden identity. Learning that an ancestral bargain threatens her, he tries to help without knowing what rescue might cost.
Muse and Reverie
by Charles de Lint
2009
Jilly, Sophie and the Crow Girls return in this collection set in the magical city of Newford. Stories explore encounters with death, time and hidden enchantment as people from different walks of life seek meaningful change.
The Cats of Tanglewood Forest
by Charles de Lint
2013
Lillian Kindred imagines magic in the Tanglewood Forest until its cats save her life by turning her into a kitten. Seeking a way to put things right, she travels among strange woodland beings whose help carries unexpected complications.
Newford Stories: Crow Girls
by Charles de Lint
2015
Five previously published stories center on Newford’s mischievous Crow Girls and their encounters with the city’s human and magical residents. Their playful, unconventional approach to life unsettles familiar expectations while bringing unexpected help to those around them.
Juniper Wiles
by Charles de Lint
2021
Former television detective Juniper Wiles returns to Newford seeking a quieter life among artist friends. When elements of her fictional show intrude into reality and a young man is inexplicably murdered, the role she abandoned becomes disturbingly relevant again.
Juniper Wiles and the Ghost Girls
by Charles de Lint
2022
Juniper Wiles investigates a mysterious box filled with poltergeists and makes a promise to seven teenage ghosts. Keeping it brings her into conflict with a blood witch, testing what she learned during her earlier encounters with the otherworld.
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