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Newford Books in Order

Newford is a series of 23 books written by Charles de Lint.

Here, you can see them all in order! (publication year included)

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Newford books in publication order

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23 books

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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.

6

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.

7

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.

8

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.

9

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.

10

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.

11

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.

12

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.

13

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.

14

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.

15

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.

16

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.

17

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.

18

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.

19

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.

20

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.

21

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.

22

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.

23

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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