Terry Deary Books in Order
Explore Terry Deary’s books in order, with short summaries, series guides, and useful starting points for his funny, fact-filled history adventures.
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Terry Deary books in publication order
314 books
Teaching Through Theatre
by Terry Deary
1977
Real Maria Marten
by Terry Deary
1979
Calamity Kate
by Terry Deary
1980
Hope Street
by Terry Deary
1980
The Lambton Worm
by Terry Deary
1981
Twist of the Knife
by Terry Deary
1981
The Custard Kid
by Terry Deary
1982
The Wishing Well Ghost
by Terry Deary
1983
Walking Shadows
by Terry Deary
1983
I Met Her on a Rainy Day
by Terry Deary
1984
The Silent Scream
by Terry Deary
1984
The Windmill Of Nowhere
by Terry Deary
1984
A Witch in Time
by Terry Deary
1986
The Treasure Of Skull Island
by Terry Deary
1986
Skeleton in the Cupboard
by Terry Deary
1988
The Dream Seller
by Terry Deary
1988
The Ghosts of Batwing Castle
by Terry Deary
1988
Bad Bart And Billy The Brave
by Terry Deary
1989
Father Christmas' Joke Book
by Terry Deary
1990
The Big Fat Father Christmas Joke Book
by Terry Deary
1990
The Magic And The Mummy
by Terry Deary
1990
The Treasure Of Crazy Horse
by Terry Deary
1990
Treasure Of Grey Manor
by Terry Deary
1990
The Great Father Christmas Robbery
by Terry Deary
1991
The Joke Factory
by Terry Deary
1991
Ghost Town
by Terry Deary
1992
Shadow Play
by Terry Deary
1992
True Monster Stories
by Terry Deary
1992
Awesome Egyptians
by Terry Deary & Peter Hepplewhite
1993
A humorous introduction to ancient Egypt explores pharaohs, mummies, slaves, grooming, food, and royal customs. Co-written by Terry Deary and Peter Hepplewhite, it mixes historical facts with recipes, activities, and step-by-step prompts about Egyptian life.
Terrible Tudors
by Terry Deary, Neil Tonge & Martin Brown
1993
An illustrated guide to Tudor England examines Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, royal marriages, food, insults, executions, and torture. It combines accounts of court life and ordinary people with quizzes and games that emphasize the period’s grimmer details.
True Horror Stories
by Terry Deary
1993
Rotten Romans
by Terry Deary
1994
A comic survey of ancient Rome covers its empire, army, religion, medicine, myths, and everyday habits. Readers encounter ruthless rule and grisly punishments alongside details about soldiers’ clothing, dining customs, and Roman methods of fortune-telling.
The Vile Victorians
by Terry Deary
1994
This illustrated look at Victorian Britain peers behind its respectable image to examine public sanitation, child life, medicine, crime, death, and social inequality. Cartoons, quizzes, and activities frame the era’s grim and bizarre realities for younger readers.
True Crime Stories
by Terry Deary
1994
Vicious Vikings
by Terry Deary
1994
A fact-filled account of the Viking world follows seafaring raiders, their gods, ships, battles, and encounters with Saxon England. It also looks at rulers, warriors, and enslaved people, emphasizing the violence and odd customs behind familiar Viking legends.
Cruel Kings and Mean Queens
by Terry Deary
1995
Disaster
by Terry Deary
1995
Groovy Greeks
by Terry Deary
1995
A humorous tour of ancient Greek life explores childhood, medicine, inventions, religion, and the Olympic Games. Alongside serious history, the book spotlights stranger customs and unpleasant details that make the ancient world feel lively and unfamiliar.
Mysteries
by Terry Deary
1995
Spooks
by Terry Deary
1995
Terror
by Terry Deary
1995
The Real Joan Of Arc?
by Terry Deary
1995
True Ghost Stories
by Terry Deary
1995
True Shark Stories
by Terry Deary
1995
Alien Landing
by Terry Deary
1996
All About Bede
by Terry Deary
1996
Breakout!
by Terry Deary
1996
Dreadful Diary
by Terry Deary
1996
This interactive diary invites readers to fill in their own dates while discovering a strange or gruesome event associated with every day of the year. Historical facts and Martin Brown’s illustrations turn a personal journal into a daily history activity.
Encounter on the Moon
by Terry Deary
1996
Poisonous Postcards
by Terry Deary
1996
A compact, 16-card novelty book in the Horrible Histories range, credited to Terry Deary. It uses a postcard-book format rather than the series’ conventional full-length history-book format.
The Discovery at Roswell
by Terry Deary
1996
The Grott Street Gang
by Terry Deary
1996
The Measly Middle Ages / Plague And Peril
by Terry Deary
1996
In 1348, Geoffrey Copton returns to England from fighting in France just as the Black Death approaches. When he and his friend Meg uncover a scheme to rob and murder an innocent man, they must try to stop it.
The Nuclear Winter Man
by Terry Deary
1996
The Philadelphia Experiment
by Terry Deary
1996
The Truth About Guy Fawkes?
by Terry Deary
1996
True Detective Stories
by Terry Deary
1996
Vanished!
by Terry Deary
1996
Who Killed Kit Marlowe?
by Terry Deary
1996
Who Shot Queen Victoria?
by Terry Deary
1996
Wicked Words
by Terry Deary
1996
Angry Aztecs
by Terry Deary
1997
A cartoon-illustrated guide to Aztec society examines religion, warfare, food, games, and the arrival of Spanish conquistadors. Terry Deary uses unsettling anecdotes and comic facts to introduce young readers to the civilization’s everyday life and rituals.
Bloody Scotland
by Terry Deary
1997
Dark Knights and Dingy Castles
by Terry Deary
1997
Explorers
by Terry Deary
1997
Inventors
by Terry Deary
1997
Potty Politics
by Terry Deary
1997
Scientists
by Terry Deary
1997
The Cut-Throat Celts
by Terry Deary
1997
This history of the Celtic world introduces warrior customs, religious practices, games, funerals, saints, and Druids. It examines the people often known for resisting Rome while using strange and grisly details to illuminate daily life and belief.
The King in Blood Red and Gold
by Terry Deary
1997
The Prince of Rags and Patches
by Terry Deary
1997
True UFO Stories
by Terry Deary
1997
Writers
by Terry Deary
1997
10 Best Greek Legends Ever!
by Terry Deary
1998
10 Best Shakespeare Stories Ever!
by Terry Deary
1998
Bat and Bell
by Terry Deary
1998
Chop and Change
by Terry Deary
1998
Dog Run
by Terry Deary
1998
Shock Tactics
by Terry Deary
1998
Space Race
by Terry Deary
1998
Terribly True Spy Stories
by Terry Deary
1998
Terribly True War Stories
by Terry Deary
1998
Terrifying Tudors / Even More Terrible Tudors
by Terry Deary
1998
Originally published as Even More Terrible Tudors, this companion to Terrible Tudors revisits Tudor England through its rulers and subjects. It covers Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I, alongside fairs, punishments, and royal intrigue.
The Knight of Stars and Storms
by Terry Deary
1998
The Lady of Fire and Tears
by Terry Deary
1998
Top 10 Shakespeare Stories
by Terry Deary
1998
Top Ten Greek Legends
by Terry Deary
1998
True Horror Stories / True Monster Stories / True Ghost Stories
by Terry Deary
1998
True Spy Stories
by Terry Deary
1998
True War Stories
by Terry Deary
1998
Dark Forces
by Terry Deary
1999
Ghost for Sale
by Terry Deary
1999
Greek Legends
by Terry Deary
1999
Greek Legends Zeus
by Terry Deary
1999
Light And Wrong
by Terry Deary
1999
Magical Magnets
by Terry Deary
1999
Rowdy Revolutions
by Terry Deary
1999
Shakespeare Stories
by Terry Deary
1999
Terribly True Horror Stories
by Terry Deary
1999
The Gorgeous Georgians and the Vile Victorians
by Terry Deary
1999
A two-books-in-one historical collection comparing life in Georgian and Victorian Britain. It explores social conditions from wealthy households to poverty, mines, and schools, with activities such as recipes, games, quizzes, and classroom tests.
Standalone Terry Deary books
Teaching Through Theatre
by Terry Deary
1977
Real Maria Marten
by Terry Deary
1979
Calamity Kate
by Terry Deary
1980Hope Street
by Terry Deary
1980
The Lambton Worm
by Terry Deary
1981Twist of the Knife
by Terry Deary
1981
The Custard Kid
by Terry Deary
1982
The Wishing Well Ghost
by Terry Deary
1983
Walking Shadows
by Terry Deary
1983
I Met Her on a Rainy Day
by Terry Deary
1984
The Silent Scream
by Terry Deary
1984
The Windmill Of Nowhere
by Terry Deary
1984
A Witch in Time
by Terry Deary
1986
The Treasure Of Skull Island
by Terry Deary
1986
Skeleton in the Cupboard
by Terry Deary
1988Ganders, Book 1
The Dream Seller
by Terry Deary
1988Comet, Book 1
The Ghosts of Batwing Castle
by Terry Deary
1988
Bad Bart And Billy The Brave
by Terry Deary
1989Ganders, Book 2
Father Christmas' Joke Book
by Terry Deary
1990
The Big Fat Father Christmas Joke Book
by Terry Deary
1990
The Magic And The Mummy
by Terry Deary
1990Egyptian Tales, Book 1
The Treasure Of Crazy Horse
by Terry Deary
1990
Treasure Of Grey Manor
by Terry Deary
1990
The Great Father Christmas Robbery
by Terry Deary
1991
The Joke Factory
by Terry Deary
1991
Ghost Town
by Terry Deary
1992
Shadow Play
by Terry Deary
1992
True Monster Stories
by Terry Deary
1992True Stories, Book 1
Awesome Egyptians
by Terry Deary & Peter Hepplewhite
1993Horrible Histories, Book 2
Terrible Tudors
by Terry Deary, Neil Tonge & Martin Brown
1993Horrible Histories, Book 1
True Horror Stories
by Terry Deary
1993True Stories, Book 2
Rotten Romans
by Terry Deary
1994Horrible Histories, Book 5
The Vile Victorians
by Terry Deary
1994Horrible Histories, Book 3
True Crime Stories
by Terry Deary
1994True Stories, Book 3
Vicious Vikings
by Terry Deary
1994Horrible Histories, Book 4
Cruel Kings and Mean Queens
by Terry Deary
1995Horrible Histories Specials, Book 1
Disaster
by Terry Deary
1995Shivers, Book 1
Groovy Greeks
by Terry Deary
1995Horrible Histories, Book 6
Mysteries
by Terry Deary
1995Shivers, Book 2
Spooks
by Terry Deary
1995Shivers, Book 3
Terror
by Terry Deary
1995Shivers, Book 4
The Real Joan Of Arc?
by Terry Deary
1995History Mystery, Book 1
True Ghost Stories
by Terry Deary
1995True Stories, Book 5
True Shark Stories
by Terry Deary
1995True Stories, Book 4
Alien Landing
by Terry Deary
1996Classified, Book 7
All About Bede
by Terry Deary
1996
Breakout!
by Terry Deary
1996Classified, Book 1
Dreadful Diary
by Terry Deary
1996Horrible Histories, Book 7
Encounter on the Moon
by Terry Deary
1996Classified, Book 6
Poisonous Postcards
by Terry Deary
1996Horrible Histories, Book 9
The Discovery at Roswell
by Terry Deary
1996Classified, Book 5
The Grott Street Gang
by Terry Deary
1996
The Measly Middle Ages / Plague And Peril
by Terry Deary
1996Horrible Histories, Book 8
The Nuclear Winter Man
by Terry Deary
1996Classified, Book 2
The Philadelphia Experiment
by Terry Deary
1996Classified, Book 4
The Truth About Guy Fawkes?
by Terry Deary
1996History Mystery, Book 2
True Detective Stories
by Terry Deary
1996True Stories, Book 6
Vanished!
by Terry Deary
1996Classified, Book 3
Who Killed Kit Marlowe?
by Terry Deary
1996History Mystery, Book 3
Who Shot Queen Victoria?
by Terry Deary
1996
Wicked Words
by Terry Deary
1996Horrible Histories Specials, Book 2
Angry Aztecs
by Terry Deary
1997Horrible Histories, Book 11
Bloody Scotland
by Terry Deary
1997
Dark Knights and Dingy Castles
by Terry Deary
1997Horrible Histories Specials, Book 3
Explorers
by Terry Deary
1997Truly Terrible Tales, Book 4
Inventors
by Terry Deary
1997Truly Terrible Tales, Book 2
Potty Politics
by Terry Deary
1997
Scientists
by Terry Deary
1997Truly Terrible Tales, Book 3
The Cut-Throat Celts
by Terry Deary
1997Horrible Histories, Book 10
The King in Blood Red and Gold
by Terry Deary
1997Tudor Terror, Book 2
The Prince of Rags and Patches
by Terry Deary
1997Tudor Terror, Book 1
True UFO Stories
by Terry Deary
1997True Stories, Book 7
Writers
by Terry Deary
1997Truly Terrible Tales, Book 1
10 Best Greek Legends Ever!
by Terry Deary
1998100% Horrible, Book 1
10 Best Shakespeare Stories Ever!
by Terry Deary
1998100% Horrible, Book 2
Bat and Bell
by Terry Deary
1998Spark Files, Book 4
Chop and Change
by Terry Deary
1998Spark Files, Book 2
Dog Run
by Terry Deary
1998Spark Files, Book 5
Shock Tactics
by Terry Deary
1998Spark Files, Book 3
Space Race
by Terry Deary
1998Spark Files, Book 1
Terribly True Spy Stories
by Terry Deary
1998Terribly True Stories, Book 1
Terribly True War Stories
by Terry Deary
1998Terribly True Stories, Book 2
Terrifying Tudors / Even More Terrible Tudors
by Terry Deary
1998Horrible Histories, Book 12
The Knight of Stars and Storms
by Terry Deary
1998Tudor Terror, Book 4
The Lady of Fire and Tears
by Terry Deary
1998Tudor Terror, Book 3
Top 10 Shakespeare Stories
by Terry Deary
1998
Top Ten Greek Legends
by Terry Deary
1998
True Horror Stories / True Monster Stories / True Ghost Stories
by Terry Deary
1998True Stories, Book 9
True Spy Stories
by Terry Deary
1998True Stories, Book 8
True War Stories
by Terry Deary
1998True Stories, Book 10
Dark Forces
by Terry Deary
1999Spark Files, Book 6
Ghost for Sale
by Terry Deary
1999
Greek Legends
by Terry Deary
1999
Greek Legends Zeus
by Terry Deary
1999
Light And Wrong
by Terry Deary
1999Spark Files, Book 7
Magical Magnets
by Terry Deary
1999Spark Files, Book 8
Rowdy Revolutions
by Terry Deary
1999Horrible Histories Specials, Book 4
Shakespeare Stories
by Terry Deary
1999
Terribly True Horror Stories
by Terry Deary
1999Terribly True Stories, Book 3
The Gorgeous Georgians and the Vile Victorians
by Terry Deary
1999Horrible Histories, Book 15
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