Author · updated 2026
John Boyne Books in Order
Every John Boyne book in publication order — 21 in total, spanning 2000–2020.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Thief of Time | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Congress Of Rough Riders | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Crippen | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Next of Kin | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Mutiny on the Bounty | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The House of Special Purpose | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Noah Barleywater Runs Away | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Absolutist | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  This House Is Haunted | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Stay Where You Are and Then Leave | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  A History of Loneliness | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Boy at the Top of the Mountain | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  The Heart's Invisible Furies | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  A Ladder to the Sky | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  My Brother's Name is Jessica | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Dare | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Beneath the Earth | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  From the Republic of Conscience | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 21, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Thief of Time | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Congress Of Rough Riders | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Crippen | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Next of Kin | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Mutiny on the Bounty | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The House of Special Purpose | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Dare | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Noah Barleywater Runs Away | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | From the Republic of Conscience | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Absolutist | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | This House Is Haunted | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Stay Where You Are and Then Leave | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | A History of Loneliness | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Boy at the Top of the Mountain | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Beneath the Earth | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Heart's Invisible Furies | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | A Ladder to the Sky | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | My Brother's Name is Jessica | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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