Author · updated 2026
John Marsden Books in Order
Every John Marsden book in publication order — 33 in total, spanning 1987–2020.
Publication Order of Tomorrow Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tomorrow, When the War Began | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Dead of Night | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  A Killing Frost | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Darkness, Be My Friend | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Burning For Revenge | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Night Is For Hunting | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Other Side of Dawn | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of The Ellie Chronicles Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  While I Live | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Incurable | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Circle Of Flight | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of So Much to Tell You Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  So Much to Tell You | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Take My Word For It | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Great Gatenby | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Letters from the Inside | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Cool School | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Checkers | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Staying Alive in Year Five | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Looking For Trouble | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Dear Miffy | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Secret Men's Business | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Prayer for the Twenty-First Century | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Winter | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Head Book | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  A Day in the Life of Me | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Hamlet | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Hamlet & Ophelia | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Year My Life Broke | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Millie | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  A Roomful of Magic | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Rabbits | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Norton's Hut | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Home and Away | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marsden on Marsden | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 33, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So Much to Tell You | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Great Gatenby | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Letters from the Inside | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Take My Word For It | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Tomorrow, When the War Began | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Dead of Night | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Killing Frost | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Cool School | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Darkness, Be My Friend | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Checkers | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Staying Alive in Year Five | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Looking For Trouble | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Burning For Revenge | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Dear Miffy | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Night Is For Hunting | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Secret Men's Business | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Prayer for the Twenty-First Century | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Rabbits | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Norton's Hut | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Other Side of Dawn | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Winter | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Marsden on Marsden | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Head Book | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | A Day in the Life of Me | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | While I Live | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Incurable | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Circle Of Flight | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Hamlet | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Home and Away | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Hamlet & Ophelia | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Year My Life Broke | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Millie | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | A Roomful of Magic | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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