Cover detail of The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper showing a painting of Herne the Hunter

Susan Cooper Novels in order

Susan Cooper is beloved by me and my Sister and I remember us both reading the Dark is Rising at Christmas and being enchanted by this story of an 11 year old boy discovering he is one of the 'Old Ones'.

I've divided the list below by series. I would recommend reading the Dark is Rising sequence in order, but if you did happen to read the Dark is Rising first, then you would be OK as the first novel features different children.

The Dark is Rising Sequence

  1. Over Sea, Under Stone (1965)
  2. The Dark is Rising (1973)
  3. Greenwitch (1974)
  4. The Grey King (1975)
  5. Silver on the Tree (1977)

The Boggart Novels

  • The Boggart (1993)
  • The Boggart and the Monster (1997)
  • The Boggart Fights Back (2018)

Standalone Novels

  • Dawn of Fear (1970)
  • Seaward (1983)
  • King of Shadows (1999)
  • Green Boy (2002)
  • The Magician's Boy (2005)
  • Victory (2006)
  • Ghost Hawk (2013)

Picture Books

  • Jethro and the Jumbie (1979)
  • The Silver Cow (1983)
  • The Selkie Girl (1986)
  • Matthew's Dragon (1991)
  • Tam Lin (1991)
  • Danny and the Kings (1993)
  • Frog (2002)
  • The Word Pirates (2019)
  • The Shortest Day (2019)

Non-Fiction

  • Dreams and Wishes (1996)
  • The Magic Maker (2011)

Anthologies

  • Acting Out (2008)
  • Haunted (2011)