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ⓘ About Jane Langton
An American mystery novelist, the author Jane Langton wrote both adult mystery novels and children’s literature, as well as illustrating it herself too. A creative and imaginative writer, she has made a lot of strong contributions to the field of literature over the course of her writing career. Knowing her audience she has managed to build herself a considerable following, with both critics and the general public alike singing her praises. A highly versatile author, she had proven herself throughout the years as an adept writer who can both illustrate and write her novels. This has lead to her creating a highly distinctive and idiosyncratic style, one which many have tried to imitate over the years.
All Book Series by Jane Langton
The Majesty of Grace / Her Majesty, Grace Jones
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1961
The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 1964
Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come
Single-title series · published 1980
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Who is Jane Langton?
An American mystery novelist, the author Jane Langton wrote both adult mystery novels and children's literature, as well as illustrating it herself too. A creative and imaginative writer, she has made a lot of strong contributions to the field of literature over the course of her writing career. Knowing her audience she has managed to build herself a considerable following, with both critics and the general public alike singing her praises.
Which Jane Langton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Hall Family Chronicles series, the earliest of Jane Langton's multi-book series: it opens with The Diamond in the Window (1962) and runs to 8 books across 1962–2008, ending with The Dragon Tree (2008). Jane Langton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jane Langton written?
Jane Langton has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1961 and 2008. 28 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Homer Kelly series with 18 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jane Langton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jane Langton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Grace Jones (1961–1972, 2 books), Hall Family Chronicles (1962–2008, 8 books) and Homer Kelly (1964–2005, 18 books).
How are Jane Langton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jane Langton's 35 books into 3 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Homer Kelly (18 books, 1964–2005); Hall Family Chronicles (8 books, 1962–2008); Grace Jones (2 books, 1961–1972).