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ⓘ About Malorie Blackman
Malorie Blackman is a British novelist born on 8th February 1962. Her parents are both from Barbados, and while at school she had a passion of becoming an English teacher but unfortunately she grew up and became a systems programmer. She earned her Higher National Certificate (HNC) from the Thames Polytechnic and later graduated National Film and Television School. In 1990’s Blackman got married to Neil, and in 1995 their first born Elizabeth was born. The author describes herself as Blackman, a black woman writer and writes television drama and literature for children and young adults. She mainly uses science fiction to explore ethical and social issues and one of her famous series, Noughts and Crosses series uses a fantasy setting to study the issues of racism.
All Book Series by Malorie Blackman
Noughts and Crosses / Black & White
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2001
Noughts and Crosses aka Black & White
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2001
Rachel Versus Bonecrusher the Mighty
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1994
A Big Hand for the Doctor
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2013 Anthology · Eoin Colfer
Something Borrowed: Sixth Doctor
Book 7 of 12 · published 2013 Anthology · Eoin Colfer,Richelle Mead
The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage
Book 10 of 12 · published 2013 Anthology · Derek Landy
Lights Out
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Holly Black
The Little Pet Dragon
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1994 Multi-author collection
Diggory and the Boa Conductor
Book 4 of 5 · published 1996 Multi-author collection
Hello Nellie and the Dragon
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1996 Anthology · Elizabeth Lindsay
Dare to be Different: A Cebration of Freedom in Association with Amnesty International
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1999
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Malorie Blackman?
Malorie Blackman is a British novelist born on 8th February 1962. Her parents are both from Barbados, and while at school she had a passion of becoming an English teacher but unfortunately she grew up and became a systems programmer. She earned her Higher National Certificate (HNC) from the Thames Polytechnic and later graduated National Film and Television School.
Which Malorie Blackman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Girl Wonder series, the earliest of Malorie Blackman's multi-book series: it opens with Girl Wonder and the Terrific Twins (1991) and runs to 4 books across 1991–2014, ending with Girl Wonder to the Rescue (2014). Malorie Blackman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Malorie Blackman written?
Malorie Blackman has 105 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2022. 48 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Noughts and Crosses series with 10 books — and 57 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Malorie Blackman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Malorie Blackman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Girl Wonder (1991–2014, 4 books), Betsey Biggalow (1992–2014, 6 books) and Young Hippo Magic (1994–1996, 5 books), plus 5 more.
How are Malorie Blackman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Malorie Blackman's 105 books into 9 named series and 57 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Noughts and Crosses (10 books, 2001–2021); Betsey Biggalow (6 books, 1992–2014); Young Hippo Magic (5 books, 1994–1996); Girl Wonder (4 books, 1991–2014); Hippo Mystery (4 books, 1995–1998), plus 4 further series.