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ⓘ About Mark Haddon
Mark Haddon is a contemporary English novelist that is also known for his abstract painting, illustration and poetry writing. His best-known contemporary novel was “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time,” a young adult novel. Haddon was born in Northampton, England in 1962 to a father that was an architect. He went to the Uppingham School for his early childhood education and then Merton, College, Oxford for his higher education, where he majored in English Literature. Upon graduation from college, he moved to Scotland and got a job taking care of disabled persons. For the most part, he worked with patients suffering from autism and multiple sclerosis and this would significantly influence his later writing.
All Book Series by Mark Haddon
Agent Z and the Killer Bananas
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2001
The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: The Play
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2003 Co-authored · Simon Stephens
The Ultimate Hush-Hush Handbook / Secret Agent Handbook
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1994
Stop What You're Doing and Read This!
Book 2 of 3 · published 2011 Co-authored · Michael Rosen,Jeanette Winterson,Zadie Smith
The BBC National Short Story Award 2015
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mark Haddon?
Mark Haddon is a contemporary English novelist that is also known for his abstract painting, illustration and poetry writing. His best-known contemporary novel was “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time,” a young adult novel. Haddon was born in Northampton, England in 1962 to a father that was an architect.
Which Mark Haddon series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Agent Z series, the earliest of Mark Haddon's multi-book series: it opens with Agent Z Meets the Masked Crusader (1994) and runs to 4 books across 1994–2001, ending with Agent Z and the Killer Bananas (2001).
How many books has Mark Haddon written?
Mark Haddon has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2026. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Agent Z series with 4 books — and 31 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mark Haddon's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mark Haddon's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Agent Z (1994–2001, 4 books).
How are Mark Haddon's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mark Haddon's 35 books into 1 named series and 31 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Agent Z (4 books, 1994–2001).