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ⓘ About Robin McKinley
Robin McKinley is one of the most popular American authors who has written several highly acclaimed novels based on children’s books, fantasy, and young adult genres. Some of her books have won prestigious awards such as “The Hero and the Crown,” which was awarded the Newbery Medal for the best American children’s book of the year. She was born on November 16, 1952, in Warren, Ohio, United States. Her birth name is Jennifer Carolyn Robin McKinley. McKinley’s parents were William McKinley and Jeanne Turrel McKinley, who worked as a Naval Officer and a teacher, respectively. Due to her father’s frequent naval postings, she had to live in several places such as New York, Maine, California, and Japan.
All Book Series by Robin McKinley
The Door in the Hedge and Other Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1981
Water
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2002 Co-authored · Peter Dickinson
Earth and Air
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012 Anthology · Peter Dickinson
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection
Book 5 of 6 · published 2003
Lightspeed Magazine, February 2014
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Robin McKinley?
Robin McKinley is one of the most popular American authors who has written several highly acclaimed novels based on children's books, fantasy, and young adult genres. Some of her books have won prestigious awards such as "The Hero and the Crown," which was awarded the Newbery Medal for the best American children's book of the year. She was born on November 16, 1952, in Warren, Ohio, United States.
Which Robin McKinley series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Folktales series, the earliest of Robin McKinley's multi-book series: it opens with Beauty (1978) and runs to 3 books across 1978–2000, ending with Spindle's End (2000). Robin McKinley's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Robin McKinley written?
Robin McKinley has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2014. 13 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Damar series with 6 books — and 16 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Robin McKinley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Robin McKinley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Folktales (1978–2000, 3 books), Damar (1981–1998, 6 books) and Tales Of Elemental Spirits (2002–2012, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Robin McKinley's books organised into series?
This guide splits Robin McKinley's 29 books into 4 named series and 16 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Damar (6 books, 1981–1998); Folktales (3 books, 1978–2000); Tales Of Elemental Spirits (3 books, 2002–2012); Pegasus (1 book, 2010).