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ⓘ About Tony DiTerlizzi
His last name is pronounced Dee-Tur-leet-zee. It translates from Italian to “of Terlizzi”, which is the town his ancestors immigrated from on his dad’s side. Terlizzi is in the Bari province of southern Italy. Even though he has visited some major cities in Italy (including Venice, Lucca, Florence, and Milan), he hasn’t yet made it to Terlizzi. He was born in Los Angeles, California, however he and his parents didn’t stay in California for long. Tony spent the majority of his youth growing up in Jupiter, Florida. Tony is the oldest of three siblings (a sister and a brother). All of whom are artistically inclined thanks to a supportive dad and a creative mother. He has been making handmade books since he was a child.
All Book Series by Tony DiTerlizzi
The Field Guide
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2003 Co-authored · Holly Black
The Wrath of Mulgarath
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2004 Co-authored · Holly Black
Goblins Attack
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2003 Co-authored · Holly Black
Great Escape
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2007 Co-authored · Holly Black
Notebook for Fantastical Observations
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2005 Co-authored · Holly Black
Spiderwick's Notebook for Fantastical Observations
Book 2 of 5 · published 2005 Co-authored · Holly Black
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
Book 3 of 5 · published 2005 Co-authored · Holly Black
Care and Feeding of Sprites
Book 4 of 5 · published 2006 Co-authored · Holly Black
The Chronicles of Spiderwick
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2007 Co-authored · Holly Black
The Nixie's Song
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2007 Co-authored · Holly Black
The Wyrm King
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2009 Co-authored · Holly Black
Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-This-World Moon-Pie Adventure
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2000
Star Wars The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
Book 3 of 4 · published 2014
Realms: The Roleplaying Art of Tony Diterlizzi
Single-title series · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tony DiTerlizzi?
His last name is pronounced Dee-Tur-leet-zee. It translates from Italian to “of Terlizzi”, which is the town his ancestors immigrated from on his dad’s side. Terlizzi is in the Bari province of southern Italy.
Which Tony DiTerlizzi series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Spiderwick Chronicles series, the earliest of Tony DiTerlizzi's multi-book series: it opens with The Field Guide (2003) and runs to 5 books across 2003–2004, ending with The Wrath of Mulgarath (2004). Tony DiTerlizzi's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Tony DiTerlizzi written?
Tony DiTerlizzi has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2020. 27 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Adventure of Meno, Elf of Space series with 6 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tony DiTerlizzi's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tony DiTerlizzi's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Spiderwick Chronicles (2003–2004, 5 books), Spiderwick Chronicles: Special Edition Of The Seeing Stone (2003–2007, 3 books) and The Spiderwick Chronicles - Companion (2005–2007, 5 books), plus 4 more.
How are Tony DiTerlizzi's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tony DiTerlizzi's 35 books into 7 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Adventure of Meno, Elf of Space (6 books, 2009–2014); Spiderwick Chronicles (5 books, 2003–2004); The Spiderwick Chronicles - Companion (5 books, 2005–2007); Spiderwick Chronicles: Special Edition Of The Seeing Stone (3 books, 2003–2007); Beyond The Spiderwick Chronicles (3 books, 2007–2009), plus 2 further series.