📖 About The Worst Witch

The Worst Witch is a series universe written by Jill Murphy. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 1 series, published between 1974 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of The Worst Witch Books with 9 books. It opens with The Worst Witch (1974) and currently runs to First Prize for the Worst Witch (2018).

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🎯 Where to Start with The Worst Witch

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Worst Witch (1974), book 1 of Publication Order of The Worst Witch Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 The Worst Witch Books in Order

Publication Order of The Worst Witch Books
9 books
1
The Worst Witch book cover1The Worst Witch1974Buy on Amazon
The Worst Witch Strikes Again book cover2The Worst Witch Strikes Again1982Buy on Amazon
A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch book cover3A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch1987Buy on Amazon
The Worst Witch All at Sea / The Worst Witch at Sea book cover4The Worst Witch All at Sea / The Worst Witch at Sea1995Buy on Amazon
The Worst Witch Saves the Day book cover5The Worst Witch Saves the Day1999Buy on Amazon
The Worst Witch to the Rescue book cover6The Worst Witch to the Rescue2007Buy on Amazon
The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star book cover7The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star2013Buy on Amazon
Fun With the Worst Witch book cover8Fun With the Worst Witch2014Buy on Amazon
First Prize for the Worst Witch book cover9First Prize for the Worst Witch2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Worst Witch books are there?
There are 9 books in the The Worst Witch collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1974 and 2018.
What is the first The Worst Witch book?
The first book is The Worst Witch, published in 1974.
What order should I read the The Worst Witch books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the The Worst Witch books?
The The Worst Witch books were written by Jill Murphy.
Is the The Worst Witch series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Worst Witch Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Worst Witch series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1974, and the most recent in 2018.