📖 About Time Quintet

Time Quintet is a series universe written by Madeleine L'Engle. The complete collection runs to 6 books across 2 series, published between 1962 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of Time Quintet Books with 6 books. It opens with A Wrinkle in Time (1962) and currently runs to Intergalactic P.S. 3 (2018).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Time Quintet

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Wrinkle in Time (1962), book 1 of Publication Order of Time Quintet 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 2 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.

📚 Time Quintet Books in Order

Publication Order of Time Quintet Books
6 books
1
A Wrinkle in Time book cover1A Wrinkle in Time1962Buy on Amazon
A Wind in the Door book cover2A Wind in the Door1973Buy on Amazon
A Swiftly Tilting Planet book cover3A Swiftly Tilting Planet1978Buy on Amazon
Many Waters book cover4Many Waters1986Buy on Amazon
An Acceptable Time book cover5An Acceptable Time1989Buy on Amazon
Intergalactic P.S. 3 book cover6Intergalactic P.S. 32018Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Time Quintet Graphic Novels
1 books
2
A Wrinkle in Time book cover1A Wrinkle in Time2012Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Time Quintet books are there?
There are 6 books in the Time Quintet collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1962 and 2018.
What is the first Time Quintet book?
The first book is A Wrinkle in Time, published in 1962.
What order should I read the Time Quintet 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 Time Quintet books?
The Time Quintet books were written by Madeleine L'Engle.
Is the Time Quintet series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Time Quintet Books, has 6 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Time Quintet series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1962, and the most recent in 2018.