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Cornelia Funke Books in Order

Cornelia Funke has written 51 books, published between 1993 and 2025. The first book is Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost (1993) and the newest is The Green Kingdom (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
51
Published
1993–2025
Confirmed
2 of 51 titles
Pages on record
5,493 in 30 of 51 books
Reading time
92–137 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,493 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 30 of 51 titles with a page count on record.

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Cornelia Funke (Cornelia Maria Funke, born 10 December 1958 in Dorsten) is a German author of children's fiction, called Germany's bestselling author for children. Funke worked as a social worker and then a book illustrator, began writing novels in the late 1980s and writes mostly fantasy about children facing adversity. The catalogue lists 51 books from Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost (1993) to The Green Kingdom (2025), including Dragon Rider (1997) and The Thief Lord (2000). Inkheart/Inkworld and MirrorWorld are series.

Dragon Rider follows a young dragon named Firedrake on a quest to find a safe haven for his kind. He travels with a boy named Ben and a brownie through magical lands in search of a legendary place where dragons live in peace.

How many Cornelia Funke books are there?

Cornelia Funke has 51 books, released between 1993 and 2025. They include 7 series and 18 titles listed outside any series.

Cornelia Funke Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 51 Cornelia Funke books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost by Cornelia Funke, book 1 of the Ghosthunters series (1993)
  2. Cover of The Summer Gang by Cornelia Funke, book 1 of the C.H.I.X. series (1993)
  3. Cover of The Wild Chicks / Die wilden Hühner by Cornelia Funke, book 1 of the Die Wilden Hühner / Wild Chicks series (1993)
  4. Cover of Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost! by Cornelia Funke, book 2 of the Ghosthunters series
  5. Cover of Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness! by Cornelia Funke, book 3 of the Ghosthunters series (1995)
  6. Cover of Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke, book 1 of the Dragon Rider series (1997)
  7. Cover of The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke (2000)
  8. Cover of The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke (2001)
  9. Cover of Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, book 1 of the Inkheart/Inkworld series (2003)
  10. Cover of Inkspell by Cornelia Funke, book 2 of the Inkheart/Inkworld series (2005)
  11. Cover of Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke (2005)
  12. Cover of The Wildest Brother by Cornelia Funke (2005)
  13. Cover of When Santa Fell to Earth by Cornelia Funke (2006)
  14. Cover of Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke (2007)
  15. Cover of Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke, book 3 of the Inkheart/Inkworld series (2007)
  16. Cover of Princess Pigsty by Cornelia Funke (2007)
  17. Cover of A Princess, A Pirate, And One Wild Brother by Cornelia Funke (2008)
  18. Cover of Inkheart Movie Novelization by Cornelia Funke, book 1 of the Chapter series (2009)
  19. Cover of Reckless/Petrified Flesh by Cornelia Funke, book 1 of the MirrorWorld series (2010)
  20. Cover of Saving Mississippi by Cornelia Funke (2010)
  21. Cover of Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke (2011)
  22. Cover of Fearless/Living Shadows by Cornelia Funke, book 2 of the MirrorWorld series (2012)
  23. Cover of The New Girl by Cornelia Funke (2012)
  24. Cover of Young Werewolf by Cornelia Funke (2013)
  1. 1
    Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting GhostGhosthunters #11993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  2. 2
    The Summer GangC.H.I.X. #11993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  3. 3
    The Wild Chicks / Die wilden HühnerDie Wilden Hühner / Wild Chicks #11993 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993150
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  4. 4
    Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost!Ghosthunters #21994 · 131 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994131
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  5. 5
    Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness!Ghosthunters #31995 · 131 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995131
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  6. 6
    Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom!Ghosthunters #41995 · 165 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995165
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  7. 7
    Class Trip / Auf KlassenfahrtDie Wilden Hühner / Wild Chicks #21996 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996150
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  8. 8
    Dragon RiderDragon Rider #11997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  9. 9
    The Thief Lord2000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  10. 10
    The Princess Knight2001 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200132
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  11. 11
    Emma and the Blue GenieJunior Library Guild Selection #12002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
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  12. 12
    InkheartInkheart/Inkworld #12003 · 576 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003576
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  13. 13
    InkspellInkheart/Inkworld #22005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
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  14. 14
    Pirate Girl2005 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200532
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  15. 15
    The Wildest Brother2005 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200532
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  16. 16
    When Santa Fell to Earth2006 · 164 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006164
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  17. 17
    Igraine the Brave2007 · 212 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007212
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  18. 18
    InkdeathInkheart/Inkworld #32007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007–
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  19. 19
    Princess Pigsty2007 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200732
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  20. 20
    A Princess, A Pirate, And One Wild Brother2008 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200896
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  21. 21
    Inkheart Movie NovelizationChapter #12009 · 138 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009138
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  22. 22
    Reckless/Petrified FleshMirrorWorld #12010 · 394 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010394
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  23. 23
    Saving Mississippi2010 · 181 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010181
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  24. 24
    Ghost Knight2011 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011352
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  25. 25
    Fearless/Living ShadowsMirrorWorld #22012 · 435 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012435
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  26. 26
    The New Girl2012 · 153 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012153
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  27. 27
    The MirrorWorld AnthologyMirrorWorld #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  28. 28
    Young Werewolf2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  29. 29
    The Moonshine DragonChapter #22014 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201496
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  30. 30
    Sea Urchins and Sand PigsChapter #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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Cornelia Funke series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Cornelia Funke books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Chapter in order

8 books
  1. 1. Inkheart Movie Novelization
  2. 2. The Moonshine Dragon
  3. 3. Sea Urchins and Sand Pigs
  4. 4. The Monster From The Blue Planet
  5. 5. Monster Busters
  6. 6. The Pirate Pig
  7. 7. Ruffleclaw
  8. 8. Lilly and Fin

MirrorWorld in order

6 books
  1. 1. Reckless/Petrified Flesh
  2. 1. The MirrorWorld Anthology
  3. 2. Fearless/Living Shadows
  4. 3. The Golden Yarn
  5. 4. The Glass of Lead and Gold
  6. 5. The Silver Tracks

Die Wilden Hühner / Wild Chicks in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Wild Chicks / Die wilden Hühner
  2. 2. Class Trip / Auf Klassenfahrt
  3. 3. Fuchsalarm
  4. 4. Und das Glück der Erde
  5. 5. Und die Liebe

Ghosthunters in order

4 books
  1. 1. Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost
  2. 2. Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost!
  3. 3. Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness!
  4. 4. Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom!

Inkheart/Inkworld in order

4 books
  1. 1. Inkheart
  2. 2. Inkspell
  3. 3. Inkdeath
  4. 4. The Colour of Revenge

C.H.I.X. in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Summer Gang

Junior Library Guild Selection in order

1 book
  1. 1. Emma and the Blue Genie

Pan's Labryinth in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Labyrinth of the Faun

Standalone books

18 books

18 Cornelia Funke titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cornelia Funke books in order?

You only need to read Cornelia Funke books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cornelia Funke

Start with Dragon Rider (1997), the first Dragon Rider book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost (1993).

What is the newest Cornelia Funke book?

The Green Kingdom (2025) is the newest Cornelia Funke book released so far.

Is there a new Cornelia Funke book coming?

No next Cornelia Funke book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Cornelia Funke has won

Wikidata records 23 awards and 4 nominations for Cornelia Funke. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis2020Won
  • Deutscher Phantastik Preis2017Won
  • Annette von Droste-Hülshoff Prize2015Won
  • Kalbacher Klapperschlange2014Wonfor Ghost Knight
  • Roswitha Prize2008Won
  • Hörbuchbestenliste2008Wonfor Inkdeath
  • Deutscher Phantastik Preis2008Wonfor Inkdeath
  • Zilveren Griffel2004Won
  • Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar2004Wonfor Inkheart
  • Hörbuchbestenliste2004Won
  • Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser2004Wonfor Inkheart
  • Kalbacher Klapperschlange2004Wonfor Inkheart

Cornelia Funke at a glance

Still publishing
Cornelia Funke published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Cornelia Funke books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,493 pages across the 30 of 51 books with a recorded length, a median of 144 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cornelia Funke books, 25 of 51, were published in the 2010s.

What the Cornelia Funke books are about

41 of the 51 Cornelia Funke books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 32 of 41. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.