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Cynthia Voigt Books in Order

Cynthia Voigt has written 37 books, published between 1981 and 2020. The first book is Homecoming (1981) and the newest is Little Bird (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
37
Published
1981–2020
Pages on record
8,094 in 31 of 37 books
Reading time
135–202 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,094 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 31 of 37 titles with a page count on record.

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Cynthia Voigt writes for young adults, on adventure, mystery, racism and child abuse. The Tillerman Cycle opens her catalogue with Homecoming (1981), which was adapted as a film in 1996, and Dicey's Song won the Newbery Medal in 1983. Other sequences include Tales of the Kingdom, Bad Girls, Davis Farm and Mister Max. The American author, born in 1942, received the American Library Association's Margaret Edwards Award in 1995 for her writing for teenagers. Thirty-seven titles are catalogued, published between 1981 and 2020 and reaching Little Bird (2020).

How many Cynthia Voigt books are there?

Cynthia Voigt has 37 books, released between 1981 and 2020. They include 5 series and 14 titles listed outside any series.

Cynthia Voigt Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 37 Cynthia Voigt 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 Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt, book 1 of the Tillerman Cycle (1981)
  2. Cover of Tell Me If the Lovers Are Losers by Cynthia Voigt (1982)
  3. Cover of Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt, book 2 of the Tillerman Cycle (1982)
  4. Cover of The Callender Papers by Cynthia Voigt (1983)
  5. Cover of Building Blocks by Cynthia Voigt (1984)
  6. Cover of Jackaroo by Cynthia Voigt, book 1 of the Tales of the Kingdom series (1985)
  7. Cover of Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt (1986)
  8. Cover of Tree by Leaf by Cynthia Voigt (1988)
  9. Cover of The Vandemark Mummy by Cynthia Voigt (1991)
  10. Cover of Glass Mountain by Cynthia Voigt (1991)
  11. Cover of Orfe by Cynthia Voigt (1992)
  12. Cover of The Wings of a Falcon by Cynthia Voigt, book 3 of the Tales of the Kingdom series (1993)
  13. Cover of When She Hollers by Cynthia Voigt (1994)
  14. Cover of The Bad Girls by Cynthia Voigt, book 1 of the Bad Girls series (1996)
  15. Cover of Bad, Badder, Baddest by Cynthia Voigt, book 2 of the Bad Girls series (1997)
  16. Cover of Elske by Cynthia Voigt, book 4 of the Tales of the Kingdom series (1999)
  17. Cover of It's Not Easy Being Bad by Cynthia Voigt, book 3 of the Bad Girls series (2000)
  18. Cover of Bad Girls in Love by Cynthia Voigt, book 4 of the Bad Girls series (2002)
  19. Cover of The Rosie Stories by Cynthia Voigt (2003)
  20. Cover of From Bad to Worse by Cynthia Voigt, book 5 of the Bad Girls series (2003)
  21. Cover of Angus and Sadie by Cynthia Voigt, book 1 of the Davis Farm series (2005)
  22. Cover of Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do? by Cynthia Voigt, book 6 of the Bad Girls series (2006)
  23. Cover of Young Fredle by Cynthia Voigt, book 2 of the Davis Farm series (2011)
  24. Cover of The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt, book 1 of the Mister Max series (2013)
  1. 1
    HomecomingTillerman Cycle #11981 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981400
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  2. 2
    Tell Me If the Lovers Are Losers1982 · 241 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982241
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  3. 3
    Dicey's SongTillerman Cycle #21982 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982256
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  4. 4
    The Callender Papers1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  5. 5
    A Solitary BlueTillerman Cycle #31983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  6. 6
    Building Blocks1984 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984128
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  7. 7
    JackarooTales of the Kingdom #11985 · 291 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985291
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  8. 8
    The RunnerTillerman Cycle #41985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  9. 9
    Izzy, Willy-Nilly1986 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986336
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  10. 10
    Come a StrangerTillerman Cycle #51986 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986248
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  11. 11
    Sons from AfarTillerman Cycle #61987 · 280 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987280
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  12. 12
    Tree by Leaf1988 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988192
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  13. 13
    Seventeen Against the DealerTillerman Cycle #71989 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989233
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  14. 14
    On Fortune's WheelTales of the Kingdom #21990 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990276
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  15. 15
    The Vandemark Mummy1991 · 234 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991234
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  16. 16
    Glass Mountain1991 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991288
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  17. 17
    Orfe1992 · 120 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992120
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  18. 18
    David And Jonathan1992 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992249
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  19. 19
    The Wings of a FalconTales of the Kingdom #31993 · 467 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993467
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  20. 20
    When She Hollers1994 · 177 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994177
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  21. 21
    The Bad GirlsBad Girls #11996 · 277 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996277
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  22. 22
    Bad, Badder, BaddestBad Girls #21997 · 266 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997266
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  23. 23
    ElskeTales of the Kingdom #41999 · 245 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999245
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  24. 24
    It's Not Easy Being BadBad Girls #32000 · 241 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000241
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  25. 25
    Bad Girls in LoveBad Girls #42002 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002233
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  26. 26
    The Rosie Stories2003 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200348
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  27. 27
    From Bad to WorseBad Girls #52003 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003224
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  28. 28
    Angus and SadieDavis Farm #12005 · 194 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005194
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  29. 29
    Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do?Bad Girls #62006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  30. 30
    Young FredleDavis Farm #22011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  31. 31
    The Book of Lost ThingsMister Max #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  32. 32
    The Book of SecretsMister Max #22014 · 355 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014355
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  33. 33
    The Book of KingsMister Max #32015 · 338 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015338
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  34. 34
    Teddy & Co.2016 · 179 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016179
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  35. 35
    By Any Name2017 · 486 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017486
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  36. 36
    Toaff's WayDavis Farm #32018 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018256
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  37. 37
    Little Bird2020 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020336
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Cynthia Voigt 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.

Tillerman Cycle in order

7 books
  1. 1. Homecoming
  2. 2. Dicey's Song
  3. 3. A Solitary Blue
  4. 4. The Runner
  5. 5. Come a Stranger
  6. 6. Sons from Afar
  7. 7. Seventeen Against the Dealer

Bad Girls in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Bad Girls
  2. 2. Bad, Badder, Baddest
  3. 3. It's Not Easy Being Bad
  4. 4. Bad Girls in Love
  5. 5. From Bad to Worse
  6. 6. Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do?

Tales of the Kingdom in order

4 books
  1. 1. Jackaroo
  2. 2. On Fortune's Wheel
  3. 3. The Wings of a Falcon
  4. 4. Elske

Davis Farm in order

3 books
  1. 1. Angus and Sadie
  2. 2. Young Fredle
  3. 3. Toaff's Way

Mister Max in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Book of Lost Things
  2. 2. The Book of Secrets
  3. 3. The Book of Kings

Standalone books

14 books

14 Cynthia Voigt titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cynthia Voigt books in order?

You only need to read Cynthia Voigt books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cynthia Voigt

Start with Homecoming (1981), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cynthia Voigt book?

Little Bird (2020) is the newest Cynthia Voigt book released so far.

Is there a new Cynthia Voigt book coming?

No next Cynthia Voigt 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 Cynthia Voigt has won

Wikidata records 3 awards for Cynthia Voigt. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Margaret Edwards Award1995Won
  • Edgar Awards1984Won
  • Newbery Medal1983Won

Cynthia Voigt at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Cynthia Voigt title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Cynthia Voigt books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
8,094 pages across the 31 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 249 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cynthia Voigt books, 13 of 37, were published in the 1980s.

What the Cynthia Voigt books are about

35 of the 37 Cynthia Voigt 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 22 of 35. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.