Jeff Noon Books in Order
Jeff Noon has written 20 books, published between 1986 and 2026. The first book is Woundings (1986) and the newest is Moon Over Brendle (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 20
- Published
- 1986–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,263 in 4 of 20 books
Word play and fantasy shape the fiction of Jeff Noon, a British novelist, short story writer and playwright born in 1957 in Droylsden, Lancashire. Noon's speculative books are tied to the work of Lewis Carroll and Jorge Luis Borges. Most Noon stories were set in versions of Manchester until a move to Brighton in 2000. The catalogue lists 20 books from Woundings (1986) to Moon Over Brendle (2026), including Vurt (1993), Automated Alice (1996) and Pollen (1996), plus the John Nyquist and Chronicles of Ludwich series.
Source: Wikidata
How many Jeff Noon books are there?
Jeff Noon has 20 books, released between 1986 and 2026. They include 3 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.
Jeff Noon Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 20 Jeff Noon 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 November 2026.
- 1Woundings1986 · confirmed 1/41986–1/4
- 21993–1/4
- 3Automated Alice1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 419963351/4
- 51997–1/4
- 6Cobralingus2000 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/420001601/4
- 7Needle In The Groove2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 8Falling Out of Cars2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 9Pixel Juice2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 10Channel Skin2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 11Mappalujo2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 122017–1/4
- 132018–1/4
- 14Slow Motion Ghosts2019 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420193841/4
- 152020–1/4
- 162021–1/4
- 17House with No Doors2021 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420213841/4
- 182024–1/4
- 192024–1/4
- 20Moon Over Brendle2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Jeff Noon 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.
John Nyquist in order
4 booksVurt in order
3 books- 1. Vurt
- 2. Pollen
- 3. Nymphomation
Chronicles of Ludwich in order
2 booksStandalone books
11 books11 Jeff Noon titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jeff Noon books in order?
You only need to read Jeff Noon books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jeff Noon
Start with Woundings (1986), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jeff Noon book?
Moon Over Brendle (2026) is the newest Jeff Noon book released so far.
Is there a new Jeff Noon book coming?
No next Jeff Noon 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 Jeff Noon has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 8 nominations for Jeff Noon. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Astounding Award for Best New Writer1995Won
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1994Wonfor Vurt
- Philip K. Dick Award2019Shortlistedfor The Body Library
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel2015Shortlistedfor Needle in the Groove
- BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction2015Shortlistedfor No Rez
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel2013Shortlistedfor Falling Out of Cars
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story2010Shortlistedfor Pixel Juice
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1998Shortlistedfor Nymphomation
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1995Shortlistedfor Vurt
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1994Shortlistedfor Vurt
Jeff Noon at a glance
- Still publishing
- Jeff Noon published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Jeff Noon books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,263 pages across the 4 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 360 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jeff Noon books, 6 of 20, were published in the 2020s.
When Jeff Noon books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Jeff Noon titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 6 titles.
20 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Jeff Noon books are about
5 of the 20 Jeff Noon books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Crime 1 of 5 books
- England 1 of 5 books
- English literature 1 of 5 books
- Experimental Literature 1 of 5 books
- Fantasy 1 of 5 books
- Hay fever 1 of 5 books
- London (England) 1 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 5 books
- Patients 1 of 5 books
- Science fiction 1 of 5 books