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N.D. Wilson Books in Order

N.D. Wilson has written 24 books, published between 2001 and 2021. The first book is Right Behind (2001) and the newest is Hello, Ninja. Hello, Stage Fright! (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
24
Published
2001–2021
Pages on record
3,281 in 16 of 24 books
Reading time
55–82 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,281 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 24 titles with a page count on record.

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Nathan David Wilson, born in 1978, writes children's and young adult fantasy as well as Christian apologetics. N.D. Wilson is best known for the 100 Cupboards trilogy, the Ashtown Burials and Outlaws of Time. Allusions to classic literature and fatherhood are recurring threads in the writing. Wilson also makes films, including The River Thief (2016) and The Riot and the Dance (2020), and has been a Fellow of Literature at New Saint Andrews College. The catalogue lists 24 books from 2001 to 2021.

How many N.D. Wilson books are there?

N.D. Wilson has 24 books, released between 2001 and 2021. They include 5 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.

N.D. Wilson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 24 N.D. Wilson 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 Right Behind by N.D. Wilson (2001)
  2. Cover of 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson, book 1 of the 100 Cupboards series (2007)
  3. Cover of The Dragon & the Garden by N.D. Wilson, book 1 of the Old Stories series (2007)
  4. Cover of In the Time of Noah by N.D. Wilson, book 2 of the Old Stories series (2007)
  5. Cover of Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson (2007)
  6. Cover of Dandelion Fire by N.D. Wilson, book 2 of the 100 Cupboards series (2008)
  7. Cover of Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl by N.D. Wilson, book 1 of the N.D. Wilson Religion series (2009)
  8. Cover of The Chestnut King by N.D. Wilson, book 3 of the 100 Cupboards series (2010)
  9. Cover of The Dragon's Tooth by N.D. Wilson, book 1 of the Ashtown Burials series (2011)
  10. Cover of The Drowned Vault by N.D. Wilson, book 2 of the Ashtown Burials series (2012)
  11. Cover of Death by Living by N.D. Wilson (2013)
  12. Cover of Hello Ninja by N.D. Wilson (2013)
  13. Cover of Empire of Bones by N.D. Wilson, book 3 of the Ashtown Burials series (2013)
  14. Cover of The Legend of Sam Miracle by N.D. Wilson, book 1 of the Outlaws of Time series (2016)
  15. Cover of The Song of Glory and Ghost by N.D. Wilson, book 2 of the Outlaws of Time series (2017)
  16. Cover of The Last of the Lost Boys by N.D. Wilson, book 3 of the Outlaws of Time series (2018)
  1. 1
    Right Behind2001 · 105 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001105
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  2. 2
    100 Cupboards100 Cupboards #12007 · 289 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007289
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  3. 3
    The Dragon & the GardenOld Stories #12007 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200732
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  4. 4
    In the Time of NoahOld Stories #22007 · 34 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200734
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  5. 5
    Leepike Ridge2007 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007256
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  6. 6
    Dandelion Fire100 Cupboards #22008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  7. 7
    Notes From The Tilt-A-WhirlN.D. Wilson Religion #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  8. 8
    The Chestnut King100 Cupboards #32010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  9. 9
    The Dragon's ToothAshtown Burials #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  10. 10
    The Drowned VaultAshtown Burials #22012 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012464
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  11. 11
    Death by Living2013 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013208
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  12. 12
    Hello Ninja2013 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201314
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  13. 13
    Empire of BonesAshtown Burials #32013 · 439 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013439
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  14. 14
    The Sword of AbramOld Stories #32013 · 30 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201330
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  15. 15
    Ninja Boy Goes to School2014 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201432
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  16. 16
    Blah Blah Black Sheep2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  17. 17
    Boys of Blur2014 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014208
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  18. 18
    The Legend of Sam MiracleOutlaws of Time #12016 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016336
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  19. 19
    The Song of Glory and GhostOutlaws of Time #22017 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017352
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  20. 20
    The Door Before100 Cupboards #42017 · 226 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017226
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  21. 21
    The Last of the Lost BoysOutlaws of Time #32018 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018256
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  22. 22
    Hello, Ninja. Hello, Georgie.2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  23. 23
    Hello, Ninja. Goodbye, Tooth!2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  24. 24
    Hello, Ninja. Hello, Stage Fright!2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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N.D. Wilson 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.

100 Cupboards in order

4 books
  1. 1. 100 Cupboards
  2. 2. Dandelion Fire
  3. 3. The Chestnut King
  4. 4. The Door Before

Old Stories in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Dragon & the Garden
  2. 2. In the Time of Noah
  3. 3. The Sword of Abram

Ashtown Burials in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Dragon's Tooth
  2. 2. The Drowned Vault
  3. 3. Empire of Bones

Outlaws of Time in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Legend of Sam Miracle
  2. 2. The Song of Glory and Ghost
  3. 3. The Last of the Lost Boys

N.D. Wilson Religion in order

1 book
  1. 1. Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl

Standalone books

10 books

10 N.D. Wilson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read N.D. Wilson books in order?

You only need to read N.D. Wilson 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 N.D. Wilson

Start with Right Behind (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest N.D. Wilson book?

Hello, Ninja. Hello, Stage Fright! (2021) is the newest N.D. Wilson book released so far.

Is there a new N.D. Wilson book coming?

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

N.D. Wilson at a glance

Paused
No new N.D. Wilson title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
N.D. Wilson books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,281 pages across the 16 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 217 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most N.D. Wilson books, 14 of 24, were published in the 2010s.

What the N.D. Wilson books are about

19 of the 24 N.D. Wilson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: magic is tagged on 10 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.