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Paul Stewart Books in Order

Paul Stewart has written 79 books, published between 1988 and 2021. The first book is The Thought Domain (1988) and the newest is Alex Oxlade-chamberlain (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
79
Published
1988–2021
Pages on record
10,335 in 54 of 79 books
Reading time
172–258 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,335 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 54 of 79 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Paul Stewart, author

Paul Stewart, born June 1955, writes children's books and works with the illustrator Chris Riddell on three series: The Edge Chronicles, the Free Lance novels and Far-Flung Adventures. The catalogue begins with The Thought Domain (1988) and The Weather Witch (1989). Stewart's other series include Blobheads, Football Mad, Muddle Earth Trilogy, Barnaby Grimes, Wyrmeweald and Spinechillers. Fantasy, quests, knights and soccer stories are among the subjects.

How many Paul Stewart books are there?

Paul Stewart has 79 books, released between 1988 and 2021. They include 10 series and 19 titles listed outside any series.

Paul Stewart Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 79 Paul Stewart 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 The Weather Witch by Paul Stewart (1989)
  2. Cover of Adam's Ark by Paul Stewart (1990)
  3. Cover of The Fourth Usborne Book Of Puzzle Adventures, book 17 of the Usborne Puzzle Adventures series (1990)
  4. Cover of Giant Gutso and the Wacky Gang by Paul Stewart (1991)
  5. Cover of Rory McCrory's Nightmare Machine by Paul Stewart (1992)
  6. Cover of Bubble and Shriek by Paul Stewart (1993)
  7. Cover of Stage Fright by Paul Stewart, book 1 of the Spinechillers series (1996)
  8. Cover of The Wakening by Paul Stewart (1996)
  9. Cover of Football Mad by Paul Stewart, book 1 of the Football Mad series (1997)
  10. Cover of Clock of Doom by Paul Stewart, book 2 of the Spinechillers series (1997)
  11. Cover of The Midnight Hand by Paul Stewart (1997)
  12. Cover of Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart, book 1 of the Edge Chronicles (1998)
  13. Cover of Dogbird by Paul Stewart (1998)
  14. Cover of Offside! by Paul Stewart, book 2 of the Football Mad series (1998)
  15. Cover of The Hanging Tree by Paul Stewart (1998)
  16. Cover of Invasion of the Blobs by Paul Stewart, book 1 of the Blobheads series (1999)
  17. Cover of Stormchaser by Paul Stewart, book 2 of the Edge Chronicles (1999)
  18. Cover of Talking Toasters by Paul Stewart, book 2 of the Blobheads series (1999)
  19. Cover of Hat-Trick! by Paul Stewart, book 3 of the Football Mad series (1999)
  20. Cover of Midnight Over Sanctaphrax by Paul Stewart, book 3 of the Edge Chronicles (2000)
  21. Cover of Silly Billy by Paul Stewart, book 4 of the Blobheads series (2000)
  22. Cover of Teamwork! by Paul Stewart, book 4 of the Football Mad series (2000)
  23. Cover of Naughty Gnomes by Paul Stewart, book 5 of the Blobheads series (2000)
  24. Cover of Garglejuice by Paul Stewart, book 6 of the Blobheads series (2000)
  1. 1
    The Thought Domain1988 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988224
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  2. 2
    The Weather Witch1989 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989288
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  3. 3
    Adam's Ark1990 · 233 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990233
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  4. 4
    The Fourth Usborne Book Of Puzzle AdventuresUsborne Puzzle Adventures #171990 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990144
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  5. 5
    Giant Gutso and the Wacky Gang1991 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991128
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  6. 6
    Rory McCrory's Nightmare Machine1992 · 159 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992159
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  7. 7
    The Snowman Who Couldn't Melt1993 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993128
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  8. 8
    Bubble and Shriek1993 · 138 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993138
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  9. 9
    Neighbourhood witch1994 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199496
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  10. 10
    Castle of IntrigueUsborne Puzzle Adventures #271995 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199548
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  11. 11
    Stage FrightSpinechillers #11996 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199664
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  12. 12
    The Wakening1996 · 197 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996197
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  13. 13
    Football MadFootball Mad #11997 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199796
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  14. 14
    Clock of DoomSpinechillers #21997 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997128
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  15. 15
    The Midnight Hand1997 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997187
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  16. 16
    Beyond the DeepwoodsEdge Chronicles #11998 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998288
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  17. 17
    Dogbird1998 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998192
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  18. 18
    Offside!Football Mad #21998 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199896
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  19. 19
    The Hanging Tree1998 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998224
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  20. 20
    Invasion of the BlobsBlobheads #11999 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199964
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  21. 21
    Lucky Luke And Other Very Short Stories1999 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999112
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  22. 22
    StormchaserEdge Chronicles #21999 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999400
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  23. 23
    Talking ToastersBlobheads #21999 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199964
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Beware of the BabysitterBlobheads #31999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  25. 25
    Hat-Trick!Football Mad #31999 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999128
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  26. 26
    Midnight Over SanctaphraxEdge Chronicles #32000 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000368
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  27. 27
    Silly BillyBlobheads #42000 · 63 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200063
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  28. 28
    Teamwork!Football Mad #42000 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000128
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Naughty GnomesBlobheads #52000 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200064
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  30. 30
    GarglejuiceBlobheads #62000 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200064
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Paul Stewart series in order

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

Paul Stewart 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.

Hero Academy in order

5 books
  1. 66. Bunny-Wunny Blockade
  2. 68. Doctor Nowhere
  3. 72. A Major Shock
  4. 74. Race for the Meteorite
  5. 75. Catnapped

Football Mad in order

4 books
  1. 1. Football Mad
  2. 2. Offside!
  3. 3. Hat-Trick!
  4. 4. Teamwork!

Muddle Earth Trilogy in order

4 books
  1. 1. Muddle Earth
  2. 2. Here be Dragons
  3. 3. Muddle Earth Too
  4. 4. Doctor Cuddles of Giggle Glade

Barnaby Grimes in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Curse of the Nightwolf
  2. 2. Return of the Emerald Skull
  3. 3. Legion of the Dead
  4. 4. Phantom of Blood Alley

Knight's Story in order

3 books
  1. 1. Free Lance and the Lake of Skulls / Lake of Skulls
  2. 2. Free Lance and the Field of Blood / Joust of Honor
  3. 3. Free Lance and the Dragon's Hoard / Dragon's Hoard

Far-Flung Adventures in order

3 books
  1. 1. Fergus Crane
  2. 2. Corby Flood
  3. 3. Hugo Pepper

Wyrmeweald in order

3 books
  1. 1. Returner's Wealth
  2. 2. Bloodhoney
  3. 3. The Bone Trail

Scavenger in order

3 books
  1. 1. Zoid
  2. 2. Scavenger
  3. 3. Mind Warp

Spinechillers in order

2 books
  1. 1. Stage Fright
  2. 2. Clock of Doom

Usborne Puzzle Adventures in order

2 books
  1. 17. The Fourth Usborne Book Of Puzzle Adventures
  2. 27. Castle of Intrigue

Football Legends in order

1 book
  1. 6. Alex Oxlade-chamberlain

Standalone books

19 books

19 Paul Stewart titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Paul Stewart books in order?

You only need to read Paul Stewart books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Paul Stewart

Start with the first book of the Paul Stewart series you want to read: Edge Chronicles starts with Beyond the Deepwoods (1998) and Blobheads starts with Invasion of the Blobs (1999). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Thought Domain (1988).

What is the newest Paul Stewart book?

Alex Oxlade-chamberlain (2021) is the newest Paul Stewart book released so far.

Is there a new Paul Stewart book coming?

No next Paul Stewart 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 Paul Stewart has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 5 nominations for Paul Stewart. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Paul Stewart at a glance

Paused
No new Paul Stewart title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Paul Stewart books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
10,335 pages across the 54 of 79 books with a recorded length, a median of 152 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Paul Stewart books, 37 of 79, were published in the 2000s.

What the Paul Stewart books are about

60 of the 79 Paul Stewart 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 46 of 60. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.