Borrowers Books in Order
Borrowers by Mary Norton contains 8 books, published between 1952 and 1997. The first book is The Borrowers (1952) and the newest is The Borrowers: Film Storybook (1997). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1952–1997
- Pages on record
- 2,291 in 7 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 38–57 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,291 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Eight Borrowers books are catalogued, from The Borrowers (1952) to a film storybook published in 1997. Mary Norton's series is children's fantasy, and the Borrowers themselves are the recurring characters, outwitting one problem after another. The core run goes The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield (1955), The Borrowers Afloat (1959) and The Borrowers Aloft (1961), with Poor Stainless (1966) and The Borrowers Avenged (1982) after. England, family and adventure recur as subjects.
How many Borrowers books are there?
Borrowers has 8 books, released between 1952 and 1997.
Borrowers Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Borrowers 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.
- 1The Borrowers1952 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/419521801/4
- 2The Borrowers Afield1955 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/419552152/4
- 3The Borrowers Afloat1959 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/419591911/4
- 4The Borrowers Aloft1961 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/419612242/4
- 5Poor Stainless1966 · 31 pages · confirmed 1/41966311/4
- 6The Complete Adventures of the Borrowers1967 · 1152 pages · confirmed 1/4196711521/4
- 7The Borrowers Avenged1982 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/419822982/4
- 8The Borrowers: Film Storybook1997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Borrowers?
No separate chronological order is on record for Borrowers, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Borrowers books in order?
You should read the Borrowers books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Borrowers book also stands alone.
Where to start with Borrowers
Start with The Borrowers (1952), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Borrowers book?
The Borrowers: Film Storybook (1997) is the newest Borrowers book released so far.
Is there a new Borrowers book coming?
No next Borrowers 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 Borrowers has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Borrowers. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Carnegie Medal1952Wonfor The Borrowers
Borrowers at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Borrowers title on record dates from 1997, 29 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Borrowers books have appeared about one every 6 years on average.
- Length
- 2,291 pages across the 7 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 215 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Borrowers books, 3 of 8, were published in the 1960s.
What the Borrowers books are about
7 of the 8 Borrowers books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 6 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 6 of 7 books
- Children's fiction 5 of 7 books
- Adventure stories 2 of 7 books
- England 2 of 7 books
- Family life 2 of 7 books
More books by Mary Norton
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Mary Norton books in order 14 books