Diadem Books in Order by John Peel
Diadem by John Peel contains 10 books, published between 1997 and 2006. The first book is Book of Names (1997) and the newest is Book of Doom (2006). Publication order is the reading order below.
Other series are also called Diadem: Diadem Books in Order: 2 Different Series.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 1997–2006
- Pages on record
- 1,734 in 9 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 29–43 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,734 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Diadem by John Peel is a children's fantasy series of 10 books released between 1997 and 2006. Book of Names (1997) comes first, and Book of Doom (2006) is the most recent title. Catalogue subjects for the series include magic, unicorns, other dimensions, puzzles and adventure. The series is recorded as likely complete.
How many Diadem books are there?
Diadem has 10 books, released between 1997 and 2006.
Diadem Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Diadem 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.
- 1Book of Names1997 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419971921/4
- 2Book of Signs1997 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419971921/4
- 3Book of Magic1997 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/419971761/4
- 4Book of Thunder1997 · 174 pages · confirmed 1/419971741/4
- 5Book of Earth1998 · confirmed 1/41998–1/4
- 6Book of Nightmares1998 · 164 pages · confirmed 1/419981641/4
- 7Book of War2005 · 257 pages · confirmed 1/420052571/4
- 8Book of Oceans2005 · 202 pages · confirmed 1/420052021/4
- 9Book of Reality2006 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/420062161/4
- 10Book of Doom2006 · 161 pages · confirmed 1/420061611/4
Is there a chronological order for Diadem?
No separate chronological order is on record for Diadem, 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 Diadem books in order?
You should read the Diadem books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Diadem book also stands alone.
Where to start with Diadem
Start with Book of Names (1997), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Diadem book?
Book of Doom (2006) is the newest Diadem book released so far.
Is there a new Diadem book coming?
No next Diadem book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Diadem at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Diadem title on record dates from 2006, 20 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Diadem books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,734 pages across the 9 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Diadem books, 6 of 10, were published in the 1990s.
What the Diadem books are about
All 10 Diadem 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 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Magic 10 of 10 books
- Fantasy 8 of 10 books
- Children's fiction 8 of 10 books
- Dimensions 4 of 10 books
- Science fiction 4 of 10 books
- Unicorns 3 of 10 books
- Adventure stories 2 of 10 books
- Puzzles 2 of 10 books
- Scholastic 2 of 10 books
More books by John Peel
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- John Peel books in order 81 books
Other series by John Peel
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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