Indian in the Cupboard Books in Order
Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks contains 5 books, published between 1980 and 1998. The first book is The Indian in the Cupboard (1980) and the newest is Key to the Indian (1998). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 1980–1998
- Pages on record
- 373 in 2 of 5 books
Indian in the Cupboard is a Lynne Reid Banks series of 5 books published between 1980 and 1998. In The Indian in the Cupboard (1980), Omri receives an old medicine cabinet from a big brother as a birthday present, and a plastic toy Indian placed inside comes alive at one turn of the key. The later books are The Return of the Indian (1985), The Secret of the Indian (1989), The Mystery of the Cupboard (1993) and Key to the Indian (1998). Subjects include magic, toys, space and time, and family life.
How many Indian in the Cupboard books are there?
Indian in the Cupboard has 5 books, released between 1980 and 1998.
Indian in the Cupboard Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 5 Indian in the Cupboard 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 Indian in the Cupboard1980 · 181 pages · confirmed 1/419801811/4
- 2The Return of the Indian1985 · confirmed 1/41985–1/4
- 3The Secret of the Indian1989 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419891921/4
- 4The Mystery of the Cupboard1993 · confirmed 1/41993–1/4
- 5Key to the Indian1998 · confirmed 1/41998–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Indian in the Cupboard?
No separate chronological order is on record for Indian in the Cupboard, 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 Indian in the Cupboard books in order?
You should read the Indian in the Cupboard books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Indian in the Cupboard book also stands alone.
Where to start with Indian in the Cupboard
Start with The Indian in the Cupboard (1980), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Indian in the Cupboard book?
Key to the Indian (1998) is the newest Indian in the Cupboard book released so far.
Is there a new Indian in the Cupboard book coming?
No next Indian in the Cupboard book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Indian in the Cupboard
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Indian in the Cupboard. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature1994Shortlistedfor The Mystery of the Cupboard
Indian in the Cupboard at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Indian in the Cupboard title on record dates from 1998, 28 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Indian in the Cupboard books have appeared about one every 5 years on average.
- Length
- 373 pages across the 2 of 5 books with a recorded length, a median of 186 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Indian in the Cupboard books, 3 of 5, were published in the 1980s.
What the Indian in the Cupboard books are about
All 5 Indian in the Cupboard 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 5 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 5 of 5 books
- Magic 5 of 5 books
- Indians of North America 4 of 5 books
- Toys 4 of 5 books
- Family life 2 of 5 books
- Space and time 2 of 5 books
- 4th grade 1 of 5 books
- 6.1 1 of 5 books
- Household moving 1 of 5 books
More books by Lynne Reid Banks
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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