Passages Books in Order
Passages by Anne Schraff contains 11 books, published between 1978 and 2008. The first book is Don't Blame the Children (1978) and the newest is The Shining Mark (2008). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1978–2008
Passages is a series by Anne Schraff with 11 books dated from 1978 to 2008. Don't Blame the Children (1978) and The Ghost Boy (1978) are the earliest titles. A Song to Sing (1982), Please Don't Ask Me to Love You (1987), Maitland's Kid (1989), Sparrow's Treasure (1989), The Shadow Man (1993), The Power of the Rose (1995) and Bird in a Cage (2005) follow. The Petition (2008) and The Shining Mark (2008) are the latest.
How many Passages books are there?
Passages has 11 books, released between 1978 and 2008.
Passages Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Passages books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Don't Blame the Children1978 · confirmed 1/41978–1/4
- 2The Ghost Boy1978 · confirmed 1/41978–1/4
- 3A Song to Sing1982 · confirmed 1/41982–1/4
- 4Please Don't Ask Me to Love You1987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 5Maitland's Kid1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 6Sparrow's Treasure1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 7The Shadow Man1993 · confirmed 1/41993–1/4
- 8The Power of the Rose1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
- 9Bird in a Cage2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 10The Petition2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 11The Shining Mark2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Passages?
No separate chronological order is on record for Passages, 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 Passages books in order?
You should read the Passages books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Passages book also stands alone.
Where to start with Passages
Start with Don't Blame the Children (1978), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Passages book?
The Shining Mark (2008) is the newest Passages book released so far.
Is there a new Passages book coming?
No next Passages book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Passages at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Passages title on record dates from 2008, 18 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Passages books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Passages books, 4 of 11, were published in the 1980s.
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