Order of Cornelia Funke Books
Cornelia Funke is a German author of adventure and fantasy children’s/YA novels. She is best known for her Inkheart Trilogy, and also writes the Ghosthunters series. She has been referred to as the “German J.K. Rowling.” When she was young, Cornelia wanted to be an astronaut or a pilot (as many kids do), but ended up going to the University of Hamburg for pedagogy and becoming a social worker for deprived children. Cornelia lives in Beverly Hills, California.
Cornelia Funke became a published author in her native language of German in 1993 with the novel Die Wilden Huhner. Her first book to be translated into English was the standalone novel The Thief Lord, published in 2000. Below is a list of Cornelia Funke’s books in order of when they were first released in English:
Publication Order of Inkheart/Inkworld Books
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Inkheart |
(2003) |
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Inkspell |
(2005) |
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Inkdeath |
(2007) |
Publication Order of Ghosthunters Books
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Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost |
(1993) |
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Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost! |
(1994) |
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Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness! |
(1995) |
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Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom! |
(1995) |
Publication Order of Mirrorworld Books
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Reckless/Petrified Flesh |
(2010) |
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Fearless/Living Shadows |
(2012) |
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The Golden Yarn |
(2015) |
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The Glass of Lead and Gold |
(2018) |
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The Silver Tracks |
(2020) |
Publication Order of MirrorWorld Anthologies
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The MirrorWorld Anthology |
(2013) |
Publication Order of C.H.I.X. Books
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The Summer Gang |
(1993) |
Publication Order of Dragon Rider Books
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Dragon Rider |
(1997) |
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The Griffin’s Feather |
(2016) |
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The Aurelia Curse |
(2021) |
Publication Order of Wild Chicks Books
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The Wild Chicks |
(1993) |
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Class Trip |
(1996) |
Publication Order of Pan’s Labryinth Books
(with Guillermo del Toro)
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The Labyrinth of the Faun |
(2019) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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The Thief Lord |
(2000) |
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When Santa Fell to Earth |
(2006) |
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Igraine the Brave |
(2007) |
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Saving Mississippi |
(2010) |
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Ghost Knight |
(2011) |
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The New Girl |
(2012) |
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Young Werewolf |
(2013) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
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A Princess, A Pirate, And One Wild Brother |
(2008) |
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Through the Water Curtain and other Tales from Around the World |
(2018) |
Publication Order of Picture Books
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The Princess Knight |
(2001) |
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Pirate Girl |
(2005) |
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The Wildest Brother |
(2005) |
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Princess Pigsty |
(2007) |
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Gawain Greytail and the Terrible Tab |
(2015) |
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The Book No One Ever Read |
(2017) |
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Molly Rogers, Pirate Girl |
(2017) |
Publication Order of Chapter Books
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Inkheart Movie Novelization |
(2009) |
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The Moonshine Dragon |
(2014) |
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Sea Urchins and Sand Pigs |
(2014) |
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The Monster From The Blue Planet |
(2015) |
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Monster Busters |
(2015) |
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The Pirate Pig |
(2015) |
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Ruffleclaw |
(2015) |
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Lilly and Fin |
(2017) |
Publication Order of Jane B. Mason Chapter Books
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Hello, Two-Wheeler! |
(1995) |
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Animaniacs Adventures: Two Wacky Tales in One Cool Book |
(1995) |
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Star Trek, First Contact: The Movie Storybook |
(1996) |
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Monstrous Opus |
(1997) |
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Franklin Goes to Day Camp: A Story and Activity Book |
(1997) |
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Flying Horse: The Story of Pegasus |
(1999) |
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The Nutcracker |
(2003) |
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Inkheart Movie Novelization |
(2009) |
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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What You Wish For |
(2011) |
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First Light: A Celebration of Alan Garner |
(2016) |
Note: The Pan’s Labyrinth series is written with Guillermo Del Toro.