Lynne Reid Banks

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  • Bibliography:
    43 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 1960
  • Latest Book:
    November 2022
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Full Series List in Order

Harry the Poisonous Centipede

Harry the Poisonous Centipede (Jul-1996)
Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure (Aug-2000)
Harry the Poisonous Centipede Goes to Sea (2005)

Indian in the Cupboard

1 - Indian in the Cupboard (1980)
2 - The Return of the Indian (Oct-1986)
3 - The Secret of the Indian (1989)
4 - The Mystery of the Cupboard (Apr-1993)
5 - The Key to the Indian (Oct-1998)

L-Shaped Room

1 - The L-Shaped Room (Dec-1960)
2 - Backward Shadow (Oct-1970)
3 - Two is Lonely (1974)

Book List in Order: 43 titles

  • The L-Shaped Room

    L-Shaped Room - 1

    'Lynne Reid Banks' compassionate first novel examines the stigma of unmarried motherhood in pre-pill, pre-Abortion Act Britain... While the social climate has changed drastically since publication, a transgressive frisson still crackles from the page...

  • Backward Shadow

    L-Shaped Room - 2

  • One More River

    "WE'RE GOING TO EMIGRATE" The words dropped into Lesley's mind innocently...and exploded like a bomb. Emigrating meant leaving home forever. She couldn't believe it. But her father had made up his mind. "WE'RE GOING WHERE WE CAN LIVE ON AN EDGE...WI...

  • Two is Lonely

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    L-Shaped Room - 3

    Now living with her son in the country, Jane is a long way from the l-shaped room. The last novel in a trilogy which began when Jane, pregnant and unmarried, fled from her father`s house, this text is a poignant story of new beginnings and for Jane n...

  • 2 Is Lonely

  • An End to Running

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  • Children at the Gate

    Lynne Reid Banks' Children at the Gate is a literary masterpiece from the author of The L-Shaped Room. Perfect for fans of Ali Smith, Jeanette Winterson and Deborah Levy.Children at the Gate is a heart-breaking story of love, loss, Jewish identity an...

  • My Darling Villain

  • Path to the silent country

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  • Dark Quartet

  • I, Houdini

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    Now You See Him, Now You Don't You may think Houdini is a strange name for a hamster, but if you've ever heard of the late Great Houdini, the most amazing escape-artist of all time, you'll understand how I got my name. I'm proud to say that there ...

  • Indian in the Cupboard

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    Indian in the Cupboard - 1

    It all starts with a birthday present Omri doesn't even want -- a small plastic Indian of no use to him at all. But when an old wooden cupboard and a special key bring the unusual toy to life, Omri's Indian becomes his most important secret: precious...

  • The Writing on the Wall

    Tracy wasn't surprised that her dad disapproved of Kev, with his hair in spikes, his Dayglo socks and all the rest of his punk gear. But she liked the way he looked and enjoyed going round with him. Besides, she was determined to have a good time bef...

  • Defy the Wilderness

    Writer Ann Randall leaves her English husband and returns to Israel. She finds the country she loves in a turmoil. Interviewing veterans of the first Arab-Israeli war, she meets Boaz, who becomes the embodiment of the qualities on which the survival ...

  • Maura's Angel

    It all started with a shattering bang. Maura found herself flat on her face on the pavement. For moments there was nothing, just blackness and silence. But she knew. Once again, a bomb had exploded in the streets of Belfast. And lying beside Maura, w...

  • The Fairy Rebel

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    Everyone knows grown-ups never get to see fairies -- they don't even believe in them. But one day Jan, a grown-up, was sitting in her garden feeling sad when she suddenly discovered that fairies can be very real -- and quite extraordinary .... T...

  • The Return of the Indian

    Indian in the Cupboard - 2

    In THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD, Omri discovered a wonderful, magical world when a three-inch-high Indian named Little Bear came to life. Now, in THE RETURN OF THE INDIAN, Omri tries to see his friend Little Bear again, and lands in the middle of a who...

  • The Warning Bell

  • Casualties

    Getting together after twenty years to renew the friendship of their student days, two women uncover surprising and painful revelations about themselves, their marriages, and the lasting impact of a thirty-year-old war...



  • The Secret of the Indian

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    Indian in the Cupboard - 3

    THE MAGIC CONTINUES... It began with the highly acclaimed classic THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD when Omri discovered he could bring to life the miniature plastic Indian, the American cowboy, and his other toy figures. In THE RETURN OF THE INDIAN, Omri ...

  • Melusine

    What is the sinister mystery of Chateau Bois Serpe? Roger, his parents, and twin sisters arrive at this crumbling ruin in the wilds of France, anticipating a holiday that's "different." And so it proves, but not as they'd hoped. The owner, the strang...

  • The Farthest-Away Mountain

    Setting out on a journey to reach the beautiful mountain she can see from her window, Dakin must escape from the clutches of a great black flying monster, outwit a giant ogre, and confront the evil Snow Witch. Reprint....

  • The Mystery of the Cupboard

    Indian in the Cupboard - 4

    When Omri put away the cupboard and the miniature figures he had brought to life in The Secret of the Indian he vowed it would be forever. But now Omri has discovered an old journal written by his "wicked" great-great-aunt that reveals the secret of ...

  • The Adventures of King Midas

  • The Magic Hare

    For everyone who loves magic, here are the delightful tales of a wild and wonderful animal who is clever enough to outwit giants and dragons,greedy kings and bad-tempered queens, but caring enough to help those in trouble, even if he has to travel...

  • Broken Bridge

    The attack came suddenly and without warning, as twoyoung teenagers walked casually through the streets of Jerusalem,When it was over, one lay dead, the other mysteriously spared,yet left to face the horrendous choices and consequences thatresulte...

  • Behind the Scenes of the Indian in the Cupboard

  • The Indian in the Cupboard Scrapbook

    My name is Omri, and this scrapbook tells all about the most amazing thing that's ever happened to me. For my birthday, my friend Patrick gave me a plastic Indian figure and my brother gave me an old cupboard. When I put the plastic figure into the c...

  • Harry the Poisonous Centipede

    Harry the Poisonous Centipede

    MEET HARRY Harry's mother warns him of the terrifying dangers lurking above the earth-tunnels where centipedes live. Furry-biters, belly-crawlers, flying-swoopers...But there's something even worse, and that's Up the Up-Pipe! Never, never must he ve...



  • Angela and Diabola

    Lynne Reid Banks, bestselling author of the award-winning Indian in the Cupboard books, has created a darkly comic, modern classic tale of good and evil. As powerful as it is funny, Angela and Diabola is a story that will speak to young readers on ma...

  • Fair Exchange

    Judy and Harriet are kindred spirits, sharing an interest in people, a sense of humour and passionate commitment to their respective causes - anti-Apartheid and the Catholic Church. As these causes fade, the two women find themselves changing places....

  • The Key to the Indian

    Indian in the Cupboard - 5

    In 1980, Lynne Reid Banks created an extraordinary story that has captured the imaginations of children and adults. The Indian in the Cupboard opened doors on a fascinating and highly original world of toy figures brought to life through the magic of...

  • Moses in Egypt

  • Alice-By-Accident

    "It's just so stupid, Brandy asking us to write our lives for homework!

    I remember enough things on my life to keep me writing for about a million hours."

    As Alice struggles with her class assignment for Miss B...

  • Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure

    Harry the Poisonous Centipede

    A squiggly, squirmy sequel to Harry the Poisonous Centipede...

    Harry the poisonous centipede is in big trouble. Despite his mother's warnings, he leaves his safe nest-tunnel and finds himself captured by a young Hoo-Min bug collector. Together with...

  • The Dungeon

    A medieval tragedy and tale of retribution -- The Dungeon is a powerful story from a writer of great skill and potency. The setting is medieval Scotland, a land dominated by skirmishes and battles on the borders, a land of fortresses and castles in S...

  • Stealing Stacey

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    A compelling and touching coming-of-age story set in the magnificent Australian outback. All my helpless, angry thoughts suddenly came together to form one word. One answer. Australia. On the other side of the world. An escape from everything! Stacey...

  • Harry the Poisonous Centipede Goes to Sea

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    Harry the Poisonous Centipede

    Harry the Poisonous Centipede is now quite brave, but nothing can prepare him for this next adventure! He and best friend George are lost in a new and even scarier no-top world. Far from home, across the no-end puddle, they must negotiate a strange t...

  • Tiger, Tiger

    Two tiger cub brothers are torn from the jungle and taken to Rome. The stronger cub is trained as a killer at the Coliseum. Emperor Caesar makes a gift of the smaller cub to his beautiful daughter, Aurelia. She adores her cub, Boots. Julius, a young ...



  • The Spice Rack

    Follow Patika Paprika, Molly Mint and the other herbs and spice heroes on their quest to find the right foods - and make them even tastier. This enchanting adventure with words by acclaimed author Lynne Reid Banks (The Indian in the Cupboard) will en...

  • Bad Cat, Good Cat

    The stellar partnership who brought you Harry the Poisonous Centipede are back together. This is the funny story of a very naughty cat, from bestselling author Lynne Reid Banks and award winning illustrator Tony Ross...

  • Uprooted

    From the author of The Indian in the Cupboard and The L-Shaped Room comes a fascinating story of a wartime childhood, heavily influenced by her own experience. In 1940 as war rages across Europe, ten-year-old Lindy waves goodbye to England and mak...

  • The Red Red Dragon

Award-Winning Books by Lynne Reid Banks

Indian in the Cupboard
1984 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Children's
1988 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award -- Grades 4-8
The Secret of the Indian
1991 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lynne Reid Banks has published 43 books.

Lynne Reid Banks does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Red Red Dragon, was published in November 2022.

The first book by Lynne Reid Banks, The L-Shaped Room, was published in December 1960.

Yes. Lynne Reid Banks has 3 series.
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