Five Children and It
Best entry point to Nesbit's magical children's fantasy and the Psammead series.
Author guide
Edith Nesbit Books in Order
Edith Nesbit (1858–1924), who published mainly as E. Nesbit, was an English novelist, poet, short-story writer, children's author, and socialist activist. Her bibliography spans children's novels and story collections, adult fiction, supernatural stories, poetry, nonfiction, memoir, and collaborative works published under Fabian Bland and other names.
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Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
Best entry point to the comic Bastable family novels.
The Railway Children
A self-contained, realistic children's novel and one of Nesbit's best-known works.
Read in order
Books by series
novel-series · complete
Bastable series
Three novels about the Bastable children and their family's adventures.
novel-series · complete
Psammead series
Three children's fantasy novels involving the magical Psammead and its consequences.
novel-series · complete
House of Arden series
Two historical fantasy novels about the Arden family and time travel.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (17)
- The Prophet's MantleAmazon ↗
novel · 1885
- Something WrongAmazon ↗
novel · 1886
- The Marden MysteryAmazon ↗
novel · 1896
- Royal Children of English HistoryAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1897
- The Secret of the KyrielsAmazon ↗
novel · 1899
- The Red HouseAmazon ↗
novel · 1902
- The Railway ChildrenAmazon ↗
novel · 1906
- The Incomplete AmoristAmazon ↗
novel · 1906
- The Enchanted CastleAmazon ↗
novel · 1907
- Daphne in Fitzroy StreetAmazon ↗
novel · 1909
- Salome and the HeadAmazon ↗
novel · 1909
- DormantAmazon ↗
novel · 1911
- The Wonderful Garden; or, The Three C'sAmazon ↗
novel · 1911
- Wet MagicAmazon ↗
novel · 1913
- Wings and the Child; or, The Building of Magic CitiesAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1913
- The Incredible HoneymoonAmazon ↗
novel · 1916
- The LarkAmazon ↗
novel · 1922
Nonfiction (1)
- Long Ago When I Was YoungAmazon ↗
memoir · 1966
Children's books (6)
- The PilotAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1891
- Father Christmas: The Children's Casket of PicturesAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1892
- The Robber and the BurglarAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1899
- The Revolt of the Toys and What Comes of QuarrellingAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1902
- The Story of Five Rebellious DollsAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1904
- Pug Peter, King of MouselandAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1905
Poetry (21)
- Lays and LegendsAmazon ↗
poetry · 1886
- Spring Songs and SketchesAmazon ↗
poetry · 1887
- The Lily and the CrossAmazon ↗
poetry · 1887
- The Better Part and Other PoemsAmazon ↗
poetry · 1888
- Landscape and SongAmazon ↗
poetry · 1888
- The Message of the DoveAmazon ↗
poetry · 1888
- All Round the YearAmazon ↗
poetry · 1888
- Leaves of LifeAmazon ↗
poetry · 1888
- Corals and Sea SongsAmazon ↗
poetry · 1889
- Sweet LavenderAmazon ↗
poetry · 1892
- Rose LeavesAmazon ↗
poetry · 1895
- A Pomander of VerseAmazon ↗
poetry · 1895
- Babes in the WoodAmazon ↗
poetry · 1896
- VillegiatureAmazon ↗
poetry · 1899
- To Wish You Every JoyAmazon ↗
poetry · 1901
- The Rainbow and the RoseAmazon ↗
poetry · 1905
- Ballads and Verses of the Spiritual LifeAmazon ↗
poetry · 1911
- Garden PoemsAmazon ↗
poetry · 1912
- Prayer in Time of WarAmazon ↗
poetry · 1915
- Many VoicesAmazon ↗
poetry · 1922
Plays (1)
- Jesus in LondonAmazon ↗
play · 1908
Other (25)
- The Pixies' GardenAmazon ↗
collection · 1887
- Grim TalesAmazon ↗
collection · 1893
- Something WrongAmazon ↗
collection · 1893
- Miss MischiefAmazon ↗
collection · 1894
- The Butler in BohemiaAmazon ↗
collection · 1894
- Tales of the ClockAmazon ↗
collection · 1895
- Pussy CatAmazon ↗
collection · 1895
- Doggy TalesAmazon ↗
collection · 1895
- In HomespunAmazon ↗
collection · 1896
- The Children's ShakespeareAmazon ↗
collection · 1897
- The Book of DogsAmazon ↗
collection · 1898
- Slave SongAmazon ↗
song · 1899
- The Book of DragonsAmazon ↗
collection · 1901
- Nine Unlikely TalesAmazon ↗
collection · 1901
- Thirteen Ways HomeAmazon ↗
collection · 1901
- The Rainbow Queen and Other StoriesAmazon ↗
collection · 1903
- Playtime StoriesAmazon ↗
collection · 1903
- The Literary SenseAmazon ↗
collection · 1903
- Cat TalesAmazon ↗
collection · 1904
- Oswald Bastable and OthersAmazon ↗
collection · 1905
- Man and MaidAmazon ↗
collection · 1906
- The Old Nursery StoriesAmazon ↗
collection · 1908
- The Magic WorldAmazon ↗
collection · 1912
- To the AdventurousAmazon ↗
collection · 1923
- Five of Us—and MadelineAmazon ↗
collection · 1925