Peter and Wendy
The most accessible full-length narrative version of the Peter Pan story.
Author guide
J. M. Barrie Books in Order
Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860–1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright whose work ranged from Kailyard fiction, memoir, essays, and literary sketches to major Edwardian dramas. He is best known for the Peter Pan works, but also wrote influential plays including The Admirable Crichton, Quality Street, What Every Woman Knows, Dear Brutus, and Mary Rose.
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The Admirable Crichton
A strong introduction to Barrie's adult social comedy and dramatic craft.
Margaret Ogilvy
A concise autobiographical memoir illuminating Barrie's Scottish background and recurring themes.
Read in order
Books by series
linked works · complete
Peter Pan
Linked works developing Peter Pan, Neverland, and related Kensington Gardens material.
- 1 The Little White Bird, or Adventures in Kensington GardensAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1902
- 2 Peter Pan in Kensington GardensAmazon ↗
Book 2 · children's fiction · 1906
- 3 Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow UpAmazon ↗
Book 3 · play · 1928
- 4 Peter and WendyAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 1911
- 5 When Wendy Grew Up: An AfterthoughtAmazon ↗
Book 5 · play · 1957 Optional
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (6)
Nonfiction (3)
Short fiction (5)
Essays and speeches (10)
- An Edinburgh ElevenAmazon ↗
essay-collection · 1889
- My Lady NicotineAmazon ↗
essay-collection · 1890
- A Holiday in Bed, and Other SketchesAmazon ↗
essay-collection · 1892
- An Auld Licht Manse, and Other SketchesAmazon ↗
essay-collection · 1899
- George Meredith: A TributeAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1909
- Who Was Sarah Findlay? With a Suggested SolutionAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1917
- Courage: The Rectorial Address Delivered at St Andrews UniversityAmazon ↗
speech · 1922
- CricketAmazon ↗
essay · 1926
- M'Connachie and J. M. B.: SpeechesAmazon ↗
speech-collection · 1938
Poetry (1)
- Scotland's Lament: A Poem on the Death of Robert Louis StevensonAmazon ↗
poetry · 1895
Plays (48)
- Bandelero the BanditAmazon ↗
play · 1877
- Caught NappingAmazon ↗
play · 1883
- Ibsen's Ghost, or Toole Up-to-DateAmazon ↗
play · 1931
- Richard SavageAmazon ↗
play · 1891
- Walker, LondonAmazon ↗
play · 1907
- Jane Annie, or The Good Conduct PrizeAmazon ↗
opera-libretto · 1893
- Becky SharpAmazon ↗
play · 1893
- The Professor's Love StoryAmazon ↗
play · 1894
- The Little MinisterAmazon ↗
play · 1897
- A Platonic FriendshipAmazon ↗
play · 1898
- The Wedding GuestAmazon ↗
play · 1900
- The Greedy DwarfAmazon ↗
play · 1901
- Quality StreetAmazon ↗
play · 1913
- The Admirable CrichtonAmazon ↗
play · 1914
- Little MaryAmazon ↗
play · 1903
- PantaloonAmazon ↗
play · 1914
- Alice Sit-by-the-FireAmazon ↗
play · 1919
- JosephineAmazon ↗
play · 1906
- PunchAmazon ↗
play · 1906
- What Every Woman KnowsAmazon ↗
play · 1918
- Old FriendsAmazon ↗
play · 1914
- A Slice of LifeAmazon ↗
play · 1914
- The Twelve-Pound LookAmazon ↗
play · 1914
- RosalindAmazon ↗
play · 1914
- The Dramatists Get What They WantAmazon ↗
play · 1912
- The WillAmazon ↗
play · 1914
- The Adored OneAmazon ↗
play · 1913
- Half HoursAmazon ↗
play-collection · 1914
- Der Tag, or The Tragic ManAmazon ↗
play · 1914
- Rosy Rapture, the Pride of the Beauty ChorusAmazon ↗
play · 1915
- The Fatal TypistAmazon ↗
play · 1915
- The New WordAmazon ↗
play · 1918
- A Kiss for CinderellaAmazon ↗
play · 1920
- The Real Thing at LastAmazon ↗
play · 1916
- Irene Vanbrugh's PantomimeAmazon ↗
play · 1916
- Shakespeare's LegacyAmazon ↗
play · 1916
- Dear BrutusAmazon ↗
play · 1923
- The Old Lady Shows Her MedalsAmazon ↗
play · 1918
- Reconstructing the CrimeAmazon ↗
play · 2017
- A Well-Remembered VoiceAmazon ↗
play · 1918
- La PolitesseAmazon ↗
play · 1918
- Echoes of the WarAmazon ↗
play-collection · 1918
- The Truth About the Russian DancersAmazon ↗
play · 1920
- Mary RoseAmazon ↗
play · 1924
- Shall We Join the Ladies?Amazon ↗
play-collection · 1927
- Neil and the TintinnabulumAmazon ↗
play · 1925
- Barbara's WeddingAmazon ↗
play · 1928
- The Boy DavidAmazon ↗
play · 1936