Author guide
Joanne Harris Books in Order
Joanne Harris (born 1964) is an Anglo-French British author whose work spans literary and historical fiction, gothic novels, psychological thrillers, fantasy, folklore, short stories, novellas, cookery, and writing about the creative life. Her best-known novel is Chocolat.
literary fictionhistorical fictiongothic fictionpsychological thrillerfantasyfolkloreshort storiesnovellacookerynonfiction
Joanne Harris's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Chocolat
Best entry point to Joanne Harris's most famous series and her signature blend of food, magic, community, and literary fiction.
The Moonlight Market
A recent standalone novel and accessible introduction to her folklore and magical-realism interests.
Runemarks
The recommended starting point for her Rune/Loki fantasy universe.
Gentlemen & Players
The recommended starting point for the St Oswald's psychological-thriller sequence.
Read in order
Books by series
novel-series · ongoing
Chocolat
An ongoing series of novels centered on Vianne Rocher, her family, and the communities she encounters.
shared-universe-series · ongoing
Rune/Loki books
A fantasy and mythpunk sequence set in Joanne Harris's Nine Worlds universe, including the Runemarks and Loki novels.
novel-series · complete
St Oswald's books
Psychological thrillers set in and around St Oswald's school; Blueeyedboy fits into the wider sequence without being a St Oswald's novel.
novella-series · complete
Child Ballad novellas
Three illustrated stand-alone novellas loosely inspired by traditional Child Ballads and set in the Nine Worlds universe.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (10)
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The Evil SeedAmazon ↗novel · 1992
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Sleep, Pale SisterAmazon ↗novel · 1994
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Blackberry WineAmazon ↗novel · 2000
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Five Quarters of the OrangeAmazon ↗novel · 2001
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CoastlinersAmazon ↗novel · 2002
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Holy FoolsAmazon ↗novel · 2003
- The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Time TravellerAmazon ↗
novella · 2007
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Broken LightAmazon ↗novel · 2022
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Maiden, Mother, CroneAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2023
- The Moonlight MarketAmazon ↗
novel · 2024
