Lewis Barnavelt Books in Order

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American book series, 1973 to 2008, fantasy or horror for children or young adults

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Cover of The House with a Clock in Its Walls

    The House with a Clock in Its Walls

    1973 · John Bellairs

    When orphan Lewis Barnavelt comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he discovers that Jonathan and neighbor Mrs. Zimmermann are magicians.…

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  2. Cover of The Figure in the Shadows

    The Figure in the Shadows

    1975 · John Bellairs

    Lewis, the timid hero of The House with a Clock in Its Walls, returns in a scarier tale. Investigating Grandfather Barnavelt's old trunk with Uncle…

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  3. Cover of The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring

    The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring

    1976 · John Bellairs

    Rose Rita Pottinger dreads a boring summer while her best friend Lewis Barnavelt is away at Boy Scout camp. But when neighbor Mrs. Zimmermann, a…

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  4. Cover of The Specter from the Magician's Museum

    The Specter from the Magician's Museum

    1998 · Brad Strickland

    After Rose Rita Pottinger cuts her finger on an enchanted Egyptian scroll, Lewis must work together with his neighbor Florence and his sorcerous…

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  5. Cover of The Whistle, the Grave, and the Ghost

    The Whistle, the Grave, and the Ghost

    2003 · Brad Strickland

    Lewis Barnavelt, on a camping trip with his Scout troop, stumbles upon an old grave and a mysterious magical whistle. When he discovers the whistle…

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  6. Cover of The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer

    The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer

    2008 · Brad Strickland

    In Michigan in the mid-1950s, Lewis Barnavelt is convinced that a series of accidents he and his uncle are experiencing are the result of a curse…

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  7. Cover of The Ghost in the Mirror

    The Ghost in the Mirror

    Year unknown · John Bellairs

    On a warm summer day in 1951, Rose Pottinger and Mrs. Zimmermann enter a tunnel and emerge in the year 1828, amid snow. Mrs. Zimmermann had felt that…

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  8. Cover of The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder

    The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder

    Year unknown · John Bellairs

    In 1951, while visiting a distant cousin in the English countryside, thirteen-year-old Lewis Barnavelt accidentally unleashes demonic forces and…

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  9. Cover of The Doom of the Haunted Opera

    The Doom of the Haunted Opera

    Year unknown · John Bellairs

    Lewis Barnavelt and Rose Rita Pottinger explore an abandoned theater and discover an unpublished opera score. Ignoring a strange omen, they show it…

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  10. Cover of The Beast Under the Wizard's Bridge

    The Beast Under the Wizard's Bridge

    Year unknown · Brad Strickland

    Lewis Barnavelt is curious and afraid about the old Wilder Creek Bridge. When he and his best friend Rose Rita Pottinger set out to explore the…

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  11. Cover of The Tower at the End of the World

    The Tower at the End of the World

    Year unknown · Brad Strickland

    Lewis, his uncle Jonathan, and their friends Rose Rita Pottinger and Mrs. Zimmermann take a trip to a small town near Lake Superior expecting a…

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  12. Cover of The House Where Nobody Lived

    The House Where Nobody Lived

    Year unknown · Brad Strickland

    Lewis Barnavelt and his best friend Rose Rita investigate curious, possibly supernatural, goings-on in their town of New Zebedee after a new family…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Lewis Barnavelt series books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The House with a Clock in Its Walls”.

How many books are in the Lewis Barnavelt series series?

We list 12 books by John Bellairs , published between 1973–2008.

Where can I buy the Lewis Barnavelt series books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.