The Dark Is Rising Sequence Books in Order

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

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   Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1)

   1988 · Susan Cooper

   On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house where they are staying, knowing immediately it is…

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   The dark is rising

   2002 · Susan Cooper

   The Dark Is Rising (1973) is a novel written by Susan Cooper. On his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones,…

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   Greenwitch (The Dark Is Rising #3)

   1985 · Susan Cooper

   Simon, Jane, and Barney are enlisted by their mysterious great-uncle to recover a priceless golden grail stolen by the forces of evil—Dark. They…

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   The Grey King (The Dark is Rising #4)

   1975 · Susan Cooper

   With the final battle between the Light and the Dark approaching, Will embarks on a quest to seek aid. He must find a magical harp hidden in the…

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   Silver on the Tree (The Dark Is Rising #5)

   1979 · Susan Cooper

   In this 1977 novel by Susan Cooper, the Dark makes its last and greatest bid to control the world. Will Stanton, last-born of the immortal Old Ones,…

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Companion & related books

Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.

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  Seaward

  Year unknown · Susan Cooper

  West and Cally speak different languages and come from countries thousands of miles apart, unaware of this difference. Tragedies that killed their…

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