Time Quintet Books in Order
Madeleine L'Engle's classic science-fantasy series following the Murry and O'Keefe families as they tangle with cosmic evil, time travel, and the workings of the universe. It begins with the Newbery Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and spans five novels.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1962 · Madeleine L'Engle
When her scientist father vanishes after experimenting with a mysterious fifth dimension, awkward young Meg Murry sets out to find him alongside her…
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Buy on AmazonA Wind in the Door (Time Quintet #2
1973 · Madeleine L'Engle
Charles Wallace is falling gravely ill, and the trouble seems linked to the tiny mitochondria inside his cells. When a winged, many-eyed creature…
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Buy on AmazonA Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet #3)
1978 · Madeleine L'Engle
On a tense Thanksgiving, a threat of nuclear war hangs over the Murry household. Charles Wallace, now older, is sent on a desperate mission riding a…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Madeleine L'Engle
Tinkering with their father's lab equipment, Meg's twin brothers Sandy and Dennys are accidentally flung into a scorching desert in the age of the…
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Buy on AmazonAn Acceptable Time (Time Quintet #5 / O'Keefe Family #4)
1989 · Madeleine L'Engle
Visiting her grandparents in Connecticut, Polly O'Keefe discovers that the land around their home opens onto a threshold three thousand years in the…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Time Quintet books in?
Publication order — Recommended by the publisher Penguin Random House and widely recommended by readers Start with “A Wrinkle in Time.”
How many books are in the Time Quintet series?
We list 5 books by Madeleine L'Engle , published between 1962–1989.
Where can I buy the Time Quintet books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.