Diana wynne jones 16 august 1934 26 march 2011 was a british writer of fantasy novels for children and adults. Mar 28, 2011 farah mendlesohn is a british writer, editor, and academic who has written and edited many books about modern fantasy and sf, including diana wynne jones. The family moved around a lot, finally settling in rural essex. It struck me, jones said, that the great were remarkably touchy and unpleasant, and i thought i would like to be the same, without the unpleasantness. May 26, 2009 house of many ways ebook written by diana wynne jones. Diana wynne joness final book completed by sister books. Tamora pierce robin mc kinley patricia c wrede diane duane gail carson levine megan whalen turner mercedes lackey c wrede patricia robin mc kinley, s november sherwood smith. It was a runnerup for the annual boston globehorn book award and it won the phoenix award twenty years later, recognising its rise from relative obscurity. Howls moving castle by diana wynne jones, charmed life by diana wynne jones, the lives of christopher chant by diana wynne. Diana wynne jones 16 august 1934 26 march 2011 was a british novelist, poet, academic, literary critic, and short story writer. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. This list follows the internet speculative fiction database in grouping many works in five fiction series. Instead of taking a regular job, she joined the peace corps and was sent to india 19631965.
Diana s been my friend since about 1985, but i was a fan of hers since i read charmed life in about 1978, aged 17. Diana wynne jones has 116 books on goodreads with 1053259 ratings. Casper, johnny and gwinny get a big shock when their mother marries the ogre. House of many ways ebook written by diana wynne jones. Tamora pierce robin mc kinley patricia c wrede diane duane gail carson levine megan whalen turner mercedes lackey c wrede patricia robin mc kinley, s. All over the multiverse the magids, powerful magicians, are at work to maintain the balance between positive and negative magic, for the good of all. In this enchanting introduction to diana wynne joness magical and funny work, earwig is a fearless young orphan. Dianas been my friend since about 1985, but i was a fan of hers since i read charmed life in about 1978, aged 17. Diana wynne jones first novel was changeover, published in 1970. These are my own personal choices from diana wynne jones career. Prompted by her pennypinching fathers refusal to buy the children any books, diana wynne jones wrote her first novel at age twelve and entertained her sisters with readings of her stories. Howls moving castle by diana wynne jones follows sophie, a teenager trying to break a spell which turned her into a 60yearold woman, who lives with the eccentric and unreliable wizard howl.
Find authors like diana wynne jones from the worlds largest community of readers. Earwig and the witch by diana wynne jones 9780007416868. Books by diana wynne jones author of howls moving castle. Authors with similar writing style to diana wynne jones. Readers whove looked into jones s ya fiction castle in the air, etc.
It was adapted into a 2004 animated film of the same name, which was critically acclaimed and. The same qualities abound in her first adult fantasy. Murdo macleod the childrens fantasy novel which the late, muchloved author diana wynne jones was writing shortly before she died has been completed by her. Tamora pierce robin mc kinley patricia c wrede diane duane gail carson levine megan whalen turner c wrede patricia mercedes lackey robin mc kinley, s november sherwood smith. If you like diana wynne jones you might like similar authors tamora pierce, susan cooper, garth nix, patricia c. I plowed through the chrestomanci series like it was a drug, something i havent done that since when i read the narnia books as a kid. Discount prices on books by diana wynne jones, including titles like cart and cwidder the dalemark quartet.
Dec 16, 2015 howls moving castle 1986 is a great entry point for diana wynne jones in general, but especially if youre looking for a book with great female leads who are more than just a strong female. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read house of many ways. The child in time for three decades, the magical but moral tales of diana wynne jones have set the standards for creative childrens fiction. Her work in the 80s90s inspired and helped shape a new generation of authors. This is the second installment in diana wynne jones dalemark quartet, and it is the volume that really hooked me and prompted a backtoback marathon reading of the series when i was 14, and a similar reread in 2012.
Books by diana wynne jones authors like diana wynne. Authors similar to diana wynne jones literaturemap. There is a genuine sense of menace and tension, some lovely comic moments, a few plot twists and turns and some excellent characterisation all typical wynne jones features. In the context of the parallel universe setting of the books, chrestomanci also refers to the british government office that is responsible for supervising the use of magic and chrestomanci castle in southern england.
In this enchanting introduction to diana wynne joness magical and funny work, earwig is a fearless. She is a british writer whose betterknown works include the chrestomanci series and the novels howls moving castle and dark lord of derkholm. Here, were introduced to ring, a benevolent order of witches charged with protecting the world from evil influences. She principally wrote fantasy and speculative fiction novels for children and young adults. Diana wynne jones was the awardwinning author of over forty novels for adults and children, among them howls moving castle, which was turned into an academy awardnominated animated film by director hayao miyazaki. Elevenyearold vivian, kidnapped to fardistant future time city by mistake, proves to be one of the citys saviors. She won the carnegie commendation, the boston globehorn book award, the guardian childrens fiction prize, and the world fantasy award for life achievement. Diana wynne jones was an author who was born in london, england, in the 1934. Below is a list of diana wynne jones books in order of when they were originally published.
Diana wynne jones books list of books by author diana. Diana wynne jones was an inimitable voice, not just in childrens. Diana wynne jones was born in london on august 16, 1934. Like many good writers, diana wynne jones, who has died aged 76 of cancer, worked for long years in relative obscurity, in her case sustained. There are books for readers of all ages, from classics like his dark materials. Chrestomanci, sometimes branded the worlds of chrestomanci, is a heptalogy of childrens fantasy books written by british author diana wynne jones, published from 1977 to 2006. She principally wrote fantasy and speculative fiction novels for children and young adults some of her betterknown works are the chrestomanci series, the dalemark series.
Drowned ammet is essentially the story of mitt, or alhammitt alhammittson to be. Discover book depositorys huge selection of diana wynne jones books online. She captures the dogginess of a dog very well, but combines it with a more human intelligence which shapes the story. She attended reed college in portland, oregon, earning her ba in 1963. Farah mendlesohn is a british writer, editor, and academic who has written and edited many books about modern fantasy and sf, including diana. All the books below are recommended as readalikes for diana wynne jones but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed.
Characterized by magic, multiple universes, witches and wizardsand a charismatic ninelived enchanterher books are filled with unlimited imagination, dazzling plots, and an effervescent sense of. This book was the first dwj novel i read, back when i was still in grade school. Even with a horrorfilled premise like zombies in 1876 philadelphia. Vivian smith has gone to the west country to escape the bombing of london at the beginning of ww ii when she is unexpectedly met by imperious jonathan lee and whisked to time city, which stands on its own piece of recycled time. Books by diana wynne jones writers similar to diana wynne jones. I am delighted to see diana wynne jones books appearing on kindle.
Diana wynne jones was born in august 1934 in london, where she had a chaotic and unsettled childhood against the background of world war ii. Theres always much more going on than you thought, and a second time through makes the reader realize that the clues were always right there, disguised. Readalikes for diana wynne jones if you like diana wynne. With her unique combination of magic, humour and imagination, she enthralled generations of children and adults with her work. Dark lord of derkholm 1998 it seems that the world is constantly being bombarded with tourists from the adjacent world next door, as they. Product details i would like to declare diana wynne jones an international treasure, proclaimed neil gaiman, newbery medalist and bestselling author. Castle in the air ebook written by diana wynne jones. Fans of diana wynne jones wont be disappointed by her latest book. Her final novel the islands of chaldea, which was completed by ursula jones in 2014.
This is a photo of diana wynne jones around the time i first got to know her. Howls moving castle 1986 is a great entry point for diana wynne jones in general, but especially if youre looking for a book with great female leads who are more than just a strong female. Diana wynne jones books list of books by author diana wynne. It introduced me to the elements i came to love about her books. Diana wynne jones 19342011 spent her childhood in essex and began writing fantasy novels for children in the 1970s. Characterized by magic, multiple universes, witches and wizardsand a charismatic ninelived enchanterher books were filled with unlimited imagination, dazzling plots, and an effervescent sense of humor that earned her legendary status in the world of fantasy. Readalikes for diana wynne jones if you like diana. The heronarrator of this book is a thirteenyearold boy named jamie. Some of her betterknown works are the chrestomanci series, the dalemark series. Internet searches for books similar to diana wynne jones never yield satisfying results for me. Mar 27, 2011 this is a photo of diana wynne jones around the time i first got to know her. I would like to declare diana wynne jones an international treasure, proclaimed neil gaiman, newbery medalist and bestselling author.
Chrestomanci series by diana wynne jones include seven fictional novels published during 19772006. See all books authored by diana wynne jones, including howls moving castle, and castle in the air, and more on. Jun 20, 20 fans of the late writer diana wynne jones who died in march 2011 are in for an unexpected treat. Next, delve into diana wynne jones trove of other acclaimed. Diana wynne jones books list of books by diana wynne jones. This fantasy series is very much celebrated for its use of language that is helpful for the children to learn. Diana wynne jones s books diana wynne jones average rating. The best books to read if you love harry potter oprah magazine. Although house of many ways can stand alone, to get the full experience you should read the first two books in the series though i did like this one a lot more than castle in the air. Similar books like dark lord of derkholm tastedive. Dark lord of derkholm 1998 it seems that the world is constantly being bombarded with tourists from the adjacent world next door, as they seek thrills from this fantasy land on the fabled grand tour.
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Readalikes for diana wynne jones if you like diana wynne jones try these authors. Howls moving castle is a fantasy novel by british author diana wynne jones, first published in 1986 by greenwillow books of new york. In the summer of 2014, greenwillow will publish a new title from the acclaimed science. Books by diana wynne jones authors like diana wynne jones. She lived in london until war was declared in 1939 where her and her family fled to wales. Diana wynne joness entrancing, classic fantasy novel is filled with surprises at every turn. So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. If you like dark lord of derkholm you might like similar books year of the griffin, deep secret, cart and cwidder, the tough guide to fantasyland, dogsbody. Most of diana wynne jones books are like that, which is why theyre such a pleasure to reread.
This is one of my favourite diana wynne jones books. Ive loved being her friend, and im pretty sure she loved being my friend. Author biography interview books by this author readalikes. The closer two writers are, the more likely someone will like both of them. She was born to richard aneurin and marjorie jones who both were teachers by profession. Fans of the late writer diana wynne jones who died in march 2011 are in for an unexpected treat.
In a career spanning four decades, awardwinning author diana wynne jones 1934. Many of the books they list ive read already and know they. Chrestomanci is one of the leading characters in this book series. Books by diana wynne jones authors like diana wynne jones what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Diana wynne jones at her finest family feuds and chaos, magic with hilarious results and some of the most original ideas ever to appear between the covers of a book.