Michael Morpurgo
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MORPURGO, MICHAEL, born 1943

Michael Morpurgo

British children's writer.

Books
30
Editions tracked
39
First editions
29
Nationality
United Kingdom

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Earliest first editionLong Way HomeMacmillan, 1975 Most editions trackedAn Elephant in the Garden2 editions
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Reading guide

Michael Morpurgo books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Long Way Home1975
  2. 2Friend or Foe1977
  3. 3War Horse1982
  4. 4Twist of Gold1983
  5. 5Why the Whales Came1985
  6. 6My Friend Walter1988
  7. 7Waiting for Anya1990
  8. 8The Dancing Bear1994
  9. 9Arthur, High King of Britain1995
  10. 10The Wreck of the Zanzibar1995
  11. 11The Butterfly Lion1996
  12. 12Farm Boy1998
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  1. 13Dear Olly2000
  2. 14Beowulf2001
  3. 15Sir Gawain and the Green Knight2001
  4. 16Toro! Toro!2001
  5. 17Cool!2002
  6. 18The Sleeping Sword2002
  7. 19Private Peaceful2003
  8. 20The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips2005
  9. 21Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea2006
  10. 22Kaspar Prince of Cats2008
  11. 23Running Wild2009
  12. 24An Elephant in the Garden2010
  13. 25Shadow2010
  14. 26Little Manfred2011
  15. 27Pinocchio2013
  16. 28Listen to the Moon2014
  17. 29Born to Run2016
  18. 30Kensuke's Kingdom2019
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1975Long Way HomeMacmillan
  2. 1977Friend or FoeMacmillan
  3. 1982War HorseKaye & Ward
  4. 1983Twist of GoldKaye & Ward
  5. 1985Why the Whales CameHeinemann
  6. 1988My Friend WalterHeinemann
  7. 1990Waiting for AnyaHeinemann
  8. 1994The Dancing BearCollins
  9. 1995The Wreck of the ZanzibarMammoth
  10. 1995Arthur, High King of BritainHarcourt, Brace
  11. 1996The Butterfly LionPeople
  12. 1998Farm BoyPavilion
  13. 2000Dear OllyCollins
  14. 2001BeowulfWalker Books
  15. 2001Sir Gawain and the Green KnightWalker Books
  16. 2001Toro! Toro!HarperCollins
  17. 2002The Sleeping SwordEgmont Books
  18. 2002Cool!Collins
  19. 2003Private Peaceful (SIGNED)Collins
  20. 2005The Amazing Story of Adolphus TipsHarperCollins
  21. 2006Alone on a Wide, Wide SeaHarper Collins Promotion
  22. 2008Kaspar Prince of CatsHarperCollins Children's
  23. 2009Running WildHarper Collins Children's Books
  24. 2010An Elephant in the GardenHarperCollins
  25. 2010ShadowHarperCollins
  26. 2011Little ManfredHarper Collins
  27. 2013PinocchioHarperCollins Children's
  28. 2014Listen to the MoonHarperCollins
  29. 2016Born to RunSimon & Schuster
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What order should I read Michael Morpurgo's books in?

In publication order they begin with Long Way Home (1975), then Friend or Foe (1977) and War Horse (1982). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Michael Morpurgo's first book?

The earliest book we list is Long Way Home, first published in 1975.

When was Michael Morpurgo born?

Michael Morpurgo was born in 1943.

How many Michael Morpurgo books does MyVolumes track?

We track 30 books by Michael Morpurgo across 39 editions, 29 of them first editions.

How do I know if my Michael Morpurgo book is a first edition?

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