Lloyd Alexander

Lloyd Alexander

8 Series

Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007) was an acclaimed American author known for his fantasy novels for young adults and children. He is most famous for the Chronicles of Prydain series and also wrote the Vesper Holly series and Westmark Trilogy. Alexander received the Newbery Medal for his 1969 novel, The High King.

"The Fortune Tellers," a picture book by Lloyd Alexander and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, follows the journey of a young man who assumes the role of the village fortune teller. Through a series of events, he learns the true nature of predicting the future. This engaging tale combines humor and wisdom, captivating young readers with its vibrant illustrations and compelling narrative.

The Chronicles of Prydain

The Book of Three

(1964)

The Black Cauldron

(1965)

The Castle of Llyr

(1966)

Taran Wanderer

(1967)

The High King

(1968)

Westmark Trilogy

Westmark

(1981)

The Kestrel

(1982)

The Beggar Queen

(1984)

Vesper Holly

The Illyrian Adventure

(1986)

The El Dorado Adventure

(1987)

The Drackenberg Adventure

(1988)

The Jedera Adventure

(1989)

The Philadelphia Adventure

(1990)

The Xanadu Adventure

(2005)

Standalone Novels

And Let the Credit Go

(1955)

My Five Tigers The Cats in My Life

(1956)

Time Cat

(1963)

Fifty Years in the Doghouse

(1964)

Send for Ryan!

(1965)

The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian

(1970)

The King's Fountain

(1971)

The Four Donkeys

(1972)

The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man

(1973)

The Wizard in the Tree

(1974)

The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha

(1978)

The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen

(1991)

The Prydain Chronicles

(1991)

The Arkadians

(1995)

The House Gobbaleen

(1995)

The Iron Ring

(1997)

Gypsy Rizka

(1999)

How the Cat Swallowed Thunder

(2000)

The Fantastical Adventures of the Invisible Boy / The Gawgon and the Boy

(2001)

A Lloyd Alexander Collection

(2001)

The Rope Trick

(2002)

Dream-of-Jade

(2005)

The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio

(2007)

Short Story Collections

The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain

(1973)

The Town Cats and Other Tales

(1977)

Picture

Coll and His White Pig

(1965)

The Truthful Harp

(1967)

The Fortune-Tellers

(1992)

Non-Fiction

August Bondi: Border Hawk

(1958)

Aaron Lopez: The Flagship Hope

(1960)

My Cats and Me: The Story of an Understanding (A Blank Journal)

(1989)

Anthologies

Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction

(2003)

The Wand in the Word

(2006)

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