“A book, too, can be a star, explosive material, capable of stirring up fresh life endlessly, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.”

– Madeleine L’Engle

Discover Madeleine L’Engle’s Books

Madeleine L'Engle

Beloved author of A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle crafted stories that blend imagination, science, family, and faith. Her books—spanning middle grade and young adult series like the Time Quintet and Austin Family chronicles, standalone novels, adult fiction, and profound non-fiction—continue to inspire readers to embrace wonder, face darkness with courage, and celebrate the light in ordinary life.

Dive in and find the book that speaks to you today.

Featured & Noteworthy

Dance in the Desert by Madeleine L'Engle
Stay Angry Little Girl
Tesser Well Books
A Book, Too, Can Be a Star
The Moment of Tenderness
Becoming Madeleine: A Biography of the Author of a Wrinkle in Time by Her Granddaughters

Middle Grade & Young Adult

Time Quintet

The fabulous, ground-breaking science-fiction and fantasy stories about the Murry family.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle
A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle
Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle
An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The Austin Family

In this award-winning young adult series, Vicky Austin experiences the difficulties and joys of growing up.

Meet the Austins by Madeleine L'Engle
The Moon by Night by Madeleine L'Engle
The Young Unicorns by Madeleine L'Engle
A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle
Troubling a Star by Madeleine L'Engle
The O’Keefe Family

Polyhymnia O’Keefe, the first of seven siblings, is the recurring character and anchor of these three books that feature scientific mysteries and suspense.

The Arm of the Starfish by Madeleine L'Engle
Dragons in the Waters by Madeleine L'Engle
A House Like a Lotus by Madeleine L'Engle
Standalone Titles

These standalone titles showcase Madeleine’s gift for portraying the quiet revolutions of the heart.

And Both Were Young by Madeleine L'Engle
Camilla by Madeleine L'Engle
The Joys of Love by Madeleine L'Engle

Younger Readers

 Madeleine L’Engle’s delightful stories for younger readers invite little ones into worlds of wonder, courage, and everyday magic.

Dance in the Desert by Madeleine L'Engle
Stay Angry Little Girl by Madeleine L'Engle
The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas by Madeleine L'Engle
The Other Dog by Madeleine L'Engle
Intergalactic P.S. 3: A Wrinkle in Time Story by Madeleine L'Engle

Non-Fiction

The Crosswicks Journals

In this series of memoirs, Madeleine L’Engle shares her thinking about creativity, family, and faith.

A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L'Engle
The Summer of the Great Grandmother by Madeleine L'Engle
The Irrational Season by Madeleine L'Engle
Two Part Invention by Madeleine L'Engle
The Genesis Trilogy

In these three volumes, Madeleine L’Engle explores the stories in the first book of the Bible in her characteristic accessible, hopeful, and intelligent voice.

And It Was Good by Madeleine L'Engle
A Stone For A Pillow by Madeleine L'Engle
Sold Into Egypt by Madeleine L'Engle
Standalone Titles

Madeleine L’Engle’s standalone non-fiction works offer luminous insights into faith, creativity, and the power of story.

Walking on Water by Madeleine L'Engle
The Rock that is Higher by Madeleine L'Engle
Penguins and Golden Calves by Madeleine L'Engle
Bright Evening Star by Madeleine L'Engle
Madeleine L’Engle Herself: Reflections on a Writing Life by Madeleine L'Engle

Adult Fiction

 Madeleine L’Engle’s adult fiction explores the intricacies of relationships, art, faith, and redemption in richly drawn stories.

Certain Women by Madeleine L'Engle
The Small Rain by Madeleine L'Engle
Ilsa by Madeleine L'Engle
A Winter's Love by Madeleine L'Engle
The Love Letters by Madeleine L'Engle
The Other Side of the Sun by Madeleine L'Engle
A Severed Wasp by Madeleine L'Engle
A Live Coal in the Sea by Madeleine L'Engle

 Mélanges

 Madeleine L’Engle’s mélanges offer a rich mosaic of poetry, stories, speeches, and personal reflections.

Miracle on 10th Street by Madeleine L'Engle
The Sphinx at Dawn by Madeleine L'Engle
The Ordering of Love by Madeleine L'Engle
Do I Dare Disturb the Universe by Madeleine L'Engle
Becoming Madeleine A Biography of the Author of a Wrinkle in Time by Her Granddaughters
The Moment of Tenderness by Madeleine L'Engle