Author

Susan Cooper

Susan Cooper — 4 titles in the rankings, first published between 1965 and 1977. They average 7.8 — level with the catalogue as a whole. One series has a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note English-born writer, long settled in the United States, whose The Dark Is Rising sequence is a classic of British children’s fantasy rooted in Arthurian legend and the landscapes of Cornwall, the Thames Valley and Wales. Over Sea, Under Stone, written years earlier, is a gentler treasure hunt; the title book, in which Will Stanton learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the last of the Old Ones, is where the real story begins. The Grey King won the Newbery Medal. Ratings rise towards the end.

Ranked titles
4 books
Average score
7.8
Total ratings
596
First published
1965–1977

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Books by Susan Cooper

Book score4 books on a timeline, 1965–1977 · Highest rated: Silver on the Tree
  1. Silver on the Tree
    Silver on the TreeSusan Cooper · 1977 Fantasy102 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. The Dark Is Rising
    The Dark Is RisingSusan Cooper · 1973Filmed 2007 Fantasy205 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  3. Greenwitch
    GreenwitchSusan Cooper · 1974 Fantasy102 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  4. Over Sea, Under Stone
    Over Sea, Under StoneSusan Cooper · 1965 Fantasy187 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10

Other books by Susan Cooper

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  • 1975The Grey King
  • 1993The Boggart
  • 1999King of Shadows
  • 2019The Shortest Day

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