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Inkworld Trilogy

by Cornelia Funke

4 books Started 2003 Latest 2024
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The Inkworld Trilogy is a Children's Fiction / Fantasy series by Cornelia Funke, made up of 4 books published between 2003 and 2024. It begins with Inkheart (2003), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is The Colour of Revenge (2024), spanning 21 years of storytelling.

4books
21years active
2decades
~7yrs between books
2024latest release

Inkworld Trilogy series: frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Inkworld Trilogy series?

Start with Inkheart (2003), the first book in the Inkworld Trilogy series by Cornelia Funke. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books are in the Inkworld Trilogy series?

There are 4 books in the Inkworld Trilogy series by Cornelia Funke, published between 2003 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Inkworld Trilogy series?

The first book in the Inkworld Trilogy series is Inkheart, published in 2003 by Cornelia Funke.

What is the latest book in the Inkworld Trilogy series?

The most recent book in the Inkworld Trilogy series is The Colour of Revenge (2024) by Cornelia Funke.

More series by Cornelia Funke

Cornelia Funke is a German author of fantasy fiction for children and adults, best known for the Inkworld trilogy — Inkheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath — in which a man's ability to read characters out of books sets off a multi-world adventure.

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About the Inkworld Trilogy series

Cornelia Funke's Inkworld trilogy (Inkheart) is a magical fantasy for book lovers, beginning with one of the great premises in children's fiction: Mo, a bookbinder, has the power to read characters out of books and into the real world — and once read a villain out of a story called Inkheart, losing his wife into the pages in exchange.

Funke's series is a love letter to reading, full of bibliophile detail, danger and the porous border between stories and life. It grows darker and more immersive as it moves into the Inkworld itself.

Read in order — "Inkheart," "Inkspell," "Inkdeath" — as Meggie and Mo are drawn ever deeper into the living story.