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How many books did Enid Blyton write?

This is easily the most asked question about our beloved author, and it's amazing how many different answers there are. The truth is, it depends on what you mean by "book." Do you mean novels? Short story compilations? Character books? Non-fiction nature books? The following numbers are shamelessly borrowed from the Enid Blyton Society's database and updated real-time. For a far more detailed analysis, visit the Society's immense Cave of Books.

  • 185 novels/novelettes
  • 292 character books
  • 1008 short story series books
  • 283 education books
  • 382 recreation books
  • 243 continuation books
  • 301 Enid Blyton contributions

Enid is credited with over 10,900 short stories, poems and plays throughout her career, but some were used many times so the actual number is more like 7500. Check out this comprehensive listing.

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March 5, 2024 - Barbara says: A lady never kisses and tells. Good words to live by.
PC Goon says... PC Goon says: That toad of a boy probably never kisses anybody.
March 2, 2024 - Barbara Cox says: What party did Blyton vote for at election times?
Fatty says... Fatty says: I am not sure there is any evidence of Miss Blyton's political leanings, however, I would imagine she possibly voted Conservative. Just my hunch. For more information on her life, check out Anita Bensoussane's Enid Blyton's Biography on the Society website. As for your second post, I don't kiss and tell, so it has not been approved!
February 11, 2024 - mahmood says: Hi I would like to publish some parts or whole of the Famous five series online. Also I would like to translate to urdu/hindi and hebrew languages. I wish to obtain your permission to do this. Please email me.
Daisy says... Daisy says: You need permission from the Copyright who own all of Blyton's works and that is Hachette Uk.
February 11, 2024 - Bridget says: I was extremely angry when I heard that some of the Characters in The Magic Faraway Tree have been changed. Nobody should have gained the right to do that. Apparently , some of the text has been altered too. Not right. These are old stories with charm of their own. If some people don't like the original texts , don't read them.
Daisy says... Daisy says: The publishers want to keep these stories going, and so sadly sometimes the out of date text has to be changed. If you want to read the original text then you have to search for the older books from various antique shops etc.
February 11, 2024 - Bernice says: What was the name of the fairytale book by Enid Blyton? It contained short stories? And is it still in publication?
Daisy says... Daisy says: Enid wrote many fairytale books. You can search through The Cave of Books with the link I have provided. Enid Blyton Society
January 27, 2024 - simon walters says: I am a big fan of Enid Blyton.
Daisy says... Daisy says: That's nice to hear, Simon.
January 23, 2024 - Steinway says: Arka. How do you know that Pip's character is 'ignored by every reader'? What, in the world? Your opinions are yours only, so please don't say you speak for everyone else. Happy New Year!
January 16, 2024 - Dick says: To Aussie, Dec 11 2023, there is a page on that.
Fatty says... Fatty says: You can read it here.here.
January 11, 2024 - Barbara Cox says: Was Enid Blyton related to anyone famous? I mean such as 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th cousin etc. Through sharing a common ancestor. Laura Ingalls Wilder and actor John Ritter from Three's Company are related in that way, so I was curious.
Daisy says... Daisy says: You could always Google and find out, Barbara.
December 30, 2023 - HoneyburnBooks says: We recently acquired a copy of Plays For Younger Children by Enid Blyton illustration by Alfred Bestall the Rupert illustrator pub,I shed by George Newnes with music by Alec Rowley. It is not listed in the Cave of Books. Circa 1940 we think can anyone shed some light on it for us.
Daisy says... Daisy says: You could ask the Enid Blyton Society, link attached. Enid Blyton Society
December 21, 2023 - Barbara Cox says: Merry Christmas, Baby Jesus. And, to those of you like me who have a family of choice rather than a family of origin: Season's Greetings.
Fatty says... Fatty says: Merry Christmas, Barbara.
December 12, 2023 - Barbara Cox says: Fatty and Daisy, what do you think of country and western music? Can you see any of Blyton's characters liking that type of music?
Daisy says... Daisy says: I'm not a lover of country & western, I've never thought about how any of Enid's characters enjoyed which sort of music. Afterall, they are only fiction.
December 11, 2023 - Aussie says: Yeah, I would really like to know what would have happened to them(Famous Five) later on.
December 5, 2023 - Jo says: Thanks Daisy, but I've already read those ones, and they were great so I'm looking for more.
December 4, 2023 - Jo says: Hey, can somebody suggest me some fanfics where fatty and bets are a couple please.
Daisy says... Daisy says: You can read about Fatty and Bets in retirement as a married couple on this site. Look under FanFic and you will see the continuation stories.

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