His Dark Materials Books
His Dark Materials Series
Northern Lights / The Golden Compass - 1995
Northern Lights (The Golden Compass) follows Lyra Belacqua, a brave girl in a world where humans have animal-shaped daemons. After uncovering a sinister plot to kidnap children, Lyra embarks on a perilous journey to the Arctic. She discovers shocking truths about Dust, parallel universes, and her destiny.
The Subtle Knife - 1997
The Subtle Knife, the second book in His Dark Materials trilogy, follows Lyra and Will, two children from different worlds, as they navigate parallel universes. Will discovers a magical knife with the power to cut between worlds. Together, they confront dangerous forces and uncover profound truths about existence.
The Amber Spyglass - 2000
The Amber Spyglass concludes His Dark Materials trilogy. Lyra and Will journey through parallel worlds, confronting the Authority and their destinies. They explore love, sacrifice, and freedom, battling against oppressive forces. Ultimately, they restore balance, but their love requires separation to preserve the worlds' stability and life.
Lyra's Oxford - 2003
Lyra's Oxford is a short companion book to His Dark Materials series. Set two years after The Amber Spyglass, it follows Lyra and her daemon, Pantalaimon, as they assist a witch's daemon seeking aid. Mysterious and atmospheric, it explores themes of trust, destiny, and hidden worlds.
Once Upon a Time in the North - 2008
Once Upon a Time in the North is a prequel to His Dark Materials, focusing on Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnison. Lee, a Texan aeronaut, encounters political corruption and danger in a northern Arctic town. Their bond deepens as they fight for justice, shaping their future alliance.
Serpentine - 2020
Serpentine is a short novella set in the world of His Dark Materials. Lyra Silvertongue, now older, revisits the Arctic with her daemon, Pantalaimon. Struggling with their complex bond after separation, they seek answers about the human-daemon relationship, exploring themes of identity, trust, and change.
The Imagination Chamber - 2022
The Imagination Chamber is a companion to His Dark Materials. It offers a collection of short, poetic vignettes, exploring untold moments, characters’ thoughts, and emotional depths. Rich in sensory imagery, it illuminates unseen corners of the beloved universe, sparking curiosity and celebrating creative storytelling.
The Collectors - 2022
The Collectors is a short story set in the "His Dark Materials" universe. On a winter's night in 1970, Oxford scholars Horley and Grinstead discuss two artworks in Horley's collection, unaware of their mysterious connections across time and worlds.
Graphic Novels
Northern Lights: The Graphic Novel Volume 1 - 2014
Northern Lights: The Graphic Novel Volume 1 is an adaptation of Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass. It follows Lyra Belacqua, an adventurous orphan in a parallel world, as she uncovers a conspiracy involving kidnapped children, Dust, and the mysterious alethiometer. Beautifully illustrated, it captures Lyra’s journey to the North.
Northern Lights: The Graphic Novel Volume 2 - 2015
Northern Lights: The Graphic Novel Volume 2 continues Lyra's journey through the frozen North as she seeks to rescue kidnapped children from the sinister Gobblers. Joined by armored bear Iorek Byrnison and the Texan aeronaut Lee Scoresby, Lyra confronts dangers and uncovers shocking truths about Dust, the Magisterium, and her destiny.
The Subtle Knife Graphic Novel - 2022
The Subtle Knife Graphic Novel is the second installment of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series, adapted into a graphic novel. It follows Lyra Silvertongue and introduces Will Parry, a young boy from our world. Together, they navigate multiple dimensions, facing danger, dark secrets, and powerful forces.
the book of dust series
La Belle Sauvage - 2017
Philip Pullman’s La Belle Sauvage, the first book in The Book of Dust trilogy, is a prequel to His Dark Materials. It follows Malcolm Polstead and his dæmon Asta as they rescue baby Lyra Belacqua from dangerous forces, navigating a flooded England in Malcolm’s canoe, La Belle Sauvage.
The Secret Commonwealth - 2019
The Secret Commonwealth is the second book in The Book of Dust series. It follows a grown-up Lyra Silvertongue and Malcolm Polstead as they navigate a divided world where daemons and humans are increasingly disconnected. Lyra embarks on a perilous journey, challenging authority and discovering hidden truths.
plays
His Dark Materials - 2005
Nicholas Wright’s stage adaptation of His Dark Materials condenses Philip Pullman’s trilogy into a theatrical epic. It follows Lyra and Will as they journey through parallel worlds, encountering armored bears, witches, and daemons while battling the oppressive Magisterium. The play explores fate, freedom, and the power of knowledge in a sweeping adventure.
