Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L'Engle is best known for her children's books, particularly the Newbery Award-winning A Wrinkle in Time; she is also the author of several books for adults, including Two-Part Invention. Her works combine her Christian beliefs with a strong interest in modern science; mitochondrial DNA, for instance, are featured prominently in A Wind in the Door; hyperspace in A Wrinkle in Time; and so on.

Partial list of works

• A Wrinkle in Time
• A Wind in the Door
• A Swiftly Turning Planet
• Many Waters
• Meet the Austins
• The Moon By Night
• A Ring of Endless Night
• The Arm of the Starfish
• The Young Unicorns
• Dragons in the Waters
• An Acceptable Time
• Camilla
• The House of the Lotus

• Two-Part Invention