A Book in Order

Author · 40 books

Gary Paulsen Books in Order

All 40 books by Gary Paulsen, listed in order of publication from 1968–1997.

  1. 01 Some Birds Don't Fly 1968 Amazon — buy Some Birds Don't Fly ThriftBooks — buy Some Birds Don't Fly eBooks.com — buy Some Birds Don't Fly
  2. 02 The small ones 1976 Amazon — buy The small ones ThriftBooks — buy The small ones eBooks.com — buy The small ones
  3. 03 Dribbling, shooting, and scoring--sometimes 1976 Amazon — buy Dribbling, shooting, and scoring--sometimes ThriftBooks — buy Dribbling, shooting, and scoring--sometimes eBooks.com — buy Dribbling, shooting, and scoring--sometimes
  4. 04 The grass eaters 1976 Amazon — buy The grass eaters ThriftBooks — buy The grass eaters eBooks.com — buy The grass eaters
  5. 05 Hitting, pitching, and running--maybe 1976 Amazon — buy Hitting, pitching, and running--maybe ThriftBooks — buy Hitting, pitching, and running--maybe eBooks.com — buy Hitting, pitching, and running--maybe
  6. 06 Tiltawhirl John 1977 Amazon — buy Tiltawhirl John ThriftBooks — buy Tiltawhirl John eBooks.com — buy Tiltawhirl John
  7. 07 Hiking and backpacking 1978 Amazon — buy Hiking and backpacking ThriftBooks — buy Hiking and backpacking eBooks.com — buy Hiking and backpacking
  8. 08 Going Very Fast in a Circle--If You Don't Run Out of Gas 1979 Amazon — buy Going Very Fast in a Circle--If You Don't Run Out of Gas ThriftBooks — buy Going Very Fast in a Circle--If You Don't Run Out of Gas eBooks.com — buy Going Very Fast in a Circle--If You Don't Run Out of Gas
  9. 09 Downhill, hotdogging, and cross-country--if the snow isn't sticky 1979 Amazon — buy Downhill, hotdogging, and cross-country--if the snow isn't sticky ThriftBooks — buy Downhill, hotdogging, and cross-country--if the snow isn't sticky eBooks.com — buy Downhill, hotdogging, and cross-country--if the snow isn't sticky
  10. 10 Facing off, checking, and goaltending--perhaps 1979 Amazon — buy Facing off, checking, and goaltending--perhaps ThriftBooks — buy Facing off, checking, and goaltending--perhaps eBooks.com — buy Facing off, checking, and goaltending--perhaps
  11. 11 Meteorite Track 291 1979 Amazon — buy Meteorite Track 291 ThriftBooks — buy Meteorite Track 291 eBooks.com — buy Meteorite Track 291
  12. 12 Canoeing, kayaking, and rafting 1979 Amazon — buy Canoeing, kayaking, and rafting ThriftBooks — buy Canoeing, kayaking, and rafting eBooks.com — buy Canoeing, kayaking, and rafting
  13. 13 Sailing, from jibs to jibing 1981 Amazon — buy Sailing, from jibs to jibing ThriftBooks — buy Sailing, from jibs to jibing eBooks.com — buy Sailing, from jibs to jibing
  14. 14 Sentries 1986 Amazon — buy Sentries Bookshop — buy Sentries ThriftBooks — buy Sentries eBooks.com — buy Sentries
  15. 15 Murphy 1987 Amazon — buy Murphy ThriftBooks — buy Murphy eBooks.com — buy Murphy
  16. 16 Murphy's gold 1988 Amazon — buy Murphy's gold ThriftBooks — buy Murphy's gold eBooks.com — buy Murphy's gold
  17. 17 The Winter Room 1989 Amazon — buy The Winter Room Bookshop — buy The Winter Room ThriftBooks — buy The Winter Room eBooks.com — buy The Winter Room
  18. 18 Canyons 1990 Amazon — buy Canyons Bookshop — buy Canyons ThriftBooks — buy Canyons eBooks.com — buy Canyons
  19. 19 Woodsong 1990 Amazon — buy Woodsong Bookshop — buy Woodsong ThriftBooks — buy Woodsong eBooks.com — buy Woodsong
  20. 20 Murphy's War 1990 Amazon — buy Murphy's War ThriftBooks — buy Murphy's War eBooks.com — buy Murphy's War
  21. 21 Boy Who Owned the School 1991 Amazon — buy Boy Who Owned the School Bookshop — buy Boy Who Owned the School ThriftBooks — buy Boy Who Owned the School eBooks.com — buy Boy Who Owned the School
  22. 22 Culpepper's Cannon 1992 Amazon — buy Culpepper's Cannon Bookshop — buy Culpepper's Cannon ThriftBooks — buy Culpepper's Cannon eBooks.com — buy Culpepper's Cannon
  23. 23 Hatchet 1992 Amazon — buy Hatchet Bookshop — buy Hatchet ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet eBooks.com — buy Hatchet
  24. 24 Nightjohn 1993 Amazon — buy Nightjohn Bookshop — buy Nightjohn ThriftBooks — buy Nightjohn eBooks.com — buy Nightjohn
  25. 25 Dunc and Amos and the red tattoos 1993 Amazon — buy Dunc and Amos and the red tattoos ThriftBooks — buy Dunc and Amos and the red tattoos eBooks.com — buy Dunc and Amos and the red tattoos
  26. 26 The Case of the Dirty Bird/Dunc's Doll 1993 Amazon — buy The Case of the Dirty Bird/Dunc's Doll ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Dirty Bird/Dunc's Doll eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Dirty Bird/Dunc's Doll
  27. 27 Dogteam 1993 Amazon — buy Dogteam Bookshop — buy Dogteam ThriftBooks — buy Dogteam eBooks.com — buy Dogteam
  28. 28 Dunc and the Flaming Ghost/Amos Gets Famous (Culpepper Adventures (Cass)) 1993 Amazon — buy Dunc and the Flaming Ghost/Amos Gets Famous (Culpepper Adventures (Cass)) ThriftBooks — buy Dunc and the Flaming Ghost/Amos Gets Famous (Culpepper Adventures (Cass)) eBooks.com — buy Dunc and the Flaming Ghost/Amos Gets Famous (Culpepper Adventures (Cass))
  29. 29 Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top 1993 Amazon — buy Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top ThriftBooks — buy Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top eBooks.com — buy Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top
  30. 30 Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top/Dunc's Dump (Culpepper Adventures (Cass)) 1993 Amazon — buy Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top/Dunc's Dump (Culpepper Adventures (Cass)) ThriftBooks — buy Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top/Dunc's Dump (Culpepper Adventures (Cass)) eBooks.com — buy Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top/Dunc's Dump (Culpepper Adventures (Cass))
  31. 31 Rodomonte's Revenge 1994 Amazon — buy Rodomonte's Revenge ThriftBooks — buy Rodomonte's Revenge eBooks.com — buy Rodomonte's Revenge
  32. 32 Dunc and the greased sticks of doom 1994 Amazon — buy Dunc and the greased sticks of doom ThriftBooks — buy Dunc and the greased sticks of doom eBooks.com — buy Dunc and the greased sticks of doom
  33. 33 Father Water, Mother Woods 1995 Amazon — buy Father Water, Mother Woods ThriftBooks — buy Father Water, Mother Woods eBooks.com — buy Father Water, Mother Woods
  34. 34 The Rock Jockeys 1995 Amazon — buy The Rock Jockeys ThriftBooks — buy The Rock Jockeys eBooks.com — buy The Rock Jockeys
  35. 35 Danger on Midnight River 1995 Amazon — buy Danger on Midnight River Bookshop — buy Danger on Midnight River ThriftBooks — buy Danger on Midnight River eBooks.com — buy Danger on Midnight River
  36. 36 Call Me Frances Tucket 1995 Amazon — buy Call Me Frances Tucket Bookshop — buy Call Me Frances Tucket ThriftBooks — buy Call Me Frances Tucket eBooks.com — buy Call Me Frances Tucket
  37. 37 Escape from Fire Mountain 1995 Amazon — buy Escape from Fire Mountain ThriftBooks — buy Escape from Fire Mountain eBooks.com — buy Escape from Fire Mountain
  38. 38 The Treasure of El Patron 1996 Amazon — buy The Treasure of El Patron ThriftBooks — buy The Treasure of El Patron eBooks.com — buy The Treasure of El Patron
  39. 39 Project 1996 Amazon — buy Project ThriftBooks — buy Project eBooks.com — buy Project
  40. 40 The White Fox chronicles 1997 Amazon — buy The White Fox chronicles Bookshop — buy The White Fox chronicles ThriftBooks — buy The White Fox chronicles eBooks.com — buy The White Fox chronicles

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Some Birds Don't Fly 1968
2 The small ones 1976
3 Dribbling, shooting, and scoring--sometimes 1976
4 The grass eaters 1976
5 Hitting, pitching, and running--maybe 1976
6 Tiltawhirl John 1977
7 Hiking and backpacking 1978
8 Going Very Fast in a Circle--If You Don't Run Out of Gas 1979
9 Downhill, hotdogging, and cross-country--if the snow isn't sticky 1979
10 Facing off, checking, and goaltending--perhaps 1979
11 Meteorite Track 291 1979
12 Canoeing, kayaking, and rafting 1979
13 Sailing, from jibs to jibing 1981
14 Sentries 1986
15 Murphy 1987
16 Murphy's gold 1988
17 The Winter Room 1989
18 Canyons 1990
19 Woodsong 1990
20 Murphy's War 1990
21 Boy Who Owned the School 1991
22 Culpepper's Cannon 1992
23 Hatchet 1992
24 Nightjohn 1993
25 Dunc and Amos and the red tattoos 1993
26 The Case of the Dirty Bird/Dunc's Doll 1993
27 Dogteam 1993
28 Dunc and the Flaming Ghost/Amos Gets Famous (Culpepper Adventures (Cass)) 1993
29 Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top 1993
30 Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top/Dunc's Dump (Culpepper Adventures (Cass)) 1993
31 Rodomonte's Revenge 1994
32 Dunc and the greased sticks of doom 1994
33 Father Water, Mother Woods 1995
34 The Rock Jockeys 1995
35 Danger on Midnight River 1995
36 Call Me Frances Tucket 1995
37 Escape from Fire Mountain 1995
38 The Treasure of El Patron 1996
39 Project 1996
40 The White Fox chronicles 1997

Gary Paulsen reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Some Birds Don't Fly (1968). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Gary Paulsen — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Gary Paulsen books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1968–1997.

What is the newest Gary Paulsen book?

The White Fox chronicles, published in 1997.