A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Hatchet Books in Order

The complete Hatchet reading order — 40 books from 1866–2024.

  1. 01 The hatchet throwers 1866 Amazon — buy The hatchet throwers ThriftBooks — buy The hatchet throwers eBooks.com — buy The hatchet throwers
  2. 02 The hatchet 1935 Amazon — buy The hatchet Bookshop — buy The hatchet ThriftBooks — buy The hatchet eBooks.com — buy The hatchet
  3. 03 Hatchet in the Sky 1954 Amazon — buy Hatchet in the Sky ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet in the Sky eBooks.com — buy Hatchet in the Sky
  4. 04 Horse and Buggy Days on Hatchet Creek 1957 Amazon — buy Horse and Buggy Days on Hatchet Creek Bookshop — buy Horse and Buggy Days on Hatchet Creek ThriftBooks — buy Horse and Buggy Days on Hatchet Creek eBooks.com — buy Horse and Buggy Days on Hatchet Creek
  5. 05 Biggles buries a hatchet 1958 Amazon — buy Biggles buries a hatchet Bookshop — buy Biggles buries a hatchet ThriftBooks — buy Biggles buries a hatchet eBooks.com — buy Biggles buries a hatchet
  6. 06 The hatchet men 1962 Amazon — buy The hatchet men Bookshop — buy The hatchet men ThriftBooks — buy The hatchet men eBooks.com — buy The hatchet men
  7. 07 Hatchet man 1962 Amazon — buy Hatchet man ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet man eBooks.com — buy Hatchet man
  8. 08 [Catalog: Axes, hatchets, hammers, etc.] 1965 Amazon — buy [Catalog: Axes, hatchets, hammers, etc.] ThriftBooks — buy [Catalog: Axes, hatchets, hammers, etc.] eBooks.com — buy [Catalog: Axes, hatchets, hammers, etc.]
  9. 09 Truthful hatchet 1966 Amazon — buy Truthful hatchet ThriftBooks — buy Truthful hatchet eBooks.com — buy Truthful hatchet
  10. 10 The hatchet man 1975 Amazon — buy The hatchet man Bookshop — buy The hatchet man ThriftBooks — buy The hatchet man eBooks.com — buy The hatchet man
  11. 11 Born again 1976 Amazon — buy Born again Bookshop — buy Born again ThriftBooks — buy Born again eBooks.com — buy Born again
  12. 12 Hatchet 1978 Amazon — buy Hatchet Bookshop — buy Hatchet ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet eBooks.com — buy Hatchet
  13. 13 Longarm and the Hatchet Men 1979 Amazon — buy Longarm and the Hatchet Men Bookshop — buy Longarm and the Hatchet Men ThriftBooks — buy Longarm and the Hatchet Men eBooks.com — buy Longarm and the Hatchet Men
  14. 14 Australian Stone Hatchets 1981 Amazon — buy Australian Stone Hatchets Bookshop — buy Australian Stone Hatchets ThriftBooks — buy Australian Stone Hatchets eBooks.com — buy Australian Stone Hatchets
  15. 15 Hatchet Men (Dirty Harry, 8) 1982 Amazon — buy Hatchet Men (Dirty Harry, 8) Bookshop — buy Hatchet Men (Dirty Harry, 8) ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet Men (Dirty Harry, 8) eBooks.com — buy Hatchet Men (Dirty Harry, 8)
  16. 16 Mrs Murphy Buries the Hatchet 1989 Amazon — buy Mrs Murphy Buries the Hatchet Bookshop — buy Mrs Murphy Buries the Hatchet ThriftBooks — buy Mrs Murphy Buries the Hatchet eBooks.com — buy Mrs Murphy Buries the Hatchet
  17. 17 Frenchman (Hatchet #3) (Hatchet Book 3) 1992 Amazon — buy Frenchman (Hatchet #3) (Hatchet Book 3) Bookshop — buy Frenchman (Hatchet #3) (Hatchet Book 3) ThriftBooks — buy Frenchman (Hatchet #3) (Hatchet Book 3) eBooks.com — buy Frenchman (Hatchet #3) (Hatchet Book 3)
  18. 18 A literature guide to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen 1992 Amazon — buy A literature guide to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Bookshop — buy A literature guide to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen ThriftBooks — buy A literature guide to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen eBooks.com — buy A literature guide to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
  19. 19 Hatchet, Gary Paulsen 1993 Amazon — buy Hatchet, Gary Paulsen Bookshop — buy Hatchet, Gary Paulsen ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet, Gary Paulsen eBooks.com — buy Hatchet, Gary Paulsen
  20. 20 Chain wrestling 1995 Amazon — buy Chain wrestling ThriftBooks — buy Chain wrestling eBooks.com — buy Chain wrestling
  21. 21 Hatchet job 1996 Amazon — buy Hatchet job Bookshop — buy Hatchet job ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet job eBooks.com — buy Hatchet job
  22. 22 Hatchet With Connections 1998 Amazon — buy Hatchet With Connections Bookshop — buy Hatchet With Connections ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet With Connections eBooks.com — buy Hatchet With Connections
  23. 23 Literature Guide 1999 Amazon — buy Literature Guide Bookshop — buy Literature Guide ThriftBooks — buy Literature Guide eBooks.com — buy Literature Guide
  24. 24 Guts 2000 Amazon — buy Guts Bookshop — buy Guts ThriftBooks — buy Guts eBooks.com — buy Guts
  25. 25 War hatchet 2000 Amazon — buy War hatchet Bookshop — buy War hatchet ThriftBooks — buy War hatchet eBooks.com — buy War hatchet
  26. 26 Hatchet and related readings 2001 Amazon — buy Hatchet and related readings Bookshop — buy Hatchet and related readings ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet and related readings eBooks.com — buy Hatchet and related readings
  27. 27 Hatchet : The Truth 2001 Amazon — buy Hatchet : The Truth Bookshop — buy Hatchet : The Truth ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet : The Truth eBooks.com — buy Hatchet : The Truth
  28. 28 Tsali's Hatchet 2002 Amazon — buy Tsali's Hatchet Bookshop — buy Tsali's Hatchet ThriftBooks — buy Tsali's Hatchet eBooks.com — buy Tsali's Hatchet
  29. 29 Hatchet Jobs 2004 Amazon — buy Hatchet Jobs Bookshop — buy Hatchet Jobs ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet Jobs eBooks.com — buy Hatchet Jobs
  30. 30 Scalpel & Hatchet 2004 Amazon — buy Scalpel & Hatchet Bookshop — buy Scalpel & Hatchet ThriftBooks — buy Scalpel & Hatchet eBooks.com — buy Scalpel & Hatchet
  31. 31 El Hacha/Hatchet 2008 Amazon — buy El Hacha/Hatchet Bookshop — buy El Hacha/Hatchet ThriftBooks — buy El Hacha/Hatchet eBooks.com — buy El Hacha/Hatchet
  32. 32 The Literary Hatchet 2008 Amazon — buy The Literary Hatchet Bookshop — buy The Literary Hatchet ThriftBooks — buy The Literary Hatchet eBooks.com — buy The Literary Hatchet
  33. 33 Burying the Hatchet 2011 Amazon — buy Burying the Hatchet Bookshop — buy Burying the Hatchet ThriftBooks — buy Burying the Hatchet eBooks.com — buy Burying the Hatchet
  34. 34 Revenge at Hatchet Creek 2011 Amazon — buy Revenge at Hatchet Creek Bookshop — buy Revenge at Hatchet Creek ThriftBooks — buy Revenge at Hatchet Creek eBooks.com — buy Revenge at Hatchet Creek
  35. 35 Methodist hatchet 2011 Amazon — buy Methodist hatchet Bookshop — buy Methodist hatchet ThriftBooks — buy Methodist hatchet eBooks.com — buy Methodist hatchet
  36. 36 Hatchet by Gary Paulson, Novel Study Grades 5-7 2019 Amazon — buy Hatchet by Gary Paulson, Novel Study Grades 5-7 Bookshop — buy Hatchet by Gary Paulson, Novel Study Grades 5-7 ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet by Gary Paulson, Novel Study Grades 5-7 eBooks.com — buy Hatchet by Gary Paulson, Novel Study Grades 5-7
  37. 37 The Hatchet and the Hammer 2020 Amazon — buy The Hatchet and the Hammer Bookshop — buy The Hatchet and the Hammer ThriftBooks — buy The Hatchet and the Hammer eBooks.com — buy The Hatchet and the Hammer
  38. 38 Hatchet Island 2022 Amazon — buy Hatchet Island Bookshop — buy Hatchet Island ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet Island eBooks.com — buy Hatchet Island
  39. 39 Hatchet Girls 2023 Amazon — buy Hatchet Girls Bookshop — buy Hatchet Girls ThriftBooks — buy Hatchet Girls eBooks.com — buy Hatchet Girls
  40. 40 Little Hatchet 2024 Amazon — buy Little Hatchet ThriftBooks — buy Little Hatchet eBooks.com — buy Little Hatchet

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Hatchet

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The hatchet throwers 1866
2 The hatchet 1935
3 Hatchet in the Sky 1954
4 Horse and Buggy Days on Hatchet Creek 1957
5 Biggles buries a hatchet 1958
6 The hatchet men 1962
7 Hatchet man 1962
8 [Catalog: Axes, hatchets, hammers, etc.] 1965
9 Truthful hatchet 1966
10 The hatchet man 1975
11 Born again 1976
12 Hatchet 1978
13 Longarm and the Hatchet Men 1979
14 Australian Stone Hatchets 1981
15 Hatchet Men (Dirty Harry, 8) 1982
16 Mrs Murphy Buries the Hatchet 1989
17 Frenchman (Hatchet #3) (Hatchet Book 3) 1992
18 A literature guide to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen 1992
19 Hatchet, Gary Paulsen 1993
20 Chain wrestling 1995
21 Hatchet job 1996
22 Hatchet With Connections 1998
23 Literature Guide 1999
24 Guts 2000
25 War hatchet 2000
26 Hatchet and related readings 2001
27 Hatchet : The Truth 2001
28 Tsali's Hatchet 2002
29 Hatchet Jobs 2004
30 Scalpel & Hatchet 2004
31 El Hacha/Hatchet 2008
32 The Literary Hatchet 2008
33 Burying the Hatchet 2011
34 Revenge at Hatchet Creek 2011
35 Methodist hatchet 2011
36 Hatchet by Gary Paulson, Novel Study Grades 5-7 2019
37 The Hatchet and the Hammer 2020
38 Hatchet Island 2022
39 Hatchet Girls 2023
40 Little Hatchet 2024

Hatchet reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The hatchet throwers (1866). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Hatchet — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Hatchet books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1866–2024.

What is the newest Hatchet book?

Little Hatchet, published in 2024.