Reading Order
18 series · 181 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Mr. Tucket / Chance for Escape | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Call Me Francis Tucket (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Tucket's Ride (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Tucket's Home (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Tucket's Gold (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy from Amazon |
Lt. Ronnie Gold Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Sweeper | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Clutterkill | 1991 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Hatchet | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The River / The Return | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Brian's Winter / Winter | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Brian's Return / The Call | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Brian's Hunt (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murphy | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Murphy's Gold | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Murphy's Herd | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Murphy's War | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Murphy's Stand (Short Story) ( With: Brian Burks) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Murphy's Ambush (Short Story) ( With: Brian Burks) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Murphy's Trail (Short Story) ( With: Brian Burks) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Boy Who Owned the School (Short Story) | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Schernoff Discoveries (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Glass Cafe (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day (Short Story) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon |
Alida Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cookcamp (Short Story) | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Alida's Song (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Quilt (Short Story) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Case of the Dirty Bird | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Dunc's Doll | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Culpepper's Cannon | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Dunc Gets Tweaked | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Dunc's Halloween | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Dunc Breaks the Record | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Dunc and the Flaming Ghost | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Amos Gets Famous | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Dunc's Dump | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Dunc and the Scam Artists | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Dunc and Amos and the Red Tattoos | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Dunc's Undercover Christmas | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Dunc and the Haunted Castle | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Cowpokes and Desperados (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | The Wild Culpepper Cruise | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Prince Amos (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Coach Amos (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Amos and the Alien (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Dunc and Amos Meet the Slasher | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Dunc and the Greased Sticks of Doom (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Amos's Killer Concert Caper (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Amos Gets Married (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Amos Goes Bananas | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Dunc and Amos Go to the Dogs (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Amos and the Vampire | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Amos and the Chameleon Caper | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Amos Binder, Secret Agent (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Dunc and Amos on Thin Ice (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | Super Amos (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon |
Nightjohn Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Nightjohn (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Sarny | 1997 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Legend of Red Horse Cavern (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Rodomonte's Revenge / Video Trap (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Escape from Fire Mountain (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Rock Jockeys / Devil's Wall (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Gorgon Slayer (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Hook 'Em Snotty | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Danger on Midnight River (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Captive! (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Project: A Perfect World / Perfect Danger (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Treasure of El Patron / Treasure Ship (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Skydive! (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Seventh Crystal (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | The Creature of Black Water Lake (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Time Benders (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Grizzly (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Thunder Valley (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Curse of the Ruins (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Flight of the Hawk (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy from Amazon |
Lawn Boy Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Lawn Boy (Short Story) | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Lawn Boy Returns (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon |
Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties Of...Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Liar, Liar (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Flat Broke (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Crush (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Vote (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
Road Trip Series with Jim Paulsen
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Road Trip (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Field Trip (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon |
Liar, Liar Series
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| 1 | Family Ties (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon |
Gary Paulsen Other Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Some Birds Don't Fly (Short Story) | 1968 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Winterkill (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Implosion Effect | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Death Specialists | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Foxman (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Tiltawhirl John / Tasting the Thunder (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Golden Stick (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | CB Jockey / The C.B. Radio Caper | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | The Curse of the Cobra | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Green Recruit (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Tracker (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Night the White Deer Died (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Meteorite Track 291 | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | The Spitball Gang (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Compkill | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Dancing Carl (Short Story) | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Popcorn Days and Buttermilk Nights (Short Story) | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Dogsong | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Sentries | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | The Crossing (Short Story) | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | The Island | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | The Voyage of the Frog | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | The Winter Room (Short Story) | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Night Rituals | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Kill Fee | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Canyons | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | The Monument | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | The Haymeadow / The Fourteenth Summer | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass (Short Story) | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | A Christmas Sonata (Short Story) | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 31 | Sisters/Hermanas (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 32 | Tasting the Thunder (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 33 | The Car | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 34 | The Tent (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 35 | The Rifle (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 36 | Ice Race | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 37 | The Transall Saga / Blue Light | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 38 | Soldier's Heart (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 39 | The White Fox Chronicles / White Fox | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 40 | The Beet Fields | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 41 | The Time Hackers (Short Story) | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 42 | The Legend of Bass Reeves | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 43 | Notes from the Dog (Short Story) | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 44 | Mudshark (Short Story) | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 45 | Woods Runner | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 46 | Masters of Disaster (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 47 | This Side of Wild (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 48 | Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 49 | Fishbone's Song | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 50 | Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 51 | How to Train Your Dad | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 52 | Northwind | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
Gary Paulsen Picture Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Dogteam (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Tortilla Factory (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Work Song (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Canoe Days (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy from Amazon |
Gary Paulsen Short Story Collections
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Aboard Stage 5 Traditional Tales | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Paintings from the Cave | 2011 | Buy from Amazon |
Gary Paulsen Non-Fiction Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Building a New, Buying an Old, Remodeling a Used Home/Shelter How-to-Do-It Book | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Martin Luther King, the Man Who Climbed the Mountain (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Small Ones | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Hitting, Pitching, and Running--Maybe (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Dribbling, Shooting, and Scoring--Sometimes | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Riding, Roping, and Bulldogging--Almost (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Farm: A History and Celebration of the American Farmer (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Tackling, Running, and Kicking - Now and Again | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Forehanding and Backhanding--If You're Lucky (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Hiking and Backpacking | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Successful Home Repair | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Downhill, Hotdogging, and Cross-Country If the Snow Isn't Sticky (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Full of Hot Air / Launching, Floating High and Landing | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Track, Enduro, and Motocross--Unless You Fall Over (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Pummeling, Falling, and Getting Up Sometimes (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Athletics (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Ice Hockey (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Motor Cycling (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Skiing (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Tennis (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Sailing | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Money Saving Home Repair Guide | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Beat the System | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Woodsong (Short Story) | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Eastern Sun, Winter Moon | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Madonna Stories (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | My Life in Dog Years (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 31 | Pilgrimage on a Steel Ride / Zero to Sixty | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 32 | Caught by the Sea: My Life on Boats (Short Story) | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 33 | Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 34 | How Angel Peterson Got His Name and Other Outrageous Tales About Extreme Sports (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon |
Laurel-Leaf Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Father Water, Mother Woods | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Ghost Boy ( By: Iain Lawrence) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon |
About the Author
Gary Paulsen is an acclaimed American author known for his compelling wilderness-themed novels and children's literature. Born in 1939 in Minnesota, he spent his early years in adventure, including sled dog racing and solo canoe expeditions. Paulsen's writing career began in the 1970s with adult non-fiction works. However, it was with his young adult novel "Dogsong" (1985) that he gained vast recognition. "Dogsong" won the Newbery Honor Award and marked the start of Paulsen's successful "Hatchet" series. Other notable works include "The Voyage of the Frog" (1987), "Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod" (1994), and "The Island" (2003). Throughout his career, Paulsen has received numerous awards, including the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Newbery Honor Award, and the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Paulsen's harrowing and often introspective stories continue to captivate readers of all ages, earning him critical acclaim for his authentic portrayals of survival and the human spirit.