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Gary Paulsen Books in Order
Gary Paulsen is a renowned author known for his captivating stories often rooted in his own experiences. A voracious reader from an early age, Paulsen's love for literature was fostered by a librarian who introduced him to reading and presented him with his own library card. This sparked a passion that led him to spend countless hours alone, devouring book after book. Paulsen's adventurous spirit was ignited at 14 when he ran away from home to join a carnival, followed by a summer of grueling farm work, diverse jobs, and participating in the grueling 1,180-mile Alaskan dog sled race, the Iditarod. Alongside his wife, artist Ruth Wright Paulsen, he splits his time between a New Mexico home and a Pacific boat, drawing inspiration from his life experiences to fuel his creative writing.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Gary Paulsen's book series? Gary Paulsen has written 15 book series. The most notable is the Alida series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Gary Paulsen
- #1
The Cookcamp(1991) - #2Alida's Song(1999)
- #3The Quilt(2004)
- #1
Hatchet(1986) - #2
The River / The Return(1991) - #3
Brian's Winter / Winter(1996) - #4
Brian's Return / The Call(1999) - #5
Brian's Hunt(2003)
- #1
The Case of the Dirty Bird(1992) - #2
Dunc's Doll(1992) - #3
Culpepper's Cannon(1992) - #4
Dunc Gets Tweaked(1992) - #5
Dunc's Halloween(1992) - #6
Dunc Breaks the Record(1992) - #7
Dunc and the Flaming Ghost(1992) - #8
Amos Gets Famous(1992) - #9
Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top(1993) - #10
Dunc's Dump(1993) - #11
Dunc and the Scam Artists(1993) - #12
Dunc and Amos and the Red Tattoos(1993) - #13
Dunc's Undercover Christmas(1993) - #14
Dunc and the Haunted Castle(1993) - #15
Cowpokes and Desperados(1993) - #16
The Wild Culpepper Cruise(1993) - #17
Prince Amos(1994) - #18
Coach Amos(1994) - #19
Amos and the Alien(1994) - #20
Dunc and Amos Meet the Slasher(1994) - #21
Dunc and the Greased Sticks of Doom(1994) - #22
Amos's Killer Concert Caper(1994) - #23
Amos Gets Married(1995) - #24
Amos Goes Bananas(1996) - #25
Dunc and Amos Go to the Dogs(1996) - #26
Amos and the Vampire(1996) - #27
Amos and the Chameleon Caper(1996) - #28
Amos Binder, Secret Agent(1996) - #29
Dunc and Amos on Thin Ice(1997) - #30
Super Amos(1997)
- #1
Mr. Tucket / Chance for Escape(1994) - #2
Call Me Francis Tucket(1995) - #3
Tucket's Ride(1997) - #4
Tucket's Home(1998) - #5
Tucket's Gold(1999)
- #1Lawn Boy(2007)
- #2
Lawn Boy Returns(2010) - #3
Liar, Liar(2011) - #4
Flat Broke(2011) - #5
Crush(2012) - #6
Vote(2013)
- #1
Family Ties(2014)
- #1
The Sweeper(1981) - #2
Clutterkill(1991)
- #1
Murphy(1987) - #2
Murphy's Gold(1988) - #3
Murphy's Herd(1989) - #4
Murphy's War(1990) - #5
Murphy's Stand (With: Brian Burks)(1993) - #6
Murphy's Ambush (With: Brian Burks)(1995) - #7
Murphy's Trail (With: Brian Burks)(1996)
- #1
Nightjohn(1993) - #2Sarny(1997)
- #1
Building a New, Buying an Old, Remodeling a Used Home/Shelter How-to-Do-It Book(1976) - #2
Martin Luther King, the Man Who Climbed the Mountain(1976) - #3
The Small Ones(1976) - #4
Hitting, Pitching, and Running--Maybe(1976) - #5
Dribbling, Shooting, and Scoring--Sometimes(1976) - #6
Riding, Roping, and Bulldogging--Almost(1977) - #7
Farm: A History and Celebration of the American Farmer(1977) - #8
Tackling, Running, and Kicking - Now and Again(1977) - #9
Forehanding and Backhanding--If You're Lucky(1978) - #10
Hiking and Backpacking(1978) - #11
Successful Home Repair(1978) - #12
Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting(1979) - #13
Downhill, Hotdogging, and Cross-Country If the Snow Isn't Sticky(1979) - #14
Full of Hot Air / Launching, Floating High and Landing(1979) - #15
Track, Enduro, and Motocross--Unless You Fall Over(1979) - #16
Pummeling, Falling, and Getting Up Sometimes(1979) - #17
Athletics(1980) - #18
Ice Hockey(1980) - #19
Motor Cycling(1980) - #20
Skiing(1980) - #21
Tennis(1980) - #22
Sailing(1981) - #23
Money Saving Home Repair Guide(1981) - #24
Beat the System(1982) - #25
Woodsong(1990) - #26
Eastern Sun, Winter Moon(1993) - #27
Madonna Stories(1993) - #28Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod(1994)
- #29Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers(1996)
- #30My Life in Dog Years(1997)
- #31
Pilgrimage on a Steel Ride / Zero to Sixty(1997) - #32
Caught by the Sea: My Life on Boats(2001) - #33Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books(2001)
- #34
How Angel Peterson Got His Name and Other Outrageous Tales About Extreme Sports(2003) - #35
Father Water, Mother Woods(2012) - #36Shelf Life: Stories by the Book(2003)
- #37Gary passed away on October 13th, 2021.(20)
- #1
Dogteam(1993) - #2The Tortilla Factory(1995)
- #3Work Song(1997)
- #4Canoe Days(1999)
- #5
All Aboard Stage 5 Traditional Tales(1998) - #6
Paintings from the Cave(2011)
- #1
Road Trip(2013) - #2
Field Trip(2015)
- #1
Some Birds Don't Fly(1968) - #2
Winterkill(1976) - #3
The Implosion Effect(1976) - #4
The Death Specialists(1976) - #5The Foxman(1977)
- #6
Tiltawhirl John / Tasting the Thunder(1977) - #7
The Golden Stick(1977) - #8
CB Jockey / The C.B. Radio Caper(1977) - #9
The Curse of the Cobra(1977) - #10
The Green Recruit(1978) - #11Tracker(1978)
- #12
The Night the White Deer Died(1978) - #13
Meteorite Track 291(1979) - #14
The Spitball Gang(1980) - #15
Compkill(1981) - #16
Dancing Carl(1983) - #17
Popcorn Days and Buttermilk Nights(1983) - #18Dogsong(1985)
- #19Sentries(1986)
- #20The Crossing(1987)
- #21The Island(1988)
- #22
The Voyage of the Frog(1989) - #23The Winter Room(1989)
- #24Night Rituals(1989)
- #25
Kill Fee(1990) - #26
Canyons(1990) - #27
The Monument(1991) - #28
The Haymeadow / The Fourteenth Summer(1992) - #29Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass(1992)
- #30
A Christmas Sonata(1992) - #31
Sisters/Hermanas(1993) - #32
Tasting the Thunder(1993) - #33The Car(1994)
- #34The Tent(1995)
- #35The Rifle(1995)
- #36
Ice Race(1997) - #37
The Transall Saga / Blue Light(1998) - #38Soldier's Heart(1998)
- #39
The White Fox Chronicles / White Fox(2000) - #40
The Beet Fields(2000) - #41
The Time Hackers(2005) - #42
The Legend of Bass Reeves(2006) - #43Notes from the Dog(2009)
- #44Mudshark(2009)
- #45
Woods Runner(2009) - #46Masters of Disaster(2011)
- #47
The Transall Saga (With: Johnny Heller)(2014) - #48
This Side of Wild(2015) - #49
Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat(2016) - #50
Fishbone's Song(2016) - #51
Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood(2021) - #52
How to Train Your Dad(2021) - #53
Northwind(2022)
- #1
The Boy Who Owned the School(1990) - #2Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered(1993)
- #3
The Schernoff Discoveries(1997) - #4
The Glass Cafe(2003) - #5
Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day(2004) - #6
The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech(2006)
- #1
The Legend of Red Horse Cavern(1994) - #2
Rodomonte's Revenge / Video Trap(1994) - #3
Escape from Fire Mountain(1994) - #4
The Rock Jockeys / Devil's Wall(1995) - #5
The Gorgon Slayer(1995) - #6
Hook 'Em Snotty(1995) - #7
Danger on Midnight River(1995) - #8
Captive!(1995) - #9
Project: A Perfect World / Perfect Danger(1996) - #10
The Treasure of El Patron / Treasure Ship(1996) - #11
Skydive!(1996) - #12
The Seventh Crystal(1996) - #13
The Creature of Black Water Lake(1997) - #14
Time Benders(1997) - #15
Grizzly(1997) - #16
Thunder Valley(1997) - #17
Curse of the Ruins(1998) - #18
Flight of the Hawk(1998)
About Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen is a renowned author known for his captivating stories often rooted in his own experiences. A voracious reader from an early age, Paulsen's love for literature was fostered by a librarian who introduced him to reading and presented him with his own library card. This sparked a passion that led him to spend countless hours alone, devouring book after book. Paulsen's adventurous spirit was ignited at 14 when he ran away from home to join a carnival, followed by a summer of grueling farm work, diverse jobs, and participating in the grueling 1,180-mile Alaskan dog sled race, the Iditarod. Alongside his wife, artist Ruth Wright Paulsen, he splits his time between a New Mexico home and a Pacific boat, drawing inspiration from his life experiences to fuel his creative writing.
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