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Children's Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Children's books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Children's series? Start with "The Christmas Thingy" (2000) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Children's reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Christmas Thingy
2000
Three Films and a Play (With: Matthew J. Costello)
2020
Dat-Tay-Vao
1987
Traps
1987
Buckets
1989
Pelts
1990
The Barrens
1990
Sex Slaves of the Dragon Tong
2007
Reunion
2009
The Widow Lindley
2013
Santa Jack
2013
Wardenclyffe
2018
Soft and Others
1989
Aftershock
1999
Artifact
2003
The Evil Entwines, Extended Version
2005
Aftershock & Others
2009
Other Sandboxes
2024
Freak Show
1992
Diagnosis
1996
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