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Scientists in the Field Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Scientists in the Field 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 Scientists in the Field series? Start with "The Snake Scientist" (1999) and follow publication order through all 54 books.
The complete Scientists in the Field reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Snake Scientist
1999
The Wildlife Detectives (By: Donna M. Jackson)
2000
Digging for Bird Dinosaurs (By: Nic Bishop)
2000
Swimming with Hammerhead Sharks (By: Kenneth Mallory)
2001
Anthropologist (By: Mary Batten)
2001
Looking for Life in the Universe (By: Ellen Jackson)
2002
The Tarantula Scientist
2004
Gorilla Doctors (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2005
The Prairie Builders (By: Sneed B. Collard III)
2005
Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano (By: Kenneth Mallory)
2006
The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
2006
Tracking Trash (By: Loree Griffin Burns)
2007
Emi and the Rhino Scientist (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2007
The Whale Scientists (By: Fran Hodgkins)
2007
The Mysterious Universe (By: Ellen Jackson)
2008
Science Warriors (By: Sneed B. Collard III)
2008
Extreme Scientists (By: Donna M. Jackson)
2009
The Frog Scientist (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2009
Saving the Ghost of the Mountain
2009
Kakapo Rescue
2010
Project Seahorse (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2010
The Hive Detectives (By: Loree Griffin Burns)
2010
The Bat Scientists (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2010
The Elephant Scientist (By: Caitlin O'Connell,Donna M. Jackson)
2011
The Mighty Mars Rovers (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2012
Wild Horse Scientists (By: Kay Frydenborg)
2012
Stronger Than Steel (By: Bridget Heos)
2013
Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2013
The Tapir Scientist
2013
The Dolphins of Shark Bay (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2013
Chasing Cheetahs
2014
Park Scientists: Gila Monsters, Geysers, and Grizzly Bears in America's Own Backyard (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2014
Beetle Busters (By: Loree Griffin Burns)
2014
The Next Wave (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2014
The Octopus Scientists
2015
Call of the Osprey (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)
2015
Inside Biosphere 2: Earth Science Under Glass (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2015
The Great White Shark Scientist
2016
Crow Smarts (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2016
Mission to Pluto (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2017
Eye of the Storm (By: Amy Cherrix)
2017
Amazon Adventure
2017
Life on Surtsey (By: Loree Griffin Burns)
2017
Impact! (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2017
The Hyena Scientist
2018
Saving the Tasmanian Devil (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)
2019
Eclipse Chaser (By: Ilima Loomis)
2019
Condor Comeback
2020
The Big One (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2020
The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale (By: Nancy F. Castaldo)
2022
Backyard Bears (By: Amy Cherrix)
2022
The Lizard Scientists (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)
2022
The Tornado Scientist (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2023
Urban Coyotes (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2024
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