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: January 2026
Book Series by Gary Paulsen
- #1AmazonThe Case of the Dirty Bird(1992)
- #2AmazonDunc's Doll(1992)
- #3AmazonCulpepper's Cannon(1992)
- #4AmazonDunc Gets Tweaked(1992)
- #5AmazonDunc's Halloween(1992)
- #6AmazonDunc Breaks the Record(1992)
- #7AmazonDunc and the Flaming Ghost(1992)
- #8AmazonAmos Gets Famous(1992)
- #9AmazonDunc and Amos Hit the Big Top(1993)
- #10AmazonDunc's Dump(1993)
- #11AmazonDunc and the Scam Artists(1993)
- #12AmazonDunc and Amos and the Red Tattoos(1993)
- #13AmazonDunc's Undercover Christmas(1993)
- #14AmazonDunc and the Haunted Castle(1993)
- #15AmazonCowpokes and Desperados(1993)
- #16AmazonThe Wild Culpepper Cruise(1993)
- #17AmazonPrince Amos(1994)
- #18AmazonCoach Amos(1994)
- #19AmazonAmos and the Alien(1994)
- #20AmazonDunc and Amos Meet the Slasher(1994)
- #21AmazonDunc and the Greased Sticks of Doom(1994)
- #22AmazonAmos's Killer Concert Caper(1994)
- #23AmazonAmos Gets Married(1995)
- #24AmazonAmos Goes Bananas(1996)
- #25AmazonDunc and Amos Go to the Dogs(1996)
- #26AmazonAmos and the Vampire(1996)
- #27AmazonAmos and the Chameleon Caper(1996)
- #28AmazonAmos Binder, Secret Agent(1996)
- #29AmazonDunc and Amos on Thin Ice(1997)
- #30AmazonSuper Amos(1997)
- #1AmazonFamily Ties(2014)
- #1AmazonBuilding a New, Buying an Old, Remodeling a Used Home/Shelter How-to-Do-It Book(1976)
- #2AmazonMartin Luther King, the Man Who Climbed the Mountain(1976)
- #3AmazonThe Small Ones(1976)
- #4AmazonHitting, Pitching, and Running--Maybe(1976)
- #5AmazonDribbling, Shooting, and Scoring--Sometimes(1976)
- #6AmazonRiding, Roping, and Bulldogging--Almost(1977)
- #7AmazonFarm: A History and Celebration of the American Farmer(1977)
- #8AmazonTackling, Running, and Kicking - Now and Again(1977)
- #9AmazonForehanding and Backhanding--If You're Lucky(1978)
- #10AmazonHiking and Backpacking(1978)
- #11AmazonSuccessful Home Repair(1978)
- #12AmazonCanoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting(1979)
- #13AmazonDownhill, Hotdogging, and Cross-Country If the Snow Isn't Sticky(1979)
- #14AmazonFull of Hot Air / Launching, Floating High and Landing(1979)
- #15AmazonTrack, Enduro, and Motocross--Unless You Fall Over(1979)
- #16AmazonPummeling, Falling, and Getting Up Sometimes(1979)
- #17AmazonAthletics(1980)
- #18AmazonIce Hockey(1980)
- #19AmazonMotor Cycling(1980)
- #20AmazonSkiing(1980)
- #21AmazonTennis(1980)
- #22AmazonSailing(1981)
- #23AmazonMoney Saving Home Repair Guide(1981)
- #24AmazonBeat the System(1982)
- #25AmazonWoodsong(1990)
- #26AmazonEastern Sun, Winter Moon(1993)
- #27AmazonMadonna Stories(1993)
- #28AmazonWinterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod(1994)
- #29AmazonPuppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers(1996)
- #30AmazonMy Life in Dog Years(1997)
- #31AmazonPilgrimage on a Steel Ride / Zero to Sixty(1997)
- #32AmazonCaught by the Sea: My Life on Boats(2001)
- #33AmazonGuts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books(2001)
- #34AmazonHow Angel Peterson Got His Name and Other Outrageous Tales About Extreme Sports(2003)
- #35AmazonFather Water, Mother Woods(2012)
- #36AmazonShelf Life: Stories by the Book(2003)
- #37Gary passed away on October 13th, 2021.(20)
- #1AmazonSome Birds Don't Fly(1968)
- #2AmazonWinterkill(1976)
- #3AmazonThe Implosion Effect(1976)
- #4AmazonThe Death Specialists(1976)
- #5AmazonThe Foxman(1977)
- #6AmazonTiltawhirl John / Tasting the Thunder(1977)
- #7AmazonThe Golden Stick(1977)
- #8AmazonCB Jockey / The C.B. Radio Caper(1977)
- #9AmazonThe Curse of the Cobra(1977)
- #10AmazonThe Green Recruit(1978)
- #11AmazonTracker(1978)
- #12AmazonThe Night the White Deer Died(1978)
- #13AmazonMeteorite Track 291(1979)
- #14AmazonThe Spitball Gang(1980)
- #15AmazonCompkill(1981)
- #16AmazonDancing Carl(1983)
- #17AmazonPopcorn Days and Buttermilk Nights(1983)
- #18AmazonDogsong(1985)
- #19AmazonSentries(1986)
- #20AmazonThe Crossing(1987)
- #21AmazonThe Island(1988)
- #22AmazonThe Voyage of the Frog(1989)
- #23AmazonThe Winter Room(1989)
- #24AmazonNight Rituals(1989)
- #25AmazonKill Fee(1990)
- #26AmazonCanyons(1990)
- #27AmazonThe Monument(1991)
- #28AmazonThe Haymeadow / The Fourteenth Summer(1992)
- #29AmazonClabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass(1992)
- #30AmazonA Christmas Sonata(1992)
- #31AmazonSisters/Hermanas(1993)
- #32AmazonTasting the Thunder(1993)
- #33AmazonThe Car(1994)
- #34AmazonThe Tent(1995)
- #35AmazonThe Rifle(1995)
- #36AmazonIce Race(1997)
- #37AmazonThe Transall Saga / Blue Light(1998)
- #38AmazonSoldier's Heart(1998)
- #39AmazonThe White Fox Chronicles / White Fox(2000)
- #40AmazonThe Beet Fields(2000)
- #41AmazonThe Time Hackers(2005)
- #42AmazonThe Legend of Bass Reeves(2006)
- #43AmazonNotes from the Dog(2009)
- #44AmazonMudshark(2009)
- #45AmazonWoods Runner(2009)
- #46AmazonMasters of Disaster(2011)
- #47AmazonThe Transall Saga (With: Johnny Heller)(2014)
- #48AmazonThis Side of Wild(2015)
- #49AmazonSix Kids and a Stuffed Cat(2016)
- #50AmazonFishbone's Song(2016)
- #51AmazonGone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood(2021)
- #52AmazonHow to Train Your Dad(2021)
- #53AmazonNorthwind(2022)
- #1AmazonThe Legend of Red Horse Cavern(1994)
- #2AmazonRodomonte's Revenge / Video Trap(1994)
- #3AmazonEscape from Fire Mountain(1994)
- #4AmazonThe Rock Jockeys / Devil's Wall(1995)
- #5AmazonThe Gorgon Slayer(1995)
- #6AmazonHook 'Em Snotty(1995)
- #7AmazonDanger on Midnight River(1995)
- #8AmazonCaptive!(1995)
- #9AmazonProject: A Perfect World / Perfect Danger(1996)
- #10AmazonThe Treasure of El Patron / Treasure Ship(1996)
- #11AmazonSkydive!(1996)
- #12AmazonThe Seventh Crystal(1996)
- #13AmazonThe Creature of Black Water Lake(1997)
- #14AmazonTime Benders(1997)
- #15AmazonGrizzly(1997)
- #16AmazonThunder Valley(1997)
- #17AmazonCurse of the Ruins(1998)
- #18AmazonFlight 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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