Theodore Taylor Books in Order
Theodore Taylor is a renowned American author of young adult fiction, celebrated for his thought-provoking and emotionally charged novels. Born in 1921, Taylor's writing career spans over five decades, during which he has crafted numerous bestselling and award-winning books that have captivated readers worldwide. His works often explore complex themes such as social justice, identity, and the human condition, resonating with readers of all ages. Taylor's notable novels include "The Trouble with Tuck" and "The Cay," the latter of which has been translated into over 20 languages and won the Newbery Medal in 1966. His writing has been praised for its authenticity, sensitivity, and ability to tackle difficult subjects with nuance and compassion. With a legacy that continues to inspire new generations of readers, Taylor remains a respected and beloved figure in the world of children's literature.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Theodore Taylor
- #1AmazonLottie & Lisa (By: Erich Kastner)(1952)
- #2AmazonSummerdog Comes Home (By: George Albert Zabriskie)(1980)
- #3AmazonA Hippopotamus Ate the Teacher (By: Mike Thaler)(1981)
- #4AmazonBaseball Fever (By: Ray Cruz,Johanna Hurwitz)(1981)
- #5AmazonThe Trouble with Tuck(1981)
- #6AmazonIrma and Jerry (By: George Selden)(1982)
- #7AmazonBasic Fun (By: Susan Drake Lipscomb,Margaret Ann Zusnich)(1982)
- #8AmazonEsp McGee (By: Edward Packard)(1983)
- #9AmazonTunnel to Yesterday (By: Jerome Beatty Jr.)(1983)
- #10AmazonBet You Can! Science Possibilities to Fool You (By: Vicki Cobb)(1983)
- #11AmazonRich Mitch (By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat)(1983)
- #12AmazonSummerdog (By: Thom Roberts)(1983)
- #13AmazonBet You Can't! (By: Kathy Darling,Vicki Cobb)(1983)
- #14AmazonThe Earth is Flat--And Other Great Mistakes (By: Laurence Pringle)(1983)
- #15AmazonBehind the Attic Wall (By: Sylvia Cassedy)(1983)
- #16AmazonPeggy Fleming: Portrait of an Iceskater (By: Bruce Curtis,Stephanie Young)(1984)
- #17AmazonGremlins (By: George Gipe)(1984)
- #18AmazonMaura's Angel (By: Lynne Reid Banks)(1984)
- #19AmazonThe Jellyfish Season (By: Mary Downing Hahn)(1985)
- #20AmazonSir Arthur Conan Doyle's Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Book 1 (By: Andrew Glass,Catherine Edwards Sadler)(1985)
- #21AmazonGet Rich Mitch! (By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat)(1985)
- #22AmazonMystery of the Melted Diamonds (By: Carol Farley)(1986)
- #23AmazonUkrainian Egg Mystery (By: George E. Stanley)(1986)
- #24AmazonMoroccan Mystery (By: Thomas McKean)(1986)
- #25AmazonRalph Fozbek and the Amazing Black Hole Patrol (By: Steve Senn)(1986)
- #26AmazonFlash Fry, Private Eye (By: Tim Schoch)(1986)
- #27AmazonThe Anti-Peggy Plot (By: Thomas McKean)(1986)
- #28AmazonBest Joke Book for Kids 2 (By: Joan Eckstein)(1987)
- #29AmazonThe Codebreaker Kids (By: George E. Stanley)(1987)
- #30AmazonSummer Camp Creeps (By: Tim Schoch)(1987)
- #31AmazonThe Case of the Lost Look-Alike (By: Carol Farley)(1988)
- #32AmazonBreezy (By: Leda Blumberg)(1988)
- #33AmazonRacing the Sun (By: Paul Pitts)(1988)
- #34AmazonAnne Frank (By: Johanna Hurwitz)(1989)
- #35AmazonThe Case of the Vanishing Villain (By: Carol Farley)(1990)
- #36AmazonSomething Upstairs (By: C.S. Adler)(1990)
- #37AmazonGhost Brother (By: C.S. Adler)(1990)
- #38AmazonA Haunting in Williamsburg (By: Lou Kassem)(1990)
- #39AmazonThe Best Ever Kids' Book of Lists (By: Eugenie Allen)(1991)
- #40AmazonAsk Me Anything About the Presidents (By: Louis Phillips)(1992)
- #41AmazonThe Adventures of King Midas (By: Lynne Reid Banks)(1992)
- #42AmazonTons of Trash (By: Joan Rattner Heilman)(1992)
- #43AmazonMaria, a Christmas Story(1992)
- #44AmazonHow to Travel Through Time (By: James M. Deem)(1993)
- #45AmazonLucie Babbidge's House (By: Sylvia Cassedy)(1993)
- #46AmazonBeardance (By: Will Hobbs)(1993)
- #47AmazonChristmas Countdown (By: Steve Englehart)(1993)
- #48AmazonMiss Yonkers Goes Bonkers (By: Mike Thaler)(1994)
- #49AmazonThe Mummy's Curse (By: Daniel Cohen)(1994)
- #50AmazonLemonade Days (By: Susan Kirby)(1994)
- #51AmazonSuper Snoop Sam Snout and the Case of the Missing Marble (By: Anne C. Lemieux)(1994)
- #52AmazonMain Street (By: Susan Kirby)(1994)
- #53AmazonComet Luck (By: Madge Harrah)(1994)
- #54AmazonHome Front Hero (By: Susan Kirby)(1994)
- #55AmazonAli Baba Bernstein, Lost and Found (By: Johanna Hurwitz)(1995)
- #56AmazonKwanzaa (By: Mildred Pitts Walter)(1995)
- #57AmazonGoodbye, Desert Rose (By: Susan Kirby)(1995)
- #58AmazonVampire Mom (By: Don Whittington)(1995)
- #59AmazonMy Own Two Feet (By: Beverly Cleary)(1995)
- #60AmazonSpookhouse (By: Don Whittington)(1995)
- #61AmazonHarry the Poisonous Centipede (By: Lynne Reid Banks)(1996)
- #62AmazonGoing for the Gold: Shannon Miller (By: Septima Green)(1996)
- #63AmazonFour Perfect Pebbles (By: Lila Perl,Marion Blumenthal Lazan)(1996)
- #64AmazonZombie Queen (By: Don Whittington)(1996)
- #65AmazonFreak Show (By: Don Whittington)(1996)
- #66AmazonGoing to Net (By: Various)(1996)
- #67AmazonTracks in the Snow (By: Lucy Jane Bledsoe)(1997)
- #68AmazonDanger Along the Ohio (By: Patricia Willis)(1997)
- #69AmazonLasting Echoes (By: Joseph Bruchac)(1997)
- #70AmazonNight of the Chupacabras (By: Marie G. Lee)(1998)
- #71AmazonAs Ever, Gordy (By: Mary Downing Hahn)(1998)
- #72AmazonNo Pretty Pictures: A Child of War (By: Anita Lobel)(1998)
- #73AmazonBecoming Felix (By: Nancy Hope Wilson)(1998)
- #74AmazonBreakaway (By: Kimberley Griffiths Little)(1998)
- #75AmazonMischief, Mad Mary, and Me (By: Dawn Knight)(1998)
- #76AmazonIt's In Your Hands, Daisy P. Duckwitz (By: Jacqueline Shannon)(1998)
- #77AmazonLeaving Summer (By: Donal Harding)(1998)
- #78AmazonFlea Circus Summer (By: Cheryl Ware)(1998)
- #79AmazonCalling Me Home (By: Patricia Hermes)(1998)
- #80AmazonThe Pizza That Time Forgot (By: William DeAndrea,Matthew Deandrea)(1999)
- #81AmazonLove Me, Love My Broccoli (By: Julie Anne Peters)(1999)
- #82AmazonGet on the Net (By: Robert Pondiscio)(1999)
- #83AmazonDon't Try This at Home! (By: Vicki Cobb)(1999)
- #84AmazonBruce Coville's Shapeshifters (By: Bruce Coville)(1999)
- #85AmazonA Kids' Guide to America's Bill of Rights (By: Kathleen Krull)(1999)
- #86AmazonBruce Coville's Alien Visitors (By: Bruce Coville)(1999)
- #87AmazonGreen Mango Magic (By: Sylvie Hossack)(1999)
- #88AmazonAll the Answers (By: Anne C. Lemieux)(2000)
- #89AmazonCan of Worms (By: Kathy MacKel)(2000)
- #90AmazonOrphan Journey Home (By: Liza Ketchum)(2000)
- #91AmazonBearstone (By: Will Hobbs)(2000)
- #92AmazonAlice-by-Accident (By: Lynne Reid Banks)(2000)
- #93AmazonDeath at Devil's Bridge (By: Cynthia C. DeFelice)(2000)
- #94AmazonAlice By Accident (By: Lynne Reid Banks)(2003)
- #1AmazonThe Magnificent Mitscher(1954)
- #2AmazonAir Raid--Pearl Harbor!(1971)
- #3AmazonBattle in the Arctic Sea(1976)
- #4AmazonA Shepherd Watches, a Shepherd Sings (With: Louis Irigaray)(1977)
- #5AmazonJule(1979)
- #6AmazonThe Battle Off Midway Island(1981)
- #7AmazonBattle in the English Channel(1983)
- #8AmazonRocket Island(1985)
- #9AmazonThe Cats of Shambala(1985)
- #10AmazonH. M. S. Hood Vs. Bismarck(1989)
- #11AmazonThe Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown(1998)
- #12AmazonMaking Love to Typewriters(2004)
- #1AmazonThe Body Trade(1968)
- #2AmazonRebellion Town, Williamsburg, 1776(1973)
- #3AmazonThe Children's War(1974)
- #4AmazonSweet Friday Island(1984)
- #5AmazonWalking Up a Rainbow(1986)
- #6AmazonThe Maldonado Miracle(1986)
- #7AmazonThe Stalker(1987)
- #8AmazonThe Hostage(1987)
- #9AmazonSniper(1989)
- #10AmazonMonocolo(1991)
- #11AmazonThe Weirdo(1991)
- #12AmazonTo Kill the Leopard(1993)
- #13AmazonThe Bomb(1995)
- #14AmazonA Sailor Returns(2001)
- #15AmazonThe Boy Who Could Fly Without a Motor(2002)
- #16AmazonLord of the Kill(2002)
- #17AmazonIce Drift(2005)
- #18AmazonBilly the Kid(2005)
- #1AmazonTuck Triumphant(1990)
About Theodore Taylor
Theodore Taylor is a renowned American author of young adult fiction, celebrated for his thought-provoking and emotionally charged novels. Born in 1921, Taylor's writing career spans over five decades, during which he has crafted numerous bestselling and award-winning books that have captivated readers worldwide. His works often explore complex themes such as social justice, identity, and the human condition, resonating with readers of all ages. Taylor's notable novels include "The Trouble with Tuck" and "The Cay," the latter of which has been translated into over 20 languages and won the Newbery Medal in 1966. His writing has been praised for its authenticity, sensitivity, and ability to tackle difficult subjects with nuance and compassion. With a legacy that continues to inspire new generations of readers, Taylor remains a respected and beloved figure in the world of children's literature.
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