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Magic Tree House Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Magic Tree House books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Magic Tree House series? Start with "Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs" (1992) and follow publication order through all 40 books.
The complete Magic Tree House reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs
1992
The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery
1993
Mummies in the Morning / Secret of the Pyramid
1993
Pirates Past Noon / Pirates' Treasure!
1994
Night of the Ninjas
1995
Afternoon on the Amazon
1995
Sunset of the Sabertooth / Mammoth to the Rescue
1996
Midnight on the Moon / Moon Mission!
1996
Dolphins at Daybreak
1996
Ghost Town at Sundown / A Wild West Ride
1997
Lions at Lunchtime / Lions on the Loose
1998
Vacation Under the Volcano / Racing with Gladiators
1998
Polar Bears Past Bedtime / Icy Escape!
1998
Day of the Dragon King / Palace of the Dragon King
1998
Viking Ships at Sunrise / Voyage of the Vikings
1998
Hour of the Olympics / Olympic Challenge!
1998
Tonight on the Titanic
1999
Buffalo Before Breakfast
1999
Tigers at Twilight
1999
Dingoes at Dinnertime
2000
Civil War on Sunday
2000
Revolutionary War on Wednesday
2000
Twister on Tuesday
2001
Earthquake in the Early Morning
2001
Stage Fright on a Summer Night
2002
Good Morning, Gorillas
2002
Thanksgiving on Thursday
2002
High Tide in Hawaii
2003
A Big Day for Baseball
2017
Hurricane Heroes in Texas
2018
Warriors in Winter
2019
To the Future, Ben Franklin!
2019
Narwhal on a Sunny Night
2020
Late Lunch with Llamas
2020
Camp Time in California
2021
Sunlight on the Snow Leopard
2022
Rhinos at Recess
2023
Time of the Turtle King
2023
Windy Night with Wild Horses
2024
Sea Otter Sunrise
2025
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