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Orbis Pictus Award Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Orbis Pictus Award 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 Orbis Pictus Award series? Start with "In Defense of Liberty (By: Russell Freedman)" (2003) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Orbis Pictus Award reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
In Defense of Liberty (By: Russell Freedman)
2003
The Man Who Made Time Travel
2003
York's Adventures with Lewis and Clark (By: Rhoda Blumberg)
2003
Secrets Of The Sphinx (By: James Cross Giblin)
2004
Spiders (By: Nic Bishop)
2007
The Secret World of Walter Anderson (By: Hester Bass)
2009
Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age (By: Cheryl Bardoe)
2010
If Stones Could Speak (By: Marc Aronson)
2010
Ballet for Martha (By: Jan Greenberg)
2010
A Splash of Red (By: Jen Bryant)
2013
The Family Romanov (By: Candace Fleming)
2014
The Right Word (By: Jen Bryant)
2014
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