About
Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen is an acclaimed American author known for his compelling wilderness-themed novels and children's literature. Born in 1939 in Minnesota, he spent his early years in adventure, including sled dog racing and solo canoe expeditions. Paulsen's writing career began in the 1970s with adult non-fiction works. However, it was with his young adult novel "Dogsong" (1985) that he gained vast recognition. "Dogsong" won the Newbery Honor Award and marked the start of Paulsen's successful "Hatchet" series. Other notable works include "The Voyage of the Frog" (1987), "Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod" (1994), and "The Island" (2003). Throughout his career, Paulsen has received numerous awards, including the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Newbery Honor Award, and the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Paulsen's harrowing and often introspective stories continue to captivate readers of all ages, earning him critical acclaim for his authentic portrayals of survival and the human spirit.
Book Series by Gary Paulsen
Francis Tucket Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Tucket / Chance for Escape | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Call Me Francis Tucket (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tucket's Ride (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tucket's Home (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tucket's Gold (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
Lt. Ronnie Gold Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Sweeper | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Clutterkill | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
Brian Robeson Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Hatchet | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| The River / The Return | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Brian's Winter / Winter | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Brian's Return / The Call | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Brian's Hunt (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
Murphy Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murphy's Gold | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murphy's Herd | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murphy's War | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murphy's Stand (Short Story) ( With: Brian Burks) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murphy's Ambush (Short Story) ( With: Brian Burks) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murphy's Trail (Short Story) ( With: Brian Burks) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
Tales to Tickle the Funnybone Series
The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech (Short Story)
2006
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Boy Who Owned the School (Short Story) | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Schernoff Discoveries (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Glass Cafe (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day (Short Story) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
Alida Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Cookcamp (Short Story) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Alida's Song (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Quilt (Short Story) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
Duncan Culpepper Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Case of the Dirty Bird | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc's Doll | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Culpepper's Cannon | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc Gets Tweaked | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc's Halloween | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc Breaks the Record | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc and the Flaming Ghost | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amos Gets Famous | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc's Dump | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc and the Scam Artists | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc and Amos and the Red Tattoos | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc's Undercover Christmas | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc and the Haunted Castle | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cowpokes and Desperados (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wild Culpepper Cruise | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Prince Amos (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Coach Amos (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amos and the Alien (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc and Amos Meet the Slasher | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc and the Greased Sticks of Doom (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amos's Killer Concert Caper (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amos Gets Married (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amos Goes Bananas | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc and Amos Go to the Dogs (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amos and the Vampire | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amos and the Chameleon Caper | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amos Binder, Secret Agent (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dunc and Amos on Thin Ice (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Super Amos (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
Nightjohn Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Nightjohn (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sarny | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
World Of Adventure Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Red Horse Cavern (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rodomonte's Revenge / Video Trap (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Escape from Fire Mountain (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Rock Jockeys / Devil's Wall (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gorgon Slayer (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hook 'Em Snotty | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Danger on Midnight River (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captive! (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Project: A Perfect World / Perfect Danger (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Treasure of El Patron / Treasure Ship (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Skydive! (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Seventh Crystal (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Creature of Black Water Lake (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Time Benders (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Grizzly (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Thunder Valley (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Curse of the Ruins (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Flight of the Hawk (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
Lawn Boy Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Lawn Boy (Short Story) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lawn Boy Returns (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties Of...Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Liar, Liar (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Flat Broke (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crush (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Vote (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Road Trip Series with Jim Paulsen
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Road Trip (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Field Trip (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Liar, Liar Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Family Ties (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
Gary Paulsen Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Some Birds Don't Fly (Short Story) | 1968 | Buy on Amazon |
| Winterkill (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Implosion Effect | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Death Specialists | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Foxman (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tiltawhirl John / Tasting the Thunder (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Golden Stick (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| CB Jockey / The C.B. Radio Caper | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Curse of the Cobra | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Green Recruit (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tracker (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Night the White Deer Died (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Meteorite Track 291 | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Spitball Gang (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Compkill | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dancing Carl (Short Story) | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Popcorn Days and Buttermilk Nights (Short Story) | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dogsong | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sentries | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Crossing (Short Story) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Island | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Voyage of the Frog | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Winter Room (Short Story) | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Night Rituals | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kill Fee | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Canyons | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Monument | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Haymeadow / The Fourteenth Summer | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass (Short Story) | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Christmas Sonata (Short Story) | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sisters/Hermanas (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tasting the Thunder (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Car | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Tent (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Rifle (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ice Race | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Transall Saga / Blue Light | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Soldier's Heart (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| The White Fox Chronicles / White Fox | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Beet Fields | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Time Hackers (Short Story) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Legend of Bass Reeves | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Notes from the Dog (Short Story) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mudshark (Short Story) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Woods Runner | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Masters of Disaster (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| This Side of Wild (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fishbone's Song | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| How to Train Your Dad | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Northwind | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Gary Paulsen Picture Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dogteam (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Tortilla Factory (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Work Song (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Canoe Days (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
Gary Paulsen Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| All Aboard Stage 5 Traditional Tales | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Paintings from the Cave | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
Gary Paulsen Non-Fiction Books
How Angel Peterson Got His Name and Other Outrageous Tales About Extreme Sports (Short Story)
2003
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Building a New, Buying an Old, Remodeling a Used Home/Shelter How-to-Do-It Book | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Martin Luther King, the Man Who Climbed the Mountain (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Small Ones | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hitting, Pitching, and Running--Maybe (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dribbling, Shooting, and Scoring--Sometimes | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Riding, Roping, and Bulldogging--Almost (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Farm: A History and Celebration of the American Farmer (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tackling, Running, and Kicking - Now and Again | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Forehanding and Backhanding--If You're Lucky (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hiking and Backpacking | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Successful Home Repair | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Downhill, Hotdogging, and Cross-Country If the Snow Isn't Sticky (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Full of Hot Air / Launching, Floating High and Landing | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Track, Enduro, and Motocross--Unless You Fall Over (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pummeling, Falling, and Getting Up Sometimes (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Athletics (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ice Hockey (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Motor Cycling (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Skiing (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tennis (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sailing | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Money Saving Home Repair Guide | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beat the System | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Woodsong (Short Story) | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Eastern Sun, Winter Moon | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Madonna Stories (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| My Life in Dog Years (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pilgrimage on a Steel Ride / Zero to Sixty | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Caught by the Sea: My Life on Boats (Short Story) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| How Angel Peterson Got His Name and Other Outrageous Tales About Extreme Sports (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
Laurel-Leaf Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Father Water, Mother Woods | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ghost Boy ( By: Iain Lawrence) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
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