New York Times Bestsellers
Gary Paulsen has placed one book on the New York Times bestseller lists.
Northwind
Gary Paulsen Other Novels
1 week on the Times Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list · peaked at #3 · debuted Jan 2022
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Reading Order
18 series · 181 books
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Tucket / Chance for Escape | 1994 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Call Me Francis Tucket (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Tucket's Ride (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Tucket's Home (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Tucket's Gold (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Lt. Ronnie Gold Series
0 of 2 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | The Sweeper | 1981 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Clutterkill | 1991 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hatchet | 1986 | 🏆 Soaring Eagle Book Award 1997🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1997🏆 Young Hoosier Book Award 1991🏆 Iowa Teen Award 1990🏆 Oklahoma Sequoyah Award 1990🏆 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 1989🏆 Golden Archer Award 1989🏆 Minnesota Book Award 1988+3 moreFull award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The River / The Return | 1991 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Brian's Winter / Winter | 1996 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Brian's Return / The Call | 1999 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Brian's Hunt (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murphy | 1987 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Murphy's Gold | 1988 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Murphy's Herd | 1989 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Murphy's War | 1990 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Murphy's Stand (Short Story) with Brian Burks | 1993 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | Murphy's Ambush (Short Story) with Brian Burks | 1995 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 7 | Murphy's Trail (Short Story) with Brian Burks | 1996 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boy Who Owned the School (Short Story) | 1990 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered | 1993 | 🏆 South Carolina Book Award 1997🏆 Iowa Teen Award 1997Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Schernoff Discoveries (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Glass Cafe (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day (Short Story) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Alida Series
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | The Cookcamp (Short Story) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Alida's Song (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Quilt (Short Story) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Nightjohn Series
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | Nightjohn (Short Story) | 1993 | 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Sarny | 1997 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Lawn Boy Series
0 of 2 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | Lawn Boy (Short Story) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Lawn Boy Returns (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties Of...Series
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liar, Liar (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Flat Broke (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Crush (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Vote (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Road Trip Series
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | Road Trip (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Field Trip (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Liar, Liar Series
Gary Paulsen Other Novels
Gary Paulsen Picture Books
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Gary Paulsen Non-Fiction Books
Laurel-Leaf Series
About the Author
Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming of age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens.[