Gary Paulsen bibliography

This is a list of works by Gary Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021), an American writer of children's and young adult fiction.

Brian's Saga

 * Hatchet (1987)
 * The River (Hatchet: The Return) (1991)
 * Brian's Winter (Hatchet: Winter) (1996)
 * Brian's Return (Hatchet: The Call) (1999)
 * Brian's Hunt (2003)

Mr. Tucket Saga

 * Mr. Tucket (1969)
 * Call Me Francis Tucket (1995)
 * Tucket's Ride (1997)
 * Tucket's Gold (1999)
 * Tucket's Home (2000)

Murphy series

 * Murphy (1987)
 * Murphy's Gold (1988)
 * Murphy's Herd (1989)
 * Murphy's War (1990)
 * Co-authored by Brian Burks


 * Murphy's Stand (1993)
 * Murphy's Ambush (1995)
 * Murphy's Trail (1996)

Alida's series

 * The Cookcamp (1991)
 * Alida's Song (1999)
 * The Quilt (2004)

World of Adventure

 * The Legend of Red Horse Cavern (1994)
 * Rodomonte's Revenge (Video Trap) (1994)
 * Escape from Fire Mountain (1995)
 * The Rock Jockeys (Devil's Wall) (1995)
 * Hook 'Em Snotty! (1995)
 * Danger on Midnight River (1995)
 * The Gorgon Slayer (1995)
 * Captive! (1995)
 * Project - A Perfect World (Perfect Danger) (1996)
 * The Treasure of El Patron (Treasure Ship) (1996)
 * Skydive! (1996)
 * The Seventh Crystal (1996)
 * The Creature of Black Water Lake (1997)
 * Time Benders (1997)
 * Grizzly (1997)
 * Thunder Valley (1998)
 * Curse of the Ruins (1998)
 * Flight of the Hawk (1998)

Tales to Tickle the Funnybone

 * The Boy Who Owned the School (1990)
 * Harris and Me (1993)
 * The Schernoff Discoveries (1997)
 * The Glass Cafe (2003)
 * Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day (2004)
 * The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech (2006)

Culpepper Adventures

 * The Case of the Dirty Bird (1992)
 * Dunc's Doll (1992)
 * Culpepper's Cannon (1992)
 * Dunc Gets Tweaked (1992)
 * Dunc's Halloween (1992)
 * Dunc Breaks the Record (1992)
 * Dunc and the Flaming Ghost (1992)
 * Amos Gets Famous (1993)
 * Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top (1993)
 * Dunc's Dump (1993)
 * Dunc and the Scam Artists (1993)
 * Dunc and Amos and the Red Tattoos (1993)
 * Dunc's Undercover Christmas (1993)
 * Wild Culpepper Cruise (1993)
 * Dunc and the Haunted Castle (1993)
 * Cowpokes and Desperadoes (1994)
 * Prince Amos (1994)
 * Coach Amos (1994)
 * Amos and the Alien (1994)
 * Dunc and Amos Meet the Slasher (1994)
 * Dunc and the Greased Sticks of Doom (1994)
 * Amos's Killer Concert Caper (1994)
 * Amos Gets Married (1995)
 * Amos Goes Bananas (1995)
 * Dunc and Amos Go to the Dogs (1996)
 * Amos and the Vampire (1996)
 * Amos and the Chameleon Caper (1996)
 * Amos Binder, Secret Agent (1997)
 * Dunc and Amos on Thin Ice (1997)
 * Super Amos (1997)

Liar, Liar series

 * Liar, Liar: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Deception (2011)
 * Flat Broke: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Greed (2011)
 * Crush: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Love (2012)
 * Vote: The Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Politics (2013)
 * Family Ties: The Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Relatives (2014)

Other novels

 * The Special War (1966)
 * Some Birds Don't Fly (1968)
 * The Death Specialists (1976)
 * The Implosion Effect (1976)
 * C. B. Jockey (1977) (alternate title of The C.B. Radio Caper?)
 * The Golden Stick (1977)
 * Tiltawhirl John (1977) (also known as Tasting the Thunder in the UK)
 * The C. B. Radio Caper (1977)
 * Foxman (1977)
 * Winterkill (1977)
 * The Curse of the Cobra (1977)
 * The Green Recruit (1978)
 * The Spitball Gang (1980)
 * Compkill (1981)
 * The Sweeper (1981)
 * Clutterkill (1982)
 * Dancing Carl (1983)
 * Popcorn Days and Buttermilk Nights (1983)
 * Tracker (1984)
 * Dogsong (1985)
 * Sentries (1986)
 * The Crossing (1987)
 * The Island (1988)
 * Night Rituals (1989)
 * The Voyage of the Frog (1989)
 * The Winter Room (1989)
 * Canyons (1990)
 * Kill Fee (1990)
 * The Foxman (1990)
 * The Night the White Deer Died (1990)
 * The Monument (1991)
 * Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass (1992)
 * The Haymeadow (1992) (known as The Fourteenth Summer in the UK)
 * A Christmas Sonata (1992)
 * Dogteam (1993)
 * Nightjohn (1993)
 * Sisters / Hermanas (1993)
 * The Car (1994)
 * The Tent (1995)
 * The Tortilla Factory (1995)
 * The Rifle (1995)
 * Sarny (1997)
 * Worksong (1997)
 * Ice Race (1997)
 * The Transall Saga (1998) (known as Blue Light in the UK)
 * Soldier's Heart (1998)
 * Canoe Days (1999)
 * The Beet Fields (2000)
 * The White Fox Chronicles (2000)
 * The Time Hackers (2005)
 * The Legend of Bass Reeves: Being the True and Fictional Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in the West (2006)
 * Lawn Boy (2007)
 * Mudshark (2009)
 * Notes from the Dog (2009)
 * Woods Runner (2010)
 * Lawn Boy Returns (2010)
 * Masters of Disaster (2010)
 * Paintings from the Cave: Three Novellas
 * Man of the Iron Heads
 * Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Girl
 * Erik's Rules
 * Road Trip (2013) (with Jim Paulsen)
 * Field Trip (2015) (with Jim Paulsen)
 * Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat (2016)
 * Fishbone's Song (2016)
 * How to Train Your Dad (2021)
 * Northwind (2022)

Nonfiction

 * The Grass-Eaters: Real Animals (1976)
 * The Small Ones (1976)
 * Hitting, Pitching, and Running (1976)
 * Martin Luther King: The Man Who Climbed the Mountain (1976)
 * Dribbling, Shooting, and Scoring (1976)
 * Careers in an Airport (1977)
 * Tackling, Running, and Kicking (1977)
 * Riding, Roping, and Bulldogging (1977)
 * Farm: A History And Celebration of the American Farmer (1977)
 * Running, Jumping, and Throwing (1978)
 * Successful Home Repair: When Not to Call the Contractor (1978)
 * Forehanding and Backhanding (1978)
 * Hiking and Backpacking (1978)
 * Downhill, Hotdogging and Cross-Country (1979)
 * Facing Off, Checking and Goaltending (1979)
 * Launching, Floating High and Landing (1979)
 * Pummeling, Falling and Getting Up-Sometimes (1979)
 * Track, Enduro and Motocross (1979)
 * Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting (1979)
 * Going Very Fast in a Circle (1979)
 * Athletics: Focus On Sport (1980)
 * Ice Hockey: Focus On Sport (1980)
 * Motor Cycling: Focus On Sport (1980)
 * Motor Racing: Focus On Sport (1980)
 * Skiing: Focus On Sport (1980)
 * Tennis: Focus On Sport (1980)
 * T.V. and Movie Animals (1980) (with Art Browne, Jr)
 * Money Saving Home Repair Guide: Successful Home Improvement Series (1981)
 * Sailing: From Jibs to Jibing (1981)
 * Beat the System: A Survival Guide (1982)
 * The Madonna Stories (1988)
 * Woodsong (1990)
 * Eastern Sun, Winter Moon (1993)
 * Full of Hot Air: Launching, Floating High, And Landing (1993)
 * A Guide for Using Hatchet in the Classroom (1994)
 * Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod (1994)
 * Father Water, Mother Woods (1994)
 * Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers (1996)
 * My Life in Dog Years (1998)
 * Pilgrimage on a Steel Ride: A Memoir of Men and Motorcycles (1997)
 * All Aboard: Stories from Big Books (1998)
 * Zero to Sixty: A Motorcycle Journey Through Midlife (1999)
 * Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books (2001)
 * Caught by the Sea - My Life on Boats (2001)
 * How Angel Peterson Got His Name (2003)
 * This Side of Wild: Mutts, Mares, and Laughing Dinosaurs (2015)
 * Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood: A True Story of Growing Up in the Wild (2021)