# 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.

## 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)