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Catherine Ryan Hyde Reading Order

5 series · 52 books

Non-Fiction

Catherine Ryan Hyde is an American author whose prolific output spans novels, short stories, and essays across both traditional and digital publishing platforms. Her work has achieved bestseller status internationally while earning numerous accolades for her short fiction. Known for exploring themes of human connection and personal transformation, Hyde has built a diverse catalog of over fifty books that ranges from standalone novels to thoughtfully curated story collections and collaborative anthologies.

Anthologies Series

Complete

2 books (2003–2017)

Start with Dog is My Co-Pilot and read in order.

Start this series with Dog is My Co-Pilot

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Dog is My Co-Pilot
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Equality: What Do You Think About When You Think of Equality?
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

3 books (2012–2014)

Start with How to be a Writer in the E-Age and read in order.

Start this series with How to be a Writer in the E-Age

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How to be a Writer in the E-Age
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Long Steep Path
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
365 Days of Gratitude
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Picture Series

Complete

1 book (2014–2014)

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1
Paw It Forward
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

3 books (1998–2013)

Start with Earthquake Weather and read in order.

Start this series with Earthquake Weather

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Earthquake Weather
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Always Chloe
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Subway Dancer
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

43 books (1997–2026)

Start with Funerals for Horses, the first of 41 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Funerals for Horses

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Funerals for Horses
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Pay It Forward
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Electric God / The Hardest Part of Love
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Walter's Purple Heart
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Becoming Chloe
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Love in the Present Tense
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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The Year of My Miraculous Reappearance
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Chasing Windmills
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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The Day I Killed James
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Diary of a Witness
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
When I Found You
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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Jumpstart the World
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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Second Hand Heart
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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Dont Let Me Go
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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When You Were Older
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
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Walk Me Home
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
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Where We Belong
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
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Take Me with You
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
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The Language of Hoofbeats
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
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21
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22
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Leaving Blythe River
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
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Say Goodbye for Now
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
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Allie and Bea
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
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26
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Heaven Adjacent
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
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Just After Midnight
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
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Have You Seen Luis Velez?
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
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30
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Brave Girl, Quiet Girl
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31
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My Name is Anton
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32
Boy Underground
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33
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Seven Perfect Things
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34
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Dreaming of Flight
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35
So Long, Chester Wheeler
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36
A Different Kind of Gone
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37
Just a Regular Boy
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38
Life, Loss, and Puffins
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39
Rolling Toward Clear Skies
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40
Falling Apart and Other Gifts from the Universe
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41
Michael Without Apology
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42
Come Back to the World
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43
The Other Kind of Lion
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Catherine Ryan Hyde written?
Catherine Ryan Hyde has written 52 books across 5 series. Their published works span from 1997 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Catherine Ryan Hyde series?
Here are the first books in Catherine Ryan Hyde's series: Anthologies: Dog is My Co-Pilot; Non-Fiction: How to be a Writer in the E-Age; Short Story Collections: Earthquake Weather.
What order should I read Catherine Ryan Hyde's books?
We recommend reading Catherine Ryan Hyde's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Catherine Ryan Hyde still writing new books?
Yes, Catherine Ryan Hyde has 1 ongoing series: Standalone Novels.

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