Colin Thiele Reading Order
1 series · 86 books
Colin Thiele was a prominent Australian author and educator known for his captivating children's literature. With a remarkable collection of 88 books, including a series and various standalone novels, he is best celebrated for his works such as Storm Boy and Blue Fin. Active from 1952 to 2006, Thiele's storytelling has left a lasting impression on young readers and the literary community alike.
Standalone Novels Series
86 books
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | AUSTRALIAN NURSERY RHYMES |
| 2 | Albatros ii |
| 3 | Australian animal verses |
| 4 | Ballander boy |
| 5 | Favourite Australian stories |
| 6 | Klontarf |
| 7 | Landslide |
| 8 | Mr Dumby's Duck |
| 9 | South Australia Revisited |
| 10 | Storm Boy Numbers |
| 11 | Storm Boy Rescue - Board Book |
| 12 | Storm Boy the Illustrated Story |
| 13 | Tea for Three |
| 14 | The Adelaide story |
| 15 | The Australian ABC |
| 16 | The Monster Fish (Solos) |
| 17 | The march of mother duck |
| 18 | The shadow on the hills |
| 19 | Wedgetail |
| 20 | Wendy's Whale |
| 21 | The golden lightning 1952 |
| 22 | Man in a landscape 1960 |
| 23 | Australian poets speak 1961 |
| 24 | One-act plays for secondary schools 1963 |
| 25 | February Dragon 1965 |
| 26 | In charcoal and conté 1966 |
| 27 | Rim of the Morning 1966 |
| 28 | Heysen of Hahndorf 1968 |
| 29 | Mrs Munch and Puffing Billy 1968 |
| 30 | Blue Fin 1969 |
| 31 | Yellow jacket Jock 1969 |
| 32 | Flash flood 1970 |
| 33 | Flip-Flop and Tiger Snake 1970 |
| 34 | Gloop the bunyip 1970 |
| 35 | Labourers in the vineyard 1970 |
| 36 | Selected verse 1970 |
| 37 | Coorong 1972 |
| 38 | Albatross two 1974 |
| 39 | Barossa Valley Sketchbook 1974 |
| 40 | Fire in the Stone 1974 |
| 41 | Magpie Island 1974 |
| 42 | Range without man 1974 |
| 43 | The sun on the stubble 1974 |
| 44 | Uncle Gustav's ghosts 1974 |
| 45 | Grains of mustard seed 1975 |
| 46 | The Little Desert 1975 |
| 47 | Fight Against Albatross Two 1976 |
| 48 | Heysen's early Hahndorf 1976 |
| 49 | The Bight 1976 |
| 50 | The sknuks 1977 |
| 51 | Lincoln's place 1978 |
| 52 | Maneater man 1979 |
| 53 | River Murray Mary 1979 |
| 54 | Chadwick's Chimney 1980 |
| 55 | River Murray Mary & Skipton's Landing (2 titles) 1980 |
| 56 | The best of Colin Thiele 1980 |
| 57 | Pinquo 1983 |
| 58 | The Hammerhead Light 1983 |
| 59 | The seed's inheritance 1986 |
| 60 | Shatterbelt 1987 |
| 61 | Farmer Schulz's ducks 1988 |
| 62 | Danny's egg 1989 |
| 63 | Stories short and tall 1989 |
| 64 | Storm Boy 1990 |
| 65 | Emma Keppler 1991 |
| 66 | Rotten Egg Paterson to the rescue 1991 |
| 67 | Aftershock - The Sequel To Shatterbelt 1992 |
| 68 | Charlie Vet's Pet (Connections Pre-school) 1992 |
| 69 | The Australian Mother Goose 1992 |
| 70 | Valley Between 1992 |
| 71 | TIMMY 1993 |
| 72 | BRAHMINY 1995 |
| 73 | Storm boy and other stories 1995 |
| 74 | Sun on the Stubble Omnibus Edition 1996 |
| 75 | The Mystery of the Black Pyramid 1996 |
| 76 | Dangerous secret 1997 |
| 77 | With Dew on My Boots 1997 |
| 78 | Pannikin & Pinta 2000 |
| 79 | Pannikin & Pinta/River Murray Mary 2000 |
| 80 | The Sea Caves 2000 |
| 81 | Seashores and Shadows 2002 |
| 82 | Speedy 2002 |
| 83 | Swan Song (Takeaways) 2002 |
| 84 | The Cave & the Glory of Galumph 2002 |
| 85 | With dew on my boots & other footprints 2002 |
| 86 | Twilight Ghost 2006 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Colin Thiele written?
- Colin Thiele has written 86 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1952 to 2006.

