Colin Thiele Reading Order
1 series · 88 books
Colin Thiele was an Australian author and educator who became one of the country's most celebrated writers of children's literature between the 1950s and 2000s. His novels, including the beloved Storm Boy and Blue Fin, combined compelling storytelling with vivid depictions of Australian landscapes and wildlife, earning him numerous literary awards and a devoted readership. Beyond his prolific writing career, Thiele shaped generations of teachers through his leadership roles at South Australian educational institutions during the 1960s and 1970s.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete88 books
Start with The golden lightning, the first of 88 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | 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 shadow on the hills 1977 |
| 51 | The sknuks 1977 |
| 52 | Lincoln's place 1978 |
| 53 | Maneater man 1979 |
| 54 | River Murray Mary 1979 |
| 55 | Chadwick's Chimney 1980 |
| 56 | River Murray Mary & Skipton's Landing (2 titles) 1980 |
| 57 | The best of Colin Thiele 1980 |
| 58 | Pinquo 1983 |
| 59 | The Hammerhead Light 1983 |
| 60 | The seed's inheritance 1986 |
| 61 | Shatterbelt 1987 |
| 62 | Farmer Schulz's ducks 1988 |
| 63 | Danny's egg 1989 |
| 64 | Stories short and tall 1989 |
| 65 | Storm Boy 1990 |
| 66 | Emma Keppler 1991 |
| 67 | Rotten Egg Paterson to the rescue 1991 |
| 68 | Aftershock - The Sequel To Shatterbelt 1992 |
| 69 | Charlie Vet's Pet (Connections Pre-school) 1992 |
| 70 | The Australian Mother Goose 1992 |
| 71 | Valley Between 1992 |
| 72 | TIMMY 1993 |
| 73 | BRAHMINY 1995 |
| 74 | Storm boy and other stories 1995 |
| 75 | Sun on the Stubble Omnibus Edition 1996 |
| 76 | The Mystery of the Black Pyramid 1996 |
| 77 | Dangerous secret 1997 |
| 78 | With Dew on My Boots 1997 |
| 79 | Storm Boy 1999 |
| 80 | Pannikin & Pinta 2000 |
| 81 | Pannikin & Pinta/River Murray Mary 2000 |
| 82 | The Sea Caves 2000 |
| 83 | Seashores and Shadows 2002 |
| 84 | Speedy 2002 |
| 85 | Swan Song (Takeaways) 2002 |
| 86 | The Cave & the Glory of Galumph 2002 |
| 87 | With dew on my boots & other footprints 2002 |
| 88 | Twilight Ghost 2006 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Colin Thiele written?
- Colin Thiele has written 88 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1952 to 2006.
- Are Colin Thiele's series complete?
- Colin Thiele has 1 completed series.