Kate DiCamillo Reading Order

3 books (2011–2024)

Kate DiCamillo has edited three anthologies of short fiction published between 2011 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with The Chronicles of Harris Burdick. The series brings together work from multiple authors writing in the young adult genre.

Start with The Chronicles of Harris Burdick and read in order.

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1	The Chronicles of Harris Burdick 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Creativity Project 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Best Short Stories 2024 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2013)

Bink and Gollie is a complete three-book series by Kate DiCamillo published between 2010 and 2013. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Bink and Gollie, followed by Two for One, and concluding with Best Friends Forever. This young adult series is best enjoyed as a continuous sequence to follow the characters' development throughout all three installments.

Start with Bink and Gollie and read in order.

7 books (2008–2025)

Kate DiCamillo's children's series spans seven books published between 2008 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Hero's Quest and continuing through No Ordinary Mouse, The Mouse and the Princess, La La La, Good Rosie!, Orris and Timble: The Beginning, and concluding with Orris and Timble: Lost and Found.

Start with A Hero's Quest, the first of 7 books in the Kate DiCamillo Children\'s series.

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1	A Hero's Quest 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Ordinary Mouse 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Mouse and the Princess 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	La La La 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Good Rosie! 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Orris and Timble: The Beginning 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Orris and Timble: Lost and Found 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2010–2013)

This two-book omnibus series collects works by acclaimed young adult author Kate DiCamillo, published between 2010 and 2013. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Kate DiCamillo Collection followed by The Essential Kate DiCamillo Collection. These comprehensive volumes bring together DiCamillo's stories in curated collections for readers.

Start with The Kate DiCamillo Collection and read in order.

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1	The Kate DiCamillo Collection 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Essential Kate DiCamillo Collection 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2005–2022)

The Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo consists of eight books published between 2005 and 2022, with the final installment appearing in 2022. These charming stories should be read in publication order, beginning with Mercy Watson to the Rescue and continuing through the subsequent seven adventures. The series appears to be complete, offering young readers a full collection of tales featuring the beloved porcine protagonist and her family's everyday escapades.

Start with Mercy Watson to the Rescue, the first of 8 books in the Mercy Watson series.

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1	Mercy Watson to the Rescue 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mercy Watson Fights Crime 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Princess in Disguise 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Something Wonky This Way Comes 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Piglet Named Mercy 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Very Mercy Christmas 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2024–2026)

Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble series consists of three books published between 2024 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Beginning, followed by Lost and Found, and then Star Stories. This young adult series is best experienced sequentially to follow the narrative arc across the installments.

Start with Orris and Timble: The Beginning and read in order.

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1	Orris and Timble: The Beginning 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Orris and Timble: Lost and Found 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Orris and Timble: Star Stories 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2007–2021)

Kate DiCamillo's Picture series spans three books published between 2007 and 2021 and should be read in publication order. The series appears to be complete, beginning with Great Joy, followed by Louise and The Adventures of a Chicken, and concluding with The Beatryce Prophecy. These standalone yet interconnected stories are written for young adult readers and explore DiCamillo's distinctive narrative style across multiple entry points and perspectives.

Start with Great Joy and read in order.

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1	Great Joy 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Beatryce Prophecy 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2010–2010)

7 books (2000–2024)

Kate DiCamillo has written seven standalone novels for young adults between 2000 and 2024, with the series remaining ongoing. Each book tells a complete story independent of the others, though readers typically approach them in publication order starting with Because of Winn-Dixie. The most recent addition, Ferris, was published in 2024, making this an active series that continues to grow.

Start with Because of Winn-Dixie, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Because of Winn-Dixie 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Tiger Rising 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Tale of Despereaux 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Magician's Elephant 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Flora and Ulysses 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Ferris 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2014–2023)

Kate DiCamillo's Tales From Deckawoo Drive is a seven-book series of interconnected stories published between 2014 and 2023, following various characters who live on the same whimsical street. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Leroy Ninker Saddles Up and concluding with Mercy Watson is Missing!. Each book centers on a different resident of Deckawoo Drive, offering standalone adventures while contributing to the broader community portrait DiCamillo builds throughout the collection.

Start with Leroy Ninker Saddles Up, the first of 7 books in the Tales From Deckawoo Drive series.

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1	Leroy Ninker Saddles Up 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln? 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Franklin Endicott and the Third Key 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Mercy Watson is Missing! 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2023–2025)

The Norendy Tales is an ongoing young adult series by Kate DiCamillo consisting of three books published between 2023 and 2025. Readers should follow publication order, beginning with The Puppets of Spelhorst, followed by The Hotel Balzaar, and then Lost Evangeline. More installments are anticipated in this series.

Start with The Puppets of Spelhorst and read in order.

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1	The Puppets of Spelhorst 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hotel Balzaar 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lost Evangeline 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2016–2019)

Kate DiCamillo's Three Rancheros is a complete series of three books published between 2016 and 2019. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Raymie Nightingale, followed by Louisiana's Way Home, and concluding with Beverly, Right Here. This young adult series is best experienced as a continuous narrative in the sequence the author intended.

Start with Raymie Nightingale and read in order.

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1	Raymie Nightingale 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Louisiana's Way Home 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Beverly, Right Here 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible