Katherine Paterson Reading Order
1 series · 113 books
Katherine Paterson is an acclaimed American author of children's literature whose emotionally resonant stories have earned her two Newbery Medals and two National Book Awards across her career spanning from 1973 to 2006. Her most celebrated work, Bridge to Terabithia, established her reputation for creating deeply imaginative worlds that explore themes of friendship, loss, and imagination with remarkable depth for young readers. Though she has written primarily standalone novels rather than extended series, her substantial body of work demonstrates a mastery of crafting meaningful stories that resonate with both children and adults.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete113 books
Start with The sign of the chrysanthemum, the first of 113 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Christmas Treasury |
| 2 | A sense of wonder |
| 3 | A stubborn sweetness and other stories for the Christmas season |
| 4 | Abrir o cerrar mundos |
| 5 | Acting Out |
| 6 | Beauty and the best |
| 7 | Best shorts |
| 8 | Birdie's Bargain |
| 9 | Birdie's Bargain |
| 10 | Blueberries for the Queen |
| 11 | Bridge to Terabithia |
| 12 | Bridge to Terabithia (SparkNotes Literature Guide) |
| 13 | Bridge to Terabithia [play] |
| 14 | Bridge to Terabithia and related readings |
| 15 | Brother Sun, Sister Moon |
| 16 | Celia and the sweet, sweet water |
| 17 | Flare Bestseller |
| 18 | From Anna |
| 19 | Giving thanks |
| 20 | Great Gilly Hopkins Movie Tie-In Edition |
| 21 | JIP |
| 22 | Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams |
| 23 | Jip |
| 24 | La Gran Gilly Hopkins |
| 25 | Marvin's Best Christmas Present Ever |
| 26 | Marvins Best Christmas Present Ever |
| 27 | Multicultural Connections |
| 28 | My Brigadista Year |
| 29 | No room in the inn and other stories from A Midnight clear |
| 30 | Omnibus |
| 31 | Preacher's Boy |
| 32 | Read for Your Life |
| 33 | Read for Your Life #1 No. 1 |
| 34 | Read for Your Life #10 |
| 35 | Read for Your Life #11 |
| 36 | Read for Your Life #12 |
| 37 | Read for Your Life #13 |
| 38 | Read for Your Life #14 |
| 39 | Read for Your Life #15 |
| 40 | Read for Your Life #16 |
| 41 | Read for Your Life #17 |
| 42 | Read for Your Life #18 |
| 43 | Read for Your Life #19 |
| 44 | Read for Your Life #2 |
| 45 | Read for Your Life #20 |
| 46 | Read for Your Life #21 |
| 47 | Read for Your Life #3 |
| 48 | Read for Your Life #4 |
| 49 | Read for Your Life #5 |
| 50 | Read for Your Life #6 |
| 51 | Read for Your Life #7 |
| 52 | Read for Your Life #8 |
| 53 | Read for Your Life #9 |
| 54 | Read for Your Life - Speeches and Writings of Katherine Paterson |
| 55 | Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom |
| 56 | Research collections in the information age |
| 57 | Robbie-la-terreur |
| 58 | Smallest Cow in the World |
| 59 | Star of Night Gold |
| 60 | Still summoned by books |
| 61 | Stories of my life |
| 62 | Tale of the Mandarin Ducks |
| 63 | The Big book for our planet |
| 64 | The Day of The Pelican |
| 65 | The Field of the Dogs |
| 66 | The King's Equal |
| 67 | The Night of His Birth |
| 68 | The World in 1492 |
| 69 | The Worlds of Childhood (The Writer's Craft) |
| 70 | The day of the pelican |
| 71 | The flint heart |
| 72 | The light of the world : the life of Jesus for children |
| 73 | The tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck |
| 74 | The tongue-cut sparrow |
| 75 | Un Puente Hasta Terabithia |
| 76 | Wide-Awake Princess |
| 77 | who am i? |
| 78 | The sign of the chrysanthemum 1973 |
| 79 | Of Nightingales That Weep 1974 |
| 80 | The Master Puppeteer 1975 |
| 81 | Angels and Other Strangers 1979 |
| 82 | Star of night 1979 |
| 83 | Jacob have I loved 1980 |
| 84 | Gates of excellence 1981 |
| 85 | Katherine Paterson 1982 |
| 86 | Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom 1983 |
| 87 | Come sing, Jimmy Jo 1985 |
| 88 | The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books) 1985 |
| 89 | Consider the lilies 1986 |
| 90 | Park's quest 1988 |
| 91 | The smallest cow in the world 1988 |
| 92 | The spying heart 1989 |
| 93 | The tale of the mandarin ducks 1989 |
| 94 | Who am I? 1992 |
| 95 | Flip-flop girl 1994 |
| 96 | A Midnight Clear 1995 |
| 97 | Jip, His Story 1996 |
| 98 | Lyddie 1996 |
| 99 | The angel and the donkey 1996 |
| 100 | The king's equal 1996 |
| 101 | Images of God 1998 |
| 102 | Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight 1998 |
| 103 | Literature Guide 1999 |
| 104 | Places I Never Meant to Be 1999 |
| 105 | Preacher's boy 1999 |
| 106 | Katherine Paterson treasury 2001 |
| 107 | Marvin One Too Many 2001 |
| 108 | The Invisible Child 2001 |
| 109 | The field of the dogs 2001 |
| 110 | Blueberries for the Queen 2004 |
| 111 | Bridge to Terabithia 2004 |
| 112 | Bread and roses, too 2006 |
| 113 | Same Stuff as Stars 2006 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Katherine Paterson written?
- Katherine Paterson has written 113 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1973 to 2006.
- Are Katherine Paterson's series complete?
- Katherine Paterson has 1 completed series.