Walter Farley Reading Order

1 book (1992–1992)

#	Title
1	Horse & Pony Stories 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1961–1968)

Walter Farley's Little Black Pony series comprises three complete books published between 1961 and 1968, designed for young adult readers. The three titles should be read in publication order: Little Black, a Pony, Little Black Goes to the Circus, and Little Black Pony Races. This short series follows a consistent narrative thread and is best experienced from beginning to end as originally written.

Start with Little Black, a Pony and read in order.

#	Title
1	Little Black, a Pony 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Little Black Goes to the Circus 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Little Black Pony Races 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1981–1981)

#	Title
1	Walter Farley's How To Stay Out Of Trouble With Your Horse 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1962–1966)

Walter Farley wrote four standalone novels between 1962 and 1966 that should be read in publication order: Man O'War, Big Black Horse, The Horse That Swam Away, and The Great Dane Thor. This complete series blends young adult fiction with nonfiction elements, offering readers stories grounded in real animals and their remarkable lives. Each book can be enjoyed independently, though reading them in the order they were published provides the best experience of Farley's animal-centered narratives from this period.

Start with Man O'War, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Man O'War 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Big Black Horse 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Horse That Swam Away 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Great Dane Thor 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

20 books (1941–1989)

Walter Farley's Black Stallion series consists of 20 books published between 1941 and 1989, following a complete story arc that should be read in publication order. The series blends young adult fiction with non-fiction elements as it chronicles the adventures and breeding legacy of a magnificent Arabian stallion and the people devoted to him. Whether exploring the original horse's exploits or those of his descendants, each installment expands the mythology of this iconic character across nearly five decades of storytelling.

Start with The Black Stallion, the first of 20 books in the The Black Stallion series.

#	Title
1	The Black Stallion 1941Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Black Stallion Returns 1945Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Son of the Black Stallion 1947Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Island Stallion 1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Black Stallion and Satan 1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Island Stallion's Fury 1951Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Black Stallion's Filly 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Black Stallion Revolts 1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Island Stallion Races 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Black Stallion's Courage 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Black Stallion Mystery 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Horse-Tamer 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Black Stallion and Flame 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Black Stallion Challenged 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Black Stallion's Ghost 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Black Stallion and the Girl 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Black Stallion Legend 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Young Black Stallion 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible