Albert Payson Terhune Books in Order
59 books are credited to Albert Payson Terhune, published between 1896 and 1998; 5 of them appeared after Albert Payson Terhune's death in 1942. The first book is Syria from the Saddle (1896) and the newest is Lad Is Lost (1998). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 59
- Published
- 1896–1998
- Pages on record
- 5,794 in 23 of 59 books

Albert Payson Terhune (1872-1942) was an American writer, journalist and dog breeder. Terhune bred collies at his Sunnybank Kennels, whose bloodlines persist in today's rough collies, and wrote the collie stories that made him popular, above all the Lad, a Dog books. The 59 catalogued titles stretch from Syria from the Saddle (1896) to a 1998 reissue, peaking in the 1920s, and cover dogs, folklore, legends and short fiction.
How many Albert Payson Terhune books are there?
Albert Payson Terhune has 59 books, released between 1896 and 1998. 5 of them were published after Albert Payson Terhune's death in 1942. They include 2 series and 34 titles listed outside any series.
Albert Payson Terhune Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 59 Albert Payson Terhune books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Syria from the Saddle1896 · confirmed 1/41896–1/4
- 2Columbia Stories1897 · confirmed 1/41897–1/4
- 3Caleb Conover, Railroader1907 · confirmed 1/41907–1/4
- 4The World's Great Events1908 · confirmed 1/41908–1/4
- 5The Fighter1909 · confirmed 1/41909–1/4
- 6The Return of Peter Grimm1912 · confirmed 1/41912–1/4
- 7The Woman1912 · 358 pages · confirmed 1/419123581/4
- 8Dad1914 · confirmed 1/41914–1/4
- 9The Story of Damon and Pythias1915 · 346 pages · confirmed 1/419153461/4
- 10Superwomen1916 · confirmed 1/41916–1/4
- 11The Years of the Locust1917 · confirmed 1/41917–1/4
- 12Dollars and Cents1917 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419172881/4
- 13Wonder Women in History1918 · confirmed 1/41918–1/4
- 14Fortune1918 · confirmed 1/41918–1/4
- 1519192861/4
- 1619201121/4
- 1719213481/4
- 181921–1/4
- 19The Man in the Dark1921 · confirmed 1/41921–1/4
- 2019221121/4
- 211922–1/4
- 221922–1/4
- 23Black Caesar's Clan1922 · confirmed 1/41922–1/4
- 24Black gold1922 · confirmed 1/41922–1/4
- 2519232621/4
- 26Lochinvar Luck1923 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/419233121/4
- 27The Pest1923 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/419233321/4
- 28Now That I'm Fifty1924 · confirmed 1/41924–1/4
- 291924–1/4
- 30The Tiger's Claw1924 · 262 pages · confirmed 1/419242621/4
- 31Around the World in Thirty Days1925 · confirmed 1/41925–1/4
- 3219252361/4
- 33Najib1925 · confirmed 1/41925–1/4
- 34The Runaway Bag1925 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/419253041/4
- 3519262221/4
- 361926–1/4
- 3719271821/4
- 38Blundell's last guest1927 · confirmed 1/41927–1/4
- 39Bumps1927 · confirmed 1/41927–1/4
- 4019282771/4
- 41Black Wings.1928 · confirmed 1/41928–1/4
- 42Water!1928 · 330 pages · confirmed 1/419283301/4
- 431929–1/4
- 44The Secret of Sea-Dream House - A Novel1929 · confirmed 1/41929–1/4
- 45To the Best of My Memory1930 · confirmed 1/41930–1/4
- 461931–1/4
- 47The Son of God1932 · confirmed 1/41932–1/4
- 4819323761/4
- 49Letters of Marque1934 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/419342821/4
- 501935–1/4
- 511936581/4
- 5219364031/4
- 531937–1/4
- 541940581/4
- 55Across the Line1945 · confirmed 1/41945–1/4
- 56Wallace1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 571997–1/4
- 581997–1/4
- 591998481/4
Albert Payson Terhune series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Sunnybank books in order 22 books
Albert Payson Terhune books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Lad, a Dog in order
3 booksStandalone books
34 books34 Albert Payson Terhune titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Albert Payson Terhune books in order?
You only need to read Albert Payson Terhune books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Albert Payson Terhune
Start with Lad, a Dog (1919), the first Sunnybank book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Syria from the Saddle (1896).
What is the newest Albert Payson Terhune book?
Lad Is Lost (1998) is the newest Albert Payson Terhune book released so far.
Is there a new Albert Payson Terhune book coming?
No next Albert Payson Terhune book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Albert Payson Terhune at a glance
- Died
- Albert Payson Terhune died in 1942, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Albert Payson Terhune are still being published after Albert Payson Terhune's death in 1942; the newest appeared in 1998.
- Release pace
- Albert Payson Terhune books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 5,794 pages across the 23 of 59 books with a recorded length, a median of 282 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Albert Payson Terhune books, 29 of 59, were published in the 1920s.
What the Albert Payson Terhune books are about
17 of the 59 Albert Payson Terhune books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: dogs is tagged on 16 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Dogs 16 of 17 books
- Children's fiction 12 of 17 books
- Folklore 8 of 17 books
- Collie 7 of 17 books
- People with disabilities 3 of 17 books
- Short stories 3 of 17 books
- Snakes 3 of 17 books
- Animals 2 of 17 books
- Dog shows 2 of 17 books
- Infants 2 of 17 books
- Legends and stories 2 of 17 books












