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Anne Schraff Books in Order

Anne Schraff has written 185 books, published between 1969 and 2014. The first book is Black Courage (1969) and the newest is To Die for (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
185
Published
1969–2014
Pages on record
977 in 10 of 185 books
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Anne Schraff wrote for young readers across fiction and non-fiction, with 185 books catalogued from Black Courage (1969) to To Die for (2014). Subjects include biography, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, civil rights, history, high schools and mystery and detective stories. Series include Urban Underground, Standing Tall Mysteries, Pageturners Suspense, Take Ten Mystery, Choosing Your Way Through America's Past and several Passages lines. Bluford High appears among the characters linked to Schraff's books.

How many Anne Schraff books are there?

Anne Schraff has 185 books, released between 1969 and 2014. They include 13 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.

Anne Schraff Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 185 Anne Schraff 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.

  1. Cover of The Sorceress and the Book of Spells by Anne Schraff, book 2 of the Narnia Solo Games series (1988)
  2. Cover of Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book Two by Anne Schraff (1994)
  3. Cover of Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book Three by Anne Schraff (1994)
  4. Cover of Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book Four by Anne Schraff (1994)
  5. Cover of Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book Five by Anne Schraff (1994)
  6. Cover of Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book Six by Anne Schraff (1994)
  7. Cover of Ghost Biker by Anne Schraff, book 3 of the Standing Tall Mysteries series (1995)
  8. Cover of Shadow on the Snow by Anne Schraff, book 4 of the Standing Tall Mysteries series (1995)
  9. Cover of The Howling House by Anne Schraff, book 7 of the Standing Tall Mysteries series (1995)
  10. Cover of The Twin by Anne Schraff, book 8 of the Standing Tall Mysteries series (1997)
  11. Cover of Beyond Glory by Anne Schraff, book 10 of the Standing Tall Mysteries series (2000)
  12. Cover of Dr. Charles Drew by Anne Schraff, book 3 of the Legendary African Americans series (2003)
  13. Cover of Rosa Parks by Anne Schraff, book 1 of the African-American Biography Library series (2004)
  14. Cover of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Anne Schraff, book 3 of the African-American Biography Library series (2005)
  15. Cover of Jaime Escalante by Anne Schraff, book 2 of the Latino Biography Library series (2009)
  16. Cover of Ellen Ochoa by Anne Schraff, book 5 of the Latino Biography Library series (2010)
  17. Cover of Wildflower by Anne Schraff, book 10 of the Urban Underground series (2010)
  18. Cover of The Unforgiven by Anne Schraff, book 17 of the Urban Underground series (2010)
  19. Cover of Vengeance by Anne Schraff, book 27 of the Urban Underground series (2012)
  20. Cover of Unbroken by Anne Schraff, book 28 of the Urban Underground series (2012)
  21. Cover of Daredevil American Heroes of Exploration and Flight by Anne Schraff (2013)
  22. Cover of The Life of Dr. Charles Drew by Anne Schraff, book 13 of the Legendary African Americans series (2014)
  1. 1
    Black Courage1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  2. 2
    Dear Mr. KilmerPassages to History #11969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  3. 3
    The Day the World Went Away1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  4. 4
    Don't Blame the ChildrenPassages #11978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  5. 5
    The Haunting of HawthornePassages 2000 #11978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The VandalHi/Lo Passages #11978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  7. 7
    The Ghost BoyPassages #21978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  8. 8
    An Alien Spring1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  9. 9
    The Faith of the Presidents1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Caught in the Middle1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  11. 11
    When a Hero DiesPassages 2000 #21982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  12. 12
    A Song to SingPassages #31982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  13. 13
    Fantastic Fortune1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  14. 14
    To Slay the Dragon1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  15. 15
    Please Don't Ask Me to Love YouPassages #41987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  16. 16
    The Sorceress and the Book of SpellsNarnia Solo Games #21988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Maitland's KidPassages #51989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Sparrow's TreasurePassages #61989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  19. 19
    El Zorrero and Son1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  20. 20
    Mister Fudge & Missy Moran1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  21. 21
    The Vampire Bat Girls' Club1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  22. 22
    Web of the Spider1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  23. 23
    The Whispering Shell1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  24. 24
    The Witch Of Banneker School1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Nobody Lives in Apartment N-2Take Ten Mystery #11992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  26. 26
    Swamp FuriesTake Ten Mystery #21992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    The Darkest SecretPassages 2000 #31993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  28. 28
    The Phantom FalconTake Ten Mystery #31993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    The Shadow ManPassages #71993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book OneChoosing Your Way Through America's Past #11994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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Anne Schraff series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Anne Schraff 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.

Take Ten Mystery in order

7 books
  1. 1. Nobody Lives in Apartment N-2
  2. 2. Swamp Furies
  3. 3. The Phantom Falcon
  4. 4. The Wishstone
  5. 5. Return to Gallows Hill
  6. 6. The Indian Hills Horror
  7. 7. The Oak Tree Horror

Choosing Your Way Through America's Past in order

6 books
  1. 1. Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book One
  2. 2. Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book Two
  3. 3. Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book Three
  4. 4. Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book Four
  5. 5. Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book Five
  6. 6. Choosing Your Way Through America's Past: Book Six

Passages Suspense in order

6 books
  1. 1. Rage of the Tiger
  2. 2. A Shot in the Dark
  3. 3. Demon in the Lake
  4. 4. Return of the Catman
  5. 5. The Ghost Who Looked Like Me
  6. 6. The Werewolf of Warwick

Case of... in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Watery Grave
  2. 2. The Wanted Man
  3. 3. The Bad Seed
  4. 4. The Cursed Chalet
  5. 5. The Dead Duck

Bluford High in order

5 books
  1. 1. Lost and Found
  2. 2. A Matter of Trust
  3. 3. Secrets in the Shadows
  4. 4. Someone to Love Me
  5. 7. Until We Meet Again

Legendary African Americans in order

3 books
  1. 3. Dr. Charles Drew
  2. 11. The Life of Frederick Douglass
  3. 13. The Life of Dr. Charles Drew

African-American Biography Library in order

2 books
  1. 1. Rosa Parks
  2. 3. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Latino Biography Library in order

2 books
  1. 2. Jaime Escalante
  2. 5. Ellen Ochoa

Americans—The Spirit of a Nation in order

1 book
  1. 1. John Brown

Narnia Solo Games in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Sorceress and the Book of Spells

Inspiring Collective Biographies in order

1 book
  1. 2. Daredevil American Heroes of Exploration and Flight

Standalone books

13 books

13 Anne Schraff titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Anne Schraff books in order?

You only need to read Anne Schraff books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Anne Schraff

Start with the first book of the Anne Schraff series you want to read: Urban Underground starts with Outrunning the Darkness (2010), Passages to History starts with Dear Mr. Kilmer (1969) and Passages 2000 starts with The Haunting of Hawthorne (1978). The earliest catalogued title overall is Black Courage (1969).

What is the newest Anne Schraff book?

To Die for (2014) is the newest Anne Schraff book released so far.

Is there a new Anne Schraff book coming?

No next Anne Schraff book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Anne Schraff at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Anne Schraff title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Anne Schraff books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
977 pages across the 10 of 185 books with a recorded length, a median of 104 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Anne Schraff books, 76 of 185, were published in the 2000s.

What the Anne Schraff books are about

19 of the 185 Anne Schraff books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: biography is tagged on 6 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.