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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.

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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 November 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–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Day the World Went Away1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Don't Blame the ChildrenPassages #11978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  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–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The Ghost BoyPassages #21978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    An Alien Spring1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  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–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    When a Hero DiesPassages 2000 #21982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    A Song to SingPassages #31982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Fantastic Fortune1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    To Slay the Dragon1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Please Don't Ask Me to Love YouPassages #41987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  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–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    El Zorrero and Son1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Mister Fudge & Missy Moran1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    The Vampire Bat Girls' Club1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Web of the Spider1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    The Whispering Shell1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  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–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  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–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  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 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.

Urban Underground in order

40 books
  1. 1. Outrunning the Darkness
  2. 2. Shadows of Guilt
  3. 3. A Boy Called Twister
  4. 4. If You Really Loved Me
  5. 5. One of Us
  6. 6. Like a Broken Doll
  7. 7. The Quality of Mercy
  8. 8. The Fairest
  9. 9. To Be a Man
  10. 10. Wildflower
  11. 11. The Stranger
  12. 12. Dark Secrets
  13. and 28 more in the table above

Passages to History in order

15 books
  1. 1. Dear Mr. Kilmer
  2. 2. Hear That Whistle Blow
  3. 3. Strawberry Autumn
  4. 4. Dream Mountain
  5. 5. Winter At Wolf Crossing
  6. 6. Darkness
  7. 7. Wait Until Spring
  8. 8. The Greatest Heroes
  9. 9. Freedom Knows No Color
  10. 10. The Bloody Wake of the Infamy
  11. 11. And We Will Be No More
  12. 12. Someday the Sun Will Shine Again
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Passages 2000 in order

14 books
  1. 1. The Haunting of Hawthorne
  2. 2. When a Hero Dies
  3. 3. The Darkest Secret
  4. 4. Bridge to the Moon
  5. 5. Summer of Shame
  6. 6. The Boy from Planet Nowhere
  7. 7. The Hyena Laughs At Night
  8. 8. Gingerbread Heart
  9. 9. Memories Are Forever
  10. 10. Just Another Name for Lonely
  11. 11. Old Traditions, New Pride
  12. 12. The Price of Friendship
  13. and 2 more in the table above

Standing Tall Mysteries in order

12 books
  1. 1. As the Eagle Goes
  2. 2. Don't Look Now or Ever
  3. 3. Ghost Biker
  4. 4. Shadow on the Snow
  5. 5. Terror on Tulip Lane
  6. 6. The Haunted Hound
  7. 7. The Howling House
  8. 8. The Twin
  9. 9. The Vanished One
  10. 10. Beyond Glory
  11. 11. Back from the Grave
  12. 12. Of Home and Heart

Pageturners Suspense in order

12 books
  1. 1. A Horse Called Courage
  2. 2. Once Upon a Crime
  3. 3. The Hunter
  4. 4. The Terrible Orchid Sky
  5. 5. Up Rattler Mountain
  6. 6. Whatever Happened to Megan Marie?
  7. 7. When Sleeping Dogs Awaken
  8. 8. Who Has Seen the Beast?
  9. 9. Where's Dudley?
  10. 10. Planet Doom
  11. 11. Roses Red As Blood
  12. 12. The Cold, Cold Shoulder

Passages in order

11 books
  1. 1. Don't Blame the Children
  2. 2. The Ghost Boy
  3. 3. A Song to Sing
  4. 4. Please Don't Ask Me to Love You
  5. 5. Maitland's Kid
  6. 6. Sparrow's Treasure
  7. 7. The Shadow Man
  8. 8. The Power of the Rose
  9. 9. Bird in a Cage
  10. 10. The Petition
  11. 11. The Shining Mark

Hi/Lo Passages in order

10 books
  1. 1. The Vandal
  2. 2. Be Very Much Afraid
  3. 3. Night of the White Owls
  4. 4. Sinister Mr. Trout
  5. 5. Something Wicked
  6. 6. The Accusation
  7. 7. The Skeleton That Would Not Rest
  8. 8. Web of Lies
  9. 9. When the World Stopped
  10. 10. Where Evil Lurks

Passages to Adventure in order

10 books
  1. 1. Night of Disaster
  2. 2. Desert Courage
  3. 3. Hazardous Heights
  4. 4. Running Into Darkness
  5. 5. Under The Mushroom Cloud
  6. 6. Island of Fortune
  7. 7. Bloodred Sky
  8. 8. Disaster On The River
  9. 9. No Way Out
  10. 10. White Monster

Passages to Suspense in order

9 books
  1. 1. New Kid in Class
  2. 2. Like Father, Like Son
  3. 3. The Frozen Face
  4. 4. A Deadly Obsession
  5. 5. The Dangerous Breakup
  6. 6. Alien from Cyberspace
  7. 7. Ghost of Mangrove Manor
  8. 8. The Chain
  9. 9. The Monster in the Mountains

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 Black Courage (1969), the earliest published title.

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.

When Anne Schraff books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Anne Schraff titles appeared. 2000s was the most productive decade with 76 titles.

1960s
2
1970s
7
1980s
9
1990s
47
2000s
76
2010s
44

185 books total across 6 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

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.

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