Brad Kessler Books in Order
Brad Kessler has written 11 books, published between 1993 and 2023. The first book is Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion (1993) and the newest is Deep North (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1993–2023
- Pages on record
- 599 in 3 of 11 books
Brad Kessler, born in 1963, is an American novelist and non-fiction writer, and Kessler's work has been translated into several languages. The novel Birds in Fall (2006) won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Goat Song (2009) is a memoir about living with goats and the culture of pastoralism. The catalogue lists 11 titles from 1993 to 2023. They include folklore titles for children such as Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion (1993), John Henry (1995) and The Firebird (1996), as well as Lick Creek (2001), North (2021) and Deep North (2023).
How many Brad Kessler books are there?
Brad Kessler has 11 books, released between 1993 and 2023.
Brad Kessler Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Brad Kessler 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.
- 1Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion1993 · confirmed 1/41993–1/4
- 2John Henry1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
- 3The Firebird1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 4Moses in Egypt1997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
- 5Lick Creek2001 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420013041/4
- 6The Woodcutter's Christmas2001 · 54 pages · confirmed 1/42001541/4
- 7Birds in Fall2006 · 241 pages · confirmed 1/420062411/4
- 8Goat Song2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 9Tom Thumb2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 10North2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 11Deep North2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
Brad Kessler 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.
Standalone books
11 books11 Brad Kessler titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Brad Kessler books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 11 Brad Kessler books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Brad Kessler
Start with Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion (1993), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Brad Kessler book?
Deep North (2023) is the newest Brad Kessler book released so far.
Is there a new Brad Kessler book coming?
No next Brad Kessler book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Brad Kessler at a glance
- Paused
- No new Brad Kessler title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Brad Kessler books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 599 pages across the 3 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 241 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Brad Kessler books, 4 of 11, were published in the 2000s.
What the Brad Kessler books are about
8 of the 11 Brad Kessler 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 2 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.