Colin Thiele Books in Order

How many Colin Thiele books are there?

Colin Thiele has 80 books, released between 1951 and 2013. 2 of them were published after Colin Thiele's death in 2006. 2 of them belong to the Shatterbelt series.

Colin Thiele Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 80 Colin Thiele books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

Colin Thiele 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.

Do you have to read Colin Thiele books in order?

You only need to read Colin Thiele books in order within the Shatterbelt series, which holds 2 of the 80 Colin Thiele books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Colin Thiele

Start with The Golden Lightning (1951), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Colin Thiele book?

Brahminy (2013) is the newest Colin Thiele book released so far.

Is there a new Colin Thiele book coming?

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

Colin Thiele at a glance

Died

Colin Thiele died in 2006, according to Wikidata.

After death

Books credited to Colin Thiele are still being published after Colin Thiele's death in 2006; the newest appeared in 2013.

Release pace

Colin Thiele books have appeared about one a year on average.

Busiest decade

Most Colin Thiele books, 21 of 80, were published in the 1980s.

When Colin Thiele books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Colin Thiele titles appeared. 1970s was the most productive decade with 21 titles.