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Cynthia C. DeFelice Books in Order

Cynthia C. DeFelice has written 30 books, published between 1988 and 2015. The first book is The Strange Night Writing of Jessamine Colter (1988) and the newest is Fort (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
30
Published
1988–2015
Confirmed
1 of 30 titles
Pages on record
1,347 in 10 of 30 books
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Cynthia Carter DeFelice (1951-2024) was an American children's writer. DeFelice wrote 16 novels and 12 picture books, the novels aimed at readers aged nine to twelve. The catalogue holds 30 titles from The Strange Night Writing of Jessamine Colter (1988) to Fort (2015), among them The Dancing Skeleton (1989), Weasel (1991), The Light on Hogback Hill (1993), Lostman's River (1994) and Three Perfect Peaches (1995). Ghost Mysteries, Nathan Fowler and Devil's Bridge are the series listed. Subjects cover children's fiction, mystery and detective stories, folklore, fairy tales, country and farm life, fishing and grandparents.

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How many Cynthia C. DeFelice books are there?

Cynthia C. DeFelice has 30 books, released between 1988 and 2015. They include 3 series and 22 titles listed outside any series.

Cynthia C. DeFelice Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 30 Cynthia C. DeFelice 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 Dancing Skeleton by Cynthia C. DeFelice (1989)
  2. Cover of Weasel by Cynthia C. DeFelice, book 1 of the Nathan Fowler series (1991)
  3. Cover of When Grampa Kissed His Elbow by Cynthia C. DeFelice (1992)
  4. Cover of The Light on Hogback Hill by Cynthia C. DeFelice (1993)
  5. Cover of Devil's Bridge by Cynthia C. DeFelice, book 1 of the Devil's Bridge series (1994)
  6. Cover of Mule Eggs by Cynthia C. DeFelice (1994)
  7. Cover of Three Perfect Peaches by Cynthia C. DeFelice (1995)
  8. Cover of Casey in the Bath by Cynthia C. DeFelice (1996)
  9. Cover of Willy's Silly Grandma by Cynthia C. DeFelice (1997)
  10. Cover of Clever Crow by Cynthia C. DeFelice (1998)
  11. Cover of Nowhere to Call Home by Cynthia C. DeFelice (1999)
  12. Cover of Cold Feet by Cynthia C. DeFelice (2000)
  13. Cover of Death at Devil's Bridge by Cynthia C. DeFelice, book 93 of the Avon Camelot series (2000)
  14. Cover of The Ghost and Mrs. Hobbs by Cynthia C. DeFelice, book 2 of the Ghost Mysteries series (2001)
  15. Cover of The Real, True Dulcie Campbell by Cynthia C. DeFelice (2002)
  16. Cover of Old Granny and the Bean Thief by Cynthia C. DeFelice (2003)
  17. Cover of The Missing Manatee by Cynthia C. DeFelice (2005)
  18. Cover of One Potato, Two Potato by Cynthia C. DeFelice (2006)
  19. Cover of Signal by Cynthia C. DeFelice (2009)
  1. 1
    The Strange Night Writing of Jessamine Colter1988 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198856
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  2. 2
    The Dancing Skeleton1989 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198932
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  3. 3
    WeaselNathan Fowler #11991 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991128
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  4. 4
    When Grampa Kissed His Elbow1992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  5. 5
    The Light on Hogback Hill1993 · 139 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993139
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  6. 6
    Devil's BridgeDevil's Bridge #11994 · 95 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199495
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  7. 7
    Mule Eggs1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  8. 8
    Lostman's River1994 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994160
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  9. 9
    Three Perfect Peaches1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  10. 10
    Casey in the Bath1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  11. 11
    The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  12. 12
    Willy's Silly Grandma1997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997–
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  13. 13
    The Ghost of Fossil GlenGhost Mysteries #11998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  14. 14
    Clever Crow1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  15. 15
    Nowhere to Call Home1999 · 199 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999199
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  16. 16
    Cold Feet2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  17. 17
    Death at Devil's BridgeAvon Camelot #932000 · 181 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000181
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  18. 18
    The Ghost and Mrs. HobbsGhost Mysteries #22001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  19. 19
    The Real, True Dulcie Campbell2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  20. 20
    Old Granny and the Bean Thief2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  21. 21
    Under the Same Sky2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  22. 22
    The Ghost of Cutler CreekGhost Mysteries #32004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  23. 23
    The Missing Manatee2005 · 181 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005181
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  24. 24
    Bringing Ezra BackNathan Fowler #22006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  25. 25
    One Potato, Two Potato2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  26. 26
    The Ghost of Poplar PointGhost Mysteries #42007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  27. 27
    Signal2009 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009176
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  28. 28
    Wild Life2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  29. 29
    Nelly May Has Her Say2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  30. 30
    Fort2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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Cynthia C. DeFelice 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.

Ghost Mysteries in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Ghost of Fossil Glen
  2. 2. The Ghost and Mrs. Hobbs
  3. 3. The Ghost of Cutler Creek
  4. 4. The Ghost of Poplar Point

Nathan Fowler in order

2 books
  1. 1. Weasel
  2. 2. Bringing Ezra Back

Devil's Bridge in order

1 book
  1. 1. Devil's Bridge

Avon Camelot in order

1 book
  1. 93. Death at Devil's Bridge

Standalone books

22 books

22 Cynthia C. DeFelice titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cynthia C. DeFelice books in order?

You only need to read Cynthia C. DeFelice books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cynthia C. DeFelice

Start with The Strange Night Writing of Jessamine Colter (1988), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cynthia C. DeFelice book?

Fort (2015) is the newest Cynthia C. DeFelice book released so far.

Is there a new Cynthia C. DeFelice book coming?

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

Cynthia C. DeFelice at a glance

Died
Cynthia C. DeFelice died in 2024, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Cynthia C. DeFelice on record dates from 2015.
Release pace
Cynthia C. DeFelice books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,347 pages across the 10 of 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 150 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cynthia C. DeFelice books, 13 of 30, were published in the 1990s.

When Cynthia C. DeFelice books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Cynthia C. DeFelice titles appeared. 1990s was the most productive decade with 13 titles.

1980s
2
1990s
13
2000s
12
2010s
3

30 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Cynthia C. DeFelice books are about

21 of the 30 Cynthia C. DeFelice books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 16 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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