David Allen Sibley Books in Order
David Allen Sibley has written 38 books, published between 1997 and 2023. The first book is The Birds of Cape May (1997) and the newest is Sibley Birder's Trivia (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 38
- Published
- 1997–2023
- Pages on record
- 2,791 in 13 of 38 books
Bird identification defines the David Allen Sibley catalogue. The Sibley Guide to Birds (2000) and The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior (2001) sit at its centre, surrounded by regional guides covering eastern North America, Florida, eastern Texas, New England and the mid-Atlantic. Trees join birds as a subject in later work. 38 titles run from The Birds of Cape May (1997) to Sibley Birder's Trivia (2023).
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How many David Allen Sibley books are there?
David Allen Sibley has 38 books, released between 1997 and 2023.
David Allen Sibley Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 38 David Allen Sibley 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.
- 1The Birds of Cape May1997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
- 2The Sibley Guide to Birds2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 3The North American Bird Guide2000 · 544 pages · confirmed 1/420005441/4
- 4The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior2001 · 588 pages · confirmed 1/420015881/4
- 5Sibley's Birding Basics2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 6The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America2003 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/420034641/4
- 7Sibley's Backyard Birds of Florida2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 8Sibley's Backyard Birds of New England & Northern New York2005 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/42005121/4
- 9Sibley's Back. Birds of Midatl. & S.C. States2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 10Sibley's Owls of North America2005 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/42005121/4
- 11Sibley's Raptors of Eastern North America2005 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/42005121/4
- 12Sibley's Backyard Birds of Eastern Texas2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 13Sibley's Warblers of Eastern North America2007 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/42007121/4
- 14Sibley's Hummingbirds of North America2007 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/42007121/4
- 15Sibley's Waterbirds of the Great Lakes2007 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/42007121/4
- 16Sibley's Common Trees in the Cities & Towns of the Northeast & Upper Midwest2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 17Sibley's Trees of Cities & Towns of the Southeast2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 18Sibley's Trees of Trails & Forests of the Southeast2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 19Sibley's Trees of Trails and Forests of the Northeast & Upper Midwest2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 20Sibley's Common Trees of Trails & Forests of the Mid-Atlantic & Midwest2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 21Sibley's Common Trees in the Cities & Towns of the Mid-Atlantic & Midwest2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 22The Sibley Guide to Trees2009 · 426 pages · confirmed 1/420094261/4
- 23Sibley's Raptors of North America2011 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4201111/4
- 24Sibley's Common Trees of California Folding Guide2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 25Sibley's Back. Birds of the Desert Southwest2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 26Sibley's Backyard Birds of the Rocky Mountain States2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 27Sibley's Ducks, Geese,& Swans of Western N.A.2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 28Sibley's Birds of the California Coast2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 29Sibley's Trees of Pacific Northwest2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 30The Sibley Birds Coloring Field Journal2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 31The Sibley Birder's Life List and Field Diary2017 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420173041/4
- 32The Trees of North America: Michaux and Redouté's American Masterpiece2017 · 392 pages · confirmed 1/420173921/4
- 33Sibley's Birds of the Alaskan Coast2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 34What It's Like to Be a Bird2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 35Birds of Instagram2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 36Sibley Backyard Birding Bingo2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 37In the Footsteps of Audubon2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 38Sibley Birder's Trivia2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
David Allen Sibley 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
38 books38 David Allen Sibley titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read David Allen Sibley books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 38 David Allen Sibley books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with David Allen Sibley
Start with The Birds of Cape May (1997), the earliest published title.
What is the newest David Allen Sibley book?
Sibley Birder's Trivia (2023) is the newest David Allen Sibley book released so far.
Is there a new David Allen Sibley book coming?
No next David Allen Sibley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
David Allen Sibley at a glance
- Paused
- No new David Allen Sibley title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- David Allen Sibley books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,791 pages across the 13 of 38 books with a recorded length, a median of 12 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most David Allen Sibley books, 21 of 38, were published in the 2000s.
When David Allen Sibley books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when David Allen Sibley titles appeared. 2000s was the most productive decade with 21 titles.
38 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the David Allen Sibley books are about
7 of the 38 David Allen Sibley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: birds, north america is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Birds, north america 3 of 7 books
- Birds 2 of 7 books
- Birds, geographical distribution 2 of 7 books
- Identification 2 of 7 books
- Trees 2 of 7 books
- Trees, north america 2 of 7 books