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Dori Hillestad Butler Books in Order

Dori Hillestad Butler has written 55 books, published between 1997 and 2025. The first book is The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-Off (1997) and the newest is Rabbit Rabbit (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
55
Published
1997–2025
Pages on record
3,564 in 34 of 55 books
Reading time
59–89 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,564 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 34 of 55 titles with a page count on record.

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Dori Hillestad Butler is an American children's author, born in Fairmont, Minnesota in 1965, who has also written magazine stories, plays and educational material. Her first book, The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-Off, appeared in 1997, and the catalogue now holds 55 titles through to Rabbit Rabbit (2025). Series include Haunted Library, King & Kayla, Buddy Files, Dear Beast and Treasure Troop. The Truth about Truman School (2008) addresses cyber bullying, and My Mom's Having a Baby reached the American Library Association's 2011 list of most challenged books. Books run to a median 115 pages.

Source: Wikidata

How many Dori Hillestad Butler books are there?

Dori Hillestad Butler has 55 books, released between 1997 and 2025. They include 6 series and 17 titles listed outside any series.

Dori Hillestad Butler Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 55 Dori Hillestad Butler 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 October 2026.

  1. Cover of The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-Off by Dori Hillestad Butler (1997)
  2. Cover of M Is For Minnesota by Dori Hillestad Butler (1998)
  3. Cover of ABC's of Wisconsin by Dori Hillestad Butler (2000)
  4. Cover of F Is for Firefighting by Dori Hillestad Butler (2000)
  5. Cover of H is for Hoosier by Dori Hillestad Butler (2001)
  6. Cover of Sliding Into Home by Dori Hillestad Butler (2003)
  7. Cover of Whodunit? How the Police Solve Crimes by Dori Hillestad Butler (2003)
  8. Cover of Do You Know The Monkey Man? by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 1 of the Do You Know The Monkey Man? series (2005)
  9. Cover of Alexandra Hopewell, Labor Coach by Dori Hillestad Butler (2005)
  10. Cover of My Mom's Having a Baby! by Dori Hillestad Butler (2005)
  11. Cover of W Is For Wisconsin by Dori Hillestad Butler (2005)
  12. Cover of Tank Talbott's Guide to Girls by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 1 of the Chapter series (2006)
  13. Cover of Zack's Potty by Dori Hillestad Butler (2006)
  14. Cover of My Grandpa Had A Stroke by Dori Hillestad Butler (2007)
  15. Cover of The Truth about Truman School by Dori Hillestad Butler (2008)
  16. Cover of Yes, I Know the Monkey Man by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 2 of the Do You Know The Monkey Man? series (2009)
  17. Cover of The Case of the Lost Boy by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 1 of the Buddy Files series (2010)
  18. Cover of The Case of the Mixed-Up Mutt by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 2 of the Buddy Files series (2010)
  19. Cover of The Case of the Missing Family by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 3 of the Buddy Files series (2010)
  20. Cover of The Case of the Fire Alarm by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 4 of the Buddy Files series (2010)
  21. Cover of The Case of the Library Monster by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 5 of the Buddy Files series (2011)
  22. Cover of The Case of the School Ghost by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 6 of the Buddy Files series (2012)
  23. Cover of The Haunted Library by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 1 of the Haunted Library series (2014)
  24. Cover of The Ghost in the Attic by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 2 of the Haunted Library series (2014)
  1. 1
    The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-Off1997 · 26 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199726
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  2. 2
    M Is For Minnesota1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    ABC's of Wisconsin2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    F Is for Firefighting2000 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200032
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    H is for Hoosier2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Sliding Into Home2003 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Whodunit? How the Police Solve Crimes2003 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200356
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Trading Places with Tank Talbott2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Do You Know The Monkey Man?Do You Know The Monkey Man? #12005 · 193 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005193
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  10. 10
    Alexandra Hopewell, Labor Coach2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    My Mom's Having a Baby!2005 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200532
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    W Is For Wisconsin2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Tank Talbott's Guide to GirlsChapter #12006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Zack's Potty2006 · 16 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200616
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    My Grandpa Had A Stroke2007 · 31 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200731
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    The Truth about Truman School2008 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008176
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Yes, I Know the Monkey ManDo You Know The Monkey Man? #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    P Is for Police2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    The Case of the Lost BoyBuddy Files #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    The Case of the Mixed-Up MuttBuddy Files #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    The Case of the Missing FamilyBuddy Files #32010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    The Case of the Fire AlarmBuddy Files #42010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    The Case of the Library MonsterBuddy Files #52011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    The Case of the School GhostBuddy Files #62012 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012144
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    The Haunted LibraryHaunted Library #12014 · 126 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014126
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    The Ghost in the AtticHaunted Library #22014 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014128
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    The Ghost BackstageHaunted Library #32014 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014128
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    The Five O'Clock GhostHaunted Library #42015 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015143
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    The Secret RoomHaunted Library #52015 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015128
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    The Ghost at the Fire StationHaunted Library #62015 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015128
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Dori Hillestad Butler series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Dori Hillestad Butler 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.

King & Kayla in order

10 books
  1. 1. King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats
  2. 2. King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code
  3. 3. King & Kayla and the Case of the Mysterious Mouse
  4. 4. King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred
  5. 5. King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth
  6. 6. King & Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor
  7. 7. King & Kayla and the Case of the Gold Ring
  8. 8. King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Library Book
  9. 9. King & Kayla and the Case of the Cat Hunt
  10. 10. King & Kayla and the Case of the Downstairs Ghost

Buddy Files in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Case of the Lost Boy
  2. 2. The Case of the Mixed-Up Mutt
  3. 3. The Case of the Missing Family
  4. 4. The Case of the Fire Alarm
  5. 5. The Case of the Library Monster
  6. 6. The Case of the School Ghost
  7. 7. The Case of the Pound Pet

Dear Beast in order

4 books
  1. 1. Dear Beast
  2. 2. Someone Is Missing!
  3. 3. The Pet Parade
  4. 4. Simon Sleeps Over

Treasure Troop in order

4 books
  1. 1. Mr. Summerling's Secret Code
  2. 2. The Hidden Room
  3. 3. Summer Island
  4. 4. The Final Treasure

Do You Know The Monkey Man? in order

2 books
  1. 1. Do You Know The Monkey Man?
  2. 2. Yes, I Know the Monkey Man

Chapter in order

1 book
  1. 1. Tank Talbott's Guide to Girls

Standalone books

17 books

17 Dori Hillestad Butler titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Dori Hillestad Butler books in order?

You only need to read Dori Hillestad Butler books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Dori Hillestad Butler

Start with The Haunted Library (2014), the first Haunted Library book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-Off (1997).

What is the newest Dori Hillestad Butler book?

Rabbit Rabbit (2025) is the newest Dori Hillestad Butler book released so far.

Is there a new Dori Hillestad Butler book coming?

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

Dori Hillestad Butler at a glance

Still publishing
Dori Hillestad Butler published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Dori Hillestad Butler books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,564 pages across the 34 of 55 books with a recorded length, a median of 115 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dori Hillestad Butler books, 22 of 55, were published in the 2010s.

When Dori Hillestad Butler books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Dori Hillestad Butler titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 22 titles.

1990s
2
2000s
16
2010s
22
2020s
15

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

What the Dori Hillestad Butler books are about

47 of the 55 Dori Hillestad Butler 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 35 of 47. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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