Helen Dore Boylston Books in Order
Helen Dore Boylston has written 14 books, published between 1927 and 1983. The first book is Sister (1927) and the newest is Travels with Zenobia (1983). Publication order is the reading order below. 7 of the 14 books listed here are in the Sue Barton series, which has its own page: Sue Barton books in order.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1927–1983
- Pages on record
- 1,271 in 7 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 21–32 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,271 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Helen Dore Boylston (1895-1984) was an American writer, and two children's series carry her name: Sue Barton, about a nurse, and Carol Page, about an actor. Fourteen books are catalogued between 1927 and 1983, with the 1940s the busiest decade in the listing. Recorded subjects include nurses, nursing students, hospital wards, rural nursing, the Henry Street Settlement in New York and acting. Titles include Sue Barton, Student Nurse (1936), Sue Barton, Rural Nurse (1939), Carol Goes Backstage (1941) and Travels with Zenobia (1983).
How many Helen Dore Boylston books are there?
Helen Dore Boylston has 14 books, released between 1927 and 1983. They include 2 separate series.
Helen Dore Boylston Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Helen Dore Boylston 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.
- 11927–2/4
- 21936–2/4
- 319371922/4
- 419381922/4
- 519391942/4
- 619401922/4
- 71941–2/4
- 81942–2/4
- 91943–2/4
- 101946–2/4
- 1119491922/4
- 1219521922/4
- 131955–2/4
- 1419831172/4
Helen Dore Boylston series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Sue Barton books in order 7 books
Helen Dore Boylston 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.
Carol Page in order
4 booksHelen Dore Boylston Non-Fiction
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Do you have to read Helen Dore Boylston books in order?
You only need to read Helen Dore Boylston books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Helen Dore Boylston
Start with Sue Barton, Student Nurse (1936), the first Sue Barton book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Sister (1927).
What is the newest Helen Dore Boylston book?
Travels with Zenobia (1983) is the newest Helen Dore Boylston book released so far.
Is there a new Helen Dore Boylston book coming?
No next Helen Dore Boylston book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Helen Dore Boylston at a glance
- Died
- Helen Dore Boylston died in 1984, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Helen Dore Boylston on record dates from 1983.
- Release pace
- Helen Dore Boylston books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 1,271 pages across the 7 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Helen Dore Boylston books, 6 of 14, were published in the 1940s.
What the Helen Dore Boylston books are about
9 of the 14 Helen Dore Boylston 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 5 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 5 of 9 books
- Sue Barton (Fictitious character) 4 of 9 books
- Nurses 3 of 9 books
- Hospital wards 2 of 9 books
- Nursing students 2 of 9 books
- Young adult fiction 2 of 9 books