Jeff Smith Books in Order
Jeff Smith has written 12 books, published between 1991 and 2020. The first book is Out From Boneville (1991) and the newest is BONE Adventures (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1991–2020
- Pages on record
- 234 in 2 of 12 books
Jeff Smith is an American cartoonist, born on February 27, 1960, and the creator of the self-published comic book series Bone. The catalogue files 12 graphic novels from Out From Boneville (1991) to BONE Adventures (2020). The Great Cow Race (1993), The Dragonslayer (1996), Old Man's Cave (1999), Treasure Hunters (2002) and Rose (2009) are among them. Subject headings name Bone as a fictitious character and include princesses and dragons.
Bone follows three cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone, who become lost in a valley. They encounter creatures, ancient prophecies, and a conflict between good and evil, and the series centers on friendship, courage, and finding one's place in the world.
How many Jeff Smith books are there?
Jeff Smith has 12 books, released between 1991 and 2020.
Jeff Smith Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Jeff Smith 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.
- 1Out From Boneville1991 · confirmed 1/41991–1/4
- 2The Great Cow Race1993 · confirmed 1/41993–1/4
- 3Eyes of the Storm1994 · confirmed 1/41994–1/4
- 4The Dragonslayer1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 5Rock Jaw Master of the Eastern Border1998 · confirmed 1/41998–1/4
- 6Old Man's Cave1999 · confirmed 1/41999–1/4
- 7Ghost Circles2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 8Treasure Hunters2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 9Crown of Horns2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 10Rose2009 · 138 pages · confirmed 1/420091381/4
- 11Tall Tales2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 12BONE Adventures2020 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/42020961/4
Jeff Smith 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
12 books12 Jeff Smith titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jeff Smith books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 12 Jeff Smith books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Jeff Smith
Start with Out From Boneville (1991), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jeff Smith book?
BONE Adventures (2020) is the newest Jeff Smith book released so far.
Is there a new Jeff Smith book coming?
No next Jeff Smith book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jeff Smith at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Jeff Smith title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Jeff Smith books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 234 pages across the 2 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 117 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jeff Smith books, 6 of 12, were published in the 1990s.
What the Jeff Smith books are about
1 of the 12 Jeff Smith books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Bone (Fictitious character) 1 of 1 books
- Comics & graphic novels 1 of 1 books
- Dragons 1 of 1 books
- Princesses 1 of 1 books