Jonathan Alderfer Books in Order
Jonathan Alderfer has written 14 books, published between 2005 and 2013. The first book is National Geographic Complete Birds of North America (2005) and the newest is National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America (2013). Publication order is the reading order below. 9 of the 14 books listed here are in the National Geographic Field Guide to Birds series, which has its own page: National Geographic Field Guide to Birds books in order.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2005–2013
- Pages on record
- 2,356 in 8 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 39–59 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,356 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Jonathan Alderfer is linked in the catalogue to bird identification guides, grouped under the National Geographic Field Guide to Birds series. The 14 listed titles date from 2005 to 2013, opening with National Geographic Complete Birds of North America (2005). Other titles include Texas, The Carolinas, Colorado, Hawaii and New York. National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America (2013) is the latest, and the catalogue is likely complete.
How many Jonathan Alderfer books are there?
Jonathan Alderfer has 14 books, released between 2005 and 2013. 9 of them belong to the National Geographic Field Guide to Birds series.
Jonathan Alderfer Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Jonathan Alderfer 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.
- 1National Geographic Complete Birds of North America2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 220052711/4
- 320052711/4
- 42006–1/4
- 52006–1/4
- 620062711/4
- 720062721/4
- 82006–1/4
- 920062721/4
- 10Maryland and Washington D.C.National Geographic Field Guide to Birds #92006 · 271 pages · confirmed 1/420062711/4
- 11National Geographic Birding Essentials2007 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420072241/4
- 12Illustrated Birds of North America2009 · 504 pages · confirmed 1/420095041/4
- 13National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 14National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
Jonathan Alderfer series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
Jonathan Alderfer 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
5 books5 Jonathan Alderfer titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jonathan Alderfer books in order?
You only need to read Jonathan Alderfer books in order within the National Geographic Field Guide to Birds series, which holds 9 of the 14 Jonathan Alderfer books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Jonathan Alderfer
Start with The Carolinas (2005), the first National Geographic Field Guide to Birds book. The earliest catalogued title overall is National Geographic Complete Birds of North America (2005).
What is the newest Jonathan Alderfer book?
National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America (2013) is the newest Jonathan Alderfer book released so far.
Is there a new Jonathan Alderfer book coming?
No next Jonathan Alderfer book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jonathan Alderfer at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Jonathan Alderfer title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Jonathan Alderfer books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,356 pages across the 8 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 271 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jonathan Alderfer books, 12 of 14, were published in the 2000s.
What the Jonathan Alderfer books are about
11 of the 14 Jonathan Alderfer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: birds is tagged on 11 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Birds 11 of 11 books
- Identification 10 of 11 books
- Birds, united states 7 of 11 books
- Long Now Manual for Civilization 3 of 11 books