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Kathryn Lasky Books in Order

Kathryn Lasky has written 159 books, published between 1976 and 2026. The first book is I Have Four Names for My Grandfather (1976) and the newest is Sacred Light (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Kathryn Lasky also publishes as E. L. Swan, E. L. Swann.

Books
159
Published
1976–2026
Confirmed
13 of 159 titles
Pages on record
17,399 in 102 of 159 books
Reading time
290–435 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 17,399 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 102 of 159 titles with a page count on record.

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Guardians of Ga'Hoole is one of the series by Kathryn Lasky, an American children's writer born June 24, 1944, who writes for adults as Kathryn Lasky Knight and E. L. Swann. Lasky's children's work also includes Dear America and The Royal Diaries books, Wolves of the Beyond, Sugaring Time and The Night Journey, and honours include a Newbery Honor, the National Jewish Book Award and the Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature. The catalogue holds 159 books from I Have Four Names for My Grandfather (1976) to Sacred Light (2026), including Tugboats Never Sleep (1977), The Weaver's Gift (1980) and Beyond the Divide (1983). Horses Of The Dawn, Bears Of The Ice and Camp Princess are further series, and subjects name owls, wolves, diaries and Jews.

Wolves of the Beyond follows Faolan, a wolf pup abandoned because of a deformity, as he survives in the wild and learns the ways of a wolf pack.

How many Kathryn Lasky books are there?

Kathryn Lasky has 159 books, released between 1976 and 2026. They include 13 series and 86 titles listed outside any series.

Kathryn Lasky Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 159 Kathryn Lasky 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.

  1. Cover of I Have Four Names for My Grandfather by Kathryn Lasky (1976)
  2. Cover of Tugboats Never Sleep by Kathryn Lasky (1977)
  3. Cover of Tall Ships by Kathryn Lasky (1978)
  4. Cover of My Island Grandma by Kathryn Lasky (1979)
  5. Cover of The Weaver's Gift by Kathryn Lasky (1980)
  6. Cover of The Night Journey by Kathryn Lasky (1981)
  7. Cover of Jem's Island by Kathryn Lasky (1982)
  8. Cover of Beyond the Divide by Kathryn Lasky (1983)
  9. Cover of Sugaring Time by Kathryn Lasky (1983)
  10. Cover of Atlantic Circle (As: Kathryn Lasky Knight) by Kathryn Lasky (1984)
  11. Cover of Prank by Kathryn Lasky (1984)
  12. Cover of Trace Elements by Kathryn Lasky, book 1 of the Calista Jacobs series (1986)
  13. Cover of Pageant by Kathryn Lasky (1986)
  14. Cover of Sea Swan by Kathryn Lasky (1988)
  15. Cover of The Widow of Oz (As: Kathryn Lasky Knight) by Kathryn Lasky (1989)
  16. Cover of Mortal Words by Kathryn Lasky, book 2 of the Calista Jacobs series (1990)
  17. Cover of Surtsey: The New Place on Earth by Kathryn Lasky (1990)
  18. Cover of Traces of Life: The Origins of Humankind / Early Man by Kathryn Lasky (1990)
  19. Cover of Dinosaur Dig by Kathryn Lasky (1990)
  20. Cover of Double Trouble Squared by Kathryn Lasky, book 1 of the Starbuck Family Adventures series (1991)
  21. Cover of Mumbo Jumbo by Kathryn Lasky, book 3 of the Calista Jacobs series (1991)
  22. Cover of Fourth of July Bear by Kathryn Lasky (1991)
  23. Cover of Shadows in the Water by Kathryn Lasky, book 2 of the Starbuck Family Adventures series (1992)
  24. Cover of Think Like an Eagle: At Work with a Wildlife Photographer by Kathryn Lasky (1992)
  1. 1
    I Have Four Names for My Grandfather1976 · 46 pages · confirmed 2/4
    197646
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  2. 2
    Tugboats Never Sleep1977 · 45 pages · confirmed 2/4
    197745
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  3. 3
    Tall Ships1978 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    197864
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  4. 4
    My Island Grandma1979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979–
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  5. 5
    The Weaver's Gift1980 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198064
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  6. 6
    The Night Journey1981 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981160
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  7. 7
    Dollmaker1981 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198164
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  8. 8
    Jem's Island1982 · 56 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198256
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  9. 9
    Beyond the Divide1983 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983254
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  10. 10
    Sugaring Time1983 · 63 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198363
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  11. 11
    A Baby for Max1984 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198448
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  12. 12
    Atlantic Circle (As: Kathryn Lasky Knight)1984 · 222 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984222
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  13. 13
    Prank1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  14. 14
    Puppeteer1985 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198564
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  15. 15
    Home Free1985 · 245 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985245
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  16. 16
    Trace ElementsCalista Jacobs #11986 · 359 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986359
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  17. 17
    Pageant1986 · 221 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986221
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  18. 18
    Sea Swan1988 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198832
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  19. 19
    The Bone Wars1988 · 378 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988378
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  20. 20
    The Widow of Oz (As: Kathryn Lasky Knight)1989 · 282 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989282
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  21. 21
    Mortal WordsCalista Jacobs #21990 · 316 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990316
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  22. 22
    Surtsey: The New Place on Earth1990 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199064
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  23. 23
    Traces of Life: The Origins of Humankind / Early Man1990 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990144
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  24. 24
    Dinosaur Dig1990 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199064
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  25. 25
    Double Trouble SquaredStarbuck Family Adventures #11991 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991240
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  26. 26
    Mumbo JumboCalista Jacobs #31991 · 204 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991204
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  27. 27
    Fourth of July Bear1991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  28. 28
    Shadows in the WaterStarbuck Family Adventures #21992 · 211 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992211
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  29. 29
    Think Like an Eagle: At Work with a Wildlife Photographer1992 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199248
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  30. 30
    I Have an Aunt on Marlborough Street1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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Kathryn Lasky series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Kathryn Lasky 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.

Wolves Of The Beyond in order

6 books
  1. 1. Lone Wolf
  2. 2. Shadow Wolf
  3. 3. Watch Wolf
  4. 4. Frost Wolf
  5. 5. Spirit Wolf
  6. 6. Star Wolf

Royal Diaries in order

5 books
  1. 1. Mary, Queen of Scots
  2. 3. Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor
  3. 5. Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles
  4. 13. Jahanara, Princess Of Princesses
  5. 18. Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven

Calista Jacobs in order

4 books
  1. 1. Trace Elements
  2. 2. Mortal Words
  3. 3. Mumbo Jumbo
  4. 4. Dark Swan

Daughters Of The Sea in order

4 books
  1. 1. Hannah / Girl in the Shadows
  2. 2. May
  3. 3. Lucy
  4. 4. The Crossing

Georgia O’Keeffe Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. Light on Bone
  2. 2. Mortal Radiance
  3. 3. A Slant of Light
  4. 4. Sacred Light

Dear America in order

4 books
  1. 2. A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620
  2. 7. Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903
  3. 21. Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana 1932
  4. 27. A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C. 1917

Starbuck Family Adventures in order

3 books
  1. 1. Double Trouble Squared
  2. 2. Shadows in the Water
  3. 3. A Voice in the Wind

Lucille The Pig in order

3 books
  1. 1. Lucille's Snowsuit
  2. 2. Starring Lucille
  3. 3. Lucille Camps In

My America in order

3 books
  1. 1. Hope in My Heart
  2. 2. Home at Last
  3. 3. An American Spring

Horses Of The Dawn in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Escape
  2. 2. Star Rise
  3. 3. Wild Blood

Bears Of The Ice in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Quest of the Cubs
  2. 2. The Den of Forever Frost
  3. 3. The Keepers of the Keys

Portraits in order

2 books
  1. 1. Portraits of Flowers and Shadows
  2. 2. Dancing Through Fire

Camp Princess in order

2 books
  1. 1. Born to Rule
  2. 2. Unicorns? Get Real!

Guardians Of Ga'Hoole Guide in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Guide Book to the Great Tree
  2. 2. Lost Tales of Ga'Hoole

Deadlies in order

2 books
  1. 1. Felix Takes the Stage
  2. 2. Spiders on the Case

Tangled In Time in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Portal
  2. 2. The Burning Queen

Secret of Glendunny in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Haunting
  2. 2. The Searchers

My Name Is America in order

1 book
  1. 9. The Journal of Augustus Pelletier

My Story in order

1 book
  1. 22. Mayflower

Orbis Pictus Award in order

1 book
  1. 24. The Man Who Made Time Travel

Standalone books

86 books

86 Kathryn Lasky titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kathryn Lasky books in order?

You only need to read Kathryn Lasky books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kathryn Lasky

Start with the first book of the Kathryn Lasky series you want to read: Guardians Of Ga'Hoole starts with The Capture (2003) and Guardians of Ga’Hoole starts with The Capture (2003). The earliest catalogued title overall is I Have Four Names for My Grandfather (1976).

What is the newest Kathryn Lasky book?

Sacred Light (2026) is the newest Kathryn Lasky book released so far.

Is there a new Kathryn Lasky book coming?

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

Kathryn Lasky at a glance

Still publishing
Kathryn Lasky published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Kathryn Lasky books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
17,399 pages across the 102 of 159 books with a recorded length, a median of 202 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kathryn Lasky books, 55 of 159, were published in the 2000s.

What the Kathryn Lasky books are about

144 of the 159 Kathryn Lasky 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 76 of 144. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.