Marc Brown Books in Order
Marc Brown has written 47 books, published between 1996 and 2009. The first book is Arthur's Reading Race (1996) and the newest is Arthur's Reading Trick (2009). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 47
- Published
- 1996–2009
- Pages on record
- 1,852 in 37 of 47 books
- Reading time
- 31–46 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,852 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 37 of 47 titles with a page count on record.
Marc Brown, born 25 November 1946, is an American children's author and illustrator who writes and draws the Arthur books. The Arthur series became an animated television show broadcast on PBS Kids. The catalogue lists 47 books by Marc Brown between 1996 and 2009, starting with Arthur's Reading Race (1996) and ending with Arthur's Reading Trick (2009). Arthur, a fictitious aardvark, heads the subject records, alongside schools, friendship, brothers and sisters, and Spanish language editions.
The Arthur Chapter Books follow Arthur navigating common childhood issues such as school projects, sibling rivalry and making new friends, alongside a group of friends, with an emphasis on kindness, honesty and friendship.
How many Marc Brown books are there?
Marc Brown has 47 books, released between 1996 and 2009.
Marc Brown Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 47 Marc Brown 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.
- 11996241/4
- 2Arthur's Mystery Envelope1998 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/41998581/4
- 3Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club1998 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/41998581/4
- 4Arthur Makes the Team1998 · 61 pages · confirmed 1/41998611/4
- 5Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest1998 · 62 pages · confirmed 1/41998621/4
- 6Arthur Accused1998 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/41998581/4
- 7Arthur Locked in the Library1998 · confirmed 1/41998–1/4
- 8Buster's Dino Dilemma1998 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/41998581/4
- 9Arthur and the Mystery of the Stolen Bike1998 · confirmed 1/41998–1/4
- 10Arthur and the Lost Diary1998 · 55 pages · confirmed 1/41998551/4
- 11Who's in Love with Arthur1998 · 55 pages · confirmed 1/41998551/4
- 12Arthur Rocks with BINKY1998 · 61 pages · confirmed 1/41998611/4
- 13Arthur and the Popularity Test1998 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/41998641/4
- 141998–1/4
- 15King Arthur1999 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/41999581/4
- 16Francine, Believe It or Not1999 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/41999581/4
- 17Arthur and the Cootie-Catcher1999 · confirmed 1/41999–1/4
- 18Buster Makes the Grade1999 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/41999641/4
- 19Muffy's Secret Admirer1999 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/41999581/4
- 20Arthur and the Poetry Contest1999 · 60 pages · confirmed 1/41999601/4
- 21Buster Baxter, Cat Saver1999 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/41999581/4
- 22Arthur and the Big Blow-Up1999 · confirmed 1/41999–1/4
- 231999241/4
- 241999241/4
- 25Arthur and the Perfect Brother2000 · 54 pages · confirmed 1/42000541/4
- 26Francine the Superstar2000 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42000641/4
- 27Buster's New Friend2000 · 54 pages · confirmed 1/42000541/4
- 28Binky Rules2000 · 57 pages · confirmed 1/42000571/4
- 292000–1/4
- 302001231/4
- 31Arthur and the Double Dare2002 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/42002561/4
- 32Arthur and the No-Brainer2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 33Arthur and the Comet Crisis2002 · 54 pages · confirmed 1/42002541/4
- 342002481/4
- 35Arthur and the 1,001 Dads2003 · 57 pages · confirmed 1/42003571/4
- 36Arthur Plays the Blues2003 · 53 pages · confirmed 1/42003531/4
- 37Arthur and the Bad Luck Brain2003 · 55 pages · confirmed 1/42003551/4
- 382003–1/4
- 39Arthur Loses His Marbles2004 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/42004561/4
- 40Arthur and the Nerves of Steal2004 · 53 pages · confirmed 1/42004531/4
- 412004231/4
- 422004–1/4
- 43Arthur and the World Record2005 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/42005561/4
- 442005231/4
- 452006241/4
- 462008241/4
- 472009–1/4
Marc Brown 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.
Step into Reading in order
14 books- 20. Arthur's Reading Race
- 24. Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy
- 30. Arthur, Clean Your Room!
- 31. Arthur In a Pickle
- 36. Arthur's Lost Puppy
- 39. Arthur's Hiccups
- 41. Arthur's Back to School Surprise
- 46. Arthur and the School Pet
- 49. Arthur and the New Kid
- 52. Arthur Breaks the Bank
- 55. Arthur Lost in the Museum
- 58. Arthur Loses a Friend
- and 2 more in the table above
Standalone books
33 books33 Marc Brown titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Marc Brown books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 47 Marc Brown books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Marc Brown
Start with Arthur's Reading Race (1996), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Marc Brown book?
Arthur's Reading Trick (2009) is the newest Marc Brown book released so far.
Is there a new Marc Brown book coming?
No next Marc Brown book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Marc Brown has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Marc Brown. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- E. B. White Read Aloud Award (2004–2005)2005Won
Marc Brown at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Marc Brown title on record dates from 2009, 17 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Marc Brown books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,852 pages across the 37 of 47 books with a recorded length, a median of 56 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Marc Brown books, 24 of 47, were published in the 1990s.
What the Marc Brown books are about
45 of the 47 Marc Brown books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: aardvark is tagged on 43 of 45. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Aardvark 43 of 45 books
- Animals 22 of 45 books
- Children's fiction 22 of 45 books
- Arthur (fictitious character : brown) 18 of 45 books
- Schools 11 of 45 books
- Brothers and sisters 8 of 45 books
- Aardvark in fiction 6 of 45 books
- Friendship 6 of 45 books
- Animals in fiction 4 of 45 books
- Behavior 4 of 45 books
- Rabbits 4 of 45 books