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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Books in Order

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written 131 books, published between 1969 and 2018. The first book is To Make a Wee Moon (1969) and the newest is Roxie and the Hooligans at Buzzard's Roost (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
131
Published
1969–2018
Pages on record
16,118 in 99 of 131 books
Reading time
269–403 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 16,118 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 99 of 131 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, author

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, born in 1933, wrote 131 catalogued books for children and young adults across half a century. Shiloh, a quartet of children's novels, won the Newbery Medal in 1992, and the Alice McKinley series became one of the most frequently challenged sets of books of the early 21st century. The Boy/Girl Battle, Bessledorf Mysteries, Witch Saga, Cat Pack and Roxie and the Hooligans fill out the list, which runs from To Make a Wee Moon (1969) to Roxie and the Hooligans at Buzzard's Roost (2018). Family life, schools, friendship and siblings are the constant subjects, at a median of 154 pages.

How many Phyllis Reynolds Naylor books are there?

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has 131 books, released between 1969 and 2018. They include 11 series and 58 titles listed outside any series.

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 131 Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 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 To Make a Wee Moon by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1969)
  2. Cover of Wrestle the Mountain by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1971)
  3. Cover of To Walk the Sky Path by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1973)
  4. Cover of Witch's Sister by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, book 1 of the Witch Saga (1975)
  5. Cover of Getting Along in Your Family by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1976)
  6. Cover of Walking Through the Dark by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1976)
  7. Cover of Witch Water by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, book 2 of the Witch Saga (1977)
  8. Cover of Crazy love by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1977)
  9. Cover of The Witch Herself by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, book 3 of the Witch Saga (1978)
  10. Cover of In Small Doses by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1979)
  11. Cover of How Lazy Can You Get? by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1979)
  12. Cover of Shadows on the Wall by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, book 1 of the York series (1980)
  13. Cover of Eddie, incorporated by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1980)
  14. Cover of Getting Along with Your Teachers by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1981)
  15. Cover of All Because I'm Older by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1981)
  16. Cover of The Boy with the Helium Head by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1982)
  17. Cover of A String of Chances by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1982)
  18. Cover of Bernie Magruder and the Case of the Big Stink by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, book 1 of the Bessledorf Mysteries series
  19. Cover of The Solomon System by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1983)
  20. Cover of A Triangle Has Four Sides by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1984)
  21. Cover of Old Sadie and the Christmas Bear by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1984)
  22. Cover of The Agony of Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, book 1 of the Alice McKinley series (1985)
  23. Cover of The Bodies in the Bessledorf Hotel by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, book 2 of the Bessledorf Mysteries series (1986)
  24. Cover of Unexpected Pleasures by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1986)
  1. 1
    To Make a Wee Moon1969 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969190
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  2. 2
    Making It Happen1970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  3. 3
    How to Find Your Wonderful Someone1971 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/4
    197186
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  4. 4
    Wrestle the Mountain1971 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971224
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  5. 5
    No Easy Circle1972 · 152 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972152
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  6. 6
    To Walk the Sky Path1973 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973144
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  7. 7
    An Amish Family1974 · 181 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974181
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  8. 8
    Witch's SisterWitch Saga #11975 · 154 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975154
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  9. 9
    Getting Along in Your Family1976 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976112
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  10. 10
    Walking Through the Dark1976 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976212
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  11. 11
    Witch WaterWitch Saga #21977 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977192
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  12. 12
    Crazy love1977 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977192
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  13. 13
    The Witch HerselfWitch Saga #31978 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978176
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  14. 14
    In Small Doses1979 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979184
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  15. 15
    Revelations1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  16. 16
    How Lazy Can You Get?1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  17. 17
    Change in the Wind1980 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980127
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  18. 18
    Shadows on the WallYork #11980 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980192
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  19. 19
    Getting Along with Your Friends1980 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980112
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  20. 20
    Eddie, incorporated1980 · 101 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980101
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  21. 21
    Footprints at the WindowYork #21981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  22. 22
    Faces in the WaterYork #31981 · 167 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981167
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  23. 23
    Getting Along with Your Teachers1981 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198194
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  24. 24
    All Because I'm Older1981 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198148
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  25. 25
    Never Born a Hero1982 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982128
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  26. 26
    The Boy with the Helium Head1982 · 62 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198262
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  27. 27
    A String of Chances1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  28. 28
    Bernie Magruder and the Case of the Big StinkBessledorf Mysteries #11983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  29. 29
    The Solomon System1983 · 210 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983210
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  30. 30
    A Triangle Has Four Sides1984 · 111 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984111
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 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.

Alice McKinley in order

25 books
  1. 1. The Agony of Alice
  2. 2. Alice in Rapture, Sort of
  3. 3. Reluctantly Alice
  4. 4. All But Alice
  5. 5. Alice in April
  6. 6. Alice In-Between
  7. 7. Alice the Brave
  8. 8. Alice in Lace
  9. 9. Outrageously Alice
  10. 10. Achingly Alice
  11. 11. Alice on the Outside
  12. 12. The Grooming of Alice
  13. and 13 more in the table above

Boy/Girl Battle in order

12 books
  1. 1. The Boys Start the War
  2. 2. The Girls Get Even
  3. 3. Boys Against Girls
  4. 4. The Girls' Revenge
  5. 5. A Traitor Among the Boys
  6. 6. A Spy Among the Girls
  7. 7. The Boys Return
  8. 8. The Girls Take Over
  9. 9. Boys in Control
  10. 10. Girls Rule!
  11. 11. Boys Rock!
  12. 12. Who Won the War?

Bessledorf Mysteries in order

8 books
  1. 1. Bernie Magruder and the Case of the Big Stink
  2. 2. The Bodies in the Bessledorf Hotel
  3. 3. Bernie Magruder and the Haunted Hotel
  4. 4. The Face in the Bessledorf Funeral Parlor
  5. 5. Bernie Magruder and the Bus Station Blow Up
  6. 6. Bernie Magruder and the Pirate's Treasure
  7. 7. Bernie Magruder and the Parachute Peril
  8. 8. Bernie Magruder and the Bats in the Belfry

Witch Saga in order

6 books
  1. 1. Witch's Sister
  2. 2. Witch Water
  3. 3. The Witch Herself
  4. 4. The Witch's Eye
  5. 5. Witch Weed
  6. 6. The Witch Returns

Cat Pack in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Grand Escape
  2. 2. The Healing of Texas Jake
  3. 3. Carlotta's Kittens
  4. 4. Polo's Mother

Simply Sarah in order

4 books
  1. 1. Anyone Can Eat Squid!
  2. 2. Cuckoo Feathers
  3. 3. Patches and Scratches
  4. 4. Eating Enchiladas

York in order

3 books
  1. 1. Shadows on the Wall
  2. 2. Footprints at the Window
  3. 3. Faces in the Water

Alice Prequel in order

3 books
  1. 1. Starting with Alice
  2. 2. Alice in Blunderland
  3. 3. Lovingly Alice

Roxie and the Hooligans in order

2 books
  1. 1. Roxie and the Hooligans
  2. 2. Roxie and the Hooligans at Buzzard's Roost

Emily in order

2 books
  1. 1. Emily's Fortune
  2. 2. Emily and Jackson Hiding Out

Standalone books

58 books

58 Phyllis Reynolds Naylor titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Phyllis Reynolds Naylor books in order?

You only need to read Phyllis Reynolds Naylor books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Start with Shiloh (1991), the first Shiloh book. The earliest catalogued title overall is To Make a Wee Moon (1969).

What is the newest Phyllis Reynolds Naylor book?

Roxie and the Hooligans at Buzzard's Roost (2018) is the newest Phyllis Reynolds Naylor book released so far.

Is there a new Phyllis Reynolds Naylor book coming?

No next Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 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 Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Edgar Awards1985Won

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Phyllis Reynolds Naylor title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
16,118 pages across the 99 of 131 books with a recorded length, a median of 154 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Phyllis Reynolds Naylor books, 39 of 131, were published in the 1990s.

What the Phyllis Reynolds Naylor books are about

120 of the 131 Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 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 64 of 120. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.