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Roland Smith Books in Order

Roland Smith has written 51 books, published between 1990 and 2025. The first book is Sea Otter Rescue (1990) and the newest is The Vaquita (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
51
Published
1990–2025
Confirmed
2 of 51 titles
Pages on record
5,999 in 30 of 51 books
Reading time
100–150 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,999 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 30 of 51 titles with a page count on record.

See all 51 books in order Printable Roland Smith checklist

Roland Smith, born November 30, 1951, is an American author of young adult fiction and of nonfiction for children. The catalogue lists 51 titles from Sea Otter Rescue (1990) to The Vaquita (2025), with early books on zoo animals, Primates in the Zoo, Snakes in the Zoo, Inside the Zoo Nursery, sitting beside later adventure fiction. Series include I, Q, Peak, Storm Runners, Zach's Lie, Jacob Lansa, Marty and Grace and the Alphabet Picture books; Marie Smith shares credit on 3 of the titles. Subjects name survival, adventure, spies, mountaineering and terrorism.

In the Peak series, Peak Marcello is a young boy who climbs mountains around the world, facing new challenges on each peak.

How many Roland Smith books are there?

Roland Smith has 51 books, released between 1990 and 2025. They include 9 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

Roland Smith Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 51 Roland 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.

  1. Cover of Sea Otter Rescue by Roland Smith (1990)
  2. Cover of Primates in the Zoo by Roland Smith (1992)
  3. Cover of Snakes in the Zoo by Roland Smith (1992)
  4. Cover of Inside the Zoo Nursery by Roland Smith (1993)
  5. Cover of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises in the Zoo by Roland Smith (1994)
  6. Cover of Cats in the Zoo by Roland Smith (1994)
  7. Cover of Thunder Cave by Roland Smith, book 1 of the Jacob Lansa series (1995)
  8. Cover of African Elephants by Roland Smith (1995)
  9. Cover of Journey of the Red Wolf by Roland Smith (1996)
  10. Cover of Jaguar by Roland Smith, book 2 of the Jacob Lansa series (1997)
  11. Cover of Vultures by Roland Smith (1997)
  12. Cover of In the Forest with the Elephants by Roland Smith (1998)
  13. Cover of Sasquatch by Roland Smith (1999)
  14. Cover of The Last Lobo by Roland Smith, book 3 of the Jacob Lansa series (1999)
  15. Cover of The Captain's Dog by Roland Smith, book 10 of the Great Episodes series (1999)
  16. Cover of Zach's Lie by Roland Smith, book 1 of the Zach's Lie series (2001)
  17. Cover of B is for Beaver, book 1 of the Discover America State By State series (2003)
  18. Cover of E is for Evergreen, book 2 of the Discover America State By State series (2004)
  19. Cover of Jack's Run by Roland Smith, book 2 of the Zach's Lie series (2005)
  20. Cover of N is for Our Nation's Capital, book 3 of the Discover America State By State series (2005)
  21. Cover of Z is for Zookeeper by Roland Smith, book 4 of the Alphabet Picture series (2005)
  22. Cover of Peak by Roland Smith, book 1 of the Peak series (2007)
  23. Cover of Elephant Run by Roland Smith (2007)
  24. Cover of Independence Hall by Roland Smith, book 1 of the I, Q series (2008)
  1. 1
    Sea Otter Rescue1990 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199064
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  2. 2
    Primates in the Zoo1992 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199264
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  3. 3
    Snakes in the Zoo1992 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199264
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  4. 4
    Inside the Zoo Nursery1993 · 57 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199357
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  5. 5
    Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises in the Zoo1994 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199464
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  6. 6
    Cats in the Zoo1994 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199464
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  7. 7
    Thunder CaveJacob Lansa #11995 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995250
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  8. 8
    African Elephants1995 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199548
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  9. 9
    Journey of the Red Wolf1996 · 60 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199660
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  10. 10
    JaguarJacob Lansa #21997 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997249
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  11. 11
    Vultures1997 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199748
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  12. 12
    In the Forest with the Elephants1998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
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  13. 13
    Sasquatch1999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  14. 14
    The Last LoboJacob Lansa #31999 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999192
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  15. 15
    The Captain's DogGreat Episodes #101999 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999304
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  16. 16
    Zach's LieZach's Lie #12001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
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  17. 17
    B is for BeaverDiscover America State By State #12003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
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  18. 18
    Cryptid Hunters / Jungle HuntersMarty and Grace #12004 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004352
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  19. 19
    E is for EvergreenDiscover America State By State #22004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  20. 20
    Jack's RunZach's Lie #22005 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005246
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  21. 21
    N is for Our Nation's CapitalDiscover America State By State #32005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
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  22. 22
    Z is for ZookeeperAlphabet Picture #42005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
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  23. 23
    PeakPeak #12007 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007272
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  24. 24
    Elephant Run2007 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007336
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  25. 25
    Independence HallI, Q #12008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  26. 26
    W is for WavesAlphabet Picture #52008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  27. 27
    BeneathBeneath #12009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  28. 28
    TentaclesMarty and Grace #22009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  29. 29
    The White HouseI, Q #22009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  30. 30
    Storm RunnersStorm Runners #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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Roland 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.

I, Q in order

6 books
  1. 1. Independence Hall
  2. 2. The White House
  3. 3. Kitty Hawk
  4. 4. The Alamo
  5. 5. The Windy City
  6. 6. Alcatraz

Marty and Grace in order

4 books
  1. 1. Cryptid Hunters / Jungle Hunters
  2. 2. Tentacles
  3. 3. Chupacabra
  4. 4. Mutation

Peak in order

4 books
  1. 1. Peak
  2. 2. The Edge
  3. 3. Ascent
  4. 4. Descent

Alphabet Picture in order

4 books
  1. 4. Z is for Zookeeper
  2. 5. W is for Waves
  3. 6. S is for Smithsonian
  4. 7. T is for Time

Jacob Lansa in order

3 books
  1. 1. Thunder Cave
  2. 2. Jaguar
  3. 3. The Last Lobo

Discover America State By State in order

3 books
  1. 1. B is for Beaver
  2. 2. E is for Evergreen
  3. 3. N is for Our Nation's Capital

Storm Runners in order

3 books
  1. 1. Storm Runners
  2. 2. The Surge
  3. 3. Eruption

Wildes in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Amazon
  2. 2. Captivity
  3. 3. The Vaquita

Zach's Lie in order

2 books
  1. 1. Zach's Lie
  2. 2. Jack's Run

Beneath in order

2 books
  1. 1. Beneath
  2. 2. Above

39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers in order

1 book
  1. 4. Shatterproof

Great Episodes in order

1 book
  1. 10. The Captain's Dog

Standalone books

15 books

15 Roland Smith titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Roland Smith books in order?

You only need to read Roland Smith books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Roland Smith

Start with Sea Otter Rescue (1990), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Roland Smith book?

The Vaquita (2025) is the newest Roland Smith book released so far.

Is there a new Roland Smith book coming?

No next Roland 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.

Roland Smith at a glance

Still publishing
Roland Smith published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Roland Smith books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,999 pages across the 30 of 51 books with a recorded length, a median of 239 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Roland Smith books, 17 of 51, were published in the 2010s.

What the Roland Smith books are about

43 of the 51 Roland Smith 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 23 of 43. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.