Terri Farley Books in Order
Terri Farley has written 39 books, published between 2002 and 2026. The first book is The Wild One (2002) and the newest is Horse Girl (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 25 of the 39 books listed here are in the Phantom Stallion series, which has its own page: Phantom Stallion books in order.
- Books
- 39
- Published
- 2002–2026
- Pages on record
- 4,058 in 17 of 39 books
Horses carry the work of Terri Farley, an American writer of children's and young adult fiction. The Phantom Stallion series and its Wild Horse Island continuation account for most of her 39 catalogued books, set on ranches and around mustangs in the contemporary and historic West. Seven Tears into the Sea is her other widely read title, and Farley wrote the adult romance series Magical Love and Haunting Hearts as Tess Farraday. The run opens with The Wild One (2002) and reaches Horse Girl in 2026.
In the Phantom Stallion series, Sam returns to her family's ranch and rekindles her bond with a wild horse known as the Phantom Stallion, facing challenges related to ranch life and her efforts to protect the wild mustangs.
How many Terri Farley books are there?
Terri Farley has 39 books, released between 2002 and 2026. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Terri Farley Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 39 Terri Farley 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.
- 12002–1/4
- 22002–1/4
- 32002–2/4
- 42002–1/4
- 520032182/4
- 620032342/4
- 720032341/4
- 820032102/4
- 92003–1/4
- 1020042082/4
- 1120042242/4
- 122004–1/4
- 132004–1/4
- 14Seven Tears Into the Sea2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 152005–1/4
- 1620052242/4
- 1720052082/4
- 182005–1/4
- 1920052142/4
- 202006–1/4
- 2120062422/4
- 2220062122/4
- 2320063062/4
- 2420062261/4
- 2520062732/4
- 2620072811/4
- 2720072241/4
- 282007–1/4
- 292007–1/4
- 302008–1/4
- 3120083201/4
- 322008–1/4
- 332008–1/4
- 342008–1/4
- 352008–1/4
- 362009–1/4
- 372013–1/4
- 38Wild at Heart2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 39Horse Girl2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Terri Farley series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
Terri Farley 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
3 books3 Terri Farley titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Terri Farley books in order?
You only need to read Terri Farley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Terri Farley
Start with the first book of the Terri Farley series you want to read: Phantom Stallion starts with The Wild One (2002) and Phantom Stallion: Wild Horse Island starts with The Horse Charmer (2007). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Wild One (2002).
What is the newest Terri Farley book?
Horse Girl (2026) is the newest Terri Farley book released so far.
Is there a new Terri Farley book coming?
No next Terri Farley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Terri Farley at a glance
- Still publishing
- Terri Farley published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Terri Farley books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,058 pages across the 17 of 39 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Terri Farley books, 36 of 39, were published in the 2000s.
What the Terri Farley books are about
18 of the 39 Terri Farley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: horses is tagged on 17 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Horses 17 of 18 books
- Ranch life 13 of 18 books
- Children's fiction 12 of 18 books
- Wild horses 10 of 18 books
- Mustang 8 of 18 books
- Human-animal relationships 6 of 18 books
- Adventure stories 3 of 18 books
- Fantasy 2 of 18 books
- Pet loss 2 of 18 books