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Theodore Taylor Books in Order

Theodore Taylor has written 43 books, published between 1954 and 2005. The first book is The Magnificent Mitscher (1954) and the newest is Billy the Kid (2005). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
43
Published
1954–2005
Confirmed
2 of 43 titles
Pages on record
6,041 in 29 of 43 books
Reading time
101–151 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,041 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 29 of 43 titles with a page count on record.

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Theodore Taylor (June 23, 1921 - October 26, 2006) was an American writer of more than 50 fiction and non-fiction books for young adult readers. The Cay, Timothy of the Cay, The Bomb and The Weirdo are among Taylor's works, and The Weirdo won the 1992 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. Taylor died in Laguna Beach, California. The catalogue holds 43 books from The Magnificent Mitscher (1954) to Billy the Kid (2005), with shipwrecks, survival, North Carolina and the Second World War in the subjects and Cay, Tuck and the Cape Hatteras Trilogy as series.

How many Theodore Taylor books are there?

Theodore Taylor has 43 books, released between 1954 and 2005. They include 3 series and 32 titles listed outside any series.

Theodore Taylor Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 43 Theodore Taylor 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 The Magnificent Mitscher by Theodore Taylor (1954)
  2. Cover of The Cay by Theodore Taylor, book 1 of the Cay series (1969)
  3. Cover of Air Raid--Pearl Harbor! by Theodore Taylor (1971)
  4. Cover of Stranger from the Sea by Theodore Taylor, book 1 of the Outer Banks series (1974)
  5. Cover of Teetoncey by Theodore Taylor, book 1 of the Cape Hatteras Trilogy (1974)
  6. Cover of Teetoncey and Ben O'Neal by Theodore Taylor, book 2 of the Cape Hatteras Trilogy (1975)
  7. Cover of Battle in the Arctic Sea by Theodore Taylor (1976)
  8. Cover of Into the Wind by Theodore Taylor, book 3 of the Outer Banks series (1977)
  9. Cover of The Odyssey of Ben O'Neal by Theodore Taylor, book 3 of the Cape Hatteras Trilogy (1977)
  10. Cover of A Shepherd Watches, a Shepherd Sings by Theodore Taylor (1977)
  11. Cover of Jule by Theodore Taylor (1979)
  12. Cover of The Trouble with Tuck by Theodore Taylor, book 5 of the Avon Camelot series (1981)
  13. Cover of The Battle Off Midway Island by Theodore Taylor (1981)
  14. Cover of Sweet Friday Island by Theodore Taylor (1984)
  15. Cover of Rocket Island by Theodore Taylor (1985)
  16. Cover of Walking Up a Rainbow by Theodore Taylor (1986)
  17. Cover of The Maldonado Miracle by Theodore Taylor (1986)
  18. Cover of The Hostage by Theodore Taylor (1987)
  19. Cover of Tuck Triumphant by Theodore Taylor, book 1 of the Tuck series (1990)
  20. Cover of Monocolo by Theodore Taylor (1991)
  21. Cover of The Weirdo by Theodore Taylor (1991)
  22. Cover of Maria, a Christmas Story by Theodore Taylor, book 43 of the Avon Camelot series (1992)
  23. Cover of Rogue Wave by Theodore Taylor (1996)
  24. Cover of The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown by Theodore Taylor (1998)
  1. 1
    The Magnificent Mitscher1954 · 364 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1954364
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  2. 2
    The Body Trade1968 · confirmed 2/4
    1968–
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  3. 3
    The CayCay #11969 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1969144
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  4. 4
    Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!1971 · 191 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1971191
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  5. 5
    Rebellion Town, Williamsburg, 17761973 · 212 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1973212
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  6. 6
    Stranger from the SeaOuter Banks #11974 · confirmed 2/4
    1974–
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  7. 7
    TeetonceyCape Hatteras Trilogy #11974 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974208
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  8. 8
    The Children's War1974 · confirmed 2/4
    1974–
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  9. 9
    Box of TreasuresOuter Banks #21975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  10. 10
    Teetoncey and Ben O'NealCape Hatteras Trilogy #21975 · 229 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1975229
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  11. 11
    Battle in the Arctic Sea1976 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1976176
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  12. 12
    Into the WindOuter Banks #31977 · confirmed 2/4
    1977–
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  13. 13
    The Odyssey of Ben O'NealCape Hatteras Trilogy #31977 · 247 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977247
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  14. 14
    A Shepherd Watches, a Shepherd Sings1977 · 300 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977300
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  15. 15
    Jule1979 · 293 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979293
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  16. 16
    The Trouble with TuckAvon Camelot #51981 · 110 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1981110
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  17. 17
    The Battle Off Midway Island1981 · 141 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981141
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  18. 18
    Battle in the English Channel1983 · 141 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983141
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  19. 19
    Sweet Friday Island1984 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984192
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  20. 20
    Rocket Island1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  21. 21
    The Cats of Shambala1985 · 267 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985267
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  22. 22
    Walking Up a Rainbow1986 · 282 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986282
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  23. 23
    The Maldonado Miracle1986 · 167 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986167
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  24. 24
    The Stalker1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  25. 25
    The Hostage1987 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987159
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  26. 26
    Sniper1989 · 229 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989229
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  27. 27
    H. M. S. Hood Vs. Bismarck1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  28. 28
    Tuck TriumphantTuck #11990 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990150
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  29. 29
    Monocolo1991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  30. 30
    The Weirdo1991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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Theodore Taylor 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.

Outer Banks in order

3 books
  1. 1. Stranger from the Sea
  2. 2. Box of Treasures
  3. 3. Into the Wind

Cape Hatteras Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Teetoncey
  2. 2. Teetoncey and Ben O'Neal
  3. 3. The Odyssey of Ben O'Neal

Cay in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Cay
  2. 2. Timothy of the Cay

Avon Camelot in order

2 books
  1. 5. The Trouble with Tuck
  2. 43. Maria, a Christmas Story

Tuck in order

1 book
  1. 1. Tuck Triumphant

Standalone books

32 books

32 Theodore Taylor titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Theodore Taylor books in order?

You only need to read Theodore Taylor books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Theodore Taylor

Start with The Magnificent Mitscher (1954), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Theodore Taylor book?

Billy the Kid (2005) is the newest Theodore Taylor book released so far.

Is there a new Theodore Taylor book coming?

No next Theodore Taylor 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 Theodore Taylor has won

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

  • Edgar Awards1990Won

Theodore Taylor at a glance

Died
Theodore Taylor died in 2006, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Theodore Taylor on record dates from 2005.
Release pace
Theodore Taylor books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
6,041 pages across the 29 of 43 books with a recorded length, a median of 208 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Theodore Taylor books, 12 of 43, were published in the 1980s.

What the Theodore Taylor books are about

38 of the 43 Theodore Taylor 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 18 of 38. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.