Magic Tree House Books in Order

How many Magic Tree House books are there?

Magic Tree House has 117 books, released between 1992 and 2025. 68 of them belong to the 3 main-line series (Magic Tree House, Magic Tree House Merlin Missions, Magic Tree House Super Edition), and 49 related titles sit outside it: companion books and non-fiction.

Magic Tree House Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 117 Magic Tree House 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.

Do you have to read Magic Tree House books in order?

You should read the 3 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 49 related titles (companion books and non-fiction) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Magic Tree House book also stands alone.

What order should you read Magic Tree House books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs (1992), the earliest published book in the 3 main-line series. After it come The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery (1993), Mummies in the Morning / Secret of the Pyramid (1993), Pirates Past Noon / Pirates' Treasure! (1994) and Night of the Ninjas (1994); the numbered table above continues from there.

What is the first Magic Tree House book?

Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs (1992) is the first main-line Magic Tree House book, and the numbered table above starts with it.

When did the first Magic Tree House book come out?

Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs, the first main-line Magic Tree House book, was published in 1992. The newest main-line book, Sea Otter Sunrise (2025), came out 33 years later.

What is the newest Magic Tree House book?

Sea Otter Sunrise (2025) is the newest book in the 3 main-line series.

Is there a new Magic Tree House book coming?

No next Magic Tree House book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Printable Magic Tree House Books in Order Checklist

A printable checklist of all 117 books in publication order is on the Magic Tree House reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.

Magic Tree House at a glance

Still running

Magic Tree House is still running, with a main-line title published as recently as 2025.

Release pace

Magic Tree House books have appeared more than one a year on average.

Length

8,946 pages across the 83 of 117 books with a recorded length, a median of 117 pages each.

Busiest decade

Most Magic Tree House books, 45 of 117, were published in the 2010s.

What the Magic Tree House books are about

111 of the 117 Magic Tree House books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: magic is tagged on 54 of 111. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

• Magic 54 of 111 books
• Juvenile literature 42 of 111 books
• Time travel 42 of 111 books
• Children's fiction 38 of 111 books
• Tree houses 37 of 111 books
• Brothers and sisters 27 of 111 books
• History 27 of 111 books
• Spanish language materials 10 of 111 books
• Historical fiction 6 of 111 books
• Animals 5 of 111 books
• Dogs 5 of 111 books

More books by Mary Pope Osborne

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

• Mary Pope Osborne books in order 166 books

Series that include Magic Tree House books

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

• Magic Tree House Merlin Missions books in order 27 books