World of Adventure Books in Order
World of Adventure by Gary Paulsen contains 18 books, published between 1994 and 1998. The first book is The Legend of Red Horse Cavern (1994) and the newest is Flight of the Hawk (1998). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 18
- Published
- 1994–1998
- Confirmed
- 18 of 18 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,343 in 17 of 18 books
- Reading time
- 22–34 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,343 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 18 titles with a page count on record.
World of Adventure is a children's adventure series written by Gary Paulsen, who is credited on all 18 catalogued books. The run covers 1994 to 1998, from The Legend of Red Horse Cavern (1994) to Flight of the Hawk (1998), and includes Escape from Fire Mountain (1994), Danger on Midnight River (1995), Hook 'Em Snotty (1995), The Rock Jockeys / Devil's Wall (1995) and Skydive! (1996). Catalogue subjects record caves, forest fires, poaching, video games, and robbers and outlaws.
How many World of Adventure books are there?
World of Adventure has 18 books, released between 1994 and 1998.
World of Adventure Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 18 World of Adventure 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.
- 11994553/4
- 219941123/4
- 31994673/4
- 41995663/4
- 51995803/4
- 61995–3/4
- 71995683/4
- 81995563/4
- 91996963/4
- 101996703/4
- 111996583/4
- 121996713/4
- 131997803/4
- 141997963/4
- 151997803/4
- 161997963/4
- 171998963/4
- 181998963/4
Do you have to read World of Adventure books in order?
You should read the World of Adventure books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each World of Adventure book also stands alone.
Where to start with World of Adventure
Start with The Legend of Red Horse Cavern (1994), the earliest published title.
What is the newest World of Adventure book?
Flight of the Hawk (1998) is the newest World of Adventure book released so far.
Is there a new World of Adventure book coming?
No next World of Adventure book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
World of Adventure at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest World of Adventure title on record dates from 1998, 28 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- World of Adventure books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,343 pages across the 17 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 80 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most World of Adventure books, 18 of 18, were published in the 1990s.
What the World of Adventure books are about
15 of the 18 World of Adventure books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: adventure stories is tagged on 8 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Adventure stories 8 of 15 books
- Children's fiction 7 of 15 books
More books by Gary Paulsen
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Gary Paulsen books in order 181 books