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Black Stallion Books in Order by Walter Farley

Black Stallion by Walter Farley contains 20 books, published between 1941 and 1989. The first book is The Black Stallion (1941) and the newest is The Young Black Stallion (1989). Publication order is the reading order below.

Other series are also called Black Stallion: Black Stallion Books in Order: 2 Different Series.

Books
20
Published
1941–1989
Total pages
4,196 across 20 books
Reading time
70–105 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,196 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

See all 20 books in order Printable Black Stallion checklist

Walter Farley's Black Stallion books are children's fiction about horses and horse racing, featuring Alec Ramsay and the horse called the Black. The Black Stallion (1941) opens a run of 20 books ending with The Young Black Stallion (1989). The Island Stallion (1948) and The Island Stallion's Fury (1951) appear in the listing alongside titles such as Son of the Black Stallion. Harness racing is among the subject tags, and the series is listed as likely complete.

How many Black Stallion books are there?

Black Stallion has 20 books, released between 1941 and 1989.

Black Stallion Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Black Stallion 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 Black Stallion by Walter Farley, book 1 of the Black Stallion series (1941)
  2. Cover of The Island Stallion by Walter Farley, book 4 of the Black Stallion series (1948)
  3. Cover of The Black Stallion and Satan by Walter Farley, book 5 of the Black Stallion series (1949)
  4. Cover of The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt by Walter Farley, book 6 of the Black Stallion series (1950)
  5. Cover of The Island Stallion's Fury by Walter Farley, book 7 of the Black Stallion series (1951)
  6. Cover of The Black Stallion's Filly by Walter Farley, book 8 of the Black Stallion series (1952)
  7. Cover of The Black Stallion Revolts by Walter Farley, book 9 of the Black Stallion series (1953)
  8. Cover of The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt by Walter Farley, book 10 of the Black Stallion series (1954)
  9. Cover of The Island Stallion Races by Walter Farley, book 11 of the Black Stallion series (1955)
  10. Cover of The Black Stallion Mystery by Walter Farley, book 13 of the Black Stallion series (1957)
  11. Cover of The Black Stallion and Flame by Walter Farley, book 15 of the Black Stallion series (1960)
  12. Cover of The Black Stallion Challenged by Walter Farley, book 16 of the Black Stallion series (1964)
  13. Cover of The Black Stallion's Ghost by Walter Farley, book 17 of the Black Stallion series (1969)
  14. Cover of The Black Stallion and the Girl by Walter Farley, book 18 of the Black Stallion series (1971)
  15. Cover of The Black Stallion Legend by Walter Farley, book 19 of the Black Stallion series (1983)
  16. Cover of The Young Black Stallion by Walter Farley, book 20 of the Black Stallion series (1989)
  1. 1
    The Black Stallion1941 · 187 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941187
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  2. 2
    The Black Stallion Returns1945 · 203 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1945203
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  3. 3
    Son of the Black Stallion1947 · 268 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1947268
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  4. 4
    The Island Stallion1948 · 212 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1948212
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  5. 5
    The Black Stallion and Satan1949 · 178 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1949178
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  6. 6
    The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt1950 · 278 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1950278
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  7. 7
    The Island Stallion's Fury1951 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1951224
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  8. 8
    The Black Stallion's Filly1952 · 242 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1952242
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  9. 9
    The Black Stallion Revolts1953 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1953288
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  10. 10
    The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt1954 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1954248
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  11. 11
    The Island Stallion Races1955 · 221 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1955221
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  12. 12
    The Black Stallion's Courage1956 · 221 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1956221
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  13. 13
    The Black Stallion Mystery1957 · 199 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1957199
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  14. 14
    The Horse-Tamer1958 · 136 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1958136
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  15. 15
    The Black Stallion and Flame1960 · 165 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1960165
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  16. 16
    The Black Stallion Challenged1964 · 227 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1964227
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  17. 17
    The Black Stallion's Ghost1969 · 166 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1969166
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  18. 18
    The Black Stallion and the Girl1971 · 196 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1971196
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  19. 19
    The Black Stallion Legend1983 · 177 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983177
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  20. 20
    The Young Black Stallion1989 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989160
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Is there a chronological order for Black Stallion?

No separate chronological order is on record for Black Stallion, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Black Stallion books in order?

You should read the Black Stallion books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Black Stallion book also stands alone.

Where to start with Black Stallion

Start with The Black Stallion (1941), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Black Stallion book?

The Young Black Stallion (1989) is the newest Black Stallion book released so far.

Is there a new Black Stallion book coming?

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

Black Stallion at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Black Stallion title on record dates from 1989, 37 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Black Stallion books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
4,196 pages across all 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 208 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Black Stallion books, 9 of 20, were published in the 1950s.

What the Black Stallion books are about

All 20 Black Stallion 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 20 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Walter Farley

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