Gus and Grandpa Books in Order
Gus and Grandpa by Claudia Mills contains 10 books, published between 1996 and 2004. The first book is Gus and Grandpa (1996) and the newest is Gus and Grandpa and the Piano Lesson (2004). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 1996–2004
- Pages on record
- 380 in 8 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 6.3–9.5 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 380 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Gus and Grandpa is a children's fiction series by Claudia Mills, 10 books published between 1996 and 2004. Subjects recorded across the series include grandfathers, grandparents, railroads, hospitals, schools, baking, Christmas, Halloween, basketball and fishing. Gus and Grandpa (1996) opens the series and Gus and Grandpa and the Piano Lesson (2004) closes it. The eight books with a recorded length reach a median of 48 pages.
How many Gus and Grandpa books are there?
Gus and Grandpa has 10 books, released between 1996 and 2004.
Gus and Grandpa Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Gus and Grandpa 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.
- 1Gus and Grandpa1996 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/41996481/4
- 2Gus and Grandpa and the Christmas Cookies1997 · 47 pages · confirmed 1/41997471/4
- 3Gus and Grandpa Ride the Train1998 · confirmed 1/41998–1/4
- 4Gus and Grandpa at the Hospital1998 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/41998481/4
- 5Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike1999 · confirmed 1/41999–1/4
- 6Gus and Grandpa and Show-and-Tell2000 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/42000481/4
- 7Gus and Grandpa at Basketball2001 · 47 pages · confirmed 1/42001471/4
- 8Gus and Grandpa and the Halloween Costume2002 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/42002481/4
- 9Gus and Grandpa Go Fishing2003 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/42003481/4
- 10Gus and Grandpa and the Piano Lesson2004 · 46 pages · confirmed 1/42004461/4
Is there a chronological order for Gus and Grandpa?
No separate chronological order is on record for Gus and Grandpa, 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 Gus and Grandpa books in order?
You should read the Gus and Grandpa books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Gus and Grandpa book also stands alone.
Where to start with Gus and Grandpa
Start with Gus and Grandpa (1996), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Gus and Grandpa book?
Gus and Grandpa and the Piano Lesson (2004) is the newest Gus and Grandpa book released so far.
Is there a new Gus and Grandpa book coming?
No next Gus and Grandpa book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Gus and Grandpa at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Gus and Grandpa title on record dates from 2004, 22 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Gus and Grandpa books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 380 pages across the 8 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 48 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Gus and Grandpa books, 5 of 10, were published in the 2000s.
What the Gus and Grandpa books are about
All 10 Gus and Grandpa 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 10 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 10 of 10 books
- Grandfathers 10 of 10 books
- Grandparents 7 of 10 books
- Gus (Fictitious character : Mills) 2 of 10 books
More books by Claudia Mills
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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