Uncles book series in reading order

by Harlan Coben

by Lauren Child

Harlan Coben

41 books• 8 series

Harlan Coben, born January 4, 1962, is an American writer whose honours include an Edgar Award, a Shamus Award and an Anthony Award. Coben's books have been translated into 46 languages and have sold more than 90 million copies. The 41 books catalogued here start with Play Dead (1990) and reach Plot Twist (2026). Subjects attached to them include thrillers, missing persons, sports agents and the fictional character Myron Bolitar. Coben's series include Mickey Bolitar, Wilde and Windsor Horne Lockwood III.

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

131 books• 11 series

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, born in 1933, wrote 131 catalogued books for children and young adults across half a century. Shiloh, a quartet of children's novels, won the Newbery Medal in 1992, and the Alice McKinley series became one of the most frequently challenged sets of books of the early 21st century. The Boy/Girl Battle, Bessledorf Mysteries, Witch Saga, Cat Pack and Roxie and the Hooligans fill out the list, which runs from To Make a Wee Moon (1969) to Roxie and the Hooligans at Buzzard's Roost (2018). Family life, schools, friendship and siblings are the constant subjects, at a median of 154 pages.

Jane Austen

22 books• 7 series

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 to 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose reputation rests on six novels. The novels examine the English landed gentry of the late 18th century, and Austen's plots turn on how far women depended on marriage for social position and financial security. Critics and scholars credit Austen's wit, irony, realism and social commentary, and place the novels in the shift from the novel of sensibility toward 19th-century realism. The catalogue lists 22 titles, from the juvenilia of 1787, such as Love and Freindship, through Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813) and Mansfield Park (1814).

Jayne Ann Krentz, born Jayne Castle on 28 March 1948 in Cobb, California, is an American romance novelist with New York Times bestsellers under seven pseudonyms. Three names remain in use: Krentz for contemporary romantic suspense, Amanda Quick for historical romantic suspense and Jayne Ann Castle for futuristic and paranormal romantic suspense. More than 35 million copies are in print. The catalogue lists 205 books, from Vintage of Surrender (1979, as Jayne Castle) to Enter the Nightmare (2026), with The Book Hunter due in 2027. Early titles also appeared as Jayne Bentley, Jayne Taylor and Stephanie James. Series include Burning Cove, Eclipse Bay and the Dreamlight Trilogy.

Gary Paulsen

181 books• 17 series

Survival and outdoor adventure run through Gary Paulsen's writing for young readers. The catalogue holds 181 books, from Some Birds Don't Fly (1968) to Northwind (2022), at a median length of 105 pages. Brian Robeson, Francis Tucket, Duncan Culpepper, Murphy and the World of Adventure books head the series lines, with non-fiction and picture books alongside. No new Paulsen title has appeared since 2022.

Monica Wood has 13 books in the catalogue, published between 1993 and 2024. Secret Language (1993) is first, followed by Description (1995) and My Only Story (2000). Ernie's Ark (2002), Any Bitter Thing (2005), When We Were the Kennedys (2012) and A Woman in a Million (2016) are later titles, and How to Read a Book (2024) is the newest. Subjects include authorship, narration and description, Catholics, clergy, sisters, orphans and beauty operators.

Jocko Willink

13 books• 2 series

Extreme Ownership (2015) is the earliest of 13 catalogued books by Jocko Willink, an American author, podcaster and retired United States Navy SEAL officer born September 8, 1971. In the Iraq War, Willink commanded Task Unit Bruiser of SEAL Team 3 in the fighting at Ramadi, receiving the Silver Star and the Bronze Star Medal and reaching lieutenant commander. Willink also sits on the board of San Diego FC. Other titles include Discipline Equals Freedom (2017), The Dichotomy of Leadership (2018) and Leadership Strategy and Tactics (2020), and Way of the Warrior Kid (2018) and Marc's Mission (2018) also appear, with children's fiction and leadership among the subjects. Letters from Uncle Jake (2024) is the newest.

Susan Page Davis writes Christian romance, romantic suspense and mystery, with 111 books in the catalogue from Protecting Amy (2004) to Dumpsters and Dragons (2026). Breaking News (2005), The Oregon Escort (2006), The Prisoner's Wife (2006) and Frasier Island (2007) are among the earlier titles. Davis series include Maine Justice, True Blue Mysteries, Ladies' Shooting Club, Mainely Romance, Mainely Mysteries, Maine Brides, White Mountain Brides, Alaska Wedding, Homeward Trails, Skirmish Cove Mysteries and Prairie Dreams. Subjects include historical fiction, murder, Maine and inspirational fiction.

Sharon Creech

22 books• 3 series

Sharon Creech, born in 1945, writes children's novels. Creech was the first American to win the Carnegie Medal for British children's books, and the first writer to hold that award and the American Newbery Medal together. Twenty-two books are catalogued, from Absolutely Normal Chaos (1990) through Walk Two Moons (1994), Chasing Redbird (1997), Love That Dog (2001) and Ruby Holler (2002) to One Time (2020). Friendship, school, family life and orphanhood recur, with picture books alongside the novels.

Francine Pascal (née Rubin, 1932–2024) was an American author whose name is tied to the Sweet Valley books for young adults. Sweet Valley High anchored that collection, was adapted for television, and branched into spin-offs such as The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University. The catalogue opens with Hangin' Out with Cici (1977) and also carries the Fearless series. Subjects include twins, sisters, high schools, friendship and dating. Most Sweet Valley books came out in the 1980s and 1990s, and several titles were re-released decades later.

Ann Rinaldi was an American journalist and young adult novelist, known above all for historical fiction, who lived from August 27, 1934 to July 1, 2021. Rinaldi worked as a newspaper columnist before writing novels, eight of which the ALA named notable. In 2000, Wolf by the Ears (1991) was listed among the best young adult novels of the preceding twenty-five years. Rinaldi also contributed to the Dear America series. The catalogue holds 48 books from Term Paper (1980) to Leigh Ann's Civil War (2011), including The Last Silk Dress (1988) and A Break with Charity (1992).

Derek Landy

37 books• 6 series

Derek Landy has 37 books in the catalogue, starting with Scepter of the Ancients (2007), also published as Skulduggery Pleasant, and reaching A Soul Full of Shadows (2026). The subject headings list Skulduggery Pleasant, a character called Stephanie, wizards and magic, and file the books as children's fantasy with humour. Landy is an Irish author and screenwriter, also known for the Demon Road series, and has written comic book series for Marvel Comics since 2018.