Order of Theodore Taylor Books
Theodore Taylor (1921-2006) was an American author of young adult fiction. He started writing when he was 13, covering local high school sports events. He served as a merchant mariner during World War II and also served during the Korean War. Some of his best known work included The Cay, its sequel-prequel Timothy of the Cay, The Weirdo, Ice Drift, The Boy, Sniper and Rogue Wave. His famous novel The Cay took only three weeks to write.
Theodore Taylor became a published author in 1968 with the novel The Body Trade. His final novel was Billy the Kid, published in 2005. Below is a list of Theodore Taylor’s books in order of when they were originally released (as well as in chronological order):
Publication Order of Cape Hatteras Trilogy Books
| Teetoncey | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Teetoncey and Ben O'Neal | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Odyssey of Ben O'Neal | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Cay Books
| The Cay | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Timothy of the Cay | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Outer Banks Books
| Stranger from the Sea | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Box of Treasures | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Into the Wind | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Tuck Books
| Tuck Triumphant | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Body Trade | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Rebellion Town, Williamsburg, 1776 | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Children's War | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sweet Friday Island | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Walking Up a Rainbow | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Maldonado Miracle | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Stalker | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hostage | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sniper | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Monocolo | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Weirdo | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| To Kill the Leopard | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bomb | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Sailor Returns | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Boy Who Could Fly Without a Motor | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lord of the Kill | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ice Drift | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Billy the Kid | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| Hello, Arctic! | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Collections
| Rogue Wave | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Magnificent Mitscher | (1954) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Air Raid--Pearl Harbor! | (1971) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Battle in the Arctic Sea | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Shepherd Watches, a Shepherd Sings | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Jule | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Battle Off Midway Island | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Battle in the English Channel | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Rocket Island | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Cats of Shambala | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| H. M. S. Hood Vs. Bismarck | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Making Love to Typewriters | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Avon Camelot Books
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