Carl Barks published 25 novels, 3 novellas, 1 non-fiction book, 2 children's books and 4 other books, beginning with Donald Duck and the Mummy's Ring (1943). 3 feature Scrooge McDuck. The best-known is The Ghost of the Grotto (1947).
Updated September 2026
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The Ghost of the Grotto
Carl Barks's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Donald Duck and the Mummy's Ring (1943)
Christmas on Bear Mountain (1947)
The Old Castle's Secret (Dec 1947)
Wintertime Wager (Jan 1948)
Sheriff of Bullet Valley (Oct 1948)
Voodoo Hoodoo (1949)
Lost in the Andes! (Apr 1949)
Luck of the North (Dec 1949)
A Financial Fable (Sep 1950)
Donald Duck in Old California! (May 1951)
A Christmas for Shacktown (1952)
The Golden Helmet (Jul 1952)
The Gilded Man (Oct 1952)
Back to the Klondike (Mar 1953)
Tralla La (Oct 1953)
The Seven Cities of Cibola (1954)
The Golden Fleecing (Jun 1955)
Land Beneath the Ground! (Aug 1955)
The Second-Richest Duck (Feb 1956)
Land of the Pygmy Indians (1957)
The Golden River (Nov 1957)
Mouse Tails Mickey Mouse Classics (2010)
Novellas in order
The Ghost of the Grotto (Aug 1947)
Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (1988)
Donald Duck Classics Quack Up (2010)
Non-fiction in order
Carl Barks (2003)
Children's books in order
Donald Duck, the Fair Fiasco (1984)
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (2006)
Other books in order
Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures Voodoo Hoodoo (Gladstone Comic Album Series No. 16) (Gladstone Comic Album Series No. 16) (1989)
Walt Disney's Donald Duck Family (Gladstone Comic Album Series No. 21) (1989)
The Carl Barks Library of Uncle Scrooge Comics One-pagers in Color (1992)
Disney Presents Carl Barks' Greatest DuckTales Stories Volume 2 (2006)
About Carl Barks
Carl Barks was an American cartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his work in Disney comic books, as the writer and artist of the first Donald Duck stories and as the creator of Scrooge McDuck. He worked anonymously until late in his career; fans dubbed him "The Duck Man" and "The Good Duck Artist". In 1987, Barks was one of the three inaugural inductees of the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
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Carl Barks FAQ
- How many books has Carl Barks written?
- Carl Barks published 25 novels, 3 novellas, 1 non-fiction book, 2 children's books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Carl Barks's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Ghost of the Grotto.
- What is Carl Barks's last book?
- Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (1988).
- What is Carl Barks's most famous book?
- The Ghost of the Grotto (1947) is Carl Barks's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.