What order should I read Carol Ryrie Brink's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Caddie Woodlawn.

What is Carol Ryrie Brink's most famous book?

Caddie Woodlawn (1936) is Carol Ryrie Brink's most widely read book.

Carol Ryrie Brink books in order

American children's writer

Lived: 1895–1981
Country: United States
Books: 28

Children's books

Carol Ryrie Brink published 9 novels, 3 non-fiction books, 9 children's books and 7 other books, beginning with Caddie Woodlawn (1936).

Updated September 2026

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Caddie Woodlawn
Carol Ryrie Brink's most-read book.

Standalone novels in order

Magical Melons (1939)
193 pages
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Buffalo Coat (1944)
421 pages
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The Headland (1955)
246 pages
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Strangers in the Forest (1959)
314 pages
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The Pink Motel (1959)
185 pages
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Snow in the River (1964)
308 pages
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Andy Buckram's Tin Men (1966)
192 pages
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All Over Town (1967)
291 pages
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Goody O'Grumpity (1994)
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Non-fiction in order

Harps in the Wind (1947)
312 pages
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Narcissa Whitman (1950)
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A Chain of Hands (1993)
200 pages
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Children's books in order

Caddie Woodlawn (1936)
270 pages★ 3.8 (17 ratings)
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Mademoiselle Misfortune (1936)
267 pages
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Family Grandstand (1952)
208 pages
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The Highly Trained Dogs of Professor Petit (1953)
142 pages
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Family Sabbatical (1956)
320 pages
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Baby Island (1963)
160 pages
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Two Are Better Than One (1968)
180 pages
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Winter Cottage (1968)
178 pages
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The Bad Times of Irma Baumlein (1972)
134 pages
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Other books in order

Anything Can Happen on the River! (1934)
224 pages
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Caddie Woodlawn, a Play (1945)
92 pages
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Stopover (1951)
245 pages
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Château Saint Barbabé (1963)
100 pages
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Louly (1974)
198 pages
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Four Girls on a Homestead (1977)
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Explorations in Literature (1998)
512 pages
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About Carol Ryrie Brink

Carol Ryrie Brink was an American writer of over thirty juvenile and adult books. Her novel Caddie Woodlawn won the 1936 Newbery Medal and a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958.

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Carol Ryrie Brink FAQ

How many books has Carol Ryrie Brink written?: Carol Ryrie Brink published 9 novels, 3 non-fiction books, 9 children's books and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Carol Ryrie Brink's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Caddie Woodlawn.
What is Carol Ryrie Brink's last book?: All Over Town (1967).
What is Carol Ryrie Brink's most famous book?: Caddie Woodlawn (1936) is Carol Ryrie Brink's most widely read book.