David Paulides books in order
American writer, researcher, investigative journalist, and former police officer
- Born
- 1950
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 9
David Paulides has published 1 non-fiction book and 8 other books, beginning with Tribal Bigfoot (2009). The best-known is Missing 411 (2011). The latest is The Hoopa Project (2017).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with David Paulides

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Missing 411
David Paulides's most-read book.

Newest
The Hoopa Project
Published 2017.
Non-fiction in order

The Hoopa Project (2017)
Other books in order

Tribal Bigfoot (2009)

Missing 411 (2011)

Missing 411-North America and Beyond (2013)

Missing 411-The Devil's in the Detail (2014)

Missing 411- Hunters (2016)

Missing 411- Off the Grid (2017)

Missing 411 Canada (2019)

Missing 411 Montana (2020)
About David Paulides
David Paulides is an American former police officer who is now an investigator and writer known primarily for his books dedicated to proving the reality of Bigfoot, and establishing the Missing 411 conspiracy theory. Missing 411 is a series of self-published books and films, which document cases of people who have gone missing in national parks and elsewhere, and assert that circumstances surrounding these cases are unusual and mysterious, although data analysis suggests that the disappearances themselves are not statistically significant or particularly unusual.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
David Paulides FAQ
- How many books has David Paulides written?
- David Paulides has published 1 non-fiction book and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read David Paulides's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Missing 411.
- What is David Paulides's latest book?
- The Hoopa Project (2017).
- What is David Paulides's most famous book?
- Missing 411 (2011) is David Paulides's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.