Don Rosa books in order
American comic book writer and illustrator
- Born
- 1951
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 50
- Series
- 1
Don Rosa has published 49 novels and 1 children's book, beginning with Walt Disney's the Life and Times of $crooge McDuck (2009). The series is The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (17 books, starting with The Last of the Clan McDuck).
Updated September 2026
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck books in order (17)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Last of the Clan McDuck (1992) · 2 The Master of the Mississippi (1992) · 3 The Buckaroo of the Badlands (1992) · 4 The Raider of the Copper Hill (1993) · 5 The New Laird of Castle McDuck (1993) · 6 The Terror of the Transvaal (1993) · 7 The Dreamtime Duck of the Never Never (1993) · 8 The King of the Klondike (1993) · 9 The Billionaire of Dismal Downs (1993) · 10 The Invader of Fort Duckburg (1994) · … all 17 below
- 1.
The Last of the Clan McDuck (1992)
- 2.
The Master of the Mississippi (1992)
- 3.
The Buckaroo of the Badlands (1992)
- 4.
The Raider of the Copper Hill (1993)
- 5.
The New Laird of Castle McDuck (1993)
- 6.
The Terror of the Transvaal (1993)
- 7.
The Dreamtime Duck of the Never Never (1993)
- 8.
The King of the Klondike (1993)
- 9.
The Billionaire of Dismal Downs (1993)
- 10.
The Invader of Fort Duckburg (1994)
- 11.
The Empire-Builder from Calisota (1994)
- 12.
The Richest Duck in the World (1994)
Hearts of the Yukon (1995)
The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff (1996)
The Cowboy Captain of the Cutty Sark (1998)
The Sharpie of the Culebra Cut (2001)
The Prisoner of White Agony Creek (2006)
Where to start with Don Rosa
Start here
Walt Disney's the Life and Times of $crooge McDuck
Don Rosa's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Cash Flow (1987)
The Son of the Sun (1987)
Last Sled to Dawson (1988)
His Majesty, McDuck (1989)
Return to Plain Awful (1989)
Treasure Under Glass (1991)
War of the Wendigo (1991)
Guardians of the Lost Library (1993)
The Duck Who Never Was (1994)
Of Ducks, Dimes and Destinies (1995)
The Lost Charts of Columbus (1995)
The Treasury of Croesus (1995)
The Universal Solvent (1995)
The Once and Future Duck (1996)
The Treasure of the Ten Avatars (1996)
A Little Something Special (Oct 1996)
W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N (1997)
The Black Knight (1998)
The Last Lord of Eldorado (1998)
The Sign of the Triple Distelfink (1998)
The Dutchman's Secret (1999)
The Quest for Kalevala (1999)
The Three Caballeros Ride Again (2000)
The Beagle Boys Vs. the Money Bin (2001)
The Crown of the Crusader Kings (2001)
Forget It! (2002)
Gyro's First Invention (2002)
The Dream of a Lifetime (2002)
The Black Knight Glorps Again (2004)
The Old Castle's Other Secret (2004)
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (2005)
Walt Disney's the Life and Times of $crooge McDuck (2009)
Children's books in order
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck (2014)
About Don Rosa
Keno Don Hugo Rosa, known as Don Rosa, is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his comics about Scrooge McDuck and other Disney characters. Many of his stories are built on characters and locations created by Carl Barks.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Don Rosa FAQ
- How many books has Don Rosa written?
- Don Rosa has published 49 novels and 1 children's book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Don Rosa's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck with The Last of the Clan McDuck. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Don Rosa's latest book?
- Walt Disney's the Life and Times of $crooge McDuck (2009).
- What is Don Rosa's most famous book?
- Walt Disney's the Life and Times of $crooge McDuck (2009) is Don Rosa's most widely read book.
- Are Don Rosa's books connected?
- 17 books belong to 1 series (The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck); the other 33 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.