James Oliver Curwood books in order
American writer and conservationist
- Lived
- 1878–1927
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 34
James Oliver Curwood published 31 novels, 2 novellas and 1 children's book, beginning with Kazan (1914).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with James Oliver Curwood
Standalone novels in order
Swift Lightning (1900)
The Plains of Abraham (1900)
The Courage of Captain Plum (1908)
The Wolf Hunters (1908)
The Gold Hunters (1909)
The Great Lakes (1909)
Steele of the Royal Mounted (1911)
The Honor of the Big Snows (1911)
Flower of the North (1912)
Isobel (1913)
Kazan (1914)
God's Country--and the Woman (1915)
The Grizzly King (1916)
The Hunted Woman (1916)
"Baree, Son of Kazan" (1917)
Baree (1917)
The Courage of Marge O'Doone (1918)
Nomads of the North (1919)
The River's End (1919)
The River's End a New Story of God's Country (1919)
The Flaming Forest (1920)
The Valley of Silent Men (1920)
The Country Beyond (1922)
The Alaskan (1923)
A Gentleman of Courage (1924)
The Ancient Highway (1925)
The Black Hunter (1926)
The World's One Hundred Best Short Stories V8 (1927)
The Crippled Lady of Peribonka (1929)
Falkner of the Inland Seas (1931)
Novellas in order
The Danger Trail (1910)
The Golden Snare (1921)
Children's books in order
Kazan the Wolf Dog (1914)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Bear (1988)Film · from The Grizzly King
- The River's End (1920)Film · from The River's End
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About James Oliver Curwood
James Oliver Curwood was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early and mid 1920s, according to Publishers Weekly. At least one hundred and eighty motion pictures have been based on or directly inspired by his novels and short stories; one was produced in three versions from 1919 to 1953. At the time of his death, Curwood was the highest paid author in the world.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
James Oliver Curwood FAQ
- How many books has James Oliver Curwood written?
- James Oliver Curwood published 31 novels, 2 novellas and 1 children's book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read James Oliver Curwood's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Kazan.
- What is James Oliver Curwood's last book?
- The Crippled Lady of Peribonka (1929).
- What is James Oliver Curwood's most famous book?
- Kazan (1914) is James Oliver Curwood's most widely read book.
- Which James Oliver Curwood books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Grizzly King (as The Bear, film, 1988) and The River's End (film, 1920).
- Can I read James Oliver Curwood's books for free?
- Yes. 28 books by James Oliver Curwood are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.