Joseph Bruchac books in order
American children's writer
- Born
- 1942
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 85
Joseph Bruchac has published 9 novels, 5 novellas, 3 short story collections, 3 non-fiction books, 44 children's books, 5 poetry collections and 16 other books, beginning with A Boy Called Slow (1994). The best-known is Code Talker (2005). The latest is Rez Dogs (2021).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Joseph Bruchac
Start here
Code Talker
Joseph Bruchac's most-read book.
Newest
Rez Dogs
Published 2021.
Standalone novels in order
Long River (1995)
The Waters Between a Novel of the Dawn Land (1998)
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes (2001)
Turtle's Race With Beaver (2003)
Raccoon's Last Race (2004)
Wolf Mark (2011)
Trail of the Dead (2015)
Talking Leaves (2016)
Rez Dogs (2021)
Novellas in order
The Faithful Hunter (1988)
Arrow Over the Door (2002)
The Warriors (2003)
Hidden Roots (2004)
Peacemaker (2020)
Short story collections in order
Flying with the Eagle, Racing the Great Bear (1993)
Dog People (1995)
Sports Shorts (2005)
Non-fiction in order
The Native American Sweat Lodge (1993)
Our Stories Remember (2003)
At the End of Ridge Road (2004)
Children's books in order
The Boy Who Lived with the Bears (1990)
Native American Animal Stories (1992)
A Boy Called Slow (1994)
The Great Ball Game (1994)
The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet (1995)
The Story of the Milky Way (1995)
Between Earth & Sky (1996)
Children of the Longhouse (1996)
The Maple Thanksgiving (1996)
Bowman's Store (1997)
Fox Song (1997)
Lasting Echoes (1997)
Many Nations (1997)
The First Strawberries (1998)
The Heart of a Chief (1998)
When the Chenoo Howls (1998)
Eagle Song (1999)
The Trail of Tears (1999)
Pushing Up the Sky (2000)
Sacajawea (2000)
Squanto's Journey (2000)
Skeleton Man (2001)
The Journal of Jesse Smoke (2001)
Navajo Long Walk (2002)
The Winter People (2002)
Pocahontas (2003)
Jim Thorpe's Bright Path (2004)
The Dark Pond (2004)
Code Talker (2005)
Whisper in the Dark (2005)
Geronimo (2006)
Jim Thorpe (2006)
The Return of Skeleton Man (2006)
Bearwalker (2007)
The Way (Darby Creek Exceptional Titles) (2007)
Buffalo Song (2008)
March Toward the Thunder (2008)
My Father Is Taller Than a Tree (2009)
Night Wings (2009)
Dragon Castle (2011)
Killer of Enemies (2014)
On This Long Journey, the Journal of Jesse Smoke, a Cherokee Boy, the Trail of Tears, 1838 (My Name Is America) (2014)
Walking Two Worlds (2015)
Two Roads (2018)
Poetry in order
Words from the House of the Dead (1971)
Stone Giants & Flying Heads (1978)
Native Wisdom (1994)
The Circle of Thanks (1996)
Above the Line (2004)
Other books in order
Heroes & Heroines, Monsters & Magic (1985)
Iroquois Stories (1985)
Wind Eagle and Other Abenaki Stories (1985)
Keepers of the Earth (1988)
New Voices from the Longhouse (1989)
Return of the Sun (1989)
Hoop Snakes, Hide Behinds, and Side-hill Winders (1991)
Keepers of the Animals (1991)
The Ghost & I (1992)
Keepers of Life (1994)
Native Plant Stories (1995)
Four Ancestors (1996)
Native American Games and Stories (2000)
Trails of Tears, Paths of Beauty (2000)
Rabbit's Snow Dance (2016)
The Legend of Skeleton Man (2019)
About Joseph Bruchac
Joseph Bruchac is an American writer and storyteller based in New York.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Joseph Bruchac FAQ
- How many books has Joseph Bruchac written?
- Joseph Bruchac has published 9 novels, 5 novellas, 3 short story collections, 3 non-fiction books, 44 children's books, 5 poetry collections and 16 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Joseph Bruchac's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Code Talker.
- What is Joseph Bruchac's latest book?
- Rez Dogs (2021).
- What is Joseph Bruchac's most famous book?
- Code Talker (2005) is Joseph Bruchac'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.