Sid Fleischman books in order
American
- Lived
- 1920–2010
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 45
Sid Fleischman published 9 novellas, 2 short story collections, 31 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with Bullwhip Griffin (1963).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Sid Fleischman
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Bullwhip Griffin
Sid Fleischman's most-read book.
Novellas in order
McBroom's Ear (1969)
McBroom and the Beanstalk (1978)
The Man on the Moon-eyed Horse (1980)
McBroom the Rainmaker (1982)
The Whipping Boy (Apr 1986)
Jim Ugly (1992)
McBroom's Ghost (1998)
Bo & Mzzz Mad (2001)
Disappearing Act (2003)
Short story collections in order
Jim Bridger's Alarm Clock and Other Tall Tales (1978)
Here Comes McBroom! (1998)
Children's books in order
Mr. Mysterious & Company (1962)
Bullwhip Griffin (1963)
Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1965)
Chancy and the Grand Rascal (1966)
McBroom and the Big Wind (1967)
Jingo Django (1971)
McBroom's Zoo (1972)
The Ghost on Saturday Night (1974)
Mr. Mysterious's Secrets of Magic (1975)
Kate's Secret Riddle Book (1977)
Me and the Man on the Moon-eyed Horse (1977)
Humbug Mountain (1978)
The Hey Hey Man (1979)
McBroom and the Great Race (1980)
McBroom Tells the Truth (1981)
The Bloodhound Gang in the Case of the Cackling Ghost (1981)
The Bloodhound Gang in the Case of the Secret Message (1981)
McBroom's Almanac (1984)
The Scarebird (1988)
The Midnight Horse (1990)
The 13th Floor (1995)
The Abracadabra Kid (1996)
McBroom's Wonderful One-acre Farm (1997)
Bandit's Moon (1998)
McBroom Tells a Lie (1999)
The Giant Rat of Sumatra (2005)
Escape! (2006)
The White Elephant (2006)
The Entertainer and the Dybbuk (2007)
The Trouble Begins at 8 (2008)
The Dream Stealer (2009)
Other books in order
Case of Princess Tomorrow (1981)
The Bloodhound Gang in the Case of the Flying Clock (1981)
The Bloodhound Gang in the Case of the 264-pound Burglar (1982)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Whipping Boy (1994)TV · from The Whipping Boy
About Sid Fleischman
Albert Sidney Fleischman was an American author of children's books, screenplays, novels for adults, and nonfiction books about stage magic. His works for children are known for their humor, imagery, zesty plotting, and exploration of the byways of American history. He won the Newbery Medal in 1987 for The Whipping Boy and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award in 1979 for Humbug Mountain. For his career contribution as a children's writer he was U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1994. In 2003, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators inaugurated the Sid Fleischman Humor Award in his honor, and made him the first recipient. The Award annually recognizes a writer of humorous fiction for children or young adults. He told his own tale in The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life (1996).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Sid Fleischman FAQ
- How many books has Sid Fleischman written?
- Sid Fleischman published 9 novellas, 2 short story collections, 31 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Sid Fleischman's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Bullwhip Griffin.
- What is Sid Fleischman's last book?
- Disappearing Act (2003).
- What is Sid Fleischman's most famous book?
- Bullwhip Griffin (1963) is Sid Fleischman's most widely read book.
- Which Sid Fleischman books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Whipping Boy (TV, 1994).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.