Series · 40 books
Chris Van Allsburg Books in Order
The complete Chris Van Allsburg reading order — 40 books from 1979–2005.
- 01 The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Amazon — buy The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Bookshop — buy The Garden of Abdul Gasazi ThriftBooks — buy The Garden of Abdul Gasazi eBooks.com — buy The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
- 02 Ben's Dream Amazon — buy Ben's Dream Bookshop — buy Ben's Dream ThriftBooks — buy Ben's Dream eBooks.com — buy Ben's Dream
- 03 Jumanji Amazon — buy Jumanji Bookshop — buy Jumanji ThriftBooks — buy Jumanji eBooks.com — buy Jumanji
- 04 The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Amazon — buy The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Bookshop — buy The Mysteries of Harris Burdick ThriftBooks — buy The Mysteries of Harris Burdick eBooks.com — buy The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
- 05 The wreck of the Zephyr Amazon — buy The wreck of the Zephyr Bookshop — buy The wreck of the Zephyr ThriftBooks — buy The wreck of the Zephyr eBooks.com — buy The wreck of the Zephyr
- 06 The Polar Express Gift Set Amazon — buy The Polar Express Gift Set Bookshop — buy The Polar Express Gift Set ThriftBooks — buy The Polar Express Gift Set eBooks.com — buy The Polar Express Gift Set
- 07 The Stranger Amazon — buy The Stranger Bookshop — buy The Stranger ThriftBooks — buy The Stranger eBooks.com — buy The Stranger
- 08 The Z Was Zapped Amazon — buy The Z Was Zapped Bookshop — buy The Z Was Zapped ThriftBooks — buy The Z Was Zapped eBooks.com — buy The Z Was Zapped
- 09 Two Bad Ants Amazon — buy Two Bad Ants Bookshop — buy Two Bad Ants ThriftBooks — buy Two Bad Ants eBooks.com — buy Two Bad Ants
- 10 Swan Lake Amazon — buy Swan Lake Bookshop — buy Swan Lake ThriftBooks — buy Swan Lake eBooks.com — buy Swan Lake
- 11 Just a Dream Amazon — buy Just a Dream Bookshop — buy Just a Dream ThriftBooks — buy Just a Dream eBooks.com — buy Just a Dream
- 12 The Wretched Stone Amazon — buy The Wretched Stone Bookshop — buy The Wretched Stone ThriftBooks — buy The Wretched Stone eBooks.com — buy The Wretched Stone
- 13 The Widow's Broom Amazon — buy The Widow's Broom Bookshop — buy The Widow's Broom ThriftBooks — buy The Widow's Broom eBooks.com — buy The Widow's Broom
- 14 Integrating the literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the classroom Amazon — buy Integrating the literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the classroom Bookshop — buy Integrating the literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the classroom ThriftBooks — buy Integrating the literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the classroom eBooks.com — buy Integrating the literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the classroom
- 15 A literature guide to Amazon — buy A literature guide to Bookshop — buy A literature guide to ThriftBooks — buy A literature guide to eBooks.com — buy A literature guide to
- 16 Integrating the Literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the Classroom/#G1390 Amazon — buy Integrating the Literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the Classroom/#G1390 Bookshop — buy Integrating the Literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the Classroom/#G1390 ThriftBooks — buy Integrating the Literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the Classroom/#G1390 eBooks.com — buy Integrating the Literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the Classroom/#G1390
- 17 Talking with artists Amazon — buy Talking with artists Bookshop — buy Talking with artists ThriftBooks — buy Talking with artists eBooks.com — buy Talking with artists
- 18 4 strange stories Amazon — buy 4 strange stories Bookshop — buy 4 strange stories ThriftBooks — buy 4 strange stories eBooks.com — buy 4 strange stories
- 19 The Sweetest Fig Amazon — buy The Sweetest Fig Bookshop — buy The Sweetest Fig ThriftBooks — buy The Sweetest Fig eBooks.com — buy The Sweetest Fig
- 20 The widow's broom by Chris van Allsburg Amazon — buy The widow's broom by Chris van Allsburg Bookshop — buy The widow's broom by Chris van Allsburg ThriftBooks — buy The widow's broom by Chris van Allsburg eBooks.com — buy The widow's broom by Chris van Allsburg
- 21 Integrating Literature of Chris Van Allsburg into the Classroom (Ga 1390) Amazon — buy Integrating Literature of Chris Van Allsburg into the Classroom (Ga 1390) Bookshop — buy Integrating Literature of Chris Van Allsburg into the Classroom (Ga 1390) ThriftBooks — buy Integrating Literature of Chris Van Allsburg into the Classroom (Ga 1390) eBooks.com — buy Integrating Literature of Chris Van Allsburg into the Classroom (Ga 1390)
- 22 Bad Day at Riverbend Amazon — buy Bad Day at Riverbend Bookshop — buy Bad Day at Riverbend ThriftBooks — buy Bad Day at Riverbend eBooks.com — buy Bad Day at Riverbend
- 23 Bad Day at Riverbend (Hardback) - Common Amazon — buy Bad Day at Riverbend (Hardback) - Common ThriftBooks — buy Bad Day at Riverbend (Hardback) - Common eBooks.com — buy Bad Day at Riverbend (Hardback) - Common
- 24 Could It Really Happen? Amazon — buy Could It Really Happen? Bookshop — buy Could It Really Happen? ThriftBooks — buy Could It Really Happen? eBooks.com — buy Could It Really Happen?
- 25 Imagine Amazon — buy Imagine Bookshop — buy Imagine ThriftBooks — buy Imagine eBooks.com — buy Imagine
- 26 A city in winter Amazon — buy A city in winter Bookshop — buy A city in winter ThriftBooks — buy A city in winter eBooks.com — buy A city in winter
- 27 The veil of snows Amazon — buy The veil of snows Bookshop — buy The veil of snows ThriftBooks — buy The veil of snows eBooks.com — buy The veil of snows
- 28 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe/The Chronicles of Narnia 6 Vols Amazon — buy The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe/The Chronicles of Narnia 6 Vols Bookshop — buy The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe/The Chronicles of Narnia 6 Vols ThriftBooks — buy The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe/The Chronicles of Narnia 6 Vols eBooks.com — buy The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe/The Chronicles of Narnia 6 Vols
- 29 Rovert Kapilow Amazon — buy Rovert Kapilow Bookshop — buy Rovert Kapilow ThriftBooks — buy Rovert Kapilow eBooks.com — buy Rovert Kapilow
- 30 The Polar Express Amazon — buy The Polar Express Bookshop — buy The Polar Express ThriftBooks — buy The Polar Express eBooks.com — buy The Polar Express
- 31 Zathura Amazon — buy Zathura Bookshop — buy Zathura ThriftBooks — buy Zathura eBooks.com — buy Zathura
- 32 All aboard the Polar Express Amazon — buy All aboard the Polar Express Bookshop — buy All aboard the Polar Express ThriftBooks — buy All aboard the Polar Express eBooks.com — buy All aboard the Polar Express
- 33 Chris Van Allsburg (Children's Illustrators Set I) Amazon — buy Chris Van Allsburg (Children's Illustrators Set I) Bookshop — buy Chris Van Allsburg (Children's Illustrators Set I) ThriftBooks — buy Chris Van Allsburg (Children's Illustrators Set I) eBooks.com — buy Chris Van Allsburg (Children's Illustrators Set I)
- 34 The gift of Christmas Amazon — buy The gift of Christmas Bookshop — buy The gift of Christmas ThriftBooks — buy The gift of Christmas eBooks.com — buy The gift of Christmas
- 35 More than a game Amazon — buy More than a game Bookshop — buy More than a game ThriftBooks — buy More than a game eBooks.com — buy More than a game
- 36 The journey begins Amazon — buy The journey begins Bookshop — buy The journey begins ThriftBooks — buy The journey begins eBooks.com — buy The journey begins
- 37 Trip to the North Pole Amazon — buy Trip to the North Pole Bookshop — buy Trip to the North Pole ThriftBooks — buy Trip to the North Pole eBooks.com — buy Trip to the North Pole
- 38 The magic journey Amazon — buy The magic journey Bookshop — buy The magic journey ThriftBooks — buy The magic journey eBooks.com — buy The magic journey
- 39 A Guide for Using The Polar Express in the Classroom Amazon — buy A Guide for Using The Polar Express in the Classroom Bookshop — buy A Guide for Using The Polar Express in the Classroom ThriftBooks — buy A Guide for Using The Polar Express in the Classroom eBooks.com — buy A Guide for Using The Polar Express in the Classroom
- 40 Chris Van Allsburg Amazon — buy Chris Van Allsburg Bookshop — buy Chris Van Allsburg ThriftBooks — buy Chris Van Allsburg eBooks.com — buy Chris Van Allsburg
Reading tracker
Track your progress through Chris Van Allsburg
Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.
0 of 40 read
| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Garden of Abdul Gasazi | 1979 | ||
| 2 | Ben's Dream | 1980 | ||
| 3 | Jumanji | 1981 | ||
| 4 | The Mysteries of Harris Burdick | 1982 | ||
| 5 | The wreck of the Zephyr | 1983 | ||
| 6 | The Polar Express Gift Set | 1985 | ||
| 7 | The Stranger | 1986 | ||
| 8 | The Z Was Zapped | 1987 | ||
| 9 | Two Bad Ants | 1988 | ||
| 10 | Swan Lake | 1989 | ||
| 11 | Just a Dream | 1990 | ||
| 12 | The Wretched Stone | 1991 | ||
| 13 | The Widow's Broom | 1992 | ||
| 14 | Integrating the literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the classroom | 1992 | ||
| 15 | A literature guide to | 1992 | ||
| 16 | Integrating the Literature of Chris Van Allsburg in the Classroom/#G1390 | 1992 | ||
| 17 | Talking with artists | 1992 | ||
| 18 | 4 strange stories | 1992 | ||
| 19 | The Sweetest Fig | 1993 | ||
| 20 | The widow's broom by Chris van Allsburg | 1993 | ||
| 21 | Integrating Literature of Chris Van Allsburg into the Classroom (Ga 1390) | 1993 | ||
| 22 | Bad Day at Riverbend | 1995 | ||
| 23 | Bad Day at Riverbend (Hardback) - Common | 1996 | ||
| 24 | Could It Really Happen? | 1996 | ||
| 25 | Imagine | 1996 | ||
| 26 | A city in winter | 1996 | ||
| 27 | The veil of snows | 1997 | ||
| 28 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe/The Chronicles of Narnia 6 Vols | 1997 | ||
| 29 | Rovert Kapilow | 1999 | ||
| 30 | The Polar Express | 2000 | ||
| 31 | Zathura | 2002 | ||
| 32 | All aboard the Polar Express | 2004 | ||
| 33 | Chris Van Allsburg (Children's Illustrators Set I) | 2004 | ||
| 34 | The gift of Christmas | 2004 | ||
| 35 | More than a game | 2004 | ||
| 36 | The journey begins | 2004 | ||
| 37 | Trip to the North Pole | 2004 | ||
| 38 | The magic journey | 2004 | ||
| 39 | A Guide for Using The Polar Express in the Classroom | 2004 | ||
| 40 | Chris Van Allsburg | 2005 |
Chris Van Allsburg reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Garden of Abdul Gasazi (1979). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Chris Van Allsburg — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Chris Van Allsburg books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1979–2005.
What is the newest Chris Van Allsburg book?
Chris Van Allsburg, published in 2005.