A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Matt Christopher Books in Order

The complete Matt Christopher reading order — 40 books from 1954–1992.

  1. 01 The lucky baseball bat 1954 Amazon — buy The lucky baseball bat Bookshop — buy The lucky baseball bat ThriftBooks — buy The lucky baseball bat eBooks.com — buy The lucky baseball bat
  2. 02 Little Lefty 1959 Amazon — buy Little Lefty Bookshop — buy Little Lefty ThriftBooks — buy Little Lefty eBooks.com — buy Little Lefty
  3. 03 Touchdown for Tommy 1959 Amazon — buy Touchdown for Tommy Bookshop — buy Touchdown for Tommy ThriftBooks — buy Touchdown for Tommy eBooks.com — buy Touchdown for Tommy
  4. 04 Long Stretch at First Base 1960 Amazon — buy Long Stretch at First Base Bookshop — buy Long Stretch at First Base ThriftBooks — buy Long Stretch at First Base eBooks.com — buy Long Stretch at First Base
  5. 05 Challenge at second base 1962 Amazon — buy Challenge at second base Bookshop — buy Challenge at second base ThriftBooks — buy Challenge at second base eBooks.com — buy Challenge at second base
  6. 06 Crackerjack Halfback 1962 Amazon — buy Crackerjack Halfback Bookshop — buy Crackerjack Halfback ThriftBooks — buy Crackerjack Halfback eBooks.com — buy Crackerjack Halfback
  7. 07 Baseball flyhawk 1963 Amazon — buy Baseball flyhawk Bookshop — buy Baseball flyhawk ThriftBooks — buy Baseball flyhawk eBooks.com — buy Baseball flyhawk
  8. 08 Catcher with a glass arm 1964 Amazon — buy Catcher with a glass arm Bookshop — buy Catcher with a glass arm ThriftBooks — buy Catcher with a glass arm eBooks.com — buy Catcher with a glass arm
  9. 09 The Counterfeit Tackle 1965 Amazon — buy The Counterfeit Tackle Bookshop — buy The Counterfeit Tackle ThriftBooks — buy The Counterfeit Tackle eBooks.com — buy The Counterfeit Tackle
  10. 10 Reluctant Pitcher 1966 Amazon — buy Reluctant Pitcher Bookshop — buy Reluctant Pitcher ThriftBooks — buy Reluctant Pitcher eBooks.com — buy Reluctant Pitcher
  11. 11 The team that couldn't lose 1967 Amazon — buy The team that couldn't lose Bookshop — buy The team that couldn't lose ThriftBooks — buy The team that couldn't lose eBooks.com — buy The team that couldn't lose
  12. 12 The basket counts 1968 Amazon — buy The basket counts Bookshop — buy The basket counts ThriftBooks — buy The basket counts eBooks.com — buy The basket counts
  13. 13 The Year Mom Won the Pennant 1968 Amazon — buy The Year Mom Won the Pennant Bookshop — buy The Year Mom Won the Pennant ThriftBooks — buy The Year Mom Won the Pennant eBooks.com — buy The Year Mom Won the Pennant
  14. 14 Hard Drive to Short 1969 Amazon — buy Hard Drive to Short Bookshop — buy Hard Drive to Short ThriftBooks — buy Hard Drive to Short eBooks.com — buy Hard Drive to Short
  15. 15 Catch that pass! 1969 Amazon — buy Catch that pass! Bookshop — buy Catch that pass! ThriftBooks — buy Catch that pass! eBooks.com — buy Catch that pass!
  16. 16 Johnny Long Legs 1970 Amazon — buy Johnny Long Legs Bookshop — buy Johnny Long Legs ThriftBooks — buy Johnny Long Legs eBooks.com — buy Johnny Long Legs
  17. 17 Shortstop from Tokyo 1970 Amazon — buy Shortstop from Tokyo Bookshop — buy Shortstop from Tokyo ThriftBooks — buy Shortstop from Tokyo eBooks.com — buy Shortstop from Tokyo
  18. 18 Tough to tackle 1971 Amazon — buy Tough to tackle Bookshop — buy Tough to tackle ThriftBooks — buy Tough to tackle eBooks.com — buy Tough to tackle
  19. 19 The Kid Who Only Hit Homers 1972 Amazon — buy The Kid Who Only Hit Homers Bookshop — buy The Kid Who Only Hit Homers ThriftBooks — buy The Kid Who Only Hit Homers eBooks.com — buy The Kid Who Only Hit Homers
  20. 20 Face-off 1972 Amazon — buy Face-off Bookshop — buy Face-off ThriftBooks — buy Face-off eBooks.com — buy Face-off
  21. 21 Ice magic 1973 Amazon — buy Ice magic Bookshop — buy Ice magic ThriftBooks — buy Ice magic eBooks.com — buy Ice magic
  22. 22 No Arm in Left Field 1974 Amazon — buy No Arm in Left Field Bookshop — buy No Arm in Left Field ThriftBooks — buy No Arm in Left Field eBooks.com — buy No Arm in Left Field
  23. 23 Soccer halfback 1978 Amazon — buy Soccer halfback Bookshop — buy Soccer halfback ThriftBooks — buy Soccer halfback eBooks.com — buy Soccer halfback
  24. 24 Dirt bike racer 1979 Amazon — buy Dirt bike racer Bookshop — buy Dirt bike racer ThriftBooks — buy Dirt bike racer eBooks.com — buy Dirt bike racer
  25. 25 The dog that stole football plays 1980 Amazon — buy The dog that stole football plays Bookshop — buy The dog that stole football plays ThriftBooks — buy The dog that stole football plays eBooks.com — buy The dog that stole football plays
  26. 26 Tight End 1981 Amazon — buy Tight End Bookshop — buy Tight End ThriftBooks — buy Tight End eBooks.com — buy Tight End
  27. 27 Dirt Bike Runaway 1983 Amazon — buy Dirt Bike Runaway Bookshop — buy Dirt Bike Runaway ThriftBooks — buy Dirt Bike Runaway eBooks.com — buy Dirt Bike Runaway
  28. 28 The great quarterback switch 1984 Amazon — buy The great quarterback switch Bookshop — buy The great quarterback switch ThriftBooks — buy The great quarterback switch eBooks.com — buy The great quarterback switch
  29. 29 Touchdown for Tommy (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) 1985 Amazon — buy Touchdown for Tommy (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Bookshop — buy Touchdown for Tommy (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) ThriftBooks — buy Touchdown for Tommy (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) eBooks.com — buy Touchdown for Tommy (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)
  30. 30 The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) 1986 Amazon — buy The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Bookshop — buy The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) ThriftBooks — buy The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) eBooks.com — buy The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)
  31. 31 The hockey machine 1986 Amazon — buy The hockey machine Bookshop — buy The hockey machine ThriftBooks — buy The hockey machine eBooks.com — buy The hockey machine
  32. 32 Red-Hot Hightops 1987 Amazon — buy Red-Hot Hightops Bookshop — buy Red-Hot Hightops ThriftBooks — buy Red-Hot Hightops eBooks.com — buy Red-Hot Hightops
  33. 33 The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter 1988 Amazon — buy The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter Bookshop — buy The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter ThriftBooks — buy The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter eBooks.com — buy The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter
  34. 34 Tackle Without a Team 1989 Amazon — buy Tackle Without a Team Bookshop — buy Tackle Without a Team ThriftBooks — buy Tackle Without a Team eBooks.com — buy Tackle Without a Team
  35. 35 Catch That Pass! (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) 1989 Amazon — buy Catch That Pass! (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Bookshop — buy Catch That Pass! (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) ThriftBooks — buy Catch That Pass! (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) eBooks.com — buy Catch That Pass! (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)
  36. 36 Takedown 1990 Amazon — buy Takedown Bookshop — buy Takedown ThriftBooks — buy Takedown eBooks.com — buy Takedown
  37. 37 The Diamond Champs (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) 1990 Amazon — buy The Diamond Champs (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Bookshop — buy The Diamond Champs (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) ThriftBooks — buy The Diamond Champs (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) eBooks.com — buy The Diamond Champs (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)
  38. 38 Skateboard Tough 1991 Amazon — buy Skateboard Tough Bookshop — buy Skateboard Tough ThriftBooks — buy Skateboard Tough eBooks.com — buy Skateboard Tough
  39. 39 Centerfield ballhawk 1992 Amazon — buy Centerfield ballhawk Bookshop — buy Centerfield ballhawk ThriftBooks — buy Centerfield ballhawk eBooks.com — buy Centerfield ballhawk
  40. 40 Undercover tailback 1992 Amazon — buy Undercover tailback Bookshop — buy Undercover tailback ThriftBooks — buy Undercover tailback eBooks.com — buy Undercover tailback

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Track your progress through Matt Christopher

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The lucky baseball bat 1954
2 Little Lefty 1959
3 Touchdown for Tommy 1959
4 Long Stretch at First Base 1960
5 Challenge at second base 1962
6 Crackerjack Halfback 1962
7 Baseball flyhawk 1963
8 Catcher with a glass arm 1964
9 The Counterfeit Tackle 1965
10 Reluctant Pitcher 1966
11 The team that couldn't lose 1967
12 The basket counts 1968
13 The Year Mom Won the Pennant 1968
14 Hard Drive to Short 1969
15 Catch that pass! 1969
16 Johnny Long Legs 1970
17 Shortstop from Tokyo 1970
18 Tough to tackle 1971
19 The Kid Who Only Hit Homers 1972
20 Face-off 1972
21 Ice magic 1973
22 No Arm in Left Field 1974
23 Soccer halfback 1978
24 Dirt bike racer 1979
25 The dog that stole football plays 1980
26 Tight End 1981
27 Dirt Bike Runaway 1983
28 The great quarterback switch 1984
29 Touchdown for Tommy (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) 1985
30 The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) 1986
31 The hockey machine 1986
32 Red-Hot Hightops 1987
33 The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter 1988
34 Tackle Without a Team 1989
35 Catch That Pass! (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) 1989
36 Takedown 1990
37 The Diamond Champs (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) 1990
38 Skateboard Tough 1991
39 Centerfield ballhawk 1992
40 Undercover tailback 1992

Matt Christopher reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The lucky baseball bat (1954). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Matt Christopher — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Matt Christopher books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1954–1992.

What is the newest Matt Christopher book?

Undercover tailback, published in 1992.