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Dave Barry

American author Dave Barry is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columns and the bestselling *Peter and the Starcatchers* series. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide. This page provides the Dave Barry books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1983The Taming of the ScrewPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1984Babies and Other Hazards of SexPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1985Dave Barry's Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're DeadPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1985Dave Barry's Bad Habits: A 100% Fact-Free BookPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1987Claw Your Way to the TopPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1988Dave Barry's Greatest HitsPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

1988Homes and Other Black HolesPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

1989Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United StatesPOoNB · 8Buy ↗

1990Dave Barry Turns FortyPOoNB · 9Buy ↗

1991Dave Barry Talks BackPOoNB · 10Buy ↗

1991Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever NeedPOoNB · 11Buy ↗

1992Dave Barry Does JapanPOoNB · 12Buy ↗

1994Dave Barry Is Not Making This UpPOoNB · 13Buy ↗

1994The World According to Dave BarryPOoNB · 14Buy ↗

1994Dave Barry's Gift Guide To End All Gift GuidesPOoNB · 15Buy ↗

1995Dave Barry's Complete Guide to GuysPOoNB · 16Buy ↗

1996Dave Barry in CyberspacePOoNB · 17Buy ↗

1997Together: How We BelongPOoTTB · 1Buy ↗

1997Dave Barry is from Mars and VenusPOoNB · 18Buy ↗

1997Dave Barry's Book of Bad SongsPOoNB · 19Buy ↗

1998Dave Barry Turns FiftyPOoNB · 20Buy ↗

1999Big TroublePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2000Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting DownPOoNB · 21Buy ↗

2001The Greatest Invention In The History Of Mankind Is BeerPOoNB · 22Buy ↗

2001My Teenage Son's Goal In Life Is To Make Me Feel 3,500 Years OldPOoNB · 23Buy ↗

2001Dave Barry Hits Below the BeltwayPOoNB · 24Buy ↗

2002Tricky BusinessPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2003Boogers are My Beat: More Lies, But Some Actual JournalismPOoNB · 25Buy ↗

2004Peter and the StarcatchersPOoPatSB · 1Buy ↗

2006Escape from the CarnivalePOoNLB · 1Buy ↗

2006Peter and the Shadow ThievesPOoPatSB · 2Buy ↗

2006The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle DogPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2006Dave Barry's Money Secrets: Why is There a Giant Eyeball on the Dollar?POoNB · 26Buy ↗

2007Cave of the Dark WindPOoNLB · 2Buy ↗

2007Peter and the Secret of RundoonPOoPatSB · 3Buy ↗

2007Dave Barry on DadsPOoNB · 27Buy ↗

2007Dave Barry's History of the MillenniumPOoNB · 28Buy ↗

2008Blood TidePOoNLB · 3Buy ↗

2008Science Fair(With: Ridley Pearson)POoSN · 4Buy ↗

2009Peter and the Sword of MercyPOoPatSB · 4Buy ↗

2010I'll Mature When I'm DeadPOoNB · 29Buy ↗

2011The Bridge to Never LandPOoPatSB · 5Buy ↗

2012Lunatics(With: Alan Zweibel)POoSN · 5Buy ↗

2013Insane CityPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2014You Can Date Boys When You're FortyPOoNB · 30Buy ↗

2015The Worst Class Trip EverPOoCTWB · 1Buy ↗

2015Live Right and Find HappinessPOoNB · 31Buy ↗

2016The Worst Night EverPOoCTWB · 2Buy ↗

2016Best. State. Ever.POoNB · 32Buy ↗

2017Walt Disney's Peter Pan(With: Ridley Pearson)POoRPCB · 1Buy ↗

2017Plane of ThoughtPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2017For This We Left Egypt?(With: Alan Zweibel,Adam Mansbach)POoNB · 33Buy ↗

2019Lessons From LucyPOoNB · 34Buy ↗

2019A Field Guide to the Jewish People(With: Alan Zweibel,Adam Mansbach)POoNB · 35Buy ↗

2023Swamp StoryPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

2025Class ClownPOoNB · 36Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Ridley Pearson Children's Books1 book · 2017

01Walt Disney's Peter Pan(With: Ridley Pearson)2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books36 books · 1983–2025

01The Taming of the Screw1983Buy ↗

02Babies and Other Hazards of Sex1984Buy ↗

03Dave Barry's Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead1985Buy ↗

04Dave Barry's Bad Habits: A 100% Fact-Free Book1985Buy ↗

05Claw Your Way to the Top1987Buy ↗

06Dave Barry's Greatest Hits1988Buy ↗

07Homes and Other Black Holes1988Buy ↗

08Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States1989Buy ↗

09Dave Barry Turns Forty1990Buy ↗

10Dave Barry Talks Back1991Buy ↗

11Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need1991Buy ↗

12Dave Barry Does Japan1992Buy ↗

13Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up1994Buy ↗

14The World According to Dave Barry1994Buy ↗

15Dave Barry's Gift Guide To End All Gift Guides1994Buy ↗

16Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys1995Buy ↗

17Dave Barry in Cyberspace1996Buy ↗

18Dave Barry is from Mars and Venus1997Buy ↗

19Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs1997Buy ↗

20Dave Barry Turns Fifty1998Buy ↗

21Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down2000Buy ↗

22The Greatest Invention In The History Of Mankind Is Beer2001Buy ↗

23My Teenage Son's Goal In Life Is To Make Me Feel 3,500 Years Old2001Buy ↗

24Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway2001Buy ↗

25Boogers are My Beat: More Lies, But Some Actual Journalism2003Buy ↗

26Dave Barry's Money Secrets: Why is There a Giant Eyeball on the Dollar?2006Buy ↗

27Dave Barry on Dads2007Buy ↗

28Dave Barry's History of the Millennium2007Buy ↗

29I'll Mature When I'm Dead2010Buy ↗

30You Can Date Boys When You're Forty2014Buy ↗

31Live Right and Find Happiness2015Buy ↗

32Best. State. Ever.2016Buy ↗

33For This We Left Egypt?(With: Alan Zweibel,Adam Mansbach)2017Buy ↗

34Lessons From Lucy2019Buy ↗

35A Field Guide to the Jewish People(With: Alan Zweibel,Adam Mansbach)2019Buy ↗

36Class Clown2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Never Land Books3 books · 2006–2008

01Escape from the Carnivale2006Buy ↗

02Cave of the Dark Wind2007Buy ↗

03Blood Tide2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Class Trip/The Worst Books2 books · 2015–2016

01The Worst Class Trip Ever2015Buy ↗

02The Worst Night Ever2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels8 books · 1999–2023

01Big Trouble1999Buy ↗

02Tricky Business2002Buy ↗

03The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog2006Buy ↗

04Science Fair(With: Ridley Pearson)2008Buy ↗

05Lunatics(With: Alan Zweibel)2012Buy ↗

06Insane City2013Buy ↗

07Plane of Thought2017Buy ↗

08Swamp Story2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Peter and the Starcatchers Books5 books · 2004–2011

01Peter and the Starcatchers2004Buy ↗

02Peter and the Shadow Thieves2006Buy ↗

03Peter and the Secret of Rundoon2007Buy ↗

04Peter and the Sword of Mercy2009Buy ↗

05The Bridge to Never Land2011Buy ↗

Publication Order of Troll Target Books1 book · 1997

01Together: How We Belong1997Buy ↗

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