Does this page include every Dave Barry book?

This catalog lists the Dave Barry books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Dave Barry series listed separately?

Yes. Each Dave Barry series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Dave Barry books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Dave Barry Books in Order

Q: What is the best order to read Dave Barry books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Dave Barry bibliography.

Find every Dave Barry book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 56 books / 7 series

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 Dave Barry Books in Chronological Order

1983 The Taming of the Screw POoNB / 1 Buy

1984 Babies and Other Hazards of Sex POoNB / 2 Buy

1985 Dave Barry's Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead POoNB / 3 Buy

1985 Dave Barry's Bad Habits: A 100% Fact-Free Book POoNB / 4 Buy

1987 Claw Your Way to the Top POoNB / 5 Buy

1988 Dave Barry's Greatest Hits POoNB / 6 Buy

1988 Homes and Other Black Holes POoNB / 7 Buy

1989 Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States POoNB / 8 Buy

1990 Dave Barry Turns Forty POoNB / 9 Buy

1991 Dave Barry Talks Back POoNB / 10 Buy

1991 Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need POoNB / 11 Buy

1992 Dave Barry Does Japan POoNB / 12 Buy

1994 Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up POoNB / 13 Buy

1994 The World According to Dave Barry POoNB / 14 Buy

1994 Dave Barry's Gift Guide To End All Gift Guides POoNB / 15 Buy

1995 Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys POoNB / 16 Buy

1996 Dave Barry in Cyberspace POoNB / 17 Buy

1997 Together: How We Belong POoTTB / 1 Buy

1997 Dave Barry is from Mars and Venus POoNB / 18 Buy

1997 Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs POoNB / 19 Buy

1998 Dave Barry Turns Fifty POoNB / 20 Buy

1999 Big Trouble POoSN / 1 Buy

2000 Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down POoNB / 21 Buy

2001 The Greatest Invention In The History Of Mankind Is Beer POoNB / 22 Buy

2001 My Teenage Son's Goal In Life Is To Make Me Feel 3,500 Years Old POoNB / 23 Buy

2001 Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway POoNB / 24 Buy

2002 Tricky Business POoSN / 2 Buy

2003 Boogers are My Beat: More Lies, But Some Actual Journalism POoNB / 25 Buy

2004 Peter and the Starcatchers POoPatSB / 1 Buy

2006 Escape from the Carnivale POoNLB / 1 Buy

2006 Peter and the Shadow Thieves POoPatSB / 2 Buy

2006 The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog POoSN / 3 Buy

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

2007 Cave of the Dark Wind POoNLB / 2 Buy

2007 Peter and the Secret of Rundoon POoPatSB / 3 Buy

2007 Dave Barry on Dads POoNB / 27 Buy

2007 Dave Barry's History of the Millennium POoNB / 28 Buy

2008 Blood Tide POoNLB / 3 Buy

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

2009 Peter and the Sword of Mercy POoPatSB / 4 Buy

2010 I'll Mature When I'm Dead POoNB / 29 Buy

2011 The Bridge to Never Land POoPatSB / 5 Buy

2012 Lunatics(With: Alan Zweibel) POoSN / 5 Buy

2013 Insane City POoSN / 6 Buy

2014 You Can Date Boys When You're Forty POoNB / 30 Buy

2015 The Worst Class Trip Ever POoCTWB / 1 Buy

2015 Live Right and Find Happiness POoNB / 31 Buy

2016 The Worst Night Ever POoCTWB / 2 Buy

2016 Best. State. Ever. POoNB / 32 Buy

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

2017 Plane of Thought POoSN / 7 Buy

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

2019 Lessons From Lucy POoNB / 34 Buy

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

2023 Swamp Story POoSN / 8 Buy

2025 Class Clown POoNB / 36 Buy

Dave Barry Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Ridley Pearson Children's Books in Reading Order 1 book / 2017

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

Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 36 books / 1983-2025

01 The Taming of the Screw 1983 Buy

02 Babies and Other Hazards of Sex 1984 Buy

03 Dave Barry's Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead 1985 Buy

04 Dave Barry's Bad Habits: A 100% Fact-Free Book 1985 Buy

05 Claw Your Way to the Top 1987 Buy

06 Dave Barry's Greatest Hits 1988 Buy

07 Homes and Other Black Holes 1988 Buy

08 Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States 1989 Buy

09 Dave Barry Turns Forty 1990 Buy

10 Dave Barry Talks Back 1991 Buy

11 Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need 1991 Buy

12 Dave Barry Does Japan 1992 Buy

13 Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up 1994 Buy

14 The World According to Dave Barry 1994 Buy

15 Dave Barry's Gift Guide To End All Gift Guides 1994 Buy

16 Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys 1995 Buy

17 Dave Barry in Cyberspace 1996 Buy

18 Dave Barry is from Mars and Venus 1997 Buy

19 Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs 1997 Buy

20 Dave Barry Turns Fifty 1998 Buy

21 Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down 2000 Buy

22 The Greatest Invention In The History Of Mankind Is Beer 2001 Buy

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

24 Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway 2001 Buy

25 Boogers are My Beat: More Lies, But Some Actual Journalism 2003 Buy

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

27 Dave Barry on Dads 2007 Buy

28 Dave Barry's History of the Millennium 2007 Buy

29 I'll Mature When I'm Dead 2010 Buy

30 You Can Date Boys When You're Forty 2014 Buy

31 Live Right and Find Happiness 2015 Buy

32 Best. State. Ever. 2016 Buy

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

34 Lessons From Lucy 2019 Buy

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

36 Class Clown 2025 Buy

Never Land Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2006-2008

01 Escape from the Carnivale 2006 Buy

02 Cave of the Dark Wind 2007 Buy

03 Blood Tide 2008 Buy

Class Trip/The Worst Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2015-2016

01 The Worst Class Trip Ever 2015 Buy

02 The Worst Night Ever 2016 Buy

Standalone Books in Reading Order 8 books / 1999-2023

01 Big Trouble 1999 Buy

02 Tricky Business 2002 Buy

03 The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog 2006 Buy

04 Science Fair(With: Ridley Pearson) 2008 Buy

05 Lunatics(With: Alan Zweibel) 2012 Buy

06 Insane City 2013 Buy

07 Plane of Thought 2017 Buy

08 Swamp Story 2023 Buy

Peter and the Starcatchers Books in Reading Order 5 books / 2004-2011

01 Peter and the Starcatchers 2004 Buy

02 Peter and the Shadow Thieves 2006 Buy

03 Peter and the Secret of Rundoon 2007 Buy

04 Peter and the Sword of Mercy 2009 Buy

05 The Bridge to Never Land 2011 Buy

Troll Target Books in Reading Order 1 book / 1997

01 Together: How We Belong 1997 Buy

Where to start with Dave Barry

What is the best order to read Dave Barry books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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