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Updated 2026-07-11 / 48 books / 4 series
American author Helen Dore Boylston is best known for the Sue Barton series, which follows a young nurse’s career. Her books have sold millions of copies and remain beloved classics of young adult fiction. This page provides the Helen Dore Boylston books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
Books by Helen Dore Boylston in Publication Order
1927
Sister
POoHDBNB / 1
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1936
Sue Barton, Student Nurse
POoSBB / 1
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1937
Sue Barton, Senior Nurse
POoSBB / 2
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1938
Sue Barton, Visiting Nurse
POoSBB / 3
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1939
Sue Barton, Rural Nurse
POoSBB / 4
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1940
Sue Barton, Superintendent of Nurses
POoSBB / 5
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1941
Carol Goes Backstage
POoCPB / 1
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1942
Carol Plays Summer Stock
POoCPB / 2
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1943
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo(By: Ted W. Lawson,Peter B. Mersky)
POoULNB / 1
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1943
Carol Goes on the Stage / Carol on Broadway
POoCPB / 3
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1946
Carol on Tour
POoCPB / 4
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1949
Sue Barton, Neighborhood Nurse
POoSBB / 6
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1950
The Voyages of Christopher Columbus(By: Armstrong Sperry)
POoULNB / 2
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1950
The Landing of the Pilgrims(By: James Daugherty)
POoULNB / 3
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1950
Our Independence and the Constitution(By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher)
POoULNB / 4
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1950
Paul Revere and the Minute Men(By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher)
POoULNB / 5
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1951
The Monitor and the Merrimac and Other Naval Battles(By: Fletcher Pratt)
POoULNB / 6
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1951
The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans(By: Robert Tallant)
POoULNB / 7
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1952
Sue Barton, Staff Nurse
POoSBB / 7
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1952
Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia(By: Margaret Cousins)
POoULNB / 8
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1952
Trappers and Traders of the Far West(By: James Daugherty)
POoULNB / 9
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1952
Clipper Ship Days(By: John Edward Jennings)
POoULNB / 10
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1952
The Louisiana Purchase(By: Robert Tallant)
POoULNB / 11
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1953
John Paul Jones, Fighting Sailor(By: Armstrong Sperry)
POoULNB / 12
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1955
Clara Barton
POoULNB / 13
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1955
Davy Crockett(By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
POoULNB / 14
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1956
The Story of D-Day(By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
POoULNB / 15
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1956
Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House(By: Sterling North)
POoULNB / 16
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1956
Wyatt Earp: U.S. Marshal(By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
POoULNB / 17
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1957
Evangeline and The Acadians(By: Robert Tallant)
POoULNB / 18
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1958
Remember the Alamo!(By: Robert Penn Warren)
POoULNB / 19
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1958
Andrew Carnegie and the Age of Steel(By: Katherine Binney Shippen)
POoULNB / 20
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1958
The American Revolution(By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
POoULNB / 21
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1959
The Battle for the Atlantic(By: Jay Williams)
POoULNB / 22
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1960
The Golden Age of Railroads(By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
POoULNB / 23
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1960
From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa: The War in the Pacific: 1941-1945(By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
POoULNB / 24
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1961
William Penn: Quaker Hero(By: Hildegarde Dolson)
POoULNB / 25
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1962
Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury(By: Gene Gurney)
POoULNB / 26
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1963
Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone(By: Katherine Binney Shippen)
POoULNB / 27
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1965
The Story of Thomas Alva Edison(By: Margaret Cousins)
POoULNB / 28
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1965
From Casablanca To Berlin- The War in North Africa and Europe: 1942-1945(By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
POoULNB / 29
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1967
Walk in Space: The Story of Project Gemini(By: Gene Gurney)
POoULNB / 30
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1967
The Copper Kings of Montana(By: Marian T. Place)
POoULNB / 31
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1967
Battle for Iwo Jima(By: Robert Leckie)
POoULNB / 32
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1970
The Mysterious Voyage of Captain Kidd(By: A.B.C. Whipple)
POoULNB / 33
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1983
Travels with Zenobia(With: Rose Wilder Lane)
POoHDBNB / 2
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2006
George Washington: Frontier Colonel(By: Sterling North)
POoULNB / 34
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2008
The Swamp Fox of the Revolution(By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
POoULNB / 35
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02
Travels with Zenobia(With: Rose Wilder Lane)
1983
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01
Sue Barton, Student Nurse
1936
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02
Sue Barton, Senior Nurse
1937
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03
Sue Barton, Visiting Nurse
1938
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04
Sue Barton, Rural Nurse
1939
Buy
05
Sue Barton, Superintendent of Nurses
1940
Buy
06
Sue Barton, Neighborhood Nurse
1949
Buy
07
Sue Barton, Staff Nurse
1952
Buy
01
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo(By: Ted W. Lawson,Peter B. Mersky)
1943
Buy
02
The Voyages of Christopher Columbus(By: Armstrong Sperry)
1950
Buy
03
The Landing of the Pilgrims(By: James Daugherty)
1950
Buy
04
Our Independence and the Constitution(By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher)
1950
Buy
05
Paul Revere and the Minute Men(By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher)
1950
Buy
06
The Monitor and the Merrimac and Other Naval Battles(By: Fletcher Pratt)
1951
Buy
07
The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans(By: Robert Tallant)
1951
Buy
08
Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia(By: Margaret Cousins)
1952
Buy
09
Trappers and Traders of the Far West(By: James Daugherty)
1952
Buy
10
Clipper Ship Days(By: John Edward Jennings)
1952
Buy
11
The Louisiana Purchase(By: Robert Tallant)
1952
Buy
12
John Paul Jones, Fighting Sailor(By: Armstrong Sperry)
1953
Buy
14
Davy Crockett(By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
1955
Buy
15
The Story of D-Day(By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
1956
Buy
16
Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House(By: Sterling North)
1956
Buy
17
Wyatt Earp: U.S. Marshal(By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
1956
Buy
18
Evangeline and The Acadians(By: Robert Tallant)
1957
Buy
19
Remember the Alamo!(By: Robert Penn Warren)
1958
Buy
20
Andrew Carnegie and the Age of Steel(By: Katherine Binney Shippen)
1958
Buy
21
The American Revolution(By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
1958
Buy
22
The Battle for the Atlantic(By: Jay Williams)
1959
Buy
23
The Golden Age of Railroads(By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
1960
Buy
24
From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa: The War in the Pacific: 1941-1945(By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
1960
Buy
25
William Penn: Quaker Hero(By: Hildegarde Dolson)
1961
Buy
26
Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury(By: Gene Gurney)
1962
Buy
27
Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone(By: Katherine Binney Shippen)
1963
Buy
28
The Story of Thomas Alva Edison(By: Margaret Cousins)
1965
Buy
29
From Casablanca To Berlin- The War in North Africa and Europe: 1942-1945(By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
1965
Buy
30
Walk in Space: The Story of Project Gemini(By: Gene Gurney)
1967
Buy
31
The Copper Kings of Montana(By: Marian T. Place)
1967
Buy
32
Battle for Iwo Jima(By: Robert Leckie)
1967
Buy
33
The Mysterious Voyage of Captain Kidd(By: A.B.C. Whipple)
1970
Buy
34
George Washington: Frontier Colonel(By: Sterling North)
2006
Buy
35
The Swamp Fox of the Revolution(By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
2008
Buy
01
Carol Goes Backstage
1941
Buy
02
Carol Plays Summer Stock
1942
Buy
03
Carol Goes on the Stage / Carol on Broadway
1943
Buy
04
Carol on Tour
1946
Buy
Where to start with Helen Dore Boylston
What is the best order to read Helen Dore Boylston 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.
Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data.
Publication years and series order are shown when available.