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Patrick F. McManus

American author Patrick F. McManus is best known for his humorous outdoor essays and the *Pat McManus* story collections. His books have sold millions of copies, cementing his legacy as a master of outdoor comedy. This page provides the Patrick F. McManus books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1978A Fine and Pleasant MiseryPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1979Kid Camping from Aaaaiii! to ZIPPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1981They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?POoSSC · 2Buy ↗

19825001 Nights at the Movies(By: Pauline Kael)POoHPB · 1Buy ↗

1983Never Sniff a Gift FishPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1985The Grasshopper TrapPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

1987Rubber Legs and White Tail-HairsPOoHPB · 2Buy ↗

1989Whatchagot StewPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1989The Night the Bear Ate GoombawPOoSSC · 5Buy ↗

1991Real Ponies Don't Go Oink!POoSSC · 6Buy ↗

1992The Good Samaritan Strikes AgainPOoSSC · 7Buy ↗

1994How I Got This WayPOoSSC · 8Buy ↗

1996Never Cry "Arp!" and Other Great AdventuresPOoSSC · 9Buy ↗

1997Into the Twilight, Endlessly GrousingPOoSSC · 10Buy ↗

2000The Deer on a BicyclePOoNB · 3Buy ↗

2002The Bear in the AtticPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

2005The Science of Good and Evil(By: Michael Shermer)POoHPB · 3Buy ↗

2006The Blight WayPOoSBTB · 1Buy ↗

2007AvalanchePOoSBTB · 2Buy ↗

2007Kerplunk!POoSSC · 11Buy ↗

2009The Double-Jack MurdersPOoSBTB · 3Buy ↗

2010The Huckleberry MurdersPOoSBTB · 4Buy ↗

2012The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories(With: Johnny B. Truant)POoSSC · 12Buy ↗

2013The Tamarack MurdersPOoSBTB · 5Buy ↗

2014Circles in the SnowPOoSBTB · 6Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Holt Paperback Books3 books · 1982–2005

015001 Nights at the Movies(By: Pauline Kael)1982Buy ↗

02Rubber Legs and White Tail-Hairs1987Buy ↗

03The Science of Good and Evil(By: Michael Shermer)2005Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books4 books · 1979–2002

01Kid Camping from Aaaaiii! to ZIP1979Buy ↗

02Whatchagot Stew1989Buy ↗

03The Deer on a Bicycle2000Buy ↗

04The Bear in the Attic2002Buy ↗

Publication Order of Sheriff Bo Tully Books6 books · 2006–2014

01The Blight Way2006Buy ↗

02Avalanche2007Buy ↗

03The Double-Jack Murders2009Buy ↗

04The Huckleberry Murders2010Buy ↗

05The Tamarack Murders2013Buy ↗

06Circles in the Snow2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections12 books · 1978–2012

01A Fine and Pleasant Misery1978Buy ↗

02They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?1981Buy ↗

03Never Sniff a Gift Fish1983Buy ↗

04The Grasshopper Trap1985Buy ↗

05The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw1989Buy ↗

06Real Ponies Don't Go Oink!1991Buy ↗

07The Good Samaritan Strikes Again1992Buy ↗

08How I Got This Way1994Buy ↗

09Never Cry "Arp!" and Other Great Adventures1996Buy ↗

10Into the Twilight, Endlessly Grousing1997Buy ↗

11Kerplunk!2007Buy ↗

12The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories(With: Johnny B. Truant)2012Buy ↗

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