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Patrick F. McManus Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Patrick F. McManus in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 25 books / 4 series

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.

Books by Patrick F. McManus in Publication Order

1978 A Fine and Pleasant Misery POoSSC / 1 Buy
1979 Kid Camping from Aaaaiii! to ZIP POoNB / 1 Buy
1981 They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? POoSSC / 2 Buy
1982 5001 Nights at the Movies(By: Pauline Kael) POoHPB / 1 Buy
1983 Never Sniff a Gift Fish POoSSC / 3 Buy
1985 The Grasshopper Trap POoSSC / 4 Buy
1987 Rubber Legs and White Tail-Hairs POoHPB / 2 Buy
1989 Whatchagot Stew POoNB / 2 Buy
1989 The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw POoSSC / 5 Buy
1991 Real Ponies Don't Go Oink! POoSSC / 6 Buy
1992 The Good Samaritan Strikes Again POoSSC / 7 Buy
1994 How I Got This Way POoSSC / 8 Buy
1996 Never Cry "Arp!" and Other Great Adventures POoSSC / 9 Buy
1997 Into the Twilight, Endlessly Grousing POoSSC / 10 Buy
2000 The Deer on a Bicycle POoNB / 3 Buy
2002 The Bear in the Attic POoNB / 4 Buy
2005 The Science of Good and Evil(By: Michael Shermer) POoHPB / 3 Buy
2006 The Blight Way POoSBTB / 1 Buy
2007 Avalanche POoSBTB / 2 Buy
2007 Kerplunk! POoSSC / 11 Buy
2009 The Double-Jack Murders POoSBTB / 3 Buy
2010 The Huckleberry Murders POoSBTB / 4 Buy
2012 The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories(With: Johnny B. Truant) POoSSC / 12 Buy
2013 The Tamarack Murders POoSBTB / 5 Buy
2014 Circles in the Snow POoSBTB / 6 Buy

Complete Patrick F. McManus Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Holt Paperback Reading Order 3 books / 1982-2005
01 5001 Nights at the Movies(By: Pauline Kael) 1982 Buy
02 Rubber Legs and White Tail-Hairs 1987 Buy
03 The Science of Good and Evil(By: Michael Shermer) 2005 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 4 books / 1979-2002
01 Kid Camping from Aaaaiii! to ZIP 1979 Buy
02 Whatchagot Stew 1989 Buy
03 The Deer on a Bicycle 2000 Buy
04 The Bear in the Attic 2002 Buy
Sheriff Bo Tully Reading Order 6 books / 2006-2014
01 The Blight Way 2006 Buy
02 Avalanche 2007 Buy
03 The Double-Jack Murders 2009 Buy
04 The Huckleberry Murders 2010 Buy
05 The Tamarack Murders 2013 Buy
06 Circles in the Snow 2014 Buy
01 A Fine and Pleasant Misery 1978 Buy
02 They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? 1981 Buy
03 Never Sniff a Gift Fish 1983 Buy
04 The Grasshopper Trap 1985 Buy
05 The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw 1989 Buy
06 Real Ponies Don't Go Oink! 1991 Buy
07 The Good Samaritan Strikes Again 1992 Buy
08 How I Got This Way 1994 Buy
09 Never Cry "Arp!" and Other Great Adventures 1996 Buy
10 Into the Twilight, Endlessly Grousing 1997 Buy
11 Kerplunk! 2007 Buy
12 The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories(With: Johnny B. Truant) 2012 Buy

Where to start with Patrick F. McManus

What is the best order to read Patrick F. McManus 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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