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Paulette Jiles

Canadian author best known for the acclaimed novels *News of the World* and *The Color of Lightning*. A finalist for the National Book Award, her works are celebrated for their vivid historical fiction. This page provides the Paulette Jiles books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1973Waterloo ExpressPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1978The Golden HawksPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1984Celestial NavigationPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1986Sitting in the Club Car Drinking Rum and Karma-KolaPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1986The Late Great Human Road ShowPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1988The Jesse James PoemsPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1988BlackwaterPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

1989Song to the Rising SunPOoSSC · 5Buy ↗

1992CousinsPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1995North SpiritPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1995Flying LessonPOoSSC · 6Buy ↗

2002Enemy WomenPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2007Stormy WeatherPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2009The Color of LightningPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2013Lighthouse IslandPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2016News of the WorldPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

2020Simon the FiddlerPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2023ChennevillePOoSN · 10Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Story Collections6 books · 1973–1995

01Waterloo Express1973Buy ↗

02Celestial Navigation1984Buy ↗

03The Jesse James Poems1988Buy ↗

04Blackwater1988Buy ↗

05Song to the Rising Sun1989Buy ↗

06Flying Lesson1995Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels10 books · 1978–2023

01The Golden Hawks1978Buy ↗

02Sitting in the Club Car Drinking Rum and Karma-Kola1986Buy ↗

03The Late Great Human Road Show1986Buy ↗

04Enemy Women2002Buy ↗

05Stormy Weather2007Buy ↗

06The Color of Lightning2009Buy ↗

07Lighthouse Island2013Buy ↗

08News of the World2016Buy ↗

09Simon the Fiddler2020Buy ↗

10Chenneville2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 1992–1995

01Cousins1992Buy ↗

02North Spirit1995Buy ↗

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