Does this page include every Torey Hayden book?

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

Are Torey Hayden series listed separately?

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

Should I read Torey Hayden 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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Torey Hayden Books in Order

Q: What is the best order to read Torey Hayden books?

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

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 17 books / 4 series

American author best known for her poignant true-life accounts of working with troubled children, including *One Child*. Her books have sold over 10 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Torey Hayden books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Torey Hayden Books in Chronological Order

1980 One Child POoSB / 1 Buy

1981 Somebody Else's Kids POoNB / 1 Buy

1983 Murphy's Boy / Silent Boy POoNB / 2 Buy

1984 The Sunflower Forest POoSN / 1 Buy

1988 Just Another Kid POoNB / 3 Buy

1991 Ghost Girl POoNB / 4 Buy

1995 The Tiger's Child POoSB / 2 Buy

1996 Overheard in a Dream POoSN / 2 Buy

2002 Beautiful Child POoNB / 5 Buy

2003 The Very Worst Thing POoSN / 3 Buy

2005 Twilight Children POoNB / 6 Buy

2009 Ziji: The Puppy Who Learned to Meditate(With: Yongey Mingyur) POoPB / 1 Buy

2011 Innocent Foxes POoSN / 4 Buy

2012 Teaching Children Who Are Hard to Reach: Relationship-Driven Classroom Practice POoNB / 7 Buy

2018 Ziji and the Very Scary Man(With: Yongey Mingyur) POoPB / 2 Buy

2019 Lost Child POoNB / 8 Buy

2021 The Invisible Girl POoNB / 9 Buy

Torey Hayden Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Sheila Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1980-1995

01 One Child 1980 Buy

02 The Tiger's Child 1995 Buy

Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 9 books / 1981-2021

01 Somebody Else's Kids 1981 Buy

02 Murphy's Boy / Silent Boy 1983 Buy

03 Just Another Kid 1988 Buy

04 Ghost Girl 1991 Buy

05 Beautiful Child 2002 Buy

06 Twilight Children 2005 Buy

07 Teaching Children Who Are Hard to Reach: Relationship-Driven Classroom Practice 2012 Buy

08 Lost Child 2019 Buy

09 The Invisible Girl 2021 Buy

Picture Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2009-2018

01 Ziji: The Puppy Who Learned to Meditate(With: Yongey Mingyur) 2009 Buy

02 Ziji and the Very Scary Man(With: Yongey Mingyur) 2018 Buy

Standalone Books in Reading Order 4 books / 1984-2011

01 The Sunflower Forest 1984 Buy

02 Overheard in a Dream 1996 Buy

03 The Very Worst Thing 2003 Buy

04 Innocent Foxes 2011 Buy

Where to start with Torey Hayden

What is the best order to read Torey Hayden 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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