
Gary Paulsen
Books by Gary Paulsen
7 books available

My Life in Dog Years
by Gary Paulsen
4.1(3,318)
From the loyal sled dog Cookie who saved his life to the brilliant Border Collie Josh, Gary Paulsen's memoir is a heartfelt tribute to the dozens of extraordinary canine companions who shaped his journey.

The Transall Saga
by Gary Paulsen
4.2(4,549)
Stranded in a prehistoric, alien-like world after a blinding flash, teenage Mark is thrust into a desperate struggle for survival among warring tribes, forging unexpected bonds and unlocking latent powers while relentlessly searching for a way back to his own time on Earth.

Harris and Me
by Gary Paulsen
4.2(4,931)
A summer of outrageous farm escapades with his mischievous cousin Harris transforms a young boy's ordinary tenth year into a riotous, unforgettable adventure filled with heartwarming chaos and country charm.

Nightjohn
by Gary Paulsen
3.8(4,828)
On a 19th-century Southern plantation, a slave risks severe injury to secretly teach a young girl to read, starting a dangerous spread of forbidden knowledge and hope.

Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
3.7(308,544)
Stranded in the unforgiving Canadian wilderness with only a hatchet, thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson must transform from a self-pitying boy to a resourceful survivor, battling hunger, fear, and the elements while grappling with the secret that shattered his family.

The River
by Gary Paulsen
3.8(22,285)
Tasked by the government to relive his harrowing survival, Brian Robeson must once again brave the wilderness, this time rafting an unconscious psychologist down a treacherous river after a lightning strike disables their only communication.

Dogsong
by Gary Paulsen
3.7(5,681)
A young Inuit boy, wanting to learn his people's old ways, takes a dog sled into the Alaskan wilderness to find his own identity.