Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Great Wilderness Stories |
1997 |
Buy |
Kazan and Baree Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Kazan, el gos llop |
1914 |
N/A |
| Kazan, the Wolf Dog |
1914 |
Buy |
| Kazan: Father of Baree |
1914 |
Buy |
| Baree: The Story of a Wolf-Dog |
1918 |
Buy |
Medallion Editions for Young Readers Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Kazan: Father of Baree |
1914 |
Buy |
| The Bear |
1915 |
Buy |
| Baree: The Story of a Wolf-Dog |
1918 |
Buy |
| Finding Forrester |
2000 |
Buy |
| Fly Away Home |
2005 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Thomas Jefferson Brown |
2011 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Wolf Hunters |
1908 |
Buy |
| The Courage of Captain Plum |
1908 |
Buy |
| The Gold Hunters |
1909 |
Buy |
| The Great Lakes |
1909 |
Buy |
| The Danger Trail |
1910 |
Buy |
| The Honor of the Big Snows |
1911 |
Buy |
| Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police |
1911 |
Buy |
| Flower of the North |
1912 |
Buy |
| Isobel |
1913 |
Buy |
| A Mountie In Love |
1913 |
Buy |
| God’s Country–And the Woman |
1914 |
Buy |
| The Hunted Woman |
1915 |
Buy |
| The Grizzly King |
1915 |
Buy |
| The Courage of Marge O’Doone |
1916 |
Buy |
| Nomads of the North |
1919 |
Buy |
| The River’s End |
1919 |
Buy |
| The Valley of Silent Men |
1920 |
Buy |
| Back to God’s Country |
1920 |
Buy |
| The Flaming Forest |
1921 |
Buy |
| The Golden Snare |
1921 |
Buy |
| The Country Beyond |
1922 |
Buy |
| The Alaskan |
1923 |
Buy |
| A Gentleman of Courage |
1924 |
Buy |
| The Ancient Highway |
1924 |
Buy |
| The Black Hunter |
1926 |
Buy |
| The Crippled Lady of Peribonka |
1926 |
Buy |
| Swift Lightning |
1926 |
Buy |
| The Plains of Abraham |
1928 |
Buy |
| Falkner of Inland Seas |
1976 |
Buy |
| Glory of Living |
1987 |
Buy |
| Son of a Hero |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Match |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Yellow-Back |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Fiddling Man |
2005 |
Buy |
| Peter God |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Strength Of Men |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Honor Of Her People |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Mouse |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Valley of Gold |
2018 |
Buy |
James Oliver Curwood (1878-1927) was one of the most popular American adventure writers of the early 20th century. His novels are set in the forests, rivers, and mountains of northern Canada and Alaska, featuring both human and animal protagonists surviving in harsh wilderness. Curwood spent months living in the Canadian wild to research his books, and the authenticity shows in his detailed natural settings.
His best-known works include The Grizzly King (1915), which inspired the 1988 film The Bear, and the Kazan the Wolf Dog stories. Many of his 50 books were adapted into silent films and early talkies. Curwood was a committed conservationist whose writing reflected a deep respect for wildlife and wild places.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has James Oliver Curwood written?
James Oliver Curwood has written 50 books across five series.
What was James Oliver Curwood's first book?
James Oliver Curwood’s first book is The Courage of Captain Plum, published in 1908.
What is James Oliver Curwood known for?
Curwood was one of the bestselling authors of the early 1900s, writing adventure novels set in the Canadian wilderness. His books featured animals and frontiersmen in the wilds of northern Canada and Alaska. The Grizzly King (1915) inspired the 1988 film The Bear, and many of his other novels were adapted for film.