Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite Greek Myths | 1988 | Buy |
| Bears, Bears, Bears | 1990 | Buy |
| The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin | 1990 | Buy |
| Mermaid Tales from Around the World | 1993 | Buy |
| Favorite Norse Myths | 1996 | Buy |
| When I Was Your Age: Original Stories about Growing Up | 1996 | Buy |
| Favorite Medieval Tales | 1998 | Buy |
| The Random House Book of Bible Stories | 2009 | Buy |
| Fourteen Days: An Unauthorized Gathering | 2024 | Buy |
Dear America Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary Of Abigail Jane Stewart | 1996 | Buy |
| A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia ~ 1859 | 1997 | N/A |
| A Picture Of Freedom | 1997 | Buy |
| Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell ~ 1847 | 1997 | N/A |
| I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 | 1997 | Buy |
| West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi | 1998 | Buy |
| Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 | 1998 | Buy |
| Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 | 1998 | Buy |
| A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence | 1998 | Buy |
| My Heart is on the Ground: the Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl, Carlisle Indian School, Pennsylvania, 1880 | 1999 | N/A |
| The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West, Utah Territory 1868 | 1999 | Buy |
| One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York 1938 | 2000 | Buy |
| My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 | 2000 | Buy |
| Early Sunday Morning: the Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii, 1941 | 1998 | Buy |
| Where Have All the Flowers Gone? The Diary of Molly MacKenzie Flaherty, Boston, Massachusetts ~ 1968 | 2002 | N/A |
| A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C. 1917 | 2002 | Buy |
| Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan, The Perkins School for the Blind, 1932 | 2002 | Buy |
| Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards, Dalhart, Texas 1935 | 2002 | Buy |
| Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson | 2003 | Buy |
| Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson, Green Marsh, Massachusetts ~ 1774 | 2003 | N/A |
| All the Stars in the Sky: The Santa Fe Trail Diary of Florrie Mack Ryder, The Santa Fe Trail ~ 1848 | 2003 | N/A |
| All the Stars in the Sky | 2003 | Buy |
| Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl, New York Colony 1763 | 2004 | Buy |
| I Walk in Dread: The Diary of Deliverance Trembley, Witness to the Salem Witch Trials, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1691 | 2004 | Buy |
| Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City 1909 | 2004 | Buy |
| The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941 | 2010 | Buy |
| Like the Willow Tree: The Diary of Lydia Amelia Pierce, Portland, Maine ~ 1918 | 2011 | N/A |
| Cannons at Dawn: The Second Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania ~ 1779 | 2011 | N/A |
| Like the Willow Tree | 2011 | Buy |
| A City Tossed and Broken: The Diary of Minnie Bonner, San Francisco, California, 1906 | 2013 | Buy |
| Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose | 2013 | Buy |
| Down the Rabbit Hole: The Diary of Pringle Rose, Chicago, Illinois ~ 1871 | 2013 | N/A |
| A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620 | 1996 | Buy |
| When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864 | 1996 | Buy |
| Stationery Pack | 1998 | Buy |
| Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic 1912 | 1998 | Buy |
| A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin | 1999 | Buy |
| My Heart is on the Ground | 1999 | Buy |
| The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl | 1999 | Buy |
| A Coal Miner’s Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 | 2000 | Buy |
| Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North | 2000 | Buy |
| Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana 1932 | 2001 | Buy |
| My Face to the Wind: The Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher, Broken Bow, Nebraska 1881 | 2001 | Buy |
| Valley of the Moon: The Diary of María Rosalía de Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta Valley, California, 1846, | 2001 | Buy |
| My Secret War : The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck | 2002 | Buy |
| When Christmas Comes Again: The World War I Diary of Simone Spencer | 2002 | Buy |
| Where Have All the Flowers Gone? | 2002 | Buy |
| Land of the Buffalo Bones: The Diary of Mary Ann Elizabeth Rodgers, An English Girl in Minnesota | 2003 | Buy |
| Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild, California Territory 1849 | 2003 | Buy |
| So Far From Home: the Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847 | 2003 | Buy |
| Cannons at Dawn | 2011 | Buy |
| With the Might of Angels: The Diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson, Hadley, Virginia, 1954 | 2011 | Buy |
| Behind the Masks: The Diary of Angeline Reddy, Bodie, California, 1880 | 2012 | Buy |
Graphic Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Dinosaurs Before Dark | 2021 | Buy |
| Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel ) | 2021 | Buy |
| The Knight at Dawn | 2021 | Buy |
| Mummies in the Morning | 2022 | Buy |
| Pirates Past Noon | 2022 | Buy |
| Night of the Ninjas Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House | 2023 | Buy |
| Afternoon on the Amazon Graphic Novel | 2024 | Buy |
| Sunset of the Sabertooth Graphic Novel | 2024 | Buy |
| Midnight on the Moon Graphic Novel | 2025 | Buy |
Magic Tree House Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Dinosaurs Before Dark | 1992 | N/A |
| Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs | 1992 | Buy |
| The Knight at Dawn | 1993 | N/A |
| The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery | 1993 | Buy |
| Das magische Baumhaus. Das Geheimnis der Mumie | 1993 | N/A |
| Mummies in the Morning / Secret of the Pyramid | 1993 | Buy |
| Pirates Past Noon | 1994 | N/A |
| Pirates Past Noon / Pirates’ Treasure! | 1994 | Buy |
| Night of the Ninjas | 1995 | Buy |
| Afternoon on the Amazon | 1995 | Buy |
| Gefahr am Amazonas | 1995 | N/A |
| Sunset of the Sabertooth | 1996 | N/A |
| Sunset of the Sabertooth / Mammoth to the Rescue | 1996 | Buy |
| Midnight on the Moon | 1996 | N/A |
| Midnight on the Moon / Moon Mission! | 1996 | Buy |
| Dolphins at Daybreak | 1996 | Buy |
| Ghost Town at Sundown | 1997 | N/A |
| Ghost Town at Sundown / A Wild West Ride | 1997 | Buy |
| Im Tal der Löwen | 1998 | N/A |
| Lions at Lunchtime / Lions on the Loose | 1998 | Buy |
| Polar Bears Past Bedtime / Icy Escape! | 1998 | Buy |
| Vacation Under the Volcano / Racing with Gladiators | 1998 | Buy |
| Im Schatten des Vulkans | 2006 | N/A |
| Day of the Dragon King / Palace of the Dragon King | 1998 | Buy |
| Day of the Dragon-King | 1998 | N/A |
| Insel der Wikinger | 1998 | N/A |
| Viking Ships at Sunrise / Voyage of the Vikings | 1998 | Buy |
| Hour of the Olympics | 1998 | Buy |
| Tonight on the Titanic | 1999 | Buy |
| Buffalo Before Breakfast | 1999 | Buy |
| Tigers at Twilight | 1999 | Buy |
| Dingoes at Dinnertime | 2000 | Buy |
| Civil War on Sunday | 2000 | Buy |
| Revolutionary War on Wednesday | 2000 | Buy |
| Twister on Tuesday | 2001 | Buy |
| Earthquake in the Early Morning | 2001 | Buy |
| Gefahr in der Feuerstadt | 2001 | N/A |
| Stage Fright on a Summer Night | 2002 | Buy |
| Good Morning, Gorillas | 2002 | Buy |
| Thanksgiving on Thursday | 2002 | Buy |
| Abenteuer in der Südsee | 2003 | N/A |
| High Tide in Hawaii | 2003 | Buy |
| A Big Day for Baseball | 2017 | Buy |
| Hurricane Heroes in Texas | 2018 | Buy |
| Warriors in Winter | 2019 | Buy |
| To the Future, Ben Franklin! | 2019 | Buy |
| Narwhal on a Sunny Night | 2020 | Buy |
| Late Lunch with Llamas | 2020 | Buy |
| Camp Time in California | 2021 | Buy |
| Sunlight on the Snow Leopard | 2022 | Buy |
| Rhinos at Recess | 2023 | Buy |
| Time of the Turtle King | 2023 | Buy |
| Windy Night with Wild Horses | 2024 | Buy |
| Sea Otter Sunrise | 2025 | Buy |
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Dinosaurs | 2000 | Buy |
| Knights and Castles | 2000 | Buy |
| Mummies and Pyramids | 2001 | Buy |
| Pirates | 2001 | Buy |
| Rain Forests | 2001 | Buy |
| Space | 2002 | Buy |
| Titanic | 2002 | Buy |
| Magic Tree House Research Guide: Twisters and Other Terrible Storms | 2003 | N/A |
| Twisters and Other Terrible Storms | 2003 | Buy |
| Dolphins and Sharks | 2003 | Buy |
| Ancient Greece and the Olympics | 2004 | Buy |
| American Revolution | 2004 | Buy |
| Sabertooths and the Ice Age | 2005 | Buy |
| Pilgrims | 2005 | Buy |
| Pilgrims: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #27: Thanksgiving on Thursday | 2005 | N/A |
| Ancient Rome and Pompeii | 2006 | Buy |
| Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters | 2007 | Buy |
| Polar Bears and the Arctic | 2007 | Buy |
| Sea Monsters | 2008 | Buy |
| Penguins and Antarctica | 2008 | Buy |
| Leonardo da Vinci | 2009 | Buy |
| Ghosts | 2009 | Buy |
| Leprechauns and Irish Folklore | 2010 | Buy |
| Kids in Hard Times | 2010 | Buy |
| Snakes and Other Reptiles | 2011 | Buy |
| Dog Heroes | 2011 | Buy |
| Abraham Lincoln | 2011 | Buy |
| Pandas and Other Endangered Species | 2012 | Buy |
| Horse Heroes | 2013 | Buy |
| Magic Tricks from the Tree House | 2013 | Buy |
| Heroes for All Times | 2013 | Buy |
| Soccer | 2014 | Buy |
| Ninjas and Samurai | 2014 | Buy |
| China | 2014 | Buy |
| Sharks and Other Predators | 2015 | Buy |
| Vikings | 2015 | Buy |
| Dogsledding and Extreme Sports | 2016 | Buy |
| Dragons and Mythical Creatures | 2016 | Buy |
| World War II | 2017 | Buy |
| Baseball | 2017 | Buy |
| Wild West | 2018 | Buy |
| Texas | 2018 | Buy |
| Warriors | 2019 | Buy |
| Benjamin Franklin | 2019 | Buy |
| Narwhals and Other Whales | 2020 | Buy |
| Llamas and the Andes | 2020 | Buy |
Magic Tree House Merlin Missions Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas in Camelot | 2001 | Buy |
| Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve | 2003 | Buy |
| Summer of the Sea Serpent | 2004 | Buy |
| Winter of the Ice Wizard | 2004 | Buy |
| Carnival at Candlelight | 2004 | Buy |
| Season of the Sandstorms | 2005 | Buy |
| Night of the New Magicians | 2006 | Buy |
| Blizzard of the Blue Moon | 2006 | Buy |
| Dragon of the Red Dawn | 2007 | Buy |
| Monday with a Mad Genius | 2007 | Buy |
| Dark Day in the Deep Sea | 2008 | Buy |
| Das magische Baumhaus (Band 38) - Das verborgene Reich der Pinguine | 2008 | N/A |
| Eve of the Emperor Penguin | 2008 | Buy |
| Moonlight on the Magic Flute | 2009 | Buy |
| A Good Night for Ghosts | 2009 | Buy |
| By Mary Pope OsborneMagic Tree House #43: Leprechaun in Late Winter (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))[Paperback] January 24, 2012 | 2009 | N/A |
| Leprechaun in Late Winter | 2010 | Buy |
| A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time | 2010 | Buy |
| Das magische Baumhaus (Band 42) - Geister in der Nebelnacht | 2010 | N/A |
| A Crazy Day with Cobras | 2010 | Buy |
| Dogs in the Dead of Night | 2011 | Buy |
| Abe Lincoln At Last! | 2011 | Buy |
| A Perfect Time for Pandas | 2012 | Buy |
| Stallion by Starlight | 2013 | Buy |
| Hurry Up, Houdini! | 2013 | Buy |
| High Time for Heroes | 2014 | Buy |
| Soccer on Sunday | 2014 | Buy |
| Shadow of the Shark | 2015 | Buy |
| Balto of the Blue Dawn | 2016 | Buy |
| Night of the Ninth Dragon | 2016 | Buy |
Magic Tree House Non-Fiction Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| My Magic Tree House Journal | 2014 | Buy |
| Magic Tree House Survival Guide | 2014 | Buy |
| Animal Games and Puzzles | 2015 | Buy |
| Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book | 2016 | Buy |
| Games and Puzzles from the Tree House | 2010 | Buy |
Magic Tree House Super Edition Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Danger in the Darkest Hour / World at War, 1944 | 2015 | Buy |
| World at War, 1944 | 2015 | N/A |
My America: Virginia’s Civil War Diary Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| My Brother’s Keeper | 2000 | Buy |
| My Brother’s Keeper: Virginia’s Diary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ~ 1863 | 2000 | N/A |
| After The Rain: Virginia’s Diary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ~ 1863 | 2001 | N/A |
| After the Rain | 2002 | Buy |
| A Time To Dance: Virginia’s Diary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ~ 1863 | 2003 | N/A |
| A Time to Dance | 2003 | Buy |
Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Story of Christopher Columbus | 1987 | Buy |
| George Washington | 1991 | Buy |
| One World, Many Religions | 1996 | Buy |
| Happy Birthday America | 2003 | Buy |
| Memories and Life Lessons from the Magic Tree House | 2022 | Buy |
Picture Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Mo to the Rescue | 1985 | Buy |
| Pandora’s Box | 1987 | Buy |
| A Visit to Sleep’s House | 1989 | Buy |
| Mo and His Friends | 1989 | Buy |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | Buy |
| The Life of Jesus in Masterpieces of Art | 1998 | Buy |
| Sleeping Bobby | 2005 | Buy |
| Pompeii: Lost & Found | 2006 | Buy |
Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| American Tall Tales | 1991 | Buy |
Spider Kane Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Spider Kane and the Mystery Under the May-Apple | 1992 | Buy |
| Spider Kane and the Mystery at Jumbo Nightcrawler’s | 1993 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Run, Run, As Fast As You Can | 1982 | Buy |
| Love Always, Blue | 1983 | Buy |
| Best Wishes, Joe Brady | 1984 | Buy |
| Last One Home | 1986 | Buy |
| The Deadly Power of Medusa | 1988 | Buy |
| Moonhorse | 1988 | Buy |
| Jason and the Argonauts | 1988 | Buy |
| Molly and the Prince | 1994 | Buy |
| Haunted Waters | 1994 | Buy |
| Rocking Horse Christmas | 1997 | Buy |
| Adaline Falling Star | 2000 | Buy |
| Kate and the Beanstalk | 2000 | Buy |
| The Brave Little Seamstress | 2002 | Buy |
| New York’s Bravest | 2002 | Buy |
Tales From The Odyssey Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The One-Eyed Giant | 2002 | Buy |
| The Land of the Dead | 2002 | Buy |
| Sirens and Sea Monsters | 2003 | Buy |
| The Gray-Eyed Goddess | 2003 | Buy |
| Tales From the Odyssey, Volume 3: Return to Ithaca / The Final Battle | - | N/A |
| Return to Ithaca | 2004 | Buy |
| The Final Battle | 2004 | Buy |
Mary Pope Osborne has written over 250 books for young readers, but the Magic Tree House series defines her career. Launched in 1992 with Dinosaurs Before Dark, the series sends siblings Jack and Annie on time-traveling adventures through a magical tree house. Each book drops them into a real historical period or setting, from ancient Egypt to the American Revolution, mixing facts with exciting storytelling for early chapter book readers.
The series expanded over the decades to include the Merlin Missions (more advanced adventures with magical quests), the Fact Tracker companion nonfiction books (co-written with various authors), and Super Editions. The Magic Tree House has been translated into dozens of languages and adapted into graphic novels starting in 2021. Osborne has spoken publicly about how she wants the books to make children curious about history and the wider world.
Beyond the Magic Tree House, Osborne has contributed to the Dear America historical diary series, retold Greek myths and fairy tales for young readers, written the Tales from the Odyssey series, and created picture books. Her Spider Kane mystery series for younger readers and various standalone novels round out a body of work that has shaped early reading habits for millions of children since the 1980s.