Orca Soundings books in order

The Orca Soundings series features short, high-interest young adult novels from dozens of Canadian authors, covering topics from crime and addiction to identity and survival.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Bull Rider 1989 Natasha Deen Buy
2 Burned 2015 Natasha Deen Buy
3 Refuge Cove 2002 Natasha Deen Buy
4 Unleashed 2015 Natasha Deen Buy
5 Sticks and Stones 2002 Natasha Deen Buy
6 Exposed 2015 Natasha Deen Buy
7 One More Step 2002 Natasha Deen Buy
8 Terminate 2017 Natasha Deen Buy
9 Kicked Out 2002 Natasha Deen Buy
10 Infiltrate 2017 Natasha Deen Buy
11 Death Wind 2002 Natasha Deen Buy
12 Escalate 2018 Natasha Deen Buy
13 The Hemingway Tradition 2002 Natasha Deen Buy
14 No Problem 2003 Natasha Deen Buy
15 Fastback Beach 2003 Natasha Deen Buy
16 Who Owns Kelly Paddik? 2003 Natasha Deen Buy
17 Truth 2003 Natasha Deen Buy
18 The Trouble with Liberty 2003 Natasha Deen Buy
19 Hit Squad 2003 Natasha Deen Buy
20 Tough Trails 2003 Natasha Deen Buy
21 Thunderbowl 2004 Natasha Deen Buy
22 Zee’s Way 2004 Natasha Deen Buy
23 No More Pranks 2004 Natasha Deen Buy
24 My Time as Caz Hazard 2004 Natasha Deen Buy
25 Blue Moon 2004 Natasha Deen Buy
26 Overdrive 2004 Natasha Deen Buy
27 Charmed 2004 Natasha Deen Buy
28 Juice 2005 Natasha Deen Buy
29 Something Girl 2005 Natasha Deen Buy
30 Breathless 2005 Natasha Deen Buy
31 Dead-End Job 2005 Natasha Deen Buy
32 Yellow Line 2005 Natasha Deen Buy
33 Home Invasion 2005 Natasha Deen Buy
34 Saving Grace 2006 Natasha Deen Buy
35 Exit Point 2006 Natasha Deen Buy
36 Exposure 2006 Natasha Deen Buy
37 Stuffed 2006 Natasha Deen Buy
38 Down 2006 Natasha Deen Buy
39 Crush 2006 Natasha Deen Buy
40 Tell 2006 Natasha Deen Buy
41 Chill 2006 Natasha Deen Buy
42 Responsible 2007 Natasha Deen Buy
43 Wave Warrior 2007 Natasha Deen Buy
44 The Darwin Expedition 2007 Natasha Deen Buy
45 Bull’s Eye 2007 Natasha Deen Buy
46 House Party 2007 Natasha Deen Buy
47 Bang 2007 Natasha Deen Buy
48 I.D. 2007 Natasha Deen Buy
49 Big Guy 2008 Natasha Deen Buy
50 Lockdown 2008 Natasha Deen Buy
51 Spiral 2008 Natasha Deen Buy
52 Middle Row 2008 Natasha Deen Buy
53 Learning to Fly 2008 Natasha Deen Buy
54 Pain & Wastings 2008 Natasha Deen Buy
55 First Time 2008 Natasha Deen Buy
56 Battle of the Bands 2008 Natasha Deen Buy
57 Scum 2008 Natasha Deen Buy
58 In the Woods 2009 Natasha Deen Buy
59 Running the Risk 2009 Natasha Deen Buy
60 Back 2009 Natasha Deen Buy
61 Riley Park 2009 Natasha Deen Buy
62 Impact 2009 Natasha Deen Buy
63 Jacked 2009 Natasha Deen Buy
64 Hannah’s Touch 2009 Natasha Deen Buy
65 Reaction 2010 Natasha Deen Buy
66 Comeback 2010 Natasha Deen Buy
67 Cellular 2010 Natasha Deen Buy
68 Rock Star 2010 Natasha Deen Buy
69 Plastic 2010 Natasha Deen Buy
70 Sea Change 2010 Natasha Deen Buy
71 Grind 2010 Natasha Deen Buy
72 Masked 2010 Natasha Deen Buy
73 Fallout 2011 Natasha Deen Buy
74 Last Ride 2011 Natasha Deen Buy
75 Outback 2011 Natasha Deen Buy
76 Viral 2011 Natasha Deen Buy
77 B Negative 2011 Natasha Deen Buy
78 Knifepoint 2011 Natasha Deen Buy
79 Shattered 2011 Natasha Deen Buy
80 Picture This 2011 Natasha Deen Buy
81 Redline 2011 Natasha Deen Buy
82 Infiltration 2011 Natasha Deen Buy
83 Cuts Like a Knife 2012 Natasha Deen Buy
84 Breaking Point 2012 Natasha Deen Buy
85 One Way 2012 Natasha Deen Buy
86 Riot Act 2012 Natasha Deen Buy
87 Rat 2012 Natasha Deen Buy
88 Coming Clean 2012 Natasha Deen Buy
89 Dead Run 2012 Natasha Deen Buy
90 Shallow Grave 2012 Natasha Deen Buy
91 Tagged 2013 Natasha Deen Buy
92 Deadly 2013 Natasha Deen Buy
93 Damage 2013 Natasha Deen Buy
94 My Side 2013 Natasha Deen Buy
95 Crash 2013 Natasha Deen Buy
96 Triggered 2013 Natasha Deen Buy
97 Skylark 2014 Natasha Deen Buy
98 Final Crossing 2014 Natasha Deen Buy
99 Bike Thief 2014 Natasha Deen Buy
100 Breathing Fire 2014 Natasha Deen Buy
101 Snitch 2014 Natasha Deen Buy
102 The Way Back 2014 Natasha Deen Buy
103 Homecoming 2014 Natasha Deen Buy
104 Tap Out 2015 Natasha Deen Buy
105 Off the Grid 2015 Natasha Deen Buy
106 Foolproof 2015 Natasha Deen Buy
107 Sleight of Hand 2015 Natasha Deen Buy
108 Under Threat 2016 Natasha Deen Buy
109 Scam 2016 Natasha Deen Buy
110 Another Miserable Love Song 2016 Natasha Deen Buy
111 Enough 2016 Natasha Deen Buy
112 River Traffic 2016 Natasha Deen Buy
113 A Dark Truth 2016 Natasha Deen Buy
114 Desert Slam 2017 Natasha Deen Buy
115 In Plain Sight 2017 Natasha Deen Buy
116 Pinch Me 2017 Natasha Deen Buy
117 Identify 2017 Natasha Deen Buy
118 Up North 2017 Natasha Deen Buy
119 Firewall 2017 Natasha Deen Buy
120 Caged 2017 Natasha Deen Buy
121 Learning Seventeen 2018 Natasha Deen Buy
122 Kryptonite 2018 Natasha Deen Buy
123 Impossible 2018 Natasha Deen Buy
124 Shark 2018 Natasha Deen Buy
125 The Thing You’re Good At 2018 Natasha Deen Buy
126 Hide and Shriek 2018 Natasha Deen Buy
127 Mayan Murder 2018 Natasha Deen Buy
128 Cub 2019 Natasha Deen Buy
129 Thicker Than Water 2019 Natasha Deen Buy
130 The Unbroken Hearts Club 2019 Natasha Deen Buy
131 The Bodyguard 2019 Natasha Deen Buy
132 Girls Like Me 2019 Natasha Deen Buy
133 Watch Out 2019 Natasha Deen Buy
134 Crime Club 2019 Natasha Deen Buy
135 The Ledge 2020 Natasha Deen Buy
136 Blood Sport 2020 Natasha Deen Buy
137 Stella Rising 2020 Natasha Deen Buy
138 Easy Street 2020 Natasha Deen Buy
139 Stranded 2020 Natasha Deen Buy
140 Double or Nothing 2020 Natasha Deen Buy
141 Dreaming in Color 2020 Natasha Deen Buy
142 Hey Jude 2020 Natasha Deen Buy
143 Mr. Universe 2021 Natasha Deen Buy
144 Tornado 2021 Natasha Deen Buy
145 The Rules Have Changed 2021 Natasha Deen Buy
146 Pickpocket 2021 Natasha Deen Buy
147 Sink or Swim 2021 Natasha Deen Buy
148 I Dare You 2021 Natasha Deen Buy
149 Shock Wave 2024 Natasha Deen Buy

Orca Soundings is a long-running series of short young adult novels published by Orca Book Publishers. Designed as hi-lo books (high interest, low reading level), each title runs around 100-120 pages and tackles real-world issues that appeal to teen readers, including crime, relationships, bullying, identity, and survival.

The series features contributions from many different Canadian authors and has been a staple of school libraries and literacy programs since the early 2000s. Each book is a standalone story, making the series easy to dip into at any point.

With nearly 150 titles, Orca Soundings covers a huge range of teen experiences and genres, from thrillers and mysteries to realistic contemporary fiction. The accessible format has made the series popular with reluctant readers and English language learners as well as avid readers looking for quick, engaging stories.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Orca Soundings series?

There are 149 books in the Orca Soundings series, published between 1989 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Orca Soundings series?

The first book in the Orca Soundings series is Bull Rider, published in 1989.

Do the Orca Soundings books need to be read in order?

No, each Orca Soundings book is a standalone novel by a different author. They share a publisher and format (short, accessible YA novels) but have no connected storylines. You can pick up any title that interests you without reading any of the others.

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