Green Town Books in Order
Ray Bradbury's Green Town novels are set in a nostalgic, half-magical Midwestern town modeled on his boyhood Waukegan, Illinois. Spanning summers of wonder and creeping autumn dread, they trace coming-of-age, mortality, and the loss of innocence.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1957 · Ray Bradbury
Over one Illinois summer in 1928, twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding becomes vividly aware that he is alive, and turns his attention to the small…
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Buy on Amazon1950 · Ray Bradbury
Across a sequence of linked tales, Bradbury traces humanity's expeditions to Mars and the slow rise of human settlements on the red planet. As…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Green Town books in?
Publication order — Widely recommended by readers (e.g., Goodreads and FictionDB series listings); the books are loosely connected by setting and mood rather than a continuous plot, so order is flexible, but publication order is the common default and starts with Dandelion Wine. Start with “Dandelion Wine.”
How many books are in the Green Town series?
We list 2 books by Ray Bradbury , published between 1950–1957.
Where can I buy the Green Town books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.