Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen (1939–2021) was a prolific American author of over 200 books, primarily children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming-of-age stories like Hatchet set in the wilderness.[1][2] Drawing from his own adventures as a trapper, hunter, and Iditarod dogsledder, his works often feature teens surviving in nature and achieving self-awareness.[3][5] He received the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 1997 for his contributions to young adult literature.[1][2]
Young Adult Fiction
Children's Literature
Survival
Adventure
The River
This Side of Wild: Mutts, Mares, and Laughing Dinosaurs
My Life in Dog Years
Tracker
Hatchet
Hatchet
The River
Brian's Winter
The River (Brian's Saga Book 2)
Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books
Brian's Return
Brian's Hunt
Call Me Francis Tucket: The Tucket Adventures, Book 2
Hatchet
Nightjohn
Woods Runner
Tracker
Lawn Boy
Masters of Disaster
Hatchet
Hatchet
The Crossing
Woods Runner
The Transall Saga