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.

  1. Cover of Dandelion Wine

    Dandelion Wine

    1957 · Ray Bradbury

    Dandelion Wine is a 1957 novel by Ray Bradbury that follows the experiences of a twelve-year-old boy named Douglas Spaulding during the summer of…

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Companion & related books

Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.

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.