Reading order · 9 books · 1995 to 2004 · Set in the Valley
Bone Books in Order
Bone is an epic fantasy comic. Three cartoon cousins, run out of their home town of Boneville, are lost in a valley full of dragons, rat creatures and a girl with a hidden destiny. It mixes slapstick comedy with Tolkien-style adventure.
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Series facts
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1995 to 2004
- First book
- Out from Boneville
- Latest
- Crown of Horns (2004)
- Setting
- Set in the Valley
The reading order
Every Bone book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
9 books · Set in the Valley
- 1Out from Boneville1995With Fone BoneFone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone are run out of Boneville after one of Phoney’s schemes goes wrong.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Great Cow Race1996With Fone BonePhoney Bone rigs the town’s annual cow race in a scheme to make his fortune.Buy on Amazon
- 3Eyes of the Storm1996With Fone BoneThorn begins to learn the truth about her past, and the rat creatures grow bolder.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Dragonslayer1997With Fone BonePhoney Bone persuades the villagers that he is a great dragonslayer.Buy on Amazon
- 5Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border1998With Fone BoneFone Bone and Smiley Bone set out to return a baby rat creature to the mountains, and meet Rock Jaw, a giant mountain lion.Buy on Amazon
- 6Old Man's Cave1999With Fone BoneWar comes to the valley, and Thorn and her friends take refuge in the mountains.Buy on Amazon
- 7Ghost Circles2001With Fone BoneFone Bone, Thorn and their friends must cross a valley turned deadly by ghost circles.Buy on Amazon
- 8Treasure Hunters2002With Fone BoneThe friends reach the ancient city of Atheia, where the final battle is coming.Buy on Amazon
- 9Crown of Horns2004With Fone BoneThe final volume, in which Thorn must face her destiny.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the nine volumes in order, starting with Out from Boneville. They also come as one complete volume.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Fone Bone | Phoney Bone | Smiley Bone | Thorn Harvestar | Gran'ma Ben | The Great Red Dragon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Out from Boneville | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 2 The Great Cow Race | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 Eyes of the Storm | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 4 The Dragonslayer | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 5 Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 6 Old Man's Cave | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 7 Ghost Circles | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 8 Treasure Hunters | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 9 Crown of Horns | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Bone books
6 characters from Jeff Smith’s chart, with the number of Bone books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Fone BoneKind-hearted cousin who loves Moby Dick | 9 | Out from Boneville 1995 |
| Phoney BoneGreedy, scheming cousin | 9 | Out from Boneville 1995 |
| Smiley BoneEasy-going cousin | 9 | Out from Boneville 1995 |
| Thorn HarvestarFarm girl with a secret | 9 | Out from Boneville 1995 |
| Gran'ma BenThorn's tough grandmother | 9 | Out from Boneville 1995 |
| The Great Red DragonMysterious dragon | 9 | Out from Boneville 1995 |