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ⓘ About Matt Kracht
Matt Kracht is a published author known for his humorous guides to birds and more. He is known for writing his books and for drawing pictures to go along with them as well. Matt says that has what he has always loved to do. When he was younger, his parents sometimes would have to make him go outside and play. There he was left to his own devices and given the option would have spent all day coming up with stories about the adventures of ghosts and pirates, illustrating each and every page with his own drawing. He says that his parents never discouraged him from doing art, writing, or other creative things, and were very supportive.
All Book Series by Matt Kracht
The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019
The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World
Book 2 of 4 · published 2021
A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds Ever
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025
OMFG, BEES!: Bees Are So Amazing and You're About to Find Out Why
Single-title series · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Matt Kracht?
Matt Kracht is a published author known for his humorous guides to birds and more. He is known for writing his books and for drawing pictures to go along with them as well. Matt says that has what he has always loved to do.
Which Matt Kracht series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Field Guide to Dumb Birds series, the earliest of Matt Kracht's multi-book series: it opens with The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America (2019) and runs to 4 books across 2019–2025, ending with A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds Ever (2025).
How many books has Matt Kracht written?
Matt Kracht has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2019 and 2025. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Field Guide to Dumb Birds series with 4 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Matt Kracht's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Matt Kracht's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Field Guide to Dumb Birds (2019–2025, 4 books).
How are Matt Kracht's books organised into series?
This guide splits Matt Kracht's 5 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: The Field Guide to Dumb Birds (4 books, 2019–2025).