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Paul Clayton

5 Series • 14 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Calling Crow Books
Start with: Calling Crow (2011)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam (2003)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: The Blue World (2020)

ⓘ About Paul Clayton

Paul Clayton Paul Clayton is an American author of historical fiction books best known for his Calling Crow Trilogy, which details on the Spanish Conquest of Florida’s. His 2003 novel, Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam was a finalist at Frankfurt eBook Awards in Germany. Paul’s White Seed was a semifinalist in the Amazon ABNA awards, a finalist at the International Book Awards, a got an Honorable Mention at San Francisco Book Festival. He lives in San Francisco Bay Area with his family, son, and daughter. Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam True to its title, Paul Clayton’s standalone novel Carl Melcher Go to Vietnam tells of a story of GI’s tragedies and experiences during his mission in Vietnam. The story opens up in 1968, when the youthful main character, Carl, drops out of college and is enlisted.

All Book Series by Paul Clayton

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Calling Crow

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2011

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2011
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Flight of the Crow

Book 2 of 3 · published 2011

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2011
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Calling Crow Nation

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011

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2011
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Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2003

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2003
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White Seed

Book 2 of 5 · published 2009

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2009
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In the Shape of a Man

Book 3 of 5 · published 2013

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2013
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Van Ripplewink

Book 4 of 5 · published 2016

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2016
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Crossing Over

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018

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2018
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The Blue World

Single-title series · published 2020

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2020
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Strange Worlds

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2012

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2012
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Talk to a Real, Live Girl

Book 2 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
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Escape From the Future and Other Stories

Book 3 of 4 · published 2022

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2022
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Seeing Sunny Again

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026

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2026
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Appalling Stories 4

Single-title series · published 2019

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2019

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Paul Clayton?

Paul Clayton Paul Clayton is an American author of historical fiction books best known for his Calling Crow Trilogy, which details on the Spanish Conquest of Florida’s. His 2003 novel, Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam was a finalist at Frankfurt eBook Awards in Germany. Paul’s White Seed was a semifinalist in the Amazon ABNA awards, a finalist at the International Book Awards, a got an Honorable Mention at San Francisco Book Festival.

Which Paul Clayton series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Calling Crow series, the earliest of Paul Clayton's multi-book series: it opens with Calling Crow (2011) and runs to 3 books across 2011, ending with Calling Crow Nation (2011).

How many books has Paul Clayton written?

Paul Clayton has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2026. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Calling Crow series with 3 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Paul Clayton's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Paul Clayton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Calling Crow (2011, 3 books).

How are Paul Clayton's books organised into series?

This guide splits Paul Clayton's 14 books into 1 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Calling Crow (3 books, 2011).