📖 About Birchbark House

Birchbark House is a series universe written by Louise Erdrich. The complete collection runs to 5 books across 1 series, published between 1999 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Birchbark House Books with 5 books. It opens with The Birchbark House (1999) and currently runs to Makoons (2016).

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🎯 Where to Start with Birchbark House

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Birchbark House (1999), book 1 of Publication Order of Birchbark House Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Birchbark House Books in Order

Publication Order of Birchbark House Books
5 books
1
The Birchbark House book cover1The Birchbark House1999Buy on Amazon
The Game of Silence book cover2The Game of Silence2005Buy on Amazon
The Porcupine Year book cover3The Porcupine Year2008Buy on Amazon
Chickadee book cover4Chickadee2012Buy on Amazon
Makoons book cover5Makoons2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Birchbark House books are there?
There are 5 books in the Birchbark House collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1999 and 2016.
What is the first Birchbark House book?
The first book is The Birchbark House, published in 1999.
What order should I read the Birchbark House books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Birchbark House books?
The Birchbark House books were written by Louise Erdrich.
Is the Birchbark House series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Birchbark House Books, has 5 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Birchbark House series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1999, and the most recent in 2016.