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NEW BOOK NEWS:

Coming Soon: I'll Mature When I'm Dead:
Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood
(Publication: May 2010)

Peter and the Sword of Mercy
with Ridley Pearson

Walt Disney's Peter Pan
with Ridley Pearsom

Coming Soon: I'll Mature When I'm Dead:
Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood
(Publication Spring 2010)

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Science Fair

A new book by Dave and Ridley Pearson, to be published October 14, 2008; see the Events page for book tour details.

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NEW BOOK NEWS: Dave and Ridley are working on a fourth book in the Disney Editions Starcatcher series: Peter and the Sword of Mercy

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See the NEWS page for information about upcoming books
See the EVENTS page for upcoming book tour events.

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Dave talks about books and writing here.

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Current Book List

FICTION:

Peter and the Sword of Mercy (2009) - The fourth book in the . . . trilogy (which includes Starcatchers, Shadow Thieves, and Secret of Rundoon), co-written with Ridley Pearson

Science Fair (2008) - To be published October 2008, co-written with Ridley Pearson

Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (2007) - The third book in the trilogy which includes Starcatchers and Shadow Thieves, co-written with Ridley Pearson

Cave of the Dark Wind - A Neverland companion book for younger readers, co-written with Ridley Pearson

The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog (2006) (Interviews about this book)

Escape from the Carnivale - A Neverland companion book for younger readers, co-written with Ridley Pearson

Peter and the Shadow Thieves - The sequel to Starcatchers, co-written with Ridley Pearson (Find out more about it here)

Peter and the Starcatchers - A prequel to Peter Pan, for young readers, co-written with Ridley Pearson (To find out more about the series, or download a Discussion Guide for classroom use, click here)

Tricky Business

Big Trouble
(Also a movie starring Tim Allen)

NON-FICTION:

I'll Mature When I'm Dead:
Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood (Publication date: May 2010)

Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far) (2007)

Dave Barry's Money Secrets (2006)
(INTERVIEWS about this book)

Boogers Are My Beat (2003) - collected columns

Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway:
A Vicious and Unprovoked Attack on Our Most Cherished Political Institutions (2002)

Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down - collected columns

Dave Barry Turns 50

Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus - collected columns

Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs

Dave Barry in Cyberspace

Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys
(Guide to Guys: The Movie is available on DVD)

Dave Barry's Gift Guide to End All Gift Guides

Dave Barry is NOT Making This Up - collected columns

Dave Barry Does Japan

Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need

Dave Barry Talks Back - collected columns

Dave Barry Turns 40

Dave Barry Slept Here

Dave Barry's Greatest Hits - collected columns

Homes and Other Black Holes

Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage And/or Sex

Dave Barry's Bad Habits: A 100% Fact-Free Book - collected columns

Claw Your Way to the Top: How to Become the Head of a Major Corporation in Roughly a Week

Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead

Babies and Other Hazards of Sex:
How to Make a Tiny Person in Only 9 Months With Tools You Probably Have Around the Home

The Taming of the Screw

Dave Barry's Guide to Life: Four Short But Useless Books in One Volume (includes Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and/or Sex/Claw Your Way to the Top/Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead/Babies and Other Hazards of Sex)

The World According to Dave Barry (includes Dave Barry Talks Back/Dave Barry's Greatest Hits)

"My Teenage Son's Goal in Life is to Make Me Feel 3,500 Years Old" and Other Thoughts On Parenting From Dave Barry

"The Greatest Invention In The History Of Mankind Is Beer" And Other Manly Insights From Dave Barry

Naked Came the Manatee -- with Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, James W. Hall, Edna Buchanan, Les Standiford, Paul Levine, Brian Antoni, Tananarive Due, John Dufresne, Vicki Hendricks, Carolina Hospital, Evelyn Mayerson

Mid-Life Confidential -- with Stephen King, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Al Kooper, Ridley Pearson, Roy Blount, Jr., Joel Selvin, Amy Tan, Dave Marsh, Tad Bartimus, Matt Groening, Greil Marcus, Tabitha King, Barbara Kingsolver, Michael Dorris
Collected column titles