Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein was born in Chicago, IL, USA on September 25th, 1930 and passed away at the age of 68 on May 10th, 1999.

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Shel Silverstein Stats: The highest rated book by Shel Silverstein on Book Notification is Falling Up, a Collection. The second-highest rated book is A Light in the Attic, a Collection .

The most read book by Shel Silverstein on Book Notification is The Giving Tree, a Picture Book novel. The second most read book is Where the Sidewalk Ends, a Collection.

Below is a complete list of Shel Silverstein books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Billy Sook Books in Publication Order

List of The Missing Piece Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Plays in Publication Order (with David Mamet)

List of Chapbooks in Publication Order

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Shel Silverstein Anthologies in Publication Order

Shel Silverstein: Biography

Shel Silverstein (Sheldon Allan Silverstein) was born on September 25th, 1930. Shel passed away May 10th, 1999 at 68 years old. Shel Silverstein was born in Chicago, IL, USA.

Shel Silverstein was the author of the Shel Silverstein Collections series which consists of 6 novels. The Shel Silverstein Collections series started in 1964 with the novel Don't Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies. The most recently released novel in the Shel Silverstein Collections series was Every Thing on It which was released in 2011. There are no upcoming novels for the Shel Silverstein Collections series.

Shel Silverstein (Sheldon Allan Silverstein) also wrote the Picture Books series which has 5 books including Take Ten and Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book.

Shel Silverstein: Awards & Accolades

Silverstein's book, Every Thing on It was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2011.

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The most common authors followed by users who also follow Shel Silverstein are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Harper Lee, author of the To Kill a Mockingbird Series.
  3. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  4. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
  5. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.

Shel Silverstein: F.A.Q

When was Shel Silverstein Born?

Shel Silverstein was born on September 25th, 1930.

When did Shel Silverstein die?

Shel Silverstein died on May 10th, 1999 at 68 years old.

Where was Shel Silverstein Born?

Shel Silverstein was born in Chicago, IL, USA.

What was the first book Shel Silverstein wrote?

The first novel written by Shel Silverstein was Take Ten, published in 1955.

What was the most recent book Shel Silverstein wrote?

His most recently released work was Runny Babbit Returns (a short story) on September 19th, 2017.

How many books has Shel Silverstein written?

Shel Silverstein has written 25 books. 2 books in the Billy Sook Series, 2 books in The Missing Piece Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 4 books in the Plays, 1 book in the Chapbooks, 5 books in the Picture Books, 6 books in the Collections, 4 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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    Cindy M
    Cindy M
    7 months ago

    Where The Sidewalk Ends and Light In The Attic were two books used by kids in the 80’s to memorize and cite certain poems for contests in school. His works were incredibly captivating back then. A classic!

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