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 The Giving Tree, a Picture Book novel. The second-highest rated book is Falling Up, a Collection.

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

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

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		8 Runny Babbit	2005	Loading... Go
2		Runny Babbit Returns	2017	Loading... Go

List of The Missing Piece Books in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		8.4 The Missing Piece	1976	Loading... Go
2		6 The Missing Piece Meets the Big O	1981	Loading... Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back	1963	Loading... Go

List of Plays in Publication Order (with David Mamet)

Ranked by popularity, the top plays are An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein, Oh, Hell!: Two One Act Plays, and Shel's Shorts .

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Oh, Hell!: Two One Act Plays	1990	Loading... Go
2	An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein	2001	Loading... Go
3	Things Change	2003	Loading... Go
4	Shel's Shorts	2003	Loading... Go

List of Chapbooks in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		A Giraffe and a Half	1964	Loading... Go

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are The Giving Tree, Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book, and Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Take Ten	1955	Loading... Go
2	10 Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book	1961	Loading... Go
3	8.5 The Giving Tree	1964	Loading... Go
4	6 Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?	1964	Loading... Go
5	Different Dances	1979	Loading... Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Don't Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies	1964	Loading... Go
2	8 Where the Sidewalk Ends	1974	Loading... Go
3	8.4 A Light in the Attic	1981	Loading... Go
4	8.5 Falling Up	1996	Loading... Go
5	Poems and Drawings	2002	Loading... Go
6	8 Every Thing on It	2011	Loading... Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Playboy's Silverstein Around the World, Now Here's My Plan, and Playboy's Teevee Jeebies.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Now Here's My Plan	1960	Loading... Go
2	Playboy's Teevee Jeebies	1963	Loading... Go
3	More Playboy's Teevee Jeebies	1965	Loading... Go
4	Playboy's Silverstein Around the World	2007	Loading... Go

List of Shel Silverstein Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Murder For Love	1996	Loading... Go
2	Murder for Revenge	1998	Loading... Go
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Shel Silverstein

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 is known for writing in the Children's Books and Classics genres.

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 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.

Shel Silverstein: Lists & Other Mentions

The Giving Tree was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018 and a BBC: 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
A Light in the Attic was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 1981 and 1982.
Where the Sidewalk Ends was an Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014 and a People Magazine: Best Books From the 1970s Selection in 2024.

Related Authors

Fans of Shel Silverstein also enjoy these authors:

Dr. Seuss, author of: Green Eggs and Ham.
A.A. Milne, author of the Winnie-the-Pooh Series.
Lewis Carroll, author of the Alice in Wonderland Series.
C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles Of Narnia Series.
Roald Dahl, author of the Charlie Bucket Series.
L.M. Montgomery, author of the Anne Shirley Series.
E.B. White, author of: Charlotte's Web.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of: The Secret Garden.
Lemony Snicket, author of the A Series Of Unfortunate Events Series.
L. Frank Baum, author of the Oz 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 book 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.

What is the most popular book by Shel Silverstein?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Shel Silverstein book is Where the Sidewalk Ends. Here are his most popular books:

Where the Sidewalk Ends (8)
The Giving Tree (8.51)
A Light in the Attic (8.43)
Falling Up (8.5)
The Missing Piece (8.4)

What genres does Shel Silverstein Write?

Shel Silverstein primarily writes in the Children's Books and Classics genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Picture Books, Childrens Classics, and Children’s Poetry.

How many books has Shel Silverstein written?

Shel Silverstein has written 25 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 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 Collections, 4 Non-Fiction Books.

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