Book Series Guide

Markus Zusak · trilogy

Wolfe Brothers books in order

A complete trilogy following Cameron and Ruben Wolfe and their family through adolescence, poverty, fighting, identity, and love.

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Publication order

  1. 1
    The Underdog

    Book 1 · novel · 1999

    Before The Book Thief , Markus Zusak wrote a trilogy of novels about the Wolfe Brothers: The Underdog , Fighting Rueben Wolfe , and Getting the Girl . Cameron and Ruben Wolfe are champions at getting into fights, coming up with half-baked…

  2. 2
    Fighting Ruben Wolfe

    Book 2 · novel · 2000

    Partly because of their family's poor finances and partly to prove themselves, brothers Ruben and Cameron take jobs as fighters and find themselves reacting very differently in the boxing ring. The working class family of Cameron Wolfe…

  3. 3
    When Dogs Cry

    Book 3 · novel · 2001