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Automotive Fiction Category: Bibliography Description: A list of fictional stories with automotive themes. Page Sections: Background · Novels · Childrens' Books · Short Stories |
The automobile has influenced culture since before it was a mundane, practical, everyday mode of transportation. The first horseless carriages set the imagination, as well as the world, in motion.
As motor cars developed into the mysterious technology of the wealthy in the late 1890's/very early 1900's, they became the exotic set pieces for imaginative stories that sent their characters traveling distances that were only a part of science fiction fantasies earlier but now in a practical and believable way.
Then came the racing cars. The brave drivers of eras before safe racing cars became heroes and their opponents villains in stories that even made it to the pages of popular comic books in the 50's and 60's.
While automobile-influenced fiction has been very popular in comic books, manga, and films (Initial D, Speed Racer, Fast & Furious, and Gone in 60 Seconds, just to name a few examples), this section will be about the written word. A list of feature films based on automobiles can be found on the Video Guide, and automotive-themed comic books can be found on the Comic Book Index.
| Year | Title & Author | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | The Lightning Conductor by Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson | Genre: Travel Reading Level: General Adult  Topic Page - 5.7MB - 344 pages |
| 1904 | The Motor Pirate by G. Sidney Paternoster | Genre: Crime Reading Level: General Adult Topic Page - 261 pages |
| 1905 | The Black Motor Car by Harris Burland | Genre: Mystery Reading Level: General Adult Topic Page - 339 pages |
| 1905 | The Princess Passes by Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson | Genre: Romance Reading Level: General Adult Topic Page - 369 pages |
| 1906 | A Motor Car Divorce by Louise Closser Hale | Genre: Romance Reading Level: General Adult Topic Page - 319 pages |
| 1911 | Patty's Motor Car by Carolyn Wells | Reading Level: General Adult Topic Page - 4.6MB - 279 pages |
| 1916 | The Lightning Conductor Discovers America by Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson | Genre: Travel/Adventure Reading Level: General Adult Topic Page - 10.8MB - 384 pages |
| 1947 | The Wayward Bus by John Steinbeck | Genre: Road Trip, Bus Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 1956 | The Black Tiger by Patrick O'Connor | Genre: Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult  Topic Page - 454KB - 126 pages |
| 1957 | The Faster They Go: A Novel of Motor Racing by John Bentley | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1957 | Mexican Road Race by Patrick O'Connor | Genre: Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1958 | The Black Tiger at Le Mans by Patrick O'Connor | Genre: Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1960 | Black Tiger at Bonneville by Patrick O'Connor | Genre: Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1962 | Black Tiger at Indianapolis by Patrick O'Connor | Genre: Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1962 | Hell on Wheels by Walker E. Blake (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1965 | Fast Green Car by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1965 | Flat Out by Patrick J. Williams (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1966 | Stock Car Racer by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Stock Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1967 | Fastest Funny Car by Patrick J. Williams (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Drag Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1967 | Hunger For Racing by James McM. Douglas (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1967 | Road Racer by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1968 | Grand Prix Monaco by Jeffrey Ashford | Genre: Formula 1 Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1968 | Grand Prix Racing by Patrick J. Williams (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Formula 1 Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1968 | The Green Ghost by Patrick J. Williams (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Drag Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1968 | Redline 7100 by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1968 | Road Race by Philip Harkins | Genre: Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1969 | Grand Prix Driver by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Formula 1 Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1969 | Racing to Glory by James McM. Douglas (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1969 | The Wheel Of A Fast Car by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1970 | A Car Called Camellia by Patrick O'Connor | Genre: Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1970 | Fast and Smart by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1970 | Marty and the Micro-Midgets by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1970 | Play as it Lays by Joan Didion | Genre: Culture & Highways (I-405) Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1970 | Susan and Her Classic Convertible by William E. Butterworth | Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1971 | Crazy to Race by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1971 | Drag Race Driver by James McM. Douglas (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Drag Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1971 | Racing Mechanic by Patrick J. Williams (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1971 | Return to Racing by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1971 | Road Racer by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1971 | The Twelve-Cylinder Screamer by James McM. Douglas (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1971 | Wheels by Arthur Hailey | Genre: Auto Manufacturing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1972 | Dateline: Talladega by William E. Butterworth | Genre: NASCAR Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1972 | The Last Lap by William Campbell Gault | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1972 | A Long Ride on a Cycle by James McM. Douglas (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Motorcycle Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1972 | The Race Driver by W.E.B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1972 | Team Racer by Patrick J. Williams (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1973 | Hot Wire by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Crane Truck Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1973 | Micro-Midget Racer by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1973 | Race Car Team by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1973 | Yankee Driver by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Stock Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1974 | Dave White and the Electric Wonder Car by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Electric Vehicles Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1974 | Rally to the Death by Douglas Rutherford | Genre: Long-Distance Rally Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1974 | Return to Daytona by Patrick J. Williams (William E. Butterworth) | Genre: NASCAR Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1974 | Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig | Genre: Motorcycles Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1976 | The Roper Brothers and Their Magnificent Steam Automobile by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Antique Vehicles Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1979 | The Wrecker Driver by William E. Butterworth | Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1980 | Slaughter by Auto by William E. Butterworth | Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1980 | Under the Influence by William E. Butterworth | Genre: Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1983 | Christine by Stephen King | Genre: Horror Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 1983 | Race Forever by R.A. Montgomery | Genre: Choose Your Own Adventure Reading Level: Teen |
| 1984 | Big Rig Hunks by David Sambar | Genre: Trucking Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 1989 | Stock Car Champion by R.A. Montgomery | Genre: Choose Your Own Adventure Reading Level: Teen |
| 1992 | Behind the Wheel by R.A. Montgomery | Genre: Choose Your Own Adventure Reading Level: Teen |
| 1992 | Superbike by Edward Packard | Genre: Choose Your Own Adventure Reading Level: Teen |
| 1993 | Motocross Mania by R.A. Montgomery | Genre: Choose Your Own Adventure Reading Level: Teen |
| 1994 | The Last Open Road by B.S. Levy | Genre: 1950's Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1995 | God on a Harley by Joan Brady | Genre: Romance/Motorcycle Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 1997 | Road Rage by Ruth Rendell | Genre: Mystery Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1998 | Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer | Reading Level: Teen |
| 1998 | The Shadow Portrait: 1907 by Gilbert Morris | Genre: Pre-WWII Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1999 | Montezuma's Ferrari: And Other Adventures by B.S. Levy | Genre: 1950's Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1999 | Taking the Wall by Jonis Agee | Genre: Stock Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 1999 | Speed Week by S.V. Date | Genre: Stock Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2001 | Concrete Cowboy, The by Stephan R. Hutchinson | Genre: Trucking Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2001 | Heat by Wendy Etherington | Genre: Stock Car Racing/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2002 | The Fabulous Trashwagon by B.S. Levy | Genre: 1950's Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2002 | A Potside Companion by B.S. Levy | Genre: Short Stories Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2005 | Killer Curves by Roxanne St. Claire | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2005 | The Key to the Golden Firebird by Maureen Johnson | Genre: Coming of Age, 1967 Pontiac Firebird Reading Level: Teen |
| 2006 | Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck | Genre: Pre-WWII Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2006 | In the Groove by Pamela Britton | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2006 | A NASCAR Holiday Ladies, Start Your Engines by Kimberly Raye 'Tis the Silly Season by Roxanne St. Claire Unbreakable by Debra Webb | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2006 | On the Edge by Pamela Britton | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2006 | The Outside Groove by Erik E. Esckilsen | Genre: Stock Car Racing Reading Level: Teen |
| 2006 | Race Forever by R.A. Montgomery | Genre: Choose Your Own Adventure Reading Level: Teen |
| 2006 | Toly's Ghost by B.S. Levy | Genre: 1950's Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2006 | Trophy Girl by Melani Blazer | Genre: Stock Car Racing/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2006 | Truck: A Love Story by Michael Perry | Genre: Drama Reading Level: Young Adult |
| 2007 | Almost Famous by Gina Wilkins | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | A Chance Worth Taking by Carrie Weaver | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | Hart's Victory by Michele Dunaway | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | Hearts Under Caution by Gina Wilkins | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | Ladies, Start Your Engines by Roxanne St. Claire, Gina Wilkins, and Nancy Warren | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | Legends and Lies by Katherine Garbera | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | Miles Apart by Ken Casper | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | A NASCAR Holiday 2 Miracle Season by Pamela Britton Season of Dreams by Gina Wilkins Taking Control by Ken Casper The Natural by Abby Gaines | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | No Holding Back by Liz Allison and Wendy Etherington | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | No Time to Lose by Carrie Weaver | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | The Rookie by Jennifer LaBrecque | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | Speed Dating by Nancy Warren | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | Thunderstruck by Roxanne St. Claire | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | To the Limit by Pamela Britton | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | Total Control by Pamela Britton | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2007 | Turn Two by Nancy Warren | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Concrete Cowboy, The Volume II by Stephan R. Hutchinson | Genre: Trucking Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2008 | Concrete Cowboy, The Volume III by Stephan R. Hutchinson | Genre: Trucking Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2008 | Extreme Caution by Jean Brashear | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Forbidden Attraction by Marisa Carroll | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Fully Engaged by Abby Gaines | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Hitting the Brakes by Ken Casper | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Hot Pursuit by Wendy Etherington | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Hot Rod Heaven by Melani Blazer | Genre: Street Performance Car/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | In High Gear by Gina Wilkins | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | A NASCAR Holiday 3 Have a Beachy Little Christmas by Liz Allison and Wendy Etherington Winning the Race by Brenda Jackson All They Want for Christmas by Marisa Carroll A Family for Christmas by Jean Brashear | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | On the Move by Pamela Britton | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Out of Line by Michele Dunaway | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Overheated by Barbara Dunlop | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Peak Performance by Helen Brenna | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Risking Her Heart by Liz Allison and Wendy Etherington | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Risky Moves by Gina Wilkins | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Running on Empty by Ken Casper | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Slingshot Moves by Anna Schmidt | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Tailspin by Michele Dunaway | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Teaming Up by Abby Gaines | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Truth and Consequences by Bethany Campbell | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2008 | Victory Lane by Marisa Carroll | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | Back on Track by Abby Gaines | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | Banking on Hope by Maggie Price | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | Black Flag, White Lies by Jean Brashear | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | Force of Nature by Kristina Cook | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | From the Outside by Helen Brenna | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | Hard and Fast by Erin McCarthy | Genre: "Fast Track" Series (Stock Car Racing)/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | Motor Mouth by Wendy Etherington | Genre: Stock Car Racing/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | Oversteer: A Formula One Thriller by Ken Vose | Genre: Open Wheel Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | Running Wide Open by Ken Casper | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | Slow Burn by Pamela Britton | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | A Taste for Speed by Dorien Kelly | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2009 | Winning it All by Liz Allison and Wendy Etherington | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | The 200mph Steamroller Book One: Red Reign by B.S. Levy | Genre: 1950's Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2010 | The Comeback by Abby Gaines | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | Crossing the Line by Jean Brashear | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | Flat Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy | Genre: "Fast Track" Series (Stock Car Racing)/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | Hard to Resist: Downright Distracting by Jean Brashear Shifting Gears by Peggy Webb | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | Hot Finish by Erin McCarthy | Genre: "Fast Track" Series (Stock Car Racing)/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | Into the Corner by Marisa Carroll | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | The Memory of a Kiss Long Gone by Liz Allison and Wendy Etherington Chasing the Dream by Abby Gaines | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | One in a Million by Abby Gaines & Marisa Carroll | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | Playboy Prankster by Pamela Britton | Genre: "Extreme Racing" Series/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | Racing Hearts by Vicki Lewis Thompson, Nancy Warren, and Dorien Kelly | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | Right Before His Eyes: At Last by Liz Allison and Wendy Etherington End of the Line by Jean Brashear | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | This Time, Forever "Over the Top" by Pamela Britton, "Talk to Me" by Dorien Kelly | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2010 | What He Didn't Say "Chasing the Truth" by Carol Stephenson, "Cornered" by Maggie Price | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2011 | Burning Rubber by Pamela Britton | Genre: "Extreme Racing" Series/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2011 | The Chase by Erin McCarthy | Genre: "Fast Track" Series (Stock Car Racing)/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2011 | Slow Ride by Erin McCarthy | Genre: "Fast Track" Series (Stock Car Racing)/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2011 | Too Fast for Love by Karen L. Syed | Genre: Stock Car Racing/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2012 | Danger Zone by Debra Webb | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2012 | Jacked Up by Erin McCarthy | Genre: "Fast Track" Series (Stock Car Racing)/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2013 | Full Throttle by Erin McCarthy | Genre: "Fast Track" Series (Stock Car Racing)/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2014 | Dangerous Curves by Pamela Britton | Genre: Harlequin NASCAR Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2014 | Driven by Toby Vintcent | Genre: Open Wheel Racing Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2014 | Final Lap by Erin McCarthy | Genre: "Fast Track" Series (Stock Car Racing)/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2014 | Love on Track: Romance in Monte Carlo by Gabbi Rossi | Genre: Open Wheel Racing/Romance Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2014 | Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King | Genre: Horror Reading Level: Mature Adult |
| 2015 | The 200mph Steamroller Book Two: The Italian Job by B.S. Levy | Genre: 1950's Sports Car Racing Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2021 | The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles | Genre: Road Trip Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2022 | Taxicab by Monique Harrison | Reading Level: General Adult |
| 2023 | The Misadventures of Me and Miss Kitty by Stacy Frantz | Genre: Trucking Reading Level: General Adult |
| Year | Title & Author | Files/Topic Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | "Bubble" Jingles: The Jolly Side of the Automobile by Stuart Travis | Genre: Picture Book Topic Page - 10.6MB - 50 pages |
| 1972 | Destruction Derby by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Genre: Demolition Derby Reading Level: Children |
| 1972 | Drag Race by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Genre: Drag Racing Reading Level: Children |
| 1972 | Hot Rod by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Reading Level: Children |
| 1972 | Indy 500 by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Genre: Open Wheel Racing Reading Level: Children |
| 1972 | Road Race by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Genre: Sports/Touring Car Racing Reading Level: Children |
| 1972 | Stock Car Race by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Genre: Stock Car Racing Reading Level: Children |
| 1975 | Motorcycle Scramble by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Genre: Motocross Reading Level: Children |
| 1976 | Baja 500 by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Genre: Rally/Off Road Racing Reading Level: Children |
| 1976 | Le Mans Race by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Genre: Sports/Touring Car Racing Reading Level: Children |
| 1976 | Safari Rally by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Genre: Rally/Off Road Racing Reading Level: Children |
| 1977 | Grand Prix Races by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Genre: Open Wheel Racing Reading Level: Children |
| 1977 | Motorcycle Racer by Anabel Dean | Racing Wheels Series Genre: Motorcycle Racing Reading Level: Children |
| 1983 | Binky Gets a Car by Dick Gackenbach | Reading Level: Children |
| 1987 | The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race by Stan Berenstain & Jan Berenstain | Genre: Road Trip Reading Level: AD470L Lexile |
| 1987 | The Exciting Story of a Snowflake by Bill Crittenden (at 6 years old) | Genre: Child's Classroom Assignemnt Topic Page - 10 pages |
| 1989 | How Georgina Drove the Car Very Carefully from Boston to New York by Lucy Bate Reading Level: Children | |
| 1992 | Crazy Sunday: A Story by Jean-Pierre Serenne | Genre: Road Trip Reading Level: Children |
| 1995 | Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia by Herman Parish | Genre: Road Trip Reading Level: 450L Lexile |
| 1998 | Road Hog by Barbara Hazen Shook, illustrated by Davy Jones | Genre: Driving Reading Level: AD300L Lexile |
| 2000 | Vroom, Chugga, Vroom-Vroom by Anne Miranda | Genre: Racing Reading Level: Children |
| 2006 | Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen | Reading Level: 550L Lexile |
| 2014 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney | Genre: Road Trip Reading Level: 1000L Lexile |
| 2016 | Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts by Esta Spalding | Genre: Road Trip Reading Level: 890L Lexile |
| 2019 | The Red, White and Blue Party by Linda Hagopian and Debbie Ruane Sparks | Genre: Trucking Reading Level: Ages 5-9 10-4 Good Buggy Topic Page |
| 2020 | A Big Assist by Linda Hagopian and Debbie Ruane Sparks | Genre: Trucking Reading Level: Ages 5-9 10-4 Good Buggy Topic Page |
| Year | Title & Author | Files/Topic Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 7 December 1920 | You Ask Anybody Tumultuous “Casey” Ryan had driven horses since he could stand on his toes, and as one of Nevada’s last stage-drivers speed was his middle name. Wherefore the ubiquitous Ford finally claimed him for its own—and so did The Widow at Lucky Lode Mine. | Fictional Short Story (text) Publication: The Popular Magazine Byline: B.M. Bower |
| November 1951 | Hot Rods to the Rescue Published in Hot Rods and Racing Cars #1 | Genre: Circle Track Modifieds Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| January 1952 | Simpson Sets a New Record Published in Hot Rods and Racing Cars #2 | Genre: Bonneville Salt Flats Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| February 1952 | Big-Time at Last Published in Hot Rod and Speedway Comics #2 | Genre: Indianapolis 500 Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| March 1952 | The Father of Hot Rod Henry Published in Hot Rods and Racing Cars #3 | Genre: Hot Rod Drag Racing Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| May 1952 | The Flame-Throwing Roadeater Published in Hot Rod Comics #4 | Genre: Hot Rods Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| Fall 1952 | Chucklhead Rides the Rods! Published in Hot Rod King #1 | Genre: Hot Rods Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| September 1952 | Hot Rod Express Published in Hot Rods and Racing Cars #6 | Genre: Hot Rods Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| September 1952 | Maverick Wheelman Published in Hot Rod and Speedway Comics #2 | Genre: Hot Rod Clubs/Speed Trials Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| December 1952 | Good Drivers Know! Published in Hot Rod and Speedway Comics #3 | Genre: Hill Climb Racing Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| February 1953 | The Hot Rod Taxi Idea Published in Hot Rods and Racing Cars #8 | Genre: Hot Rods Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| April 1953 | The Smell of First Place Published in Hot Rod and Speedway Comics | Genre: Stock Car Racing Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| June 1953 | A Hot Rod Dictionary is Born Published in Hot Rods and Racing Cars #10 | Genre: Hot Rods Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| August 1953 | The Hampton Hot Rod Jamboree Published in Hot Rods and Racing Cars #11 | Genre: Hot Rods Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| February 1957 | "Careful Car Clinic" Published in Speed Demons #5 | Genre: Hot Rods Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| May 1957 | Your First Car, Oh Published in Speed Demons #6 | Genre: Learning to Drive Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| August 1957 | The Hot Rod Rescue Published in Speed Demons #7 | Genre: Hot Rods Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| November 1957 | Too Square to Corner! Published in Hot Rods and Racing Cars #33 | Genre: Hot Rods Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| November 1957 | Handy Hot Rod Published in Speed Demons #8 | Genre: Hot Rods Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| March 1958 | Milton's 'Maginations Published in Speed Demons #10 | Reading Level: Children Story Page |
| July 1963 | Travel Woes Published in Hot Rods and Racing Cars #64 | Genre: Road Trip Reading Level: Teen Story Page |
| 24 March 2012 | NASCAR Cartoon Cup Series "SuperBlackdeth666" | Genre: Stock Car Racing Reading Level: Children Topic Page |
| 31 October 2012 | Speeding On A Full Moon Along Interstate 10 by Les Foster | Genre: Horror Reading Level: Teen Story Page |