Dan Gutman Reading Order

1 book (2009–2009)

12 books (1997–2015)

The Baseball Card Adventures series consists of twelve standalone adventure novels published between 1997 and 2015, following a completed story arc. Each book centers on a young protagonist who uses a magical baseball card to travel through time and meet a legendary baseball player from history. While the books can be read independently, they are best enjoyed in publication order, beginning with Honus & Me and concluding with Willie & Me, as readers familiar with earlier entries will better appreciate recurring elements and character development throughout the series.

Start with Honus & Me, the first of 12 books in the Baseball Card Adventures series.

#	Title
1	Honus & Me 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Jackie & Me 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Babe & Me 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shoeless Joe & Me 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mickey & Me 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Abner & Me 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Satch & Me 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Jim & Me 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ray & Me 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Roberto & Me 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Ted & Me 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Willie & Me 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2016–2019)

The Flashback Four series by Dan Gutman consists of four complete books published between 2016 and 2019, featuring The Lincoln Project, The Titanic Mission, The Pompeii Disaster, and The Hamilton-Burr Duel. These action-adventure stories should be read in publication order, beginning with The Lincoln Project. The series blends young adult fiction with historical elements as characters travel through time to witness and experience pivotal moments from the past.

Start with The Lincoln Project, the first of 4 books in the Flashback Four series.

#	Title
1	The Lincoln Project 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Titanic Mission 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Pompeii Disaster 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Hamilton-Burr Duel 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1999–2012)

The Funny Boy series by Dan Gutman consists of four complete books published between 1999 and 2012, featuring absurdist humor and imaginative encounters. These standalone adventures should be read in publication order, beginning with Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda and continuing through Funny Boy Takes on the Chit-Chatting Cheeses from Chattanooga, Funny Boy Versus the Bubble-Brained Barbers from the Big Bang, and concluding with Funny Boy Meets the Dumbbell Dentist from Deimos. The series blends action, adventure, and comedic storytelling designed for young adult readers.

Start with Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda, the first of 4 books in the Funny Boy series.

69 books (1959–2020)

The I Can Read: Level 2 series is a collection of 69 early reader books published between 1959 and 2020, featuring stories by multiple authors including Dan Gutman, Arnold Lobel, and others. These books are designed for beginning readers transitioning from picture books to chapter books and should be read in publication order starting with Emmett's Pig. The series is complete and covers a wide range of topics including animal adventures, mysteries, and educational content suitable for young elementary school readers.

Start with Emmett's Pig(By: Mary Stolz), the first of 69 books in the I Can Read: Level 2 series.

#	Title
1	Emmett's Pig(By: Mary Stolz) 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bread and Jam for Frances(By: Russell Hoban) 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Big Max(By: Kin Platt) 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Kick, Pass, and Run(By: Leonard Kessler) 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Small Pig(By: Arnold Lobel) 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Owl at Home(By: Arnold Lobel) 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Uncle Elephant(By: Arnold Lobel) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Mouse Tales(By: Arnold Lobel) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm(By: Herman Parish) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Pish and Posh(By: Barbara Bottner) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Amazing Tigers!(By: Sarah L. Thomson) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Big Max and the Mystery of the Missing Giraffe(By: Kin Platt) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Best Seat in Second Grade(By: Katharine Kenah) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	After the Dinosaurs(By: Charlotte Lewis Brown) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Amazing Dolphins!(By: Sarah L. Thomson) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Amazing Snakes!(By: Sarah L. Thomson) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Pish and Posh Wish for Fairy Wings(By: Barbara Bottner) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Best Teacher in Second Grade(By: Katharine Kenah) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Day the Dinosaurs Died(By: Charlotte Lewis Brown) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Meet the Robinsons: Journey to the Future(By: Apple Jordan) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Detective Dinosaur Undercover(By: James Skofield) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Flappy and Scrappy(By: Arthur Yorinks) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Gilbert and the Lost Tooth(By: Diane deGroat) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Cats, Dogs, Hamsters, and Horses(By: Mary Hassinger) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Flat Stanley and the Haunted House(By: Jeff Brown) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Snow Dog Marley(By: John Grogan) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Strike Three, Marley!(By: John Grogan) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Barnyard Critters(By: Mary Hassinger) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Beyond the Dinosaurs: Monsters of the Air and Sea(By: Charlotte Lewis Brown) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Curious Creatures Down Under(By: Anonymous) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Farm Dog(By: John Grogan) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Flat Stanley and the Firehouse(By: Jeff Brown) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Forest Friends(By: Zondervan) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Gilbert, the Surfer Dude(By: Diane deGroat) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Jungle Beasts(By: Anonymous) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Marley and the Runaway Pumpkin(By: John Grogan) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Marley's Big Adventure(By: John Grogan) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Pony Scouts: Back in the Saddle(By: Catherine Hapka) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Sea Creatures(By: Anonymous) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	The Best Chef in Second Grade(By: Katharine Kenah) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	The Dog Who Cried Woof(By: John Grogan) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Zack's Alligator and the First Snow(By: Shirley Mozelle) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Flat Stanley at Bat(By: Jeff Brown) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Marley: Not a Peep!(By: John Grogan) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Marley: The Dog Who Ate My Homework(By: John Grogan) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Monster School: First Day Frights(By: Dave Keane) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Riff Raff Sails the High Cheese(By: Susan Schade) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Riff Raff the Mouse Pirate(By: Susan Schade) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Flat Stanley Goes Camping(By: Jeff Brown) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Marley Learns a Lesson(By: John Grogan) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Riff Raff: Can't You See? We're Lost at Sea!(By: Susan Schade) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Riff Raff: Shiver Me Whiskers!(By: Susan Schade) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Monster School: The Spooky Sleepover(By: Dave Keane) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Show-and-Tell, Flat Stanley!(By: Jeff Brown) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	My Weird School Goes to the Museum 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	My Weird School: Talent Show Mix-Up 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Flat Stanley and the Missing Pumpkins(By: Jeff Brown) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	George Washington: The First President(By: Sarah Albee) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	John F. Kennedy the Brave(By: Sheila Keenan) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Long, Tall Lincoln(By: Jennifer Dussling) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	My Weird School: Class Pet Mess! 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Alexander Hamilton: A Plan for America(By: Sarah Albee) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Ben Franklin Thinks Big(By: Sheila Keenan) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter(By: Nadia L. Hohn) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Martin Luther King Jr.: A Peaceful Leader(By: Sarah Albee) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	Helen Keller: The World at Her Fingertips(By: Sarah Albee) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	The Angry Birds Movie 2: Best Enemies(By: Tomas Palacios) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	Thomas Edison: Lighting the Way(By: Lori Haskins Houran) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	Jane Goodall: A Champion of Chimpanzees(By: Sarah Albee) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1900–2006)

Dan Gutman's Million Dollar series comprises five complete books published between 1997 and 2006, following the publication order: The Million Dollar Shot, The Million Dollar Kick, The Million Dollar Goal, The Million Dollar Strike, and The Million Dollar Putt. Each standalone adventure combines young adult action with real-world sports challenges, making the series ideal for readers who enjoy high-stakes competition stories blended with factual sports elements.

Start with The Million Dollar Shot, the first of 5 books in the Million Dollar series.

#	Title
1	The Million Dollar Shot 1900Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Million Dollar Kick 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Million Dollar Goal 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Million Dollar Strike 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Million Dollar Putt 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

22 books (2004–2013)

Dan Gutman's My Weird School is a 22-book series of humorous chapter books for young readers published between 2004 and 2013. The complete series follows a group of students at a school populated by eccentric teachers with increasingly bizarre personalities and teaching methods. Reading the books in publication order, beginning with Miss Daisy Is Crazy!, provides the best experience as the characters and their antics develop throughout the collection.

Start with Miss Daisy Is Crazy!, the first of 22 books in the My Weird School series.

#	Title
1	Miss Daisy Is Crazy! 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mr. Klutz Is Nuts! 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy! 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Miss Lazar Is Bizarre! 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Miss Small Is off the Wall! 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind! 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Mrs. Cooney Is Loony! 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ms. LaGrange Is Strange! 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Miss Holly Is Too Jolly! 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Mr. Docker Is Off His Rocker! 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Mr. Macky Is Wacky! 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal! 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Mrs. Patty Is Batty! 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Ms. Todd Is Odd! 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Dr. Carbles Is Losing His Marbles! 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Miss Suki Is Kooky! 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Mr. Louie Is Screwy! 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Mrs. Yonkers Is Bonkers! 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Ms. Coco Is Loco! 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up! 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	My Weird Writing Tips 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2008–2011)

My Weird School Daze is a completed twelve-book series by Dan Gutman published between 2008 and 2011, featuring a rotating cast of eccentric school staff members. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Coach Hyatt Is a Riot! and concluding with Ms. Leakey Is Freaky!. Each installment focuses on a different unusual teacher or staff member at the school, creating standalone adventures while maintaining continuity across the series. This series is ideal for young readers who enjoy humorous school-based stories with memorable, over-the-top characters.

Start with Coach Hyatt Is a Riot!, the first of 12 books in the My Weird School Daze series.

#	Title
1	Coach Hyatt Is a Riot! 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mr. Granite Is from Another Planet! 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mr. Sunny Is Funny! 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mrs. Dole Is Out of Control! 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dr. Brad Has Gone Mad! 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Mrs. Jafee Is Daffy! 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Officer Spence Makes No Sense! 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Miss Laney Is Zany! 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Miss Mary Is Scary! 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Mr. Tony Is Full of Baloney! 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Mrs. Lizzy Is Dizzy! 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Ms. Leakey Is Freaky! 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2016–2018)

The My Weird School Early Readers series consists of four complete books published between 2016 and 2018 by Dan Gutman. This spinoff series features early reader titles including Goes to the Museum, Talent Show Mix-Up, Class Pet Mess!, and Teamwork Trouble, which should be read in publication order. The series is designed for beginning readers and complements the main My Weird School collection with accessible, humorous stories.

Start with Goes to the Museum, the first of 4 books in the My Weird School Early Readers series.

#	Title
1	Goes to the Museum 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Talent Show Mix-Up 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Class Pet Mess! 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Teamwork Trouble 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2016–2019)

The My Weird School Fast Facts series comprises eight nonfiction books published between 2016 and 2019, covering diverse educational topics from geography and sports to dinosaurs and space. Written by Dan Gutman, this complete series is designed for young readers seeking fun, fact-filled information presented in an entertaining style. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Geography and concluding with Pizza, Peanut Butter, and Pickles. Each standalone title explores a different subject area while maintaining the quirky, engaging tone the My Weird School brand is known for.

Start with Geography, the first of 8 books in the My Weird School Fast Facts series.

#	Title
1	Geography 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sports 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Explorers, Presidents, and Toilets 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Space, Humans, and Farts 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dinosaurs, Dodos, and Woolly Mammoths 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dogs, Cats, and Dung Beetles 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Mummies, Myths, and Mysteries 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Pizza, Peanut Butter, and Pickles 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2021–2023)

This graphic novel series by Dan Gutman adapts the humor and chaos of his popular My Weird School franchise into visual storytelling for young readers. Three volumes were published between 2021 and 2023, with the series appearing to be complete. Read the books in publication order beginning with Mr. Corbett Is in Orbit!, followed by Get a Grip! We're on a Trip! and Dorks in New York! for the intended reading experience.

Start with Mr. Corbett Is in Orbit! and read in order.

#	Title
1	Mr. Corbett Is in Orbit! 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Get a Grip! We're on a Trip! 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dorks in New York! 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (2013–2025)

The My Weird School Special series is an ongoing collection of 13 humorous young adult books written by Dan Gutman, published between 2013 and 2025. Each installment features standalone adventures tied to holidays, seasons, and special occasions, from Halloween and Valentine's Day to April Fools' and summer adventures. Readers should follow the publication order beginning with Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls! to experience the full progression of this comedic series.

Start with Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls!, the first of 13 books in the My Weird School Special series.

#	Title
1	Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls! 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	It's Halloween, I'm Turning Green 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Back to School, Weird Kids Rule! 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Bunny Double, We're in Trouble! 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Oh, Valentine, We've Lost Our Minds! 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Bummer in the Summer! 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	We’re Red, Weird, and Blue! What Can We Do? 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Leprechaun Is Finally Gone! 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Hip, Hip, Hooray! Every Day Is a Holiday! 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	No More School, April Fools! 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	There’s a Skunk in My Bunk! 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Fright Night! 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	I’m a Poet and I Know It! 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2011–2014)

The My Weirder School series consists of twelve humorous chapter books published between 2011 and 2014 and should be read in publication order beginning with Miss Child Has Gone Wild!. This complete series follows a cast of eccentric and outlandish teachers at a fictional school, each book introducing a new bizarre educator through titles that play on the characters' names. The lighthearted stories are designed for young readers seeking comedy and adventure within an educational setting.

Start with Miss Child Has Gone Wild!, the first of 12 books in the My Weirder School series.

#	Title
1	Miss Child Has Gone Wild! 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mr. Harrison Is Embarrassin'! 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mrs. Lilly Is Silly! 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mayor Hubble Is in Trouble! 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Miss Kraft Is Daft! 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Mr. Burke Is Berserk! 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Ms. Beard Is Weird! 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dr. Nicholas Is Ridiculous! 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ms. Sue Has No Clue! 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Miss Klute Is a Hoot! 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Mr. Jack Is a Maniac! 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Mrs. Lane Is a Pain! 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2019–2022)

Dan Gutman's My Weirder-est School series consists of twelve humorous chapter books published between 2019 and 2022, each featuring eccentric school staff members with rhyming surnames that match their personalities or professions. The series appears to be complete, with each book designed to be read independently while maintaining the recurring setting and cast of student characters. Readers should begin with Dr. Floss Is the Boss! and can follow the books in publication order for the intended narrative flow, though individual titles can also be enjoyed as standalone entries.

Start with Dr. Floss Is the Boss!, the first of 12 books in the My Weirder-est School series.

#	Title
1	Dr. Floss Is the Boss! 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dr. Snow Has Got to Go! 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Miss Porter Is Out of Order! 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Miss Blake Is a Flake! 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mr. Marty Loves a Party! 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Mrs. Bacon Is Fakin'! 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Miss Aker Is a Maker! 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Mrs. Barr Has Gone Too Far! 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ms. Jo-Jo Is a Yo-Yo! 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Lil Mouse Is in the House! 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Mr. Ott Is a Crackpot! 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Mrs. Stoker Is a Joker! 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2015–2018)

The My Weirdest School series consists of twelve humorous chapter books published between 2015 and 2018, now complete. Each installment features a different eccentric school staff member with a distinctive quirk, from Miss Brown who is upside down to Ms. Hall who is a goofball. These books should be read in publication order to follow the ongoing misadventures at the school. The series is designed for young readers seeking silly, fast-paced stories filled with absurd situations and colorful characters.

Start with Miss Brown Is Upside Down!, the first of 12 books in the My Weirdest School series.

#	Title
1	Miss Brown Is Upside Down! 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mr. Cooper Is Super! 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ms. Cuddy Is Nutty! 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Miss Daisy Is Still Crazy! 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mr. Nick Is a Lunatic! 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Mrs. Meyer Is on Fire! 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Miss Tracy Is Spacey! 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Mrs. Master Is a Disaster! 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ms. Joni Is a Phony! 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Miss Newman Isn't Human! 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Mr. Will Needs to Chill! 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Ms. Hall Is a Goofball! 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2023–2026)

My Weirdtastic School is an ongoing series by Dan Gutman featuring eleven books published between 2023 and 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Miss Banks Pulls Lots of Pranks! and continuing through the most recent entry. Each book in the series focuses on a different eccentric character at the school, with titles highlighting the unique personalities readers will encounter throughout the collection.

Start with Miss Banks Pulls Lots of Pranks!, the first of 11 books in the My Weirdtastic School series.

#	Title
1	Miss Banks Pulls Lots of Pranks! 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Professor Pitt Is a Nitwit! 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Uncle Fred Is a Knucklehead! 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Miss Nichol Is in a Pickle! 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mrs. Marge Is in Charge! 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Ms. Greene Is Mean! 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Miss Sherman Is Determined! 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Mr. Plummer Is Dumber! 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Mr. and Mrs. Phelps Need Some Help! 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Mr. DiPilla Is a Gorilla! 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Mrs. Granger Is in Danger! 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Mrs. Towne Is a Clown! 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1990–2022)

Dan Gutman's non-fiction series spans 16 books published between 1990 and 2022, covering topics ranging from baseball history and sports to civics and environmental issues. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with It Ain't Cheating If You Don't Get Caught. Each book explores a different subject through Gutman's accessible style, making them suitable for young adult readers interested in action, adventure, and factual learning.

Start with It Ain't Cheating If You Don't Get Caught, the first of 16 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#	Title
1	It Ain't Cheating If You Don't Get Caught 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Baseball Babylon 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Baseball's Biggest Bloopers 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	World Series Classics 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Banana Bats and Ding-Dong Balls 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Ice Skating 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Taking Flight 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Baseball's Greatest Games 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Gymnastics 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Way Baseball Works 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Cal Ripken, Jr.(With: Cal Ripken Jr.,Mike Bryan) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Landslide! 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Recycle This Book 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Election! 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	My Weird Reading Tips 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Ruth Bader Ginsburg Couldn't Drive? 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2011)

Dan Gutman's Picture series consists of two complete young adult novels published between 2007 and 2011. These action and adventure stories should be read in publication order, beginning with Casey Back at Bat followed by The Day Roy Riegels Ran the Wrong Way. The series combines fictional narratives with non-fiction elements centered around memorable moments in sports history.

Start with Casey Back at Bat and read in order.

#	Title
1	Casey Back at Bat 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Day Roy Riegels Ran the Wrong Way 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2001–2002)

The Qwerty Stevens series by Dan Gutman consists of two complete young adult adventure books published in 2001 and 2002. Both titles should be read in publication order, beginning with Back in Time with Thomas Edison followed by Back in Time with Benjamin Franklin. This finished series combines action and adventure with educational elements drawn from nonfiction.

Start with Back in Time with Thomas Edison and read in order.

#	Title
1	Back in Time with Thomas Edison 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Back in Time with Benjamin Franklin 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2015–2019)

The Rappy the Raptor series by Dan Gutman comprises six complete books published between 2015 and 2019, designed for young readers interested in action and adventure. Following publication order, the series begins with Rappy the Raptor and concludes with Rappy and His Favorite Things, taking readers through adventures that include trips to school, Mars, the library, and the supermarket.

Start with Rappy the Raptor, the first of 6 books in the Rappy the Raptor series.

#	Title
1	Rappy the Raptor 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rappy Goes to School 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Rappy Goes to Mars 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Rappy Goes to the Library 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Rappy Goes to the Supermarket 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Rappy and His Favorite Things 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

66 books (1975–2024)

Ready-to-Read Level 2 is an ongoing series of 63 early reader books published between 1975 and 2024, designed for beginning readers at level 2 proficiency. The series features stories by multiple authors including Dan Gutman, Anne Rockwell, and Cynthia Rylant, with prominent entries like the Henry and Mudge books that follow a boy and his large dog through various adventures and everyday situations. These books should be read in publication order, starting with Big Boss and continuing through the most recently released titles. The series combines fiction and non-fiction approaches to help young readers develop literacy skills through engaging, age-appropriate narratives.

Start with Big Boss(By: Anne Rockwell), the first of 63 books in the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series.

#	Title
1	Big Boss(By: Anne Rockwell) 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Romulus and Remus(By: Anne Rockwell) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Henry and Mudge in the Green Time(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Henry and Mudge: The First Book(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Henry And Mudge And Annie's Good Move(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Henry and Mudge and the Snowman Plan(By: Cynthia Rylant) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Henry and Mudge and Annie's Perfect Pet(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig(By: Stephen Krensky) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Betsy Ross and the Silver Thimble(By: Stephanie Greene) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Helen Keller and the Big Storm(By: Patricia Lakin) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Sacagawea and the Bravest Deed(By: Stephen Krensky) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Henry and Mudge and the Wild Goose Chase(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Paul Revere and the Bell Ringers(By: Jonah Winter) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Thomas Edison to the Rescue!(By: Howard Goldsmith) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Annie Oakley Saves the Day(By: Anna DiVito) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Babe Ruth and the Ice Cream Mess 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	George Washington's First Victory(By: Stephen Krensky) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Eleanor Roosevelt and the Scary Basement(By: Peter Merchant) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Jackie Robinson and the Big Game 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Trouble on Oak Street(By: Bobbi J.G. Weiss) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Annie and Snowball and the Dress-up Birthday(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Annie and Snowball and the Pink Surprise(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Annie and Snowball and the Prettiest House(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Annie and Snowball and the Teacup Club(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Thomas Jefferson and the Ghostriders(By: Howard Goldsmith) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Annie and Snowball and the Shining Star(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Annie and Snowball and the Magical House(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Annie and Snowball and the Wintry Freeze(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Annie and Snowball and the Thankful Friends(By: Cynthia Rylant) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Ruby's New Home(By: Tony Dungy,Lauren Dungy) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	A Team Stays Together!(By: Tony Dungy,Vanessa Brantley-Newton) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Justin and the Bully(By: Tony Dungy,Lauren Dungy) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	The Missing Cupcake Mystery(By: Tony Dungy,Lauren Dungy) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Go, Jade, Go!: with audio recording(By: Tony Dungy,Lauren Dungy) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Here Comes the Parade!(By: Tony Dungy,Lauren Dungy) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr.(By: Denise Lewis Patrick) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	Tip's Tips on Friendship(By: Sheila Sweeny Higginson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Going to Grandma's(By: Patricia Hall) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Hooray for Reading!(By: Patricia Hall) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	Hotel Transylvania 2(By: Sheila Sweeny Higginson) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Old Friends, New Friends(By: Patricia Hall) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Mavis Makes a Friend(By: Sheila Sweeny Higginson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	A Whale of a Tea Party(By: Erica S. Perl,Sam Ailey) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	When Whales Fly(By: Erica S. Perl) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	Whale and the Mystery Mango(By: Erica S. Perl) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

12 books (1995–2021)

Dan Gutman's collection of twelve standalone novels spans from 1995 to 2021, offering young readers a variety of adventure and imaginative stories that can be enjoyed in any order, though reading them in publication order showcases the author's evolving style over the decades. These books, which include titles such as They Came From Center Field, Virtually Perfect, Johnny Hangtime, and Houdini and Me, blend action, humor, and fantastical elements across different themes. The series appears to be complete, making it a finished collection rather than an ongoing work. Each novel functions as an independent story, allowing readers to start anywhere or follow the chronological publication sequence for a fuller picture of Gutman's body of work in children's literature.

Start with They Came From Center Field, the first of 12 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	They Came From Center Field 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Katy's Gift 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Virtually Perfect 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Johnny Hangtime 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Secret Life of Dr. DeMented 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Race for the Sky 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Get Rich Quick Club 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Getting Air 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Nightmare at the Book Fair 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Christmas Genie 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Talent Show 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Houdini and Me 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1997–1997)

Dan Gutman's Tales From The Sandlot is a complete four-book series published in 1997, featuring action and adventure stories rooted in baseball settings. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Catcher Who Shocked the World and continuing through The Green Monster in Left Field, The Pitcher Who Went Out of His Mind, and concluding with The Shortstop Who Knew Too Much.

Start with The Catcher Who Shocked the World, the first of 4 books in the Tales From The Sandlot series.

#	Title
1	The Catcher Who Shocked the World 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Green Monster in Left Field 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Pitcher Who Went Out of His Mind 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Shortstop Who Knew Too Much 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2011–2015)

The Genius Files is a five-book young adult action and adventure series by Dan Gutman, published between 2011 and 2015. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Mission Unstoppable and concluding with License to Thrill. This straightforward sequence allows readers to follow the developing story and characters across all five installments.

Start with Mission Unstoppable, the first of 5 books in the The Genius Files series.

#	Title
1	Mission Unstoppable 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Never Say Genius 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	You Only Die Twice 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	From Texas with Love 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	License to Thrill 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2006–2009)

Dan Gutman's Homework Machine series consists of two complete books published between 2006 and 2009. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Homework Machine followed by Return of the Homework Machine. This action and adventure series for young adult readers offers a finished narrative arc across its two installments.

Start with The Homework Machine and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Homework Machine 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Return of the Homework Machine 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–1999)

Dan Gutman's two-book series follows a young protagonist's political ambitions across stories published from 1996 to 1999. Read The Kid Who Ran for President first, followed by The Kid Who Became President, as the narrative progresses chronologically through publication order. This complete series blends young adult fiction with action and adventure elements that appeal to middle-grade readers.

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#	Title
1	The Kid Who Ran for President 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Kid Who Became President 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2021–2023)

The Wait! What? series comprises six young adult non-fiction books published between 2021 and 2023, exploring surprising and counterintuitive facts about famous historical figures. Each standalone entry challenges common misconceptions about iconic personalities like Albert Einstein, Amelia Earhart, Muhammad Ali, Teddy Roosevelt, Lucille Ball, and The Beatles. The series is best read in publication order, beginning with Albert Einstein Was a Dope?, and appears to be complete.

Start with Albert Einstein Was a Dope?, the first of 6 books in the Wait! What? series.