Gordon Korman Reading Order

4 books (1989–2022)

Gordon Korman edited four anthology collections spanning from 1989 to 2022, featuring short stories by various accomplished writers for young adult readers. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Connections: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults and continuing through From One Experience to Another, This Family Is Driving Me Crazy, and Hope Wins. The series appears to be complete, offering diverse fiction selections across action, adventure, and coming-of-age themes suitable for teen audiences.

Start with Connections: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Connections: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	From One Experience to Another 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	This Family Is Driving Me Crazy 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hope Wins 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1980–1983)

Gordon Korman's Bugs Potter series consists of two young adult action and adventure novels published in the early 1980s. The complete series comprises Who is Bugs Potter? and Bugs Potter Live at Nickaninny, which should be read in their publication order. These standalone yet connected entries follow the adventures of their memorable protagonist across both installments.

Start with Who is Bugs Potter? and read in order.

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1	Who is Bugs Potter? 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bugs Potter Live at Nickaninny 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2002–2003)

Gordon Korman's Dive trilogy follows a group of teenagers on an underwater adventure across three action-packed volumes released between 2002 and 2003. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Discovery, followed by The Danger, and concluding with The Deep. This young adult action and adventure series combines suspense with exploration as the characters navigate challenges in an aquatic setting.

Start with The Discovery and read in order.

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1	The Discovery 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Danger 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Deep 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2002–2002)

Gordon Korman's Everest series consists of three young adult adventure novels published in 2002 that follow climbers attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with The Climb, followed by The Contest, and concluding with The Summit. This action-packed series combines survival themes with the challenges of high-altitude mountaineering, appealing to readers who enjoy adventure narratives with real-world settings.

Start with The Climb and read in order.

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1	The Climb 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Contest 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Summit 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2001–2001)

Gordon Korman's Island trilogy follows a group of teenagers stranded on a remote island in this action-packed young adult series. Originally published in 2001, the three books—Escape, Shipwreck, and Survival—should be read in publication order to experience the complete narrative. This finished series combines adventure and survival elements as the characters navigate the challenges of their island predicament.

Start with Escape and read in order.

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1	Escape 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shipwreck 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Survival 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1992–1996)

Gordon Korman's Jeremy Bloom Collections is a completed two-book series of poetry collections published between 1992 and 1996. The series follows publication order, beginning with The D-poems of Jeremy Bloom: A Collection of Poems About School, Homework, and Life (Sort Of) and concluding with The Last-place Sports Poems of Jeremy Bloom: A Collection of Poems About Winning, Losing, and Being a Good Sport (Sometimes). These young adult poetry collections blend humor and everyday observations that will appeal to readers enjoying action and adventure across Korman's broader catalog.

Start with The D-poems of Jeremy Bloom: A Collection of Poems About School, Homework, and Life (Sort Of) and read in order.

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1	The D-poems of Jeremy Bloom: A Collection of Poems About School, Homework, and Life (Sort Of) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Last-place Sports Poems of Jeremy Bloom: A Collection of Poems About Winning, Losing, and Being a Good Sport (Sometimes) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2006–2006)

Gordon Korman's Kidnapped series is a three-book young adult adventure completed in 2006. The complete trilogy consists of The Abduction, The Rescue, and The Search, which should be read in publication order to follow the unfolding narrative.

Start with The Abduction and read in order.

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1	The Abduction 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Rescue 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Search 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1977–1995)

The Macdonald Hall series is a complete collection of seven young adult adventure books by Gordon Korman, published between 1977 and 1995. These interconnected stories follow students at the titular boarding school through various escapades and schemes. Read the books in publication order, beginning with This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall! and concluding with Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall.

Start with This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall!, the first of 7 books in the Macdonald Hall series.

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1	This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall! 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Go Jump in the Pool! 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Beware the Fish! 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The War with Mr. Wizzle 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Zucchini Warriors 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	MacDonald Hall Goes Hollywood / Lights, Camera, Disaster! 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall / The Joke's On Us 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2017)

The Masterminds series is a three-book young adult adventure sequence by Gordon Korman following the publication order from 2015 to 2017. All three installments—Masterminds, Criminal Destiny, and Payback—form a complete narrative arc that should be read sequentially. This action-packed series combines intrigue and adventure across its finished run.

Start with Masterminds and read in order.

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1	Masterminds 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Criminal Destiny 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Payback 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1997–1998)

Gordon Korman's Monday Night Football Club is a complete six-book young adult series published between 1997 and 1998, following publication order. Each book in the series features a different NFL player experience, blending action and adventure with football-themed storytelling. The series concludes with the final installment, Ultimate Scoring Machine: I Was Jerry Rice, offering standalone entries that can be enjoyed individually or as a complete collection.

Start with Heavy Artillery: I Was Junior Seau, the first of 6 books in the Monday Night Football Club series.

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1	Heavy Artillery: I Was Junior Seau 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Quarterback Exchange: I Was John Elway 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Running Back Conversion: I Was Barry Sanders 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Super Bowl Switch: I Was Dan Marino 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	NFL Rules!: Bloopers, Pranks, Upsets and Touchdowns 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Ultimate Scoring Machine: I Was Jerry Rice 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1999–2001)

The Nose Pickers from Outer Space is a complete four-book series by Gordon Korman published between 1999 and 2001. This young adult action and adventure series should be read in publication order, beginning with Nosepickers from Outer Space followed by Planet of the Nose Pickers, Your Mummy is a Nose Picker, and concluding with Invasion of the Nose Pickers.

Start with Nosepickers from Outer Space, the first of 4 books in the Nose Pickers from Outer Space series.

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1	Nosepickers from Outer Space 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Planet of the Nose Pickers 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Your Mummy is a Nose Picker 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Invasion of the Nose Pickers 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2005–2006)

Gordon Korman's On The Run is a complete six-book young adult adventure series published between 2005 and 2006. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Chasing The Falconers and concluding with Hunting the Hunter. This action-packed series follows a group of fugitives as they navigate danger and deception while evading those who pursue them.

Start with Chasing The Falconers, the first of 6 books in the On The Run series.

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1	Chasing The Falconers 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Now You See Them, Now You Don't 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Public Enemies 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Fugitive Factor 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Stowaway Solution 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hunting the Hunter 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

2 books (2006–2020)

This two-book series of young adult short story collections spans fourteen years from 2006 to 2020. Gordon Korman's Tales Of Suspense For Boys should be read first, followed by War Stories, which completes the finished series. Each collection stands as a compilation of action-adventure tales designed for teen readers, making these titles suitable for those seeking standalone stories within a cohesive series framework.

Start with Tales Of Suspense For Boys and read in order.

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1	Tales Of Suspense For Boys 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	War Stories 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2016–2019)

Gordon Korman's Slacker series is a complete young adult action and adventure duology published between 2016 and 2019. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with Slacker followed by Level 13. The series consists of two interconnected novels that build upon each other's storylines.

Start with Slacker and read in order.

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1	Slacker 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Level 13 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1999–2000)

The Slapshots series by Gordon Korman contains four young adult sports adventure novels published between 1999 and 2000. The complete series follows publication order, beginning with All-Mars All-Stars / The Dream Team and continuing through The Stars From Mars, Cup Crazy, and The Face-Off Phony. This finished series should be read sequentially to follow the interconnected story.

Start with All-Mars All-Stars / The Dream Team, the first of 4 books in the Slapshots series.

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1	All-Mars All-Stars / The Dream Team 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Stars From Mars 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cup Crazy 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Face-Off Phony 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2002–2004)

Gordon Korman's Son of the Mob series consists of two complete young adult action-adventure novels published between 2002 and 2004. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Son of the Mob followed by Hollywood Hustle. This finished series offers a self-contained story arc across its two installments.

Start with Son of the Mob and read in order.

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1	Son of the Mob 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hollywood Hustle 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

37 books (1982–2026)

Gordon Korman's standalone novels span from 1982 to 2026, comprising 37 books designed to be read in publication order. Each book is a self-contained story aimed at young adult readers who enjoy action and adventure, making them accessible entry points at any title. The series continues to grow, with the most recent additions published in 2026, offering readers a diverse range of independent narratives rather than a connected storyline.

Start with Our Man Weston, the first of 37 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Our Man Weston 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Coins, Please 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	I Want to Go Home 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Don't Care High 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Son of Interflux 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Radio Fifth Grade 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Losing Joe's Place 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Twinkie Squad 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Toilet Paper Tigers 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Why Did the Underwear Cross the Road? 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Chicken Doesn't Skate 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The 6th Grade Nickname Game 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	No More Dead Dogs 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Pop 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Jake, Reinvented 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Maxx Comedy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Born to Rock 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Schooled 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Juvie Three 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Restart 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Whatshisface 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Unteachables 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Mad Science 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Notorious 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Linked 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Unplugged 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Operation Do-Over 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	The Fort 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Mixed Up 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	The Superteacher Project 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Faker 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Slugfest 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Old School 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Snoop 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Sleepless 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2008–2016)

The Swindle Mysteries series by Gordon Korman consists of eight complete young adult adventure novels published between 2008 and 2016. These action-packed books should be read in publication order, beginning with Swindle and continuing through Zoobreak, Framed, Showoff, Hideout, Jackpot, Unleashed, and concluding with Jingle. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential for following the ongoing narrative and character development throughout the series.

Start with Swindle, the first of 8 books in the Swindle Mysteries series.

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1	Swindle 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Zoobreak 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Framed 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Showoff 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hideout 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Jackpot 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Unleashed 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Jingle 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2008–2013)

The 39 Clues is a fourteen-book young adult action and adventure series published between 2008 and 2013, written collaboratively by multiple authors including Gordon Korman, Rick Riordan, Jude Watson, and others. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with One False Note and concluding with Midnight Ride. This finished series combines fast-paced adventure with a multi-author narrative structure that keeps the story fresh throughout its run.

Start with One False Note, the first of 14 books in the The 39 Clues series.

#	Title
1	One False Note 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Maze of Bones(By: Rick Riordan) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Beyond the Grave(By: Jude Watson) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	In Too Deep(By: Jude Watson) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Black Circle(By: Patrick Carman) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Sword Thief(By: Peter Lerangis) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Into the Gauntlet(By: Margaret Peterson Haddix) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Storm Warning(By: Linda Sue Park) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The 39 Clues: Agent Handbook(By: Scholastic Inc.) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Emperor's Code 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Viper's Nest(By: Peter Lerangis) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Vespers Rising(By: Jude Watson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Black Book of Buried Secrets (Companion Book)(By: Rick Riordan) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Midnight Ride(By: Clifford Riley) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2011–2013)

This six-book series spans 2011 to 2013 and brings together multiple authors to continue the action-packed young adult adventure franchise. The Cahills vs. Vespers arc follows publication order, beginning with A King's Ransom by Jude Watson and concluding with Day of Doom by David Baldacci. The complete series includes contributions from Roland Smith, Peter Lerangis, and Linda Sue Park, offering a fast-paced conclusion to this chapter of the broader 39 Clues universe.

Start with A King's Ransom(By: Jude Watson), the first of 6 books in the The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers series.

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1	A King's Ransom(By: Jude Watson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Medusa Plot 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shatterproof(By: Roland Smith) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Dead of Night(By: Peter Lerangis) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Trust No One(By: Linda Sue Park) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Day of Doom(By: David Baldacci) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2013–2014)

The 39 Clues: Unstoppable is a four-book young adult action and adventure series published between 2013 and 2014. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Breakaway by Jeff Hirsch, followed by Nowhere to Run by Jude Watson, Countdown by Natalie Standiford, and concluding with Flashpoint by Gordon Korman. Multiple authors contributed to this installment of the broader 39 Clues universe, each writing individual entries in the sequence.

Start with Breakaway(By: Jeff Hirsch), the first of 4 books in the The 39 Clues: Unstoppable series.

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1	Breakaway(By: Jeff Hirsch) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nowhere to Run(By: Jude Watson) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Countdown(By: Natalie Standiford) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Flashpoint 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2015)

The Hypnotists is a completed young adult action-adventure trilogy by Gordon Korman published between 2013 and 2015. The series consists of three books: The Hypnotists, Memory Maze, and The Dragonfly Effect, which should be read in publication order. Each installment builds on the previous one, making sequential reading essential to following the story's progression.

Start with The Hypnotists and read in order.

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1	The Hypnotists 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Memory Maze 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Dragonfly Effect 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2000–2001)

The Jersey is a complete eight-book series by Gordon Korman, published between 2000 and 2001 and co-written with various collaborators. Each installment in this young adult action and adventure series should be read in publication order, beginning with It's Magic! and concluding with The Team Player. The series follows a connected narrative across all eight books, making sequential reading essential to following the ongoing story.

Start with It's Magic!(With: Jay Sinclair), the first of 8 books in the The Jersey series.

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1	It's Magic!(With: Jay Sinclair) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nick's a Chick(With: Matty Selman) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	No Girly-Girls Allowed(With: Jay Sinclair) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	This Rocks!(With: Matty Selman) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fight for Your Right(With: Paul Mantell) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Head Over Heels(With: Paul Mantell) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Need for Speed(With: Elizabeth M. Rees) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Team Player(With: Paul Mantell) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2011)

Gordon Korman's Titanic trilogy is a complete young adult action and adventure series comprising three books published in 2011. The three installments—Collision Course, S.O.S., and Unsinkable—should be read in publication order to follow the interconnected narrative. This fast-paced series combines historical events with thrilling adventure elements designed to captivate teen readers.

Start with Collision Course and read in order.

#	Title
1	Collision Course 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	S.O.S. 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Unsinkable 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2012–2026)

Gordon Korman's Ungifted series comprises three young adult action and adventure novels published between 2012 and 2026, with the third book arriving in 2026. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Ungifted, followed by Supergifted and Hypergifted. Each installment builds on the previous story, making sequential reading essential to following the narrative arc.

Start with Ungifted and read in order.

#	Title
1	Ungifted 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Supergifted 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hypergifted 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible