Jack Gantos Reading Order
1 series · 77 books
Jack Gantos is a prolific American children's author whose works span picture books, middle-grade novels, and young adult fiction. He gained widespread recognition through memorable characters like the mischievous cat Rotten Ralph and the hyperactive Joey Pigza, whose series captured readers' hearts across multiple decades. With over seventy books to his name, Gantos has established himself as a versatile storyteller known for blending humor, heart, and relatable characters that resonate with young audiences.
Standalone Novels Series
77 books
Start with Aunt Bernice, the first of 77 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aunt Bernice |
| 2 | Back to School for Rotten Ralph |
| 3 | Back to School for Rotten Ralph (Rotten Ralph |
| 4 | Best in show for Rotten Ralph |
| 5 | Bleib auf dem Teppich, Joey. |
| 6 | Christmas Spirit Strikes Rotten Ralph |
| 7 | Dead End in Norvelt (Norvelt Series) |
| 8 | Dead end in Norvelt |
| 9 | Dead end in Norvelt |
| 10 | Desire Lines (Definitions) |
| 11 | Desire lines |
| 12 | Fair-weather friends |
| 13 | From Norvelt To Nowhere |
| 14 | Greedy Greeny |
| 15 | Happy Birthday, Rotten Ralph |
| 16 | Heads or Tails |
| 17 | Heroes and villians |
| 18 | Hole in My Life (Definitions S.) |
| 19 | Hole in my life |
| 20 | I am not Joey Pigza |
| 21 | I am not Joey Pigza |
| 22 | Jack Adrift |
| 23 | Jack on the Tracks |
| 24 | Jack on the tracks |
| 25 | Jack's Black Book |
| 26 | Jack's Black Book (Jack Henry Adventures |
| 27 | Jack's New Power |
| 28 | Joe Pigza Se Trago LA Llave (Torre de Papel) |
| 29 | Joey Pigza Loses Control (Joey Pigza Books |
| 30 | Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key |
| 31 | Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Joey Pigza #1) |
| 32 | Joey Pigza loses control |
| 33 | Joey Pigza loses control |
| 34 | Joey Pigza loses control |
| 35 | Joey Pigza swallowed the key |
| 36 | Joey Pigza swallowed the key |
| 37 | Joey, ab durch die Mitte. |
| 38 | Not So Rotten Ralph |
| 39 | Practice Makes Perfect for Rotten Ralph |
| 40 | Rotten Ralph |
| 41 | Rotten Ralph Feels Rotten (Rotten Ralph) |
| 42 | Rotten Ralph Helps Out |
| 43 | Rotten Ralph Helps Out (Rotten Ralph Rotten Reader) |
| 44 | Rotten Ralph Helps Out (Rotten Ralph) |
| 45 | Rotten Ralph I Can Read |
| 46 | Rotten Ralph I Can Read (Rotten Ralph) |
| 47 | Rotten Ralph feels rotten |
| 48 | Rotten Ralph's Halloween howl |
| 49 | Rotten Ralph's Rotten Christmas |
| 50 | Rotten Ralph's Rotten Christmas (Rotten Ralph) |
| 51 | Rotten Ralph's Rotten Christmas/Book and Doll |
| 52 | Rotten Ralph's Rotten Romance |
| 53 | Rotten Ralph's Rotten Romance (Rotten Ralph) |
| 54 | Rotten Ralph's Show and Tell |
| 55 | Rotten Ralph's Thanksgiving wish |
| 56 | Rotten Ralph's rotten family |
| 57 | Rotten Ralph's trick or treat! |
| 58 | Sleepy Ronald |
| 59 | Swampy Alligator |
| 60 | The Trouble in Me |
| 61 | The Werewolf family |
| 62 | The key that swallowed Joey Pigza |
| 63 | The love curse of the Rumbaughs |
| 64 | The nine lives of Rotten Ralph |
| 65 | The perfect pal |
| 66 | Three strikes for Rotten Ralph |
| 67 | Wedding bells for rotten Ralph |
| 68 | Wedding bells for rotten Ralph |
| 69 | What Would Joey Do? (Joey Pigza Books |
| 70 | What Would Joey Pigza Do
Joey Pigza Books Paperback |
| 71 | What would Joey do? |
| 72 | Willy's Raiders |
| 73 | Worse Than Rotten, Ralph (Rotten Ralph) |
| 74 | Worse than rotten, Ralph |
| 75 | Writing radar |
| 76 | Zip six |
| 77 | Zip six |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Jack Gantos written?
- Jack Gantos has written 77 books across 1 series.