Kenneth Oppel Reading Order
1 series · 47 books
Kenneth Oppel is a Canadian author who grew up in British Columbia and Nova Scotia before committing to writing at age twelve. His diverse body of work spans multiple genres including fantasy, science fiction, and adventure, with standalone novels that appeal to both middle-grade and young adult readers. Over his prolific career beginning in the mid-1980s, Oppel has earned recognition for imaginative storytelling and compelling narratives that showcase his early passion for the written word.
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete47 books
Kenneth Oppel's Standalone Novels collection comprises 47 complete works published between 1985 and 2007, with titles ranging from A Bad Case of Super-Goo to various other adventure and fantasy stories. These books should be read in publication order to follow the author's development over this two-decade span. The series includes diverse offerings such as Bloom, the first book in The Overthrow duology, alongside numerous standalone entries that appeal to young readers seeking adventure, mystery, and imaginative storytelling.
Start with Colin's fantastic video adventure, the first of 47 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Bad Case of Super-Goo |
| 2 | A creepy case of vampires |
| 3 | An incredible case of dinosaurs |
| 4 | Bloom (The Overthrow #1) |
| 5 | Cosimo Cat |
| 6 | Cosmic Snapshots |
| 7 | Dungeon master |
| 8 | Dusk |
| 9 | Emma's Emu (First Flight |
| 10 | Every Hidden Thing |
| 11 | Follow That Star |
| 12 | Galactic Snapshots |
| 13 | Ghostlight |
| 14 | Guys Read |
| 15 | Guys Read : the Klack Bros. Museum : A Short Story from Guys Read |
| 16 | Half brother |
| 17 | Hatch |
| 18 | Inkling |
| 19 | Isn't It Funny When... 219 Stories by Canadian Children / Que c'est drôle quand... 219 nouvelles par des jeunes Canadiens (Including a Specially-written, new Short-Story by Kenneth Oppel) / Steve Matyas (The Business Depot Limited Books) |
| 20 | Isn't it funny when-- |
| 21 | Kenneth Oppel - Airborn Trilogy |
| 22 | O niño |
| 23 | Peg and the whale |
| 24 | Peg and the yeti |
| 25 | Silverwing |
| 26 | Silverwing Collection |
| 27 | Starclimber |
| 28 | Such wicked intent |
| 29 | The Nest |
| 30 | The boundless |
| 31 | The king's taster |
| 32 | The live-forever machine |
| 33 | This dark endeavor |
| 34 | Thrive |
| 35 | Colin's fantastic video adventure 1985 |
| 36 | Dead water zone 1992 |
| 37 | A bad case of ghosts 1993 |
| 38 | A bad case of magic 1993 |
| 39 | A bad case of dinosaurs 1994 |
| 40 | A bad case of robots 1995 |
| 41 | Silverwing 1997 |
| 42 | Sunwing 1999 |
| 43 | The Devil's Cure 2000 |
| 44 | Airborn 2004 |
| 45 | Firewing 2004 |
| 46 | Skybreaker 2006 |
| 47 | Darkwing 2007 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Kenneth Oppel written?
- Kenneth Oppel has written 47 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1985 to 2007.
- Are Kenneth Oppel's series complete?
- Kenneth Oppel has 1 completed series.

