Andrew Clements books in order
American writer
- Lived
- 1949–2019
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 41
Andrew Clements published 9 novels, 5 novellas, 1 short story collection, 20 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 5 other books, beginning with Frindle (1996).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Andrew Clements
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Frindle
Andrew Clements's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Big Al (1989)
Things Not Seen (2002)
The Last Holiday Concert (2004)
Things Hoped For (2006)
No Talking (Jun 2007)
Things That Are (2008)
Lost and Found (Jul 2008)
The Handiest Things in the World (2010)
The Friendship War (2019)
Novellas in order
Frindle (Dec 1996)
The Janitor's Boy (2000)
Jake Drake, Know-It-All (Jake Drake) (2001)
Jake Drake, Class Clown (Jake Drake) (2002)
Jake Drake, Bully Buster (Jake Drake) (2007)
Short story collections in order
Head of the Class (2007)
Children's books in order
Temple Cat (1991)
Things That Go Eek on Halloween (1997)
The Landry News (1999)
The Christmas Kitten (2000)
Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet (2001)
The School Story (2001)
A Week in the Woods (2002)
The Jacket (2003)
A Million Dots (2005)
Because Your Daddy Loves You (2005)
Lunch Money (2005)
Room One (2006)
The Jake Drake Collection (2007)
Extra Credit (Jun 2009)
We the Children (2010)
About Average (2012)
In Harm's Way (2013)
We Hold These Truths (2013)
The Map Trap (2014)
The Losers Club (2017)
Poetry in order
Dogku (2008)
Other books in order
Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet (Ready-For-Chapters (2001)
Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends (2003)
The Report Card (2004)
Trouble Maker (2011)
Making Meaning Classroom Package (2016)
About Andrew Clements
Andrew Elborn Clements was an American author of children's literature. His debut novel Frindle won an award determined by the vote of U.S. schoolchildren in about 20 different U.S. states. In June 2015, Frindle was named the Phoenix Award winner for 2016, as it was deemed the best book that did not win a major award when it was published.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Andrew Clements FAQ
- How many books has Andrew Clements written?
- Andrew Clements published 9 novels, 5 novellas, 1 short story collection, 20 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Andrew Clements's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Frindle.
- What is Andrew Clements's last book?
- The Friendship War (2019).
- What is Andrew Clements's most famous book?
- Frindle (1996) is Andrew Clements's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.