Gordon Korman books in order
Canadian American children's writer
- Born
- 1963
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 111
- Series
- 12
Gordon Korman has published 33 novels, 9 novellas, 1 short story collection, 56 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 11 other books, beginning with This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall (1978). The 12 series include Swindle (8 books, starting with Swindle), Macdonald Hall (7 books, starting with This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall) and On the Run (6 books, starting with Chasing the Falconers). The best-known is Restart (2017). The latest is Hypergifted (2026).
Updated September 2026
Swindle books in order (8)Series page
Reading order: 1 Swindle (2008) · 2 Zoobreak (2009) · 3 Framed (2010) · 4 Showoff (2012) · 5 Hideout (2012) · 6 Jackpot (2014) · 7 Unleashed (2015) · 8 Jingle (2016)
- 1.
Swindle (2008)
- 2.
Zoobreak (2009)
- 3.
Framed (2010)
- 4.
Showoff (2012)
- 5.
Hideout (2012)
- 6.
Jackpot (2014)
- 7.
Unleashed (2015)
- 8.
Jingle (2016)
Macdonald Hall books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall (1978) · 2 Go Jump in the Pool (1987) · 3 Beware the Fish (1980) · 4 The Wizzle War (formerly The War With Mr. Wizzle) (1982) · 5 The Zucchini Warriors (1994) · 6 Lights, Camera, Disaster! (2004) · 7 The Joke's on Us (2000)
- 1.
This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall (1978)
- 2.
Go Jump in the Pool (1987)
- 3.
Beware the Fish (1980)
- 4.
The Wizzle War (formerly The War With Mr. Wizzle) (1982)
- 5.
The Zucchini Warriors (1994)
- 6.
Lights, Camera, Disaster! (2004)
- 7.
The Joke's on Us (2000)
On the Run books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 Chasing the Falconers (2005) · 2 Fugitive Factor (2005) · 3 Now You See Them, Now You Don't (2005) · 4 The Stowaway Solution (2005) · 5 Public Enemies (2005) · 6 Hunting the Hunter (2005)
- 1.
Chasing the Falconers (2005)
- 2.
Fugitive Factor (2005)
- 3.
Now You See Them, Now You Don't (2005)
- 4.
The Stowaway Solution (2005)
- 5.
Public Enemies (2005)
- 6.
Hunting the Hunter (2005)
Nose Pickers books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Nose Pickers from Outer Space (1999) · 2 Planet of the Nose Pickers (2000) · 3 Your Mummy Is a Nose Picker (2000) · 4 Invasion of the Nose Pickers (2001)
- 1.
Nose Pickers from Outer Space (1999)
- 2.
Planet of the Nose Pickers (2000)
- 3.
Your Mummy Is a Nose Picker (2000)
- 4.
Invasion of the Nose Pickers (2001)
Slapshots books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Stars from Mars (1999) · 2 The Dream Team (formerly The All-Mars All-Stars) (1999) · 3 The Face-off Phony (2006) · 4 Cup Crazy (2006)
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The Stars from Mars (1999)
- 2.
The Dream Team (formerly The All-Mars All-Stars) (1999)
- 3.
The Face-off Phony (2006)
- 4.
Cup Crazy (2006)
Island books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Shipwreck (2001) · 2 Survival (2001) · 3 Escape (2001)
- 1.
Shipwreck (2001)
- 2.
Survival (2001)
- 3.
Escape (2001)
Dive books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Dive: The Discovery (2003) · 2 The Deep (2002) · 3 The Danger (2002)
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Dive: The Discovery (2003)
- 2.
The Deep (2002)
- 3.
The Danger (2002)
Kidnapped books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Abduction (2006) · 2 The Search (2006) · 3 The Rescue (2006)
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The Abduction (2006)
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The Search (2006)
- 3.
The Rescue (2006)
The 39 Clues books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 One False Note (2008) · 2 The Emperor's Code (2010) · 3 Vespers Rising (2011)
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One False Note (Dec 2008)
- 2.
The Emperor's Code (Apr 2010)
- 3.
Vespers Rising (Apr 2011), with Rick Riordan and Peter Lerangis
Titanic books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Unsinkable (2011) · 2 Collision Course (2011) · 3 S.o.s (2011)
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Unsinkable (2011)
- 2.
Collision Course (2011)
- 3.
S.o.s (2011)
Gifted books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Ungifted (2012) · 2 Supergifted (2017) · 3 Hypergifted (2026)
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Ungifted (2012)
- 2.
Supergifted (2017)
- 3.
Hypergifted (2026)
Hypnotists books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Hypnotists (2013) · 2 Memory Maze (2014) · 3 The Dragonfly Effect (2015)
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The Hypnotists (2013)
- 2.
Memory Maze (2014)
- 3.
The Dragonfly Effect (2015)
Where to start with Gordon Korman
Start here
Restart
Gordon Korman's most-read book.
Shortest way in
One False Note
One of the most-read, at about 176 pages.
Newest
Hypergifted
Published 2026.
Standalone novels in order
I Want to Go Home (1981)
The War With Mr. Wizzle (1982)
Bugs Potter Live at Nickaninny (1983)
No Coins, Please (1984)
Don't Care High (1985)
Son of Interflux (1986)
A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag (Aug 1987)
Macdonald Hall Goes Hollywood (1991)
The Toilet Paper Tigers (1993)
Born to Rock (Mar 2006)
Schooled (2007)
Pop (2009)
Ungifted by Gordan Korman (Feb 2012)
Slacker (2016)
Level 13 (2019)
The Unteachables (2019)
Notorious (2020)
Unplugged (2021)
Fort (2022)
Novellas in order
Why Did the Underwear Cross the Road? (1994)
Heavy Artillery (1997)
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire (1997)
Save Macdonald Hall (1998)
All-Mars All-stars (1999)
The Medusa Plot (2011)
Short story collections in order
War Stories (2020)
Children's books in order
Who Is Bugs Potter? (1984)
Our Man Weston (1986)
Radio Fifth Grade (1989)
Losing Joe's Place (1990)
The Twinkie Squad (1992)
The Chicken Doesn't Skate (1996)
The Last-place Sports Poems of Jeremy Bloom (1996)
I Was Dan Marino (Super Bowl Switch #3) (1997)
Quarterback Exchange, I Was John Elway (1997)
Running Back Conversion (1997)
The 6th Grade Nickname Game (1998)
Maxx Comedy (2000)
Island (2001)
Everest (2002)
No More Dead Dogs (2002)
Son of the Mob (2002)
Jake, Reinvented (2003)
Hollywood Hustle (2004)
Ultimate Nose Pickers Collection, the (2006)
The Juvie Three (2008)
Flashpoint (2014)
Masterminds (2017)
Restart (2017)
Whatshisface (2018)
Poetry in order
The D- Poems of Jeremy Bloom (1992)
Other books in order
Three Complete Gordon Korman Trilogies (2009)
Linked (2021)
Operation Do-Over (2022)
Mixed Up (2023)
Superteacher Project (2023)
Faker (2024)
Slugfest (2024)
Old School (2025)
Snoop (2025)
Sleepless (Jul 2026)
About Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman is a Canadian author of children's and young adult fiction books. Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide over a career spanning four decades and have appeared at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Gordon Korman FAQ
- How many books has Gordon Korman written?
- Gordon Korman has published 33 novels, 9 novellas, 1 short story collection, 56 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 11 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Gordon Korman's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Swindle with Swindle, Macdonald Hall with This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall and On the Run with Chasing the Falconers. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Gordon Korman's latest book?
- Hypergifted (2026).
- What is Gordon Korman's most famous book?
- Restart (2017) is Gordon Korman's most widely read book.
- Are Gordon Korman's books connected?
- 50 books belong to 12 series (Swindle, Macdonald Hall, On the Run and Nose Pickers); the other 61 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.