Peter Lerangis books in order
American writer
- Born
- 1955
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 56
- Series
- 1
Peter Lerangis has published 20 novels, 11 novellas, 18 children's books and 7 other books, beginning with Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1993). The series is The 39 Clues (3 books, starting with The Sword Thief). The best-known is Vespers Rising (2011). The latest is Throwback (2019).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Peter Lerangis
Start here
The Sword Thief
Book 1 of The 39 Clues, the series that includes Vespers Rising, Peter Lerangis's most-read book.
Shortest way in
The Viper's Nest
One of the most-read, at about 176 pages.
Newest
Throwback
Published 2019.
Standalone novels in order
World War Ii Code Breaker (1989)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Driver's Dead (1994)
The Swan Princess (1994)
The Yearbook (1994)
The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
X-Isle (2003)
wtf (2009)
Lost in Babylon Seven Wonders (2013)
Seven Wonders Book 2 (2013)
Seven Wonders Book 3: The Tomb of Shadows (2014)
The Lost Girls (2015)
Seven Wonders Book 5 (2016)
The Legend of the Rift (2016)
Max Tilt (2019)
Throwback (2019)
Novellas in order
Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home (junior) (1986)
Sing (1989)
Blaster Master (1990)
Dick Tracy (1990)
Foul Play (1990)
Disney's the Little Mermaid (1993)
Spring Fever! (1995)
Attack of the Killer Potatoes (1997)
The Road to El Dorado: Junior Novelization (2000)
Hide and Seek (Spy X, No. 2) (2004)
Seven Wonders Journals (2012)
Children's books in order
Little Monsters (1989)
Bingo (1991)
Davy Crockett and the Pirates at Cave-in Rock (1991)
Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Disney's Aladdin (1992)
Home Alone 2 (1992)
Bsc, the Baby-sitters Club (1995)
Anastasia (1997)
Spy X (2004)
The Code (2004)
Batman Begins: The Junior Novel (2005)
Smiler's Bones (2005)
Drama Club (2007)
The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues (2012)
Lost in Babylon (2013)
The Colossus Rises (2013)
Tomb of Shadows Seven Wonders (2014)
The Curse of the King (2015)
Other books in order
Steven Spielberg Presents Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Infiltrator (1991)
Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1993)
Last Stop (Watchers) (1999)
Star Wars Episode I Adventures Game Book (2000)
The Sixth Sense (2001)
Tunnel Vision (Spy X) (2005)
About Peter Lerangis
Peter Duncan Lerangis is an American author of children's and young adult fiction, best known for his Seven Wonders series and his work on the 39 Clues series.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Peter Lerangis FAQ
- How many books has Peter Lerangis written?
- Peter Lerangis has published 20 novels, 11 novellas, 18 children's books and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Peter Lerangis's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The 39 Clues with The Sword Thief. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Peter Lerangis's latest book?
- Throwback (2019).
- What is Peter Lerangis's most famous book?
- Vespers Rising (2011) is Peter Lerangis's most widely read book.
- Are Peter Lerangis's books connected?
- 3 books belong to 1 series (The 39 Clues); the other 53 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.