Todd Strasser books in order
American author of young-adult and middle grade novels
- Born
- 1950
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 112
Todd Strasser has published 44 novels, 21 novellas, 2 short story collections, 42 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with The Wave (1981). The latest is Summer of '69 (2019).
Updated September 2026
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The Wave
Todd Strasser's most-read book.
Newest
Summer of '69
Published 2019.
Standalone novels in order
ANGEL DUST BLUES (1979)
Friends Till the End (1981)
Workin' for Peanuts (1983)
Turn It Up! (1984)
A Very Touchy Subject (1985)
Wildlife (1987)
Accident, The (1988)
Beyond the Reef (1989)
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
Addams Family Values (1993)
Nightmares Room 13 (1993)
Summer's End (1993)
Summer's Promise (Lifeguards) (1993)
Tales from Nightmare Inn (1993)
The Attic (1993)
The Good Son (1993)
The Pool (Nightmare Inn No 3) (1993)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
How I Changed My Life (1995)
Jumanji (1995)
Nightmare Inn (1995)
The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
Help! I'm Trapped in My Gym Teacher's Body (1996)
Help! I'm Trapped in the President's Body (1997)
Home Alone 3 (1997)
Help! I'm Trapped in a Movie Star's Body (1998)
How I Spent My Last Night on Earth (1998)
Here Comes Heavenly (Here Comes Heavenly) (1999)
Give a Boy a Gun (Sep 2000)
Con-fidence (2002)
Thief of Dreams (2003)
Can't Get There from Here (2004)
Cut Back (2004)
Take Off (2004)
Slide or Die (DriftX) (2005)
Sidewayz Glory (Driftx) (2006)
Count Your Blessings (2007)
Stolen Kisses, Secrets, and Lies (2007)
Boot Camp (May 2007)
If I Grow Up (2009)
Famous (2011)
The Beast of Cretacea (2015)
Price of Duty (2018)
Summer of '69 (2019)
Novellas in order
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Home Alone (1991)
Help! I'm Trapped in My Teacher's Body (1993)
Hocus Pocus (1993)
The Pagemaster (1994)
Walt Disney's Peter Pan (1994)
Free Willy 2 (1995)
Help! I'm Trapped in Obedience School (1995)
Man of the House (1995)
Please Don't Be Mine, Julie Valentine (Hippo) (1995)
Camp Run-a-Muck (1997)
Chopped-Up Birdy's Feet (Camp Run-a-Muck) (1997)
Help! I'm Trapped in My Sisters Body (1997)
Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp (1998)
Shark Bite (1998)
Against the Odds Buzzard's Feast (1999)
Close Call (1999)
Help! I'm Trapped in My Lunch Lady's Body (1999)
Don't Get Caught Driving the School Bus (2000)
Don't Get Caught in the Teachers' Lounge (2001)
Nighttime (2007)
Short story collections in order
Disney's the Villains Collection (1993)
Disney's It's Magic (1994)
Children's books in order
Get Caught in the Girls Locker Room (1972)
The Wave (1981)
Rock 'n' Roll Nights (1982)
The Diving Bell (1992)
Free Willy (1993)
Rookie of the Year (1993)
Room 13 (Nightmare Inn No. 2) (1993)
The Three Musketeers (1993)
Help I'm Trapped in the First Day of School ....Forever (1994)
Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp (1994)
Abe Lincoln for Class President! (1995)
Howl-A-Ween (1995)
Tall Tale (1995)
Hey Dad, Get a Life! (1996)
How I Created My Perfect Prom Date (1996)
The Boys in the Band (Rock 'n' Roll Summer, No 1) (1996)
Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts (Camp Run-a-Muck) (1997)
Help! I'm Trapped in Obedience School Again (1997)
Help! I'm Trapped in Santa's Body (1997)
Grizzly Attack (1998)
Help! I'm Trapped in a Vampire's Body (1998)
Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body (1998)
Help! I'm Trapped in My Principal's Body (1998)
Kidnap Kids (1998)
Kids' Book of Gross Facts & Feats (1998)
Drive Me Crazy (1999)
Gator Prey (1999)
Star Wars Episode 1, Journal, Anakin Skywalker (1999)
Y2k-9 the Dog Who Saved the World (1999)
Help! I'm Trapped in a Professional Wrestler's Body (2000)
Help! I'm Trapped in a Supermodel's Body (2001)
Help! I'm Trapped (2005)
Battle Drift (DriftX) (2006)
Is That a Dead Dog in Your Locker? (2006)
Is That a Sick Cat in Your Backpack? (2007)
Shirt and Shoes Not Required (2007)
Is That an Unlucky Leprechaun in Your Lunch? (2009)
Wish You Were Dead (2009)
Blood on My Hands (2010)
Kill You Last (2011)
Fallout (2013)
No Place (2014)
Other books in order
Super Mario Brothers (1993)
Richie Rich (1994)
Help! I'm Trapped in My Camp Counselor's Body (1998)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Wave (2008)Film · from The Wave
- We Are the WaveTV · from The Wave
About Todd Strasser
Todd Strasser is an American writer of more than 140 young-adult and middle grade novels and many short stories and works of non-fiction, some written under the pen names Morton Rhue and T.S. Rue.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Todd Strasser FAQ
- How many books has Todd Strasser written?
- Todd Strasser has published 44 novels, 21 novellas, 2 short story collections, 42 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Todd Strasser's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Wave.
- What is Todd Strasser's latest book?
- Summer of '69 (2019).
- What is Todd Strasser's most famous book?
- The Wave (1981) is Todd Strasser's most widely read book.
- Which Todd Strasser books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Wave (film, 2008).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.