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Home / Authors / Gordon Korman Gordon Korman Canadian author best known for the *Macdonald Hall* series and the *Swindle* series. His books have sold over 30 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Gordon Korman books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1977 This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall! POoMHB · 1 Buy ↗ 1979 Go Jump in the Pool! POoMHB · 2 Buy ↗ 1980 Who is Bugs Potter? POoBPB · 1 Buy ↗ 1980 Beware the Fish! POoMHB · 3 Buy ↗ 1982 Our Man Weston POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1982 The War with Mr. Wizzle POoMHB · 4 Buy ↗ 1983 Bugs Potter Live at Nickaninny POoBPB · 2 Buy ↗ 1984 No Coins, Please POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1985 I Want to Go Home POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1986 Son of Interflux POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1986 Don't Care High POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1987 A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 1988 The Zucchini Warriors POoMHB · 5 Buy ↗ 1989 Radio Fifth Grade POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 1990 Losing Joe's Place POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 1991 MacDonald Hall Goes Hollywood / Lights, Camera, Disaster! POoMHB · 6 Buy ↗ 1992 The D-poems of Jeremy Bloom: A Collection of Poems About School, Homework, and Life (Sort Of) POoJBC · 1 Buy ↗ 1992 The Twinkie Squad POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 1993 The Toilet Paper Tigers POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 1994 Why Did the Underwear Cross the Road? POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ 1995 Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall / The Joke's On Us POoMHB · 7 Buy ↗ 1996 The Last-place Sports Poems of Jeremy Bloom: A Collection of Poems About Winning, Losing, and Being a Good Sport (Sometimes) POoJBC · 2 Buy ↗ 1996 The Chicken Doesn't Skate POoSN · 12 Buy ↗ 1997 Quarterback Exchange: I Was John Elway POoMNFCB · 1 Buy ↗ 1997 Running Back Conversion: I Was Barry Sanders POoMNFCB · 2 Buy ↗ 1997 The Super Bowl Switch: I Was Dan Marino POoMNFCB · 3 Buy ↗ 1997 Heavy Artillery: I Was Junior Seau POoMNFCB · 4 Buy ↗ 1997 Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire POoSN · 13 Buy ↗ 1998 Ultimate Scoring Machine: I Was Jerry Rice POoMNFCB · 5 Buy ↗ 1998 NFL Rules!: Bloopers, Pranks, Upsets and Touchdowns POoMNFCB · 6 Buy ↗ 1998 The 6th Grade Nickname Game POoSN · 14 Buy ↗ 1999 Nosepickers from Outer Space POoNPfOSB · 1 Buy ↗ 1999 The Stars From Mars POoSB · 1 Buy ↗ 1999 All-Mars All-Stars / The Dream Team POoSB · 2 Buy ↗ 2000 It's Magic!(With: Jay Sinclair) POoTJB · 1 Buy ↗ 2000 No Girly-Girls Allowed(With: Jay Sinclair) POoTJB · 2 Buy ↗ 2000 Planet of the Nose Pickers POoNPfOSB · 2 Buy ↗ 2000 Nick's a Chick(With: Matty Selman) POoTJB · 3 Buy ↗ 2000 Your Mummy is a Nose Picker POoNPfOSB · 3 Buy ↗ 2000 The Face-Off Phony POoSB · 3 Buy ↗ 2000 This Rocks!(With: Matty Selman) POoTJB · 4 Buy ↗ 2000 Cup Crazy POoSB · 4 Buy ↗ 2000 No More Dead Dogs POoSN · 16 Buy ↗ 2001 Shipwreck POoIB · 1 Buy ↗ 2001 Survival POoIB · 2 Buy ↗ 2001 Invasion of the Nose Pickers POoNPfOSB · 4 Buy ↗ 2001 The Team Player(With: Paul Mantell) POoTJB · 5 Buy ↗ 2001 Head Over Heels(With: Paul Mantell) POoTJB · 6 Buy ↗ 2001 Fight for Your Right(With: Paul Mantell) POoTJB · 7 Buy ↗ 2001 Need for Speed(With: Elizabeth M. Rees) POoTJB · 8 Buy ↗ 2002 Son of the Mob POoSotMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2002 The Discovery POoDB · 1 Buy ↗ 2002 The Contest POoEB · 1 Buy ↗ 2002 The Climb POoEB · 2 Buy ↗ 2002 The Summit POoEB · 3 Buy ↗ 2003 The Deep POoDB · 2 Buy ↗ 2003 The Danger POoDB · 3 Buy ↗ 2003 Maxx Comedy POoSN · 17 Buy ↗ 2003 Jake, Reinvented POoSN · 18 Buy ↗ 2004 Hollywood Hustle POoSotMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2005 Chasing The Falconers POoOTRB · 1 Buy ↗ 2005 The Fugitive Factor POoOTRB · 2 Buy ↗ 2005 Now You See Them, Now You Don't POoOTRB · 3 Buy ↗ 2005 The Stowaway Solution POoOTRB · 4 Buy ↗ 2005 Public Enemies POoOTRB · 5 Buy ↗ 2006 The Abduction POoKB · 1 Buy ↗ 2006 Tales Of Suspense For Boys POoSSC · 1 Buy ↗ 2006 The Search POoKB · 2 Buy ↗ 2006 The Rescue POoKB · 3 Buy ↗ 2006 Hunting the Hunter POoOTRB · 6 Buy ↗ 2006 Born to Rock POoSN · 19 Buy ↗ 2007 Schooled POoSN · 20 Buy ↗ 2008 The Maze of Bones(By: Rick Riordan) POoT3CB · 1 Buy ↗ 2008 Swindle POoSMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2008 One False Note POoT3CB · 2 Buy ↗ 2008 The Juvie Three POoSN · 21 Buy ↗ 2009 Zoobreak POoSMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2009 The Sword Thief(By: Peter Lerangis) POoT3CB · 3 Buy ↗ 2009 Beyond the Grave(By: Jude Watson) POoT3CB · 4 Buy ↗ 2009 The Black Circle(By: Patrick Carman) POoT3CB · 5 Buy ↗ 2009 In Too Deep(By: Jude Watson) POoT3CB · 6 Buy ↗ 2010 Framed POoSMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2010 The Viper's Nest(By: Peter Lerangis) POoT3CB · 7 Buy ↗ 2010 The 39 Clues: Agent Handbook(By: Scholastic Inc.) POoT3CB · 8 Buy ↗ 2010 The Emperor's Code POoT3CB · 9 Buy ↗ 2010 Storm Warning(By: Linda Sue Park) POoT3CB · 10 Buy ↗ 2010 Into the Gauntlet(By: Margaret Peterson Haddix) POoT3CB · 11 Buy ↗ 2011 Unsinkable POoTB · 1 Buy ↗ 2011 The Medusa Plot POoT3CCvVB · 1 Buy ↗ 2011 A King's Ransom(By: Jude Watson) POoT3CCvVB · 2 Buy ↗ 2011 Collision Course POoTB · 2 Buy ↗ 2011 Vespers Rising(By: Jude Watson) POoT3CB · 12 Buy ↗ 2012 Ungifted POoUB · 1 Buy ↗ 2012 The Trophy POoSS · 1 Buy ↗ 2012 The Dead of Night(By: Peter Lerangis) POoT3CCvVB · 3 Buy ↗ 2012 Shatterproof(By: Roland Smith) POoT3CCvVB · 4 Buy ↗ 2012 Showoff POoSMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2012 Trust No One(By: Linda Sue Park) POoT3CCvVB · 5 Buy ↗ 2012 The Black Book of Buried Secrets (Companion Book)(By: Rick Riordan) POoT3CB · 13 Buy ↗ 2013 Nowhere to Run(By: Jude Watson) POoT3CUB · 1 Buy ↗ 2013 The Hypnotists POoTHB · 1 Buy ↗ 2013 Breakaway(By: Jeff Hirsch) POoT3CUB · 2 Buy ↗ 2013 Hideout POoSMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2013 Day of Doom(By: David Baldacci) POoT3CCvVB · 6 Buy ↗ 2013 Midnight Ride(By: Clifford Riley) POoT3CB · 14 Buy ↗ 2014 Memory Maze POoTHB · 2 Buy ↗ 2014 Countdown(By: Natalie Standiford) POoT3CUB · 3 Buy ↗ 2014 Flashpoint POoT3CUB · 4 Buy ↗ 2014 Jackpot POoSMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2015 Masterminds POoMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2015 The Dragonfly Effect POoTHB · 3 Buy ↗ 2015 Unleashed POoSMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2016 Slacker POoSB · 1 Buy ↗ 2016 Criminal Destiny POoMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2016 Jingle POoSMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2017 Payback POoMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2017 Restart POoSN · 22 Buy ↗ 2018 Supergifted POoUB · 2 Buy ↗ 2018 Whatshisface POoSN · 23 Buy ↗ 2019 Level 13 POoSB · 2 Buy ↗ 2019 The Unteachables POoSN · 24 Buy ↗ 2020 War Stories POoSSC · 2 Buy ↗ 2020 Notorious POoSN · 25 Buy ↗ 2020 Mad Science POoSN · 26 Buy ↗ 2021 Unplugged POoSN · 27 Buy ↗ 2021 Linked POoSN · 28 Buy ↗ 2022 Operation Do-Over POoSN · 29 Buy ↗ 2022 The Fort POoSN · 30 Buy ↗ 2023 The Superteacher Project POoSN · 31 Buy ↗ 2023 Mixed Up POoSN · 32 Buy ↗ 2024 Slugfest POoSN · 33 Buy ↗ 2025 Old School POoSN · 35 Buy ↗ 2026 Hypergifted POoUB · 3 Buy ↗ 2026 Sleepless POoSN · 37 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas 1 book · 2012
Publication Order of Slapshots Books 4 books · 1999–2000
01 The Stars From Mars 1999 Buy ↗ 02 All-Mars All-Stars / The Dream Team 1999 Buy ↗ 03 The Face-Off Phony 2000 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Macdonald Hall Books 7 books · 1977–1995
01 This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall! 1977 Buy ↗ 02 Go Jump in the Pool! 1979 Buy ↗ 03 Beware the Fish! 1980 Buy ↗ 04 The War with Mr. Wizzle 1982 Buy ↗ 05 The Zucchini Warriors 1988 Buy ↗ 06 MacDonald Hall Goes Hollywood / Lights, Camera, Disaster! 1991 Buy ↗ 07 Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall / The Joke's On Us 1995 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Son of the Mob Books 2 books · 2002–2004
01 Son of the Mob 2002 Buy ↗ 02 Hollywood Hustle 2004 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Short Story Collections 2 books · 2006–2020
01 Tales Of Suspense For Boys 2006 Buy ↗ Publication Order of On The Run Books 6 books · 2005–2006
01 Chasing The Falconers 2005 Buy ↗ 02 The Fugitive Factor 2005 Buy ↗ 03 Now You See Them, Now You Don't 2005 Buy ↗ 04 The Stowaway Solution 2005 Buy ↗ 05 Public Enemies 2005 Buy ↗ 06 Hunting the Hunter 2006 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Jeremy Bloom Collections 2 books · 1992–1996
01 The D-poems of Jeremy Bloom: A Collection of Poems About School, Homework, and Life (Sort Of) 1992 Buy ↗ 02 The Last-place Sports Poems of Jeremy Bloom: A Collection of Poems About Winning, Losing, and Being a Good Sport (Sometimes) 1996 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Ungifted Books 3 books · 2012–2026
Publication Order of Bugs Potter Books 2 books · 1980–1983
01 Who is Bugs Potter? 1980 Buy ↗ 02 Bugs Potter Live at Nickaninny 1983 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Titanic Books 3 books · 2011–2011
02 Collision Course 2011 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Masterminds Books 3 books · 2015–2017
02 Criminal Destiny 2016 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Dive Books 3 books · 2002–2003
Publication Order of The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Books 6 books · 2011–2013
01 The Medusa Plot 2011 Buy ↗ 02 A King's Ransom(By: Jude Watson) 2011 Buy ↗ 03 The Dead of Night(By: Peter Lerangis) 2012 Buy ↗ 04 Shatterproof(By: Roland Smith) 2012 Buy ↗ 05 Trust No One(By: Linda Sue Park) 2012 Buy ↗ 06 Day of Doom(By: David Baldacci) 2013 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Island Books 3 books · 2001–2001
Publication Order of The 39 Clues Books 14 books · 2008–2013
01 The Maze of Bones(By: Rick Riordan) 2008 Buy ↗ 02 One False Note 2008 Buy ↗ 03 The Sword Thief(By: Peter Lerangis) 2009 Buy ↗ 04 Beyond the Grave(By: Jude Watson) 2009 Buy ↗ 05 The Black Circle(By: Patrick Carman) 2009 Buy ↗ 06 In Too Deep(By: Jude Watson) 2009 Buy ↗ 07 The Viper's Nest(By: Peter Lerangis) 2010 Buy ↗ 08 The 39 Clues: Agent Handbook(By: Scholastic Inc.) 2010 Buy ↗ 09 The Emperor's Code 2010 Buy ↗ 10 Storm Warning(By: Linda Sue Park) 2010 Buy ↗ 11 Into the Gauntlet(By: Margaret Peterson Haddix) 2010 Buy ↗ 12 Vespers Rising(By: Jude Watson) 2011 Buy ↗ 13 The Black Book of Buried Secrets (Companion Book)(By: Rick Riordan) 2012 Buy ↗ 14 Midnight Ride(By: Clifford Riley) 2013 Buy ↗ Publication Order of The Hypnotists Books 3 books · 2013–2015
01 The Hypnotists 2013 Buy ↗ 03 The Dragonfly Effect 2015 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Everest Books 3 books · 2002–2002
Publication Order of Standalone Novels 37 books · 1982–2026
01 Our Man Weston 1982 Buy ↗ 02 No Coins, Please 1984 Buy ↗ 03 I Want to Go Home 1985 Buy ↗ 04 Son of Interflux 1986 Buy ↗ 05 Don't Care High 1986 Buy ↗ 06 A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag 1987 Buy ↗ 07 Radio Fifth Grade 1989 Buy ↗ 08 Losing Joe's Place 1990 Buy ↗ 09 The Twinkie Squad 1992 Buy ↗ 10 The Toilet Paper Tigers 1993 Buy ↗ 11 Why Did the Underwear Cross the Road? 1994 Buy ↗ 12 The Chicken Doesn't Skate 1996 Buy ↗ 13 Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire 1997 Buy ↗ 14 The 6th Grade Nickname Game 1998 Buy ↗ 16 No More Dead Dogs 2000 Buy ↗ 18 Jake, Reinvented 2003 Buy ↗ 21 The Juvie Three 2008 Buy ↗ 24 The Unteachables 2019 Buy ↗ 29 Operation Do-Over 2022 Buy ↗ 31 The Superteacher Project 2023 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Swindle Mysteries Books 8 books · 2008–2016
Publication Order of Slacker Books 2 books · 2016–2019
Publication Order of The Jersey Books 8 books · 2000–2001
01 It's Magic!(With: Jay Sinclair) 2000 Buy ↗ 02 No Girly-Girls Allowed(With: Jay Sinclair) 2000 Buy ↗ 03 Nick's a Chick(With: Matty Selman) 2000 Buy ↗ 04 This Rocks!(With: Matty Selman) 2000 Buy ↗ 05 The Team Player(With: Paul Mantell) 2001 Buy ↗ 06 Head Over Heels(With: Paul Mantell) 2001 Buy ↗ 07 Fight for Your Right(With: Paul Mantell) 2001 Buy ↗ 08 Need for Speed(With: Elizabeth M. Rees) 2001 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Nose Pickers from Outer Space Books 4 books · 1999–2001
01 Nosepickers from Outer Space 1999 Buy ↗ 02 Planet of the Nose Pickers 2000 Buy ↗ 03 Your Mummy is a Nose Picker 2000 Buy ↗ 04 Invasion of the Nose Pickers 2001 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Kidnapped Books 3 books · 2006–2006
Publication Order of The 39 Clues: Unstoppable Books 4 books · 2013–2014
01 Nowhere to Run(By: Jude Watson) 2013 Buy ↗ 02 Breakaway(By: Jeff Hirsch) 2013 Buy ↗ 03 Countdown(By: Natalie Standiford) 2014 Buy ↗