Series · 40 books
Louis Sachar Books in Order
The complete Louis Sachar reading order — 40 books from 1950–2010.
- 01 The critical shortage of middle-income apartments, and how it can be solved Amazon — buy The critical shortage of middle-income apartments, and how it can be solved ThriftBooks — buy The critical shortage of middle-income apartments, and how it can be solved eBooks.com — buy The critical shortage of middle-income apartments, and how it can be solved
- 02 Sideways Stories from Wayside School Amazon — buy Sideways Stories from Wayside School Bookshop — buy Sideways Stories from Wayside School ThriftBooks — buy Sideways Stories from Wayside School eBooks.com — buy Sideways Stories from Wayside School
- 03 Johnny's in the basement Amazon — buy Johnny's in the basement Bookshop — buy Johnny's in the basement ThriftBooks — buy Johnny's in the basement eBooks.com — buy Johnny's in the basement
- 04 Someday Angeline Amazon — buy Someday Angeline Bookshop — buy Someday Angeline ThriftBooks — buy Someday Angeline eBooks.com — buy Someday Angeline
- 05 There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (Cascades) Amazon — buy There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (Cascades) Bookshop — buy There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (Cascades) ThriftBooks — buy There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (Cascades) eBooks.com — buy There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (Cascades)
- 06 Sixth Grade Secrets Amazon — buy Sixth Grade Secrets Bookshop — buy Sixth Grade Secrets ThriftBooks — buy Sixth Grade Secrets eBooks.com — buy Sixth Grade Secrets
- 07 Holes Amazon — buy Holes Bookshop — buy Holes ThriftBooks — buy Holes eBooks.com — buy Holes
- 08 Wayside School is Falling Down (Wayside School #2) Amazon — buy Wayside School is Falling Down (Wayside School #2) Bookshop — buy Wayside School is Falling Down (Wayside School #2) ThriftBooks — buy Wayside School is Falling Down (Wayside School #2) eBooks.com — buy Wayside School is Falling Down (Wayside School #2)
- 09 The Boy Who Lost His Face Amazon — buy The Boy Who Lost His Face Bookshop — buy The Boy Who Lost His Face ThriftBooks — buy The Boy Who Lost His Face eBooks.com — buy The Boy Who Lost His Face
- 10 Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.5) Amazon — buy Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.5) Bookshop — buy Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.5) ThriftBooks — buy Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.5) eBooks.com — buy Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.5)
- 11 Wayside School Is Falling Down Amazon — buy Wayside School Is Falling Down ThriftBooks — buy Wayside School Is Falling Down eBooks.com — buy Wayside School Is Falling Down
- 12 Dogs don't tell jokes Amazon — buy Dogs don't tell jokes Bookshop — buy Dogs don't tell jokes ThriftBooks — buy Dogs don't tell jokes eBooks.com — buy Dogs don't tell jokes
- 13 Kidnapped at Birth? Amazon — buy Kidnapped at Birth? Bookshop — buy Kidnapped at Birth? ThriftBooks — buy Kidnapped at Birth? eBooks.com — buy Kidnapped at Birth?
- 14 Monkey soup Amazon — buy Monkey soup Bookshop — buy Monkey soup ThriftBooks — buy Monkey soup eBooks.com — buy Monkey soup
- 15 Why Pick on Me? Amazon — buy Why Pick on Me? Bookshop — buy Why Pick on Me? ThriftBooks — buy Why Pick on Me? eBooks.com — buy Why Pick on Me?
- 16 Is He a Girl? Amazon — buy Is He a Girl? Bookshop — buy Is He a Girl? ThriftBooks — buy Is He a Girl? eBooks.com — buy Is He a Girl?
- 17 More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.75) Amazon — buy More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.75) Bookshop — buy More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.75) ThriftBooks — buy More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.75) eBooks.com — buy More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.75)
- 18 Alone in His Teacher's House (Marvin Redpost) Amazon — buy Alone in His Teacher's House (Marvin Redpost) Bookshop — buy Alone in His Teacher's House (Marvin Redpost) ThriftBooks — buy Alone in His Teacher's House (Marvin Redpost) eBooks.com — buy Alone in His Teacher's House (Marvin Redpost)
- 19 Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger (Wayside School #3) Amazon — buy Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger (Wayside School #3) Bookshop — buy Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger (Wayside School #3) ThriftBooks — buy Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger (Wayside School #3) eBooks.com — buy Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger (Wayside School #3)
- 20 Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger Amazon — buy Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger ThriftBooks — buy Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger eBooks.com — buy Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
- 21 Wayside School Boxed Set Amazon — buy Wayside School Boxed Set Bookshop — buy Wayside School Boxed Set ThriftBooks — buy Wayside School Boxed Set eBooks.com — buy Wayside School Boxed Set
- 22 Louis Sacher Collection Amazon — buy Louis Sacher Collection Bookshop — buy Louis Sacher Collection ThriftBooks — buy Louis Sacher Collection eBooks.com — buy Louis Sacher Collection
- 23 Class President Amazon — buy Class President Bookshop — buy Class President ThriftBooks — buy Class President eBooks.com — buy Class President
- 24 A Flying Birthday Cake? Amazon — buy A Flying Birthday Cake? Bookshop — buy A Flying Birthday Cake? ThriftBooks — buy A Flying Birthday Cake? eBooks.com — buy A Flying Birthday Cake?
- 25 Marvin Redpost #5 Amazon — buy Marvin Redpost #5 Bookshop — buy Marvin Redpost #5 ThriftBooks — buy Marvin Redpost #5 eBooks.com — buy Marvin Redpost #5
- 26 A Magic Crystal? (Marvin Redpost) Amazon — buy A Magic Crystal? (Marvin Redpost) Bookshop — buy A Magic Crystal? (Marvin Redpost) ThriftBooks — buy A Magic Crystal? (Marvin Redpost) eBooks.com — buy A Magic Crystal? (Marvin Redpost)
- 27 Super Fast, Out of Control! Amazon — buy Super Fast, Out of Control! Bookshop — buy Super Fast, Out of Control! ThriftBooks — buy Super Fast, Out of Control! eBooks.com — buy Super Fast, Out of Control!
- 28 Pig City Amazon — buy Pig City Bookshop — buy Pig City ThriftBooks — buy Pig City eBooks.com — buy Pig City
- 29 Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake Amazon — buy Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake Bookshop — buy Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake ThriftBooks — buy Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake eBooks.com — buy Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake
- 30 Louis Sachar (My Favorite Writer) Amazon — buy Louis Sachar (My Favorite Writer) Bookshop — buy Louis Sachar (My Favorite Writer) ThriftBooks — buy Louis Sachar (My Favorite Writer) eBooks.com — buy Louis Sachar (My Favorite Writer)
- 31 Holes Activity Pack Amazon — buy Holes Activity Pack Bookshop — buy Holes Activity Pack ThriftBooks — buy Holes Activity Pack eBooks.com — buy Holes Activity Pack
- 32 A reading guide to Holes by Louis Sachar Amazon — buy A reading guide to Holes by Louis Sachar Bookshop — buy A reading guide to Holes by Louis Sachar ThriftBooks — buy A reading guide to Holes by Louis Sachar eBooks.com — buy A reading guide to Holes by Louis Sachar
- 33 Louis Sachar Amazon — buy Louis Sachar Bookshop — buy Louis Sachar ThriftBooks — buy Louis Sachar eBooks.com — buy Louis Sachar
- 34 Small steps Amazon — buy Small steps Bookshop — buy Small steps ThriftBooks — buy Small steps eBooks.com — buy Small steps
- 35 Holes (SparkNotes Literature Guide) Amazon — buy Holes (SparkNotes Literature Guide) Bookshop — buy Holes (SparkNotes Literature Guide) ThriftBooks — buy Holes (SparkNotes Literature Guide) eBooks.com — buy Holes (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
- 36 A Literature Kit For Holes By Louis Sachar Amazon — buy A Literature Kit For Holes By Louis Sachar Bookshop — buy A Literature Kit For Holes By Louis Sachar ThriftBooks — buy A Literature Kit For Holes By Louis Sachar eBooks.com — buy A Literature Kit For Holes By Louis Sachar
- 37 The Wayside School Collection Amazon — buy The Wayside School Collection Bookshop — buy The Wayside School Collection ThriftBooks — buy The Wayside School Collection eBooks.com — buy The Wayside School Collection
- 38 Holes Series 2 Books Set - Holes; Small Steps by Louis Sachar Amazon — buy Holes Series 2 Books Set - Holes; Small Steps by Louis Sachar ThriftBooks — buy Holes Series 2 Books Set - Holes; Small Steps by Louis Sachar eBooks.com — buy Holes Series 2 Books Set - Holes; Small Steps by Louis Sachar
- 39 Kidnapped at Birth? (Marvin Redpost) Amazon — buy Kidnapped at Birth? (Marvin Redpost) Bookshop — buy Kidnapped at Birth? (Marvin Redpost) ThriftBooks — buy Kidnapped at Birth? (Marvin Redpost) eBooks.com — buy Kidnapped at Birth? (Marvin Redpost)
- 40 The Cardturner Amazon — buy The Cardturner Bookshop — buy The Cardturner ThriftBooks — buy The Cardturner eBooks.com — buy The Cardturner
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The critical shortage of middle-income apartments, and how it can be solved | 1950 | ||
| 2 | Sideways Stories from Wayside School | 1978 | ||
| 3 | Johnny's in the basement | 1981 | ||
| 4 | Someday Angeline | 1983 | ||
| 5 | There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (Cascades) | 1987 | ||
| 6 | Sixth Grade Secrets | 1987 | ||
| 7 | Holes | 1988 | ||
| 8 | Wayside School is Falling Down (Wayside School #2) | 1989 | ||
| 9 | The Boy Who Lost His Face | 1989 | ||
| 10 | Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.5) | 1989 | ||
| 11 | Wayside School Is Falling Down | 1989 | ||
| 12 | Dogs don't tell jokes | 1991 | ||
| 13 | Kidnapped at Birth? | 1992 | ||
| 14 | Monkey soup | 1992 | ||
| 15 | Why Pick on Me? | 1993 | ||
| 16 | Is He a Girl? | 1993 | ||
| 17 | More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.75) | 1994 | ||
| 18 | Alone in His Teacher's House (Marvin Redpost) | 1994 | ||
| 19 | Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger (Wayside School #3) | 1995 | ||
| 20 | Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger | 1995 | ||
| 21 | Wayside School Boxed Set | 1996 | ||
| 22 | Louis Sacher Collection | 1997 | ||
| 23 | Class President | 1999 | ||
| 24 | A Flying Birthday Cake? | 1999 | ||
| 25 | Marvin Redpost #5 | 1999 | ||
| 26 | A Magic Crystal? (Marvin Redpost) | 2000 | ||
| 27 | Super Fast, Out of Control! | 2000 | ||
| 28 | Pig City | 2001 | ||
| 29 | Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake | 2002 | ||
| 30 | Louis Sachar (My Favorite Writer) | 2002 | ||
| 31 | Holes Activity Pack | 2002 | ||
| 32 | A reading guide to Holes by Louis Sachar | 2003 | ||
| 33 | Louis Sachar | 2004 | ||
| 34 | Small steps | 2006 | ||
| 35 | Holes (SparkNotes Literature Guide) | 2007 | ||
| 36 | A Literature Kit For Holes By Louis Sachar | 2007 | ||
| 37 | The Wayside School Collection | 2008 | ||
| 38 | Holes Series 2 Books Set - Holes; Small Steps by Louis Sachar | 2008 | ||
| 39 | Kidnapped at Birth? (Marvin Redpost) | 2009 | ||
| 40 | The Cardturner | 2010 |
Louis Sachar reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The critical shortage of middle-income apartments, and how it can be solved (1950). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Louis Sachar — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Louis Sachar books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1950–2010.
What is the newest Louis Sachar book?
The Cardturner, published in 2010.