Big Nate Miscellaneous Books in Order
Part ofLincoln Peirce Books in OrderSee the Big Nate extras by Lincoln Peirce, including specials, bind-ups, and side books, with notes on reading order and what each one offers.
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Big Nate Miscellaneous books in publication order
23 books
The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World
by Lincoln Peirce
2010
A fortune cookie tells Nate he is headed for greatness, so he charges into the day expecting glory. What he gets instead is a long string of school disasters that make a perfect introduction to his world.
All Work and No Play: A Collection of Sundays
by Lincoln Peirce
2012
This Sunday-only collection gives Nate's adventures a larger visual stage. The jokes still center on school, family, friends, and sports, but the format lets Peirce stretch out the gags in fun ways.
Here Goes Nothing
by Lincoln Peirce
2012
Nate launches himself into another run of schemes without much of a plan and even less patience. The result is a lively collection of school-day jokes, awkward moments, and self-inflicted comic damage.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
by Lincoln Peirce
2012
This comic collection follows Nate through the usual minefield of pop quizzes, detention, sports trouble, and bad ideas. As the title suggests, he keeps asking the wrong question and getting the funniest answer.
Genius Mode
by Lincoln Peirce
2013
Nate's faith in his own brilliance powers every strip here, even when the evidence keeps stacking up against him. Expect classroom trouble, social misses, and the kind of confidence that makes failure funnier.
Mr. Popularity
by Lincoln Peirce
2014
Nate would love to be the most admired kid in school, but his plans rarely survive first contact with reality. This collection gets plenty of laughs out of his ego, his friends, and his many social misfires.
The Crowd Goes Wild!
by Lincoln Peirce
2014
Nate swings for big wins with class campaigns, entrepreneurial schemes, and sports hero dreams. Even when he misfires, his confidence never really wobbles, and that is what makes the crashes so funny.
Say Good-bye to Dork City
by Lincoln Peirce
2015
Nate barrels through another round of social embarrassment, school headaches, and overconfident planning. The strips are full of quick reversals and the kind of middle school humiliation Nate somehow keeps surviving.
Welcome to My World
by Lincoln Peirce
2015
Pop quizzes, bad horoscope news, snack deprivation, and ordinary school misery all hit Nate at once. He insists he can handle it, which usually means readers are about to get some of his funniest disasters.
Epic Big Nate
by Lincoln Peirce
2016
This big anniversary volume looks back across years of Big Nate strips with favorite comics, creator commentary, and extra behind-the-scenes material. It is part celebration, part retrospective, and a lot of fun for longtime fans.
Revenge of the Cream Puffs
by Lincoln Peirce
2016
Nate and his baseball team are stuck with the humiliating name Cream Puffs, and he is desperate to prove they are not pushovers. Injuries, mockery, and big-game nerves make the payoff especially satisfying.
Thunka, Thunka, Thunka
by Lincoln Peirce
2016
Flying dodgeballs, locker chaos, band trouble, and classic Nate overreaction keep this collection moving fast. It is another strong dose of school humor powered by bad timing and even worse judgment.
A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie
by Lincoln Peirce
2017
Chad's health kick, Jenny and Artur drama, and Nate's crush on a new pitcher all collide in one especially busy collection. It is full of baseball, insults, and the kind of social chaos Nate never sees coming.
What's a Little Noogie Between Friends?
by Lincoln Peirce
2017
Friendship is the real engine here, even when Nate is dodging homework, pulling pranks, and making everything louder than it needs to be. The collection balances school mayhem with the push and pull of Nate's crew.
Silent But Deadly
by Lincoln Peirce
2018
Nate keeps turning regular sixth-grade problems into first-rate comic disasters. Pranks, music class trouble, sports fails, and classroom meltdowns roll by fast in a collection that is easy to pick up and hard to stop.
Back to Back Hits: On a Roll and Goes for Broke
by Lincoln Peirce
2019
This two-in-one edition pairs Nate's skateboard rivalry with Artur and his disaster-filled stint at Jefferson Middle School. It is a handy way to get two of the longer Big Nate novels in one volume.
Big Nate Better Than Ever
by Lincoln Peirce
2019
A box set collecting four Big Nate comic books, this edition is built for readers who want a lot of Nate at once. School trouble, sports, band chaos, and wisecracks fill every corner of it.
Hug It Out!
by Lincoln Peirce
2019
A mystery girl at the fair leaves Nate completely lovestruck, right when summer school and Gina's tutoring loom over him. The mix of romance panic and ordinary school misery works very well here.
Little Big Nate
by Lincoln Peirce
2019
A younger version of Nate discovers that a new box of crayons can send his imagination racing. It is a simple, playful board book that keeps his creative energy while aiming at much younger readers.
Payback Time!
by Lincoln Peirce
2019
Nate never lets a grudge go quietly, and this collection gets a lot of mileage out of that fact. Rivalries, revenge plots, and school-day scheming keep the laughs coming at a brisk, comic-strip pace.
Big Nate Stays Classy
by Lincoln Peirce
2020
This oversized edition combines the first two Big Nate comic collections, making it a strong starting place for new readers. It has the early school disasters, band jokes, and sarcastic swagger that define Nate.
Blow the Roof Off!
by Lincoln Peirce
2020
Nate's band gets a big chance at the school open house, but Trudy's return knocks his confidence sideways. Music, crushes, and middle school ego combine into one of his louder comic collections.
I Smell a Pop Quiz
by Lincoln Peirce
2020
Pop quizzes, detentions, and classroom ambushes are exactly the kind of thing Nate attracts. This early collection delivers quick jokes, familiar faces, and plenty of proof that school never catches him prepared.
Big Nate Miscellaneous books in chronological order

The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World
by Lincoln Peirce
2010Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 1
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
by Lincoln Peirce
2012Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 2
Here Goes Nothing
by Lincoln Peirce
2012Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 3
All Work and No Play: A Collection of Sundays
by Lincoln Peirce
2012Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 4
Genius Mode
by Lincoln Peirce
2013Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 5
Mr. Popularity
by Lincoln Peirce
2014Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 6
The Crowd Goes Wild!
by Lincoln Peirce
2014Big Nate Graphic Novels, Book 11
Say Good-bye to Dork City
by Lincoln Peirce
2015Big Nate Graphic Novels, Book 13
Welcome to My World
by Lincoln Peirce
2015Big Nate Graphic Novels, Book 14
Thunka, Thunka, Thunka
by Lincoln Peirce
2016Big Nate Graphic Novels, Book 15
Revenge of the Cream Puffs
by Lincoln Peirce
2016Big Nate Graphic Novels, Book 16
Epic Big Nate
by Lincoln Peirce
2016Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 12
What's a Little Noogie Between Friends?
by Lincoln Peirce
2017Big Nate Graphic Novels, Book 17
A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie
by Lincoln Peirce
2017Big Nate Graphic Novels, Book 18
Silent But Deadly
by Lincoln Peirce
2018Big Nate Graphic Novels, Book 19
Payback Time!
by Lincoln Peirce
2019Big Nate Graphic Novels, Book 21
Little Big Nate
by Lincoln Peirce
2019Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 17
Hug It Out!
by Lincoln Peirce
2019Big Nate Graphic Novels, Book 22
Back to Back Hits: On a Roll and Goes for Broke
by Lincoln Peirce
2019Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 19
Big Nate Better Than Ever
by Lincoln Peirce
2019Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 20
Blow the Roof Off!
by Lincoln Peirce
2020Big Nate Graphic Novels, Book 23
I Smell a Pop Quiz
by Lincoln Peirce
2020Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 22
Big Nate Stays Classy
by Lincoln Peirce
2020Big Nate Miscellaneous, Book 23
Series background & context
The Big Nate Miscellaneous books are the catch-all shelf for readers who want more of Nate Wright than the main novel line or standard comic collections can hold. This is where the oddballs, oversized editions, bind-ups, specials, and side-format books live.
And honestly, that makes sense for Nate.
Some of these books are practical. A bind-up like Back to Back Hits gives readers two longer stories in one place. A set such as Big Nate Better Than Ever bundles several comic collections together, which is great if you are building a shelf quickly or just want a big stack of Nate all at once. These editions are less about a new story and more about a convenient way to read a lot of old ones.
Some are more like bonus material. All Work and No Play focuses on Sunday strips, which means bigger layouts and a slightly different comic feel. Epic Big Nate is closer to a celebration piece, pulling together favorite strips and behind-the-scenes material to look back at the series over time. Books like that are especially fun once you already know the cast and want a wider view of how Nate's world has been built.
Then there are the side roads. The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World is tied to Nate's first novel, while Little Big Nate steps all the way down to very young readers and shows how flexible the character can be. That board-book version keeps Nate's imagination and attitude but reshapes them for preschool hands and attention spans. It is clearly the same kid, just introduced from a different angle.
So this is not one continuous storyline.
It is more like the overflow room for the franchise, and that is a good thing. If the main series gives you the core experience, these books show how many ways that core can be packaged. Some are best for completists. Some are perfect gifts. Some are nice entry points for younger kids or readers who want a sampler before committing to the longer runs.
The tone across all of them still feels unmistakably Big Nate. You get the same school comedy, the same oversized self-confidence, the same obsession with pranks, crushes, sports, snacks, and talking your way out of trouble. What changes is the format. One book may feel like a commemorative scrapbook. Another may feel like a double feature. Another may feel like a side door into Nate's world.
If you already know you like Lincoln Peirce's work, this is where the fun extras start to matter. These are the books that fill in the corners, round out a collection, and remind you just how many shapes Big Nate can take.
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