David Lubar Books in Order

Lubar brings a programmer's eye and a comedian's timing to the world of computers and software. It is a funny, approachable look at bugs, features, and the logic that makes technology both useful and maddening.

This early short story collection introduces Lubar's love of odd transformations and everyday horror. Kids wake up changed, face warped versions of normal life, and discover that weirdness escalates fast.

A collection of strange, twisty tales where curses, monsters, and one bad choice can wreck an ordinary day. The stories are compact, imaginative, and already show Lubar's mix of humor and horror.

Angie knows weird things can happen in her neighborhood, but becoming a witch was not in her plans. Now she has to pass the power to the right person before someone dangerous gets it.

After blacking out on the way home from a movie, Sebastian wakes up as a vampire. With help from his friend Norman, he has to find a cure before his new condition becomes permanent.

Norman ends up turning into a werewolf after a walk in the woods, and to his surprise he does not entirely hate it. But if he waits too long, getting back to normal may become impossible.

Rory suddenly finds himself able to walk through walls and people, which is not nearly as fun as it sounds. To become normal again, he heads for a haunted house in search of answers.

Martin gets sent to an alternative school full of bullies, misfits, and kids with trouble written all over them. Then he and his new friends discover they each have powers that could change everything.

Kevin's scientist uncle accidentally uses a life ray on an old graveyard and wakes up a horde of monsters. The result is a frantic road trip with danger, chaos, and creatures at every turn.

Set on the Jersey shore boardwalk, this coming-of-age story follows a teen who gets pulled into the wild world of the dunk tank. It is funny, sharp, and full of summer hustle and spectacle.

Twins Ryan and Taylor have nothing in common until alien disks let Ryan transform into legendary figures from history. The power changes both of their lives in ways neither of them expected.

Lubar's breakout Weenies collection mixes monstrous students, dangerous games, and neighborhoods gone weird. The stories are funny, creepy, and short enough to read in one gulp.

Mercer would rather be a hero in his fantasy game than an eighth grader in real life. As gaming obsession and real-world trouble start colliding, he has to figure out what matters off the board.

Larry Haskins loves baseball and has a soft spot for stray dogs, but his summer gets tangled up in a mystery involving a strange stain and a growling dog in an alley. He needs money, answers, and a little luck.

Road weenies, haunted gloves, cursed shortcuts, and mummy revenge fill this lively second Weenies collection. The stories range from goofy to genuinely creepy, often in only a few pages.

Scott Hudson is starting high school just as his mother announces she is pregnant. Overwhelmed by bullies, crushes, and constant confusion, he decides to write the freshman survival guide he wishes he had.

When Logan angers the wrong person in the library, he is cursed to speak in puns. To break the curse, he must complete three language based quests before the wordplay ruins his life.

This collection tosses readers into thirty five creepy-funny stories about campfires, math teachers, internet predators, and all kinds of very bad luck. It is classic Lubar, quick, strange, and great at the final twist.

Martin and his friends are back, and this time their powers are no longer safely hidden. When a shadowy enemy goes after them, the boys have to use everything they can do to survive and fight back.

Nathan Abercrombie's bad day gets much worse when an experimental serum turns him into a half-dead zombie. Being undead has a few perks, but Nathan would still rather find a cure and get his life back.

Thirty five more warped stories keep the Weenies streak going, with Lubar mixing fear, absurdity, and nasty little surprises. It is a strong pick for readers who like short fiction with a bite.

Nathan Abercrombie is still half dead and still trying to get cured when a secret group recruits him as a zombie spy. The deal sounds great, until he realizes the people using him may not be trustworthy.

Nathan's new role as a zombie spy gets even messier when his training pulls him into a slimy mission full of secrets and gross surprises. The laughs stay big, even when the situation gets seriously gooey.

Charlie and Dwight enter a school contest about New Cairo's history because the prize is a trip to a brand-new water park. Their attempts to build a winning project turn into a chain of funny disasters.

A mold problem forces Nathan's class into shared space with younger and older students, including a meaner version of his old bully. Meanwhile, a rotten smell seems to be following Nathan everywhere.

This Weenies volume brings amusement park trouble, middle school chaos, and a vampire prank that backfires hard. The stories are short, funny, and always ready to twist the knife at the end.

Nathan's half-dead problems build toward a bigger showdown as zombie trouble spreads and the danger around him grows. He, Abigail, and Mookie need every bit of nerve and gross-out ingenuity they have.

This book gathers Lubar's short humor pieces about technology, writing, teaching, libraries, and everyday absurdities. It reads like a smart, goofy grab bag from a writer who notices how weird normal life already is.

A dark short story collection that mixes horror, fantasy, and sharp humor. Teens and adults stumble into monsters, magic, and very bad decisions that get out of hand quickly.

Aliens, witches, bullies, and sneaking ninja weenies collide in this collection of thirty two warped tales. Lubar balances big laughs with quick chills and a steady stream of bad ideas getting worse.

This offbeat collection leans into school rules, bad luck, surreal punishments, and the kind of trouble that starts small and becomes gloriously strange. It is mischievous, funny, and built around sharp twists.

A trip to a lifelike dinosaur exhibit should be harmless fun. Instead, Ed ends up with a very real dinosaur following him home and a big problem to fix fast.

A darker story collection for teen readers, focused on revenge, murder, and the ugly places bad choices can lead. The humor is dialed down, but the shocks and twists hit much harder.

After a smoothie mistake, popular teacher Ms. Clevis starts switching between a nasty Ms. Hyde and a sweet sixth grade girl named Jackie. Someone has to find a cure before the bad version takes over for good.

Ed is trying to control his strange new powers when a pile of soccer team chocolate bars turns into a huge gooey disaster. Now he and his friends have to clean up a mess that keeps getting worse.

A school trip to a math museum goes badly wrong when Logan and Benedict get zapped and lose their ability to work with numbers. To fix it, they have to face the very subject they would rather avoid.

Ed finds a magic coin, and suddenly his whole world starts bending out of shape. Family, friends, and everyday sayings turn strangely literal, and Ed has to stop the chaos before it grows.

Ed and his friends accidentally enter a playwriting contest, which is risky enough before magic gets involved. As the performance approaches, Ed's strange coin gives new meaning to stage fright.

Lud Mellon gets bitten by a swarm of bugs and starts turning into something insect-like and very hard to hide. At first it feels almost like having superpowers, until exterminators enter the picture.

Wireless gadgets, zombie scares, and neglected litter boxes all feed into this creepy-funny collection of thirty three short stories. Each tale starts with something ordinary and heads somewhere gloriously wrong.

Scott Hudson returns, hoping sophomore year will be easier than freshman year. Instead, high school piles on more awkwardness, pressure, and comedy as he stumbles toward growing up.

Seventeen-year-old Cliff Sparks is trying to survive his abusive stepfather, finish high school, and make some sense of love and the future. The voice is funny and sharp, even when the stakes get painfully real.

When Alex visits his grandparents' new house, he breaks out in a painful rash and learns the place is haunted. With his cousin Sarah, he has to solve the ghost's mystery before the itching drives him crazy.

This collection delivers thirty one short stories about creepy new classmates, Black Friday chaos, and other small disasters that snowball fast. Lubar keeps the tone funny, unnerving, and hard to predict.

Alex's monster allergy flares up again when vampire trouble pulls him into another spooky mystery. With Sarah at his side, he has to uncover the truth before the danger, and the itching, gets even worse.

Thirty more warped and creepy tales fill this Weenies collection, where kids turn into cartoons, bullies get blindsided, and library trouble goes very wrong. It is a fast mix of chills, jokes, and nasty little twists.

Seventh grader Nicholas Landrew is suddenly pulled into a galaxy-sized job he never asked for. With aliens, a gerbil, and absurd cosmic politics closing in, he has to figure out how to be emperor before everything spins out of control.

These twelve Teeny Weenies stories include suspiciously speedy swimmers, an Earth Day lesson that backfires, and a fishing trip with a very strange catch. The tone stays light, goofy, and easy for newer readers to enjoy.

A holiday themed Teeny Weenies collection packed with twelve quick stories, each built around a funny setup and a strange twist. Lubar keeps things silly, brisk, and easy to read in short bursts.

This Teeny Weenies volume leans into Halloween fun with a dozen zany stories that mix laughs and mild chills. It is a good pick for young readers who want spooky season energy without a big scare.

A brisk collection of short, oddball stories where familiar kid situations take a sudden turn into the bizarre. The laughs come quickly, and the creepy touches stay playful rather than too intense.

This Teeny Weenies collection serves up a dozen very short stories for newer readers, all funny, strange, and a little spooky. Everyday kid moments twist into odd surprises before the joke or shiver can wear off.

A quick, quirky Teeny Weenies collection filled with short tales that turn ordinary summer and school moments into weird adventures. It is built for young readers who like their stories fast, funny, and just a little creepy.

Nicholas V. Landrew is still getting used to being emperor of the universe when someone clones him for mysterious reasons. With old enemies closing in and normal life still demanding chores and homework, his first year in power gets very messy.