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Jack Gantos Books in Order

Jack Gantos is a series of 49 books written by Jack Gantos.

Here, you can see them all in order! (publication year included)

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49 Books in Series

1
Book cover for "Rotten Ralph" by Jack Gantos
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Rotten Ralph

by Jack Gantos

1975

2
Book cover for "Sleepy Ronald" by Jack Gantos
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Sleepy Ronald

by Jack Gantos

1976

3
Book cover for "Worse Than Rotten, Ralph" by Jack Gantos
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Worse Than Rotten, Ralph

by Jack Gantos

1977

4
Book cover for "Fair-Weather Friends" by Jack Gantos
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Fair-Weather Friends

by Jack Gantos

1977

5
Book cover for "Aunt Bernice" by Jack Gantos
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Aunt Bernice

by Jack Gantos

1978

6
Book cover for "The Perfect Pal" by Jack Gantos
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The Perfect Pal

by Jack Gantos

1979

7
Book cover for "Greedy Greeny" by Jack Gantos
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Greedy Greeny

by Jack Gantos

1979

8
Book cover for "Rotten Ralph Helps Out" by Jack Gantos
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Rotten Ralph Helps Out

by Jack Gantos

1980

9
Book cover for "Willy's Raiders" by Jack Gantos
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Willy's Raiders

by Jack Gantos

1980

10
Book cover for "Swampy Alligator" by Jack Gantos
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Swampy Alligator

by Jack Gantos

1980

11
Book cover for "The Werewolf Family" by Jack Gantos
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The Werewolf Family

by Jack Gantos

1980

12
Book cover for "Rotten Ralph's Rotten Christmas" by Jack Gantos
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Rotten Ralph's Rotten Christmas

by Jack Gantos

1984

13
Book cover for "Rotten Ralph's Trick or Treat" by Jack Gantos
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Rotten Ralph's Trick or Treat

by Jack Gantos

1986

14
Book cover for "Rotten Ralph's Show and Tell" by Jack Gantos
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Rotten Ralph's Show and Tell

by Jack Gantos

1989

15
Book cover for "Happy Birthday Rotten Ralph" by Jack Gantos
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Happy Birthday Rotten Ralph

by Jack Gantos

1990

16
Book cover for "Heads or Tails" by Jack Gantos
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Heads or Tails

by Jack Gantos

1994

17
Book cover for "Not So Rotten Ralph" by Jack Gantos
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Not So Rotten Ralph

by Jack Gantos

1994

18
Book cover for "Jack's New Power" by Jack Gantos
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Jack's New Power

by Jack Gantos

1995

19
Book cover for "Zip Six" by Jack Gantos
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Zip Six

by Jack Gantos

1996

20
Book cover for "Jack's Black Book" by Jack Gantos
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Jack's Black Book

by Jack Gantos

1997

21
Book cover for "Rotten Ralph's Rotten Romance" by Jack Gantos
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Rotten Ralph's Rotten Romance

by Jack Gantos

1997

22
Book cover for "Desire Lines" by Jack Gantos
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Desire Lines

by Jack Gantos

1997

23
Book cover for "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

by Jack Gantos

1998

24
Book cover for "Rotten Ralph's Halloween Howl" by Jack Gantos
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Rotten Ralph's Halloween Howl

by Jack Gantos

1998

25
Book cover for "Back to School for Rotten Ralph" by Jack Gantos
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Back to School for Rotten Ralph

by Jack Gantos

1998

26
Book cover for "Best in Show for Rotten Ralph" by Jack Gantos
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Best in Show for Rotten Ralph

by Jack Gantos

1998

27
Book cover for "The Christmas Spirit Strikes Rotten Ralph" by Jack Gantos
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The Christmas Spirit Strikes Rotten Ralph

by Jack Gantos

1998

28
Book cover for "Jack on the Tracks" by Jack Gantos
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Jack on the Tracks

by Jack Gantos

1999

29
Book cover for "Wedding Bells for Rotten Ralph" by Jack Gantos
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Wedding Bells for Rotten Ralph

by Jack Gantos

1999

30
Book cover for "Rotten Ralph's Thanksgiving Wish" by Jack Gantos
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Rotten Ralph's Thanksgiving Wish

by Jack Gantos

1999

31
Book cover for "Joey Pigza Loses Control" by Jack Gantos
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Joey Pigza Loses Control

by Jack Gantos

2000

32
Book cover for "What Would Joey Do?" by Jack Gantos
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What Would Joey Do?

by Jack Gantos

2002

33
Book cover for "Practice Makes Perfect for Rotten Ralph" by Jack Gantos
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Practice Makes Perfect for Rotten Ralph

by Jack Gantos

2002

34
Book cover for "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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Hole in My Life

by Jack Gantos

2002

35
Book cover for "Jack Adrift" by Jack Gantos
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Jack Adrift

by Jack Gantos

2003

36
Book cover for "Rotten Ralph Feels Rotten" by Jack Gantos
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Rotten Ralph Feels Rotten

by Jack Gantos

2004

37
Book cover for "The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs" by Jack Gantos
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The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs

by Jack Gantos

2006

38
Book cover for "I Am Not Joey Pigza" by Jack Gantos
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I Am Not Joey Pigza

by Jack Gantos

2007

39
Book cover for "Best in Show for Rotten Ralph [With Book]" by Jack Gantos
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Best in Show for Rotten Ralph [With Book]

by Jack Gantos

2008

40
Book cover for "The Nine Lives of Rotten Ralph" by Jack Gantos
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The Nine Lives of Rotten Ralph

by Jack Gantos

2009

41
Book cover for "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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Dead End in Norvelt

by Jack Gantos

2011

42
Book cover for "Three Strikes for Rotten Ralph" by Jack Gantos
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Three Strikes for Rotten Ralph

by Jack Gantos

2011

43
Book cover for "From Norvelt to Nowhere" by Jack Gantos
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From Norvelt to Nowhere

by Jack Gantos

2013

44
Book cover for "The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza" by Jack Gantos
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The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza

by Jack Gantos

2014

45
Book cover for "Rotten Ralph's Rotten Family" by Jack Gantos
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Rotten Ralph's Rotten Family

by Jack Gantos

2014

46
Book cover for "The Trouble in Me" by Jack Gantos
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The Trouble in Me

by Jack Gantos

2015

47
Book cover for "Writing Radar" by Jack Gantos
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Writing Radar

by Jack Gantos

2017

48
Book cover for "The Dented Head of Joey Pigza" by Jack Gantos
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The Dented Head of Joey Pigza

by Jack Gantos

2019

49
Book cover for "A Pain in the Pigza" by Jack Gantos
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A Pain in the Pigza

by Jack Gantos

2019

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All 49 Jack Gantos Books in Order (Complete List 2026)