On The Run Books in Order
Part ofGordon Korman Books in OrderBrowse the On the Run books by Gordon Korman in order, with summaries, series background, and where to start with the Falconer siblings’ chase.
Last updated: January 12, 2026
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Publication Order
6 books
Hunting the Hunter
by Gordon Korman
2006
In the final chase, Aiden and Meg stop just running and start fighting back. To uncover what happened to their family, they have to confront the person pulling the strings, while dodging the law and criminals who don’t want the truth out.
The Stowaway Solution
by Gordon Korman
2005
To follow their next lead, Aiden and Meg take a desperate risk that puts them in tight quarters and constant danger. Staying invisible is the plan, until everything goes wrong and they have to improvise a way out fast.
The Fugitive Factor
by Gordon Korman
2005
Still on the run, Aiden and Meg chase new leads about their missing parents while dodging capture. Each clue pulls them into another city and another close call, forcing them to trust each other and almost no one else.
Public Enemies
by Gordon Korman
2005
With their faces everywhere, Aiden and Meg can’t ask for help without risking arrest. They chase a clue that could clear everything, but it means trusting strangers, making hard choices, and staying a step ahead of people who want them caught.
Now You See Them, Now You Don't
by Gordon Korman
2005
Aiden and Meg think they’re getting closer to answers, but a new twist turns every safe place into a trap. As they race from one hiding spot to the next, they learn how far their enemies will go to keep secrets hidden.
Chasing The Falconers
by Gordon Korman
2005
Aiden and Meg Falconer become fugitives when their parents vanish and the kids are framed for a crime. With cops and criminals closing in, they hit the road to clear their names and uncover what their family got tangled up in.
Series background & context
The On the Run series is a cross-country chase story that starts with a nightmare scenario: two kids are framed, their parents vanish, and suddenly they’re fugitives. Aiden and Meg Falconer are smart and resourceful, but they’re also kids, which makes every decision harder.
They can’t trust the system, and they can’t stop moving.
In Chasing the Falconers, the series kicks off with the siblings realizing they’re being hunted by the police and by people who want something their family knows. The early books are built around escape, disguises, and quick thinking, with each new place offering a clue, and a new way to get caught.
As the series continues through The Fugitive Factor and Now You See Them, Now You Don't, the siblings start to learn that running isn’t enough. They have to understand what happened to their parents, what kind of people are involved, and why the truth keeps getting buried.
Books like The Stowaway Solution and Public Enemies keep the momentum by throwing the Falconers into tighter spaces and tougher choices. The tension is constant, because even small mistakes, asking for help, using the wrong name, trusting the wrong adult, can end the whole run.
By Hunting the Hunter, the series narrows toward payoff, with the siblings getting closer to the person pulling the strings. The overall arc is about survival, but it’s also about family loyalty, growing up fast, and learning when to stop running.
If you like thrillers with short chapters and cliffhangers that actually feel earned, this is a strong read. It’s best experienced in order, because the central mystery and the Falconers’ strategy evolve from book to book.
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