Author guide
Louis Sachar Books in Order
Louis Sachar (born 1954) is an American author whose career spans humorous children's fiction, young adult novels, puzzle and activity books, and adult fantasy. His best-known works include Holes, which won the National Book Award and Newbery Medal, the Wayside School books, and the Marvin Redpost series. His later novels include The Cardturner, Fuzzy Mud, and The Magician of Tiger Castle.
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Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
The first Wayside School book and the natural entry point to the series.
Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth?
The first Marvin Redpost book.
Holes
The first Camp Green Lake book and Sachar's best-known novel.
The Magician of Tiger Castle
A standalone adult fantasy novel and a suitable entry point for adult fiction readers.
Read in order
Books by series
series · complete
Wayside School
A comic children's fiction series set at an impossible thirty-story school where each classroom has its own strange adventures.
- 1 Sideways Stories from Wayside SchoolAmazon ↗
Book 1 · collection · 1978
- 2
Wayside School Is Falling DownAmazon ↗Book 2 · collection · 1989
- 3
Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside SchoolAmazon ↗Book 3 · nonfiction · 1989 Optional
- 4
More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside SchoolAmazon ↗Book 4 · nonfiction · 1994 Optional
- 5
Wayside School Gets a Little StrangerAmazon ↗Book 5 · collection · 1995
- 6
Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of DoomAmazon ↗Book 6 · collection · 2020
series · complete
Marvin Redpost
An eight-book chapter-book series following the comic school and family experiences of Marvin Redpost.
- 1 Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth?Amazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1992
- 2 Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me?Amazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 1993
- 3 Marvin Redpost: Is He a Girl?Amazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 1993
- 4 Marvin Redpost: Alone in His Teacher's HouseAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 1994
- 5 Marvin Redpost: Class PresidentAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novel · 1999
- 6 Marvin Redpost: A Flying Birthday Cake?Amazon ↗
Book 6 · novel · 1999
- 7 Marvin Redpost: Super Fast, Out of Control!Amazon ↗
Book 7 · novel · 2000
- 8 Marvin Redpost: A Magic Crystal?Amazon ↗
Book 8 · novel · 2000
series · complete
Holes
The Camp Green Lake series, comprising Holes, a companion survival guide, and the sequel Small Steps.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (11)
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Johnny's in the BasementAmazon ↗novel · 1981
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Someday AngelineAmazon ↗novel · 1983
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Sixth Grade SecretsAmazon ↗novel · 1987
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There's a Boy in the Girls' BathroomAmazon ↗novel · 1987
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The Boy Who Lost His FaceAmazon ↗novel · 1989
- Best of FriendsAmazon ↗
novel · 1990
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Dogs Don't Tell JokesAmazon ↗novel · 1991
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Monkey SoupAmazon ↗novel · 1992
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The CardturnerAmazon ↗novel · 2010
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Fuzzy MudAmazon ↗novel · 2015
- The Magician of Tiger CastleAmazon ↗
novel · 2025