Alan Gratz Books in Order
Alan Gratz has written 24 books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is Samurai Shortstop (2006) and the newest is Flight (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 2006–2026
- Confirmed
- 24 of 24 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,546 in 8 of 24 books
Alan Gratz writes books for young readers, and the catalogue holds 24 titles from Samurai Shortstop (2006) to Flight (2026). Gratz studied creative writing at the University of Tennessee, and the first book came out after ten years and more than sixty-five rejections. Titles by Gratz have won state awards and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. Other books include The Brooklyn Nine (2009), Prisoner B-3087 (2013) and Code of Honor (2015). Series include League of Seven and Horatio Wilkes Mystery, alongside graphic novels. Subjects include baseball, World War II, terrorism, secret societies, monsters and survival.
Source: Open Library
Alan Gratz's books, including Refugee and Ground Zero, address survival, resilience and social justice, often told from multiple characters' perspectives within the same story.
How many Alan Gratz books are there?
Alan Gratz has 24 books, released between 2006 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.
Alan Gratz Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Alan Gratz books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 120062884/4
- 22007–4/4
- 32008–4/4
- 42009–4/4
- 52011–4/4
- 62012–3/4
- 72013–4/4
- 82014–4/4
- 920143524/4
- 1020153334/4
- 112015–4/4
- 1220163344/4
- 1320163094/4
- 1420173384/4
- 1520172564/4
- 162018–4/4
- 172019–4/4
- 182019–4/4
- 1920213364/4
- 202022–4/4
- 212023–3/4
- 222024–4/4
- 232025–4/4
- 242026–3/4
Alan Gratz books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Alan Gratz Standalone Novels
14 books14 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Alan Gratz Short Stories/Novellas
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
League of Seven in order
3 booksHoratio Wilkes Mystery in order
2 booksAlan Gratz Graphic Novels in order
1 bookStar Trek: Starfleet Academy (2010) in order
1 bookDo you have to read Alan Gratz books in order?
You only need to read Alan Gratz books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Alan Gratz
Start with Samurai Shortstop (2006), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Alan Gratz book?
Flight (2026) is the newest Alan Gratz book released so far.
Is there a new Alan Gratz book coming?
No next Alan Gratz book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Alan Gratz at a glance
- Still publishing
- Alan Gratz published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Alan Gratz books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,546 pages across the 8 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 334 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Alan Gratz books, 14 of 24, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 21 of the 24 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
When Alan Gratz books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Alan Gratz titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.
24 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Alan Gratz books are about
17 of the 24 Alan Gratz books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 12 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 12 of 17 books
- Adventure stories 3 of 17 books
- Baseball 3 of 17 books
- History 3 of 17 books
- Monsters 3 of 17 books
- Science fiction 3 of 17 books
- Secret societies 3 of 17 books
- Murder 2 of 17 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 17 books
- Survival 2 of 17 books
- Terrorism 2 of 17 books