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Dan Gutman Books in Order

Dan Gutman has written 198 books, published between 1990 and 2026. The first book is It Ain't Cheating If You Don't Get Caught (1990) and the newest is Mrs. Towne Is a Clown! (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
198
Published
1990–2026
Confirmed
32 of 198 titles
Pages on record
16,567 in 117 of 198 books
Reading time
276–414 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 16,567 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 117 of 198 titles with a page count on record.

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Dan Gutman is an American writer of mainly children's fiction, born in 1955. The best-known lines are the My Weird School books, The Genius Files and the Baseball Card Adventures, which began with Honus & Me. The catalogue holds 198 books from It Ain't Cheating If You Don't Get Caught (1990) to Mrs. Towne Is a Clown! (2026), including early baseball titles such as Baseball Babylon (1992). Subjects include schools, teachers, baseball, time travel and humorous stories.

The My Weird School series is set at Ella Mentry School and follows A.J. and his classmates as they navigate teachers depicted with eccentric traits, such as a principal who kisses pigs and a teacher who wears dresses made of pot holders.

How many Dan Gutman books are there?

Dan Gutman has 198 books, released between 1990 and 2026. They include 21 series and 30 titles listed outside any series.

Dan Gutman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 198 Dan Gutman 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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of It Ain't Cheating If You Don't Get Caught by Dan Gutman (1990)
  2. Cover of Baseball Babylon by Dan Gutman (1992)
  3. Cover of Baseball's Biggest Bloopers by Dan Gutman (1993)
  4. Cover of They Came From Center Field by Dan Gutman (1995)
  5. Cover of Banana Bats and Ding-Dong Balls by Dan Gutman (1995)
  6. Cover of Taking Flight by Dan Gutman (1995)
  7. Cover of Ice Skating by Dan Gutman (1995)
  8. Cover of The Kid Who Ran for President by Dan Gutman, book 1 of the Kid Who Ran For President series (1996)
  9. Cover of Baseball's Greatest Games by Dan Gutman (1996)
  10. Cover of Way Baseball Works by Dan Gutman (1996)
  11. Cover of Gymnastics by Dan Gutman (1996)
  12. Cover of Honus & Me by Dan Gutman, book 1 of the Baseball Card Adventures series (1997)
  13. Cover of The Shortstop Who Knew Too Much by Dan Gutman, book 1 of the Tales From The Sandlot series (1997)
  14. Cover of The Green Monster in Left Field by Dan Gutman, book 2 of the Tales From The Sandlot series (1997)
  15. Cover of The Catcher Who Shocked the World by Dan Gutman, book 3 of the Tales From The Sandlot series (1997)
  16. Cover of The Pitcher Who Went Out of His Mind by Dan Gutman, book 4 of the Tales From The Sandlot series (1997)
  17. Cover of Virtually Perfect by Dan Gutman (1998)
  18. Cover of Katy's Gift by Dan Gutman (1998)
  19. Cover of Jackie & Me by Dan Gutman, book 2 of the Baseball Card Adventures series (1999)
  20. Cover of Cal Ripken, Jr. by Dan Gutman (1999)
  21. Cover of Johnny Hangtime by Dan Gutman (2000)
  22. Cover of Back in Time with Thomas Edison by Dan Gutman, book 1 of the Qwerty Stevens series (2001)
  23. Cover of The Secret Life of Dr. DeMented by Dan Gutman (2001)
  24. Cover of Back in Time with Benjamin Franklin by Dan Gutman, book 2 of the Qwerty Stevens series (2002)
  1. 1
    It Ain't Cheating If You Don't Get Caught1990 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990208
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  2. 2
    Baseball Babylon1992 · 366 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992366
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  3. 3
    Baseball's Biggest Bloopers1993 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993176
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  4. 4
    World Series Classics1994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  5. 5
    They Came From Center Field1995 · 90 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199590
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  6. 6
    Banana Bats and Ding-Dong Balls1995 · 251 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995251
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  7. 7
    Taking Flight1995 · 134 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995134
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  8. 8
    Ice Skating1995 · 178 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995178
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  9. 9
    The Kid Who Ran for PresidentKid Who Ran For President #11996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Baseball's Greatest Games1996 · 212 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996212
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  11. 11
    Way Baseball Works1996 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996215
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  12. 12
    Gymnastics1996 · 187 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996187
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  13. 13
    Honus & MeBaseball Card Adventures #11997 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997144
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  14. 14
    The Million Dollar ShotMillion Dollar #11997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  15. 15
    The Shortstop Who Knew Too MuchTales From The Sandlot #11997 · 99 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199799
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  16. 16
    The Green Monster in Left FieldTales From The Sandlot #21997 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199796
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  17. 17
    The Catcher Who Shocked the WorldTales From The Sandlot #31997 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199796
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  18. 18
    The Pitcher Who Went Out of His MindTales From The Sandlot #41997 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199796
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Virtually Perfect1998 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998128
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  20. 20
    Katy's Gift1998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from AndromedaFunny Boy #11999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  22. 22
    Jackie & MeBaseball Card Adventures #21999 · 145 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999145
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  23. 23
    The Kid Who Became PresidentKid Who Ran For President #21999 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999240
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  24. 24
    Cal Ripken, Jr.1999 · 113 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999113
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  25. 25
    Funny Boy Takes on the Chit-Chatting Cheeses from ChattanoogaFunny Boy #22000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  26. 26
    Babe & MeBaseball Card Adventures #32000 · 161 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000161
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  27. 27
    Funny Boy Versus the Bubble-Brained Barbers from the Big BangFunny Boy #32000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  28. 28
    Johnny Hangtime2000 · 130 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000130
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  29. 29
    Landslide!2000 · 113 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000113
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  30. 30
    Back in Time with Thomas EdisonQwerty Stevens #12001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
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Dan Gutman series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Dan Gutman books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

My Weird School books in order

22 books by Dan Gutman
  1. 1. Miss Daisy Is Crazy!
  2. 2. Mr. Klutz Is Nuts!
  3. 3. Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy!
  4. 4. Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!
  5. 5. Miss Small Is off the Wall!
  6. 6. Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind!
  7. 7. Mrs. Cooney Is Loony!
  8. 8. Ms. LaGrange Is Strange!
  9. 9. Miss Lazar Is Bizarre!
  10. 10. Mr. Docker Is Off His Rocker!
  11. 11. Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal!
  12. 12. Ms. Todd Is Odd!
  13. and 10 more in the table above

Baseball Card Adventures in order

12 books
  1. 1. Honus & Me
  2. 2. Jackie & Me
  3. 3. Babe & Me
  4. 4. Shoeless Joe & Me
  5. 5. Mickey & Me
  6. 6. Abner & Me
  7. 7. Satch & Me
  8. 8. Jim & Me
  9. 9. Ray & Me
  10. 10. Roberto & Me
  11. 11. Ted & Me
  12. 12. Willie & Me

My Weird School Fast Facts in order

8 books
  1. 1. Sports
  2. 2. Geography
  3. 3. Space, Humans, and Farts
  4. 4. Explorers, Presidents, and Toilets
  5. 5. Dogs, Cats, and Dung Beetles
  6. 6. Dinosaurs, Dodos, and Woolly Mammoths
  7. 7. Mummies, Myths, and Mysteries
  8. 8. Pizza, Peanut Butter, and Pickles

Wait! What? in order

7 books
  1. 1. Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken?
  2. 2. Albert Einstein Was a Dope?
  3. 3. Amelia Earhart Is on the Moon?
  4. 4. Teddy Roosevelt Was a Moose?
  5. 5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Couldn't Drive?
  6. 6. Lucille Ball Had No Eyebrows?
  7. 7. The Beatles Couldn't Read Music?

Rappy the Raptor in order

6 books
  1. 1. Rappy the Raptor
  2. 2. Rappy Goes to School
  3. 3. Rappy Goes to the Supermarket
  4. 4. Rappy Goes to the Library
  5. 5. Rappy Goes to Mars
  6. 6. Rappy and His Favorite Things

Million Dollar in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Million Dollar Shot
  2. 2. The Million Dollar Kick
  3. 3. The Million Dollar Goal
  4. 4. The Million Dollar Strike
  5. 5. The Million Dollar Putt

Tales From The Sandlot in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Shortstop Who Knew Too Much
  2. 2. The Green Monster in Left Field
  3. 3. The Catcher Who Shocked the World
  4. 4. The Pitcher Who Went Out of His Mind

Funny Boy in order

4 books
  1. 1. Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda
  2. 2. Funny Boy Takes on the Chit-Chatting Cheeses from Chattanooga
  3. 3. Funny Boy Versus the Bubble-Brained Barbers from the Big Bang
  4. 4. Funny Boy Meets the Dumbbell Dentist from Deimos

My Weird School Early Readers in order

4 books
  1. 1. Talent Show Mix-Up
  2. 2. Goes to the Museum
  3. 3. Class Pet Mess!
  4. 4. Teamwork Trouble

Flashback Four in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Lincoln Project
  2. 2. The Titanic Mission
  3. 3. The Pompeii Disaster
  4. 4. The Hamilton-Burr Duel

My Weird School Graphic Novels in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mr. Corbett Is in Orbit!
  2. 2. Get a Grip! We're on a Trip!
  3. 3. Dorks in New York!

I Can Read: Level 2 in order

3 books
  1. 55. My Weird School: Talent Show Mix-Up
  2. 56. My Weird School Goes to the Museum
  3. 60. My Weird School: Class Pet Mess!

Kid Who Ran For President in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Kid Who Ran for President
  2. 2. The Kid Who Became President

Qwerty Stevens in order

2 books
  1. 1. Back in Time with Thomas Edison
  2. 2. Back in Time with Benjamin Franklin

Homework Machine in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Homework Machine
  2. 2. Return of the Homework Machine

Ready-to-Read Level 2 in order

2 books
  1. 30. Babe Ruth and the Ice Cream Mess
  2. 37. Jackie Robinson and the Big Game

Standalone books

30 books

30 Dan Gutman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Dan Gutman books in order?

You only need to read Dan Gutman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 21 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Dan Gutman

Start with the first book of the Dan Gutman series you want to read: My Weird School Daze starts with Mrs. Dole Is Out of Control! (2008), My Weirdest School starts with Mr. Cooper Is Super! (2015) and Genius Files starts with Mission Unstoppable (2011). The earliest catalogued title overall is It Ain't Cheating If You Don't Get Caught (1990).

What is the newest Dan Gutman book?

Mrs. Towne Is a Clown! (2026) is the newest Dan Gutman book released so far.

Is there a new Dan Gutman book coming?

No next Dan Gutman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Dan Gutman at a glance

Still publishing
Dan Gutman published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Dan Gutman books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
16,567 pages across the 117 of 198 books with a recorded length, a median of 113 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dan Gutman books, 78 of 198, were published in the 2010s.

What the Dan Gutman books are about

156 of the 198 Dan Gutman 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 90 of 156. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.