James Ponti Books in Order
James Ponti has written 37 books, published between 1992 and 2026. The first book is Hollywood East: Florida's Fabulous Flicks (1992) and the newest is Europa (2026). One more title is announced: Operation Oz (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 37 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1992–2026
- Confirmed
- 4 of 38 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,574 in 21 of 38 books
- Reading time
- 76–114 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,574 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 21 of 38 titles with a page count on record.
James Ponti writes mystery and adventure fiction for readers in grades 3 to 5. The catalogue lists 38 books between 1992 and 2027, starting with Hollywood East: Florida's Fabulous Flicks (1992) and reaching Operation Oz, scheduled for 2027. City Spies, Dead City, the Sherlock Society and the Florian Bates T.O.A.S.T. mysteries are the series recorded. Early entries include junior novelizations, among them Around the World in 80 Days Jr. Novel (2004) and The Santa Clause 3: Escape Clause (2006).
How many James Ponti books are there?
James Ponti has 37 published books, released between 1992 and 2026. They include 4 series and 8 titles listed outside any series. One more, Operation Oz (2027), is announced.
James Ponti Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 38 James Ponti 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.
- 1Hollywood East: Florida's Fabulous Flicks1992 · confirmed 2/41992–2/4
- 219981443/4
- 3WNBA: Stars of Women's Basketball1999 · 157 pages · confirmed 2/419991572/4
- 419991312/4
- 519991323/4
- 619991323/4
- 720001362/4
- 8Around the World in 80 Days Jr. Novel2004 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/420041282/4
- 9Santa's Secret2006 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/42006322/4
- 10The Santa Clause 3: Escape Clause: The Junior Novelization2006 · 126 pages · confirmed 2/420061262/4
- 112008–2/4
- 122008–2/4
- 13G-Force The Junior Novelization2009 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/420091602/4
- 14A Christmas Carol: The Junior Novel2009 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/420091442/4
- 152009–2/4
- 1620091412/4
- 17The Sorcerer's Apprentice Junior Novel2010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 182010–2/4
- 192010–2/4
- 2020111112/4
- 212011–2/4
- 2220123042/4
- 2320133362/4
- 2420153042/4
- 2520162922/4
- 262017–2/4
- 272018–2/4
- 2820203842/4
- 2920214322/4
- 3020224482/4
- 3120234002/4
- 322024–2/4
- 332024–2/4
- 342025–2/4
- 352025–3/4
- 362026–2/4
- 372026–2/4
- 382027–2/4
James Ponti series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- City Spies books in order 7 books
- Sherlock Society books in order 3 books
James Ponti 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.
Dead City in order
3 booksFlorian Bates/T.O.A.S.T. Mysteries in order
3 booksMystery Files of Shelby Woo in order
3 booksPirates Of The Caribbean in order
2 booksCamp Rock: Second Session in order
2 booksRomantic Comedies in order
2 books- 14. Animal Attraction
- 19. Sea of Love
That's So Raven in order
1 book- 1. Psyched
Journey Of Allen Strange in order
1 bookDisney Storybook in order
1 bookJunior in order
1 bookStandalone books
8 books8 James Ponti titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read James Ponti books in order?
You only need to read James Ponti books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with James Ponti
Start with the first book of the James Ponti series you want to read: City Spies starts with City Spies (2020) and Sherlock Society starts with The Sherlock Society (2024). The earliest catalogued title overall is Hollywood East: Florida's Fabulous Flicks (1992).
What is the newest James Ponti book?
Europa (2026) is the newest James Ponti book released so far.
Is there a new James Ponti book coming?
Yes. Operation Oz (2027) is the next James Ponti book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
James Ponti at a glance
- Still publishing
- James Ponti is still publishing. Operation Oz is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- James Ponti books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,574 pages across the 21 of 38 books with a recorded length, a median of 144 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James Ponti books, 11 of 38, were published in the 2010s.
What the James Ponti books are about
27 of the 38 James Ponti 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 18 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 18 of 27 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 27 books
- Adventure stories 4 of 27 books
- Paranormal fiction 3 of 27 books
- Supernatural 3 of 27 books
- United States 3 of 27 books
- Woo, shelby (fictitious character) 3 of 27 books
- Camps 2 of 27 books
- Caribbean area 2 of 27 books
- Christmas 2 of 27 books
- Fantasy 2 of 27 books