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Kyle Lukoff Books in Order

Kyle Lukoff has written 17 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is A Storytelling of Ravens (2018) and the newest is Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
2018–2026
Pages on record
618 in 7 of 17 books
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Kyle Lukoff, born in 1984, writes children's books and has worked as a school librarian and a bookseller. When Aidan Became a Brother won a Stonewall Book Award, and Call Me Max drew complaints from parents in Texas and led a Utah school district to cancel a book program after a reading to third graders. Seventeen books are catalogued from A Storytelling of Ravens (2018) to Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation (2026), including the Max and Friends and Mermaid Days series. Recorded subjects include collective nouns, vocabulary, transgender people and LGBTQ picture books.

How many Kyle Lukoff books are there?

Kyle Lukoff has 17 books, released between 2018 and 2026. They include 2 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.

Kyle Lukoff Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Kyle Lukoff 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 A Storytelling of Ravens by Kyle Lukoff (2018)
  2. Cover of Call Me Max by Kyle Lukoff, book 1 of the Max and Friends series (2019)
  3. Cover of When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff (2019)
  4. Cover of Explosion at the Poem Factory by Kyle Lukoff (2020)
  5. Cover of Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff (2021)
  6. Cover of The Sunken Ship by Kyle Lukoff, book 1 of the Mermaid Days series (2022)
  7. Cover of Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff (2022)
  8. Cover of I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff (2024)
  1. 1
    A Storytelling of Ravens2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  2. 2
    Call Me MaxMax and Friends #12019 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201932
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Max and the Talent ShowMax and Friends #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    When Aidan Became a Brother2019 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201932
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Max on the FarmMax and Friends #32019 · 30 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201930
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Explosion at the Poem Factory2020 · 44 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202044
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Too Bright to See2021 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Sunken ShipMermaid Days #12022 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202264
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Different Kinds of Fruit2022 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2022224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Sea MonsterMermaid Days #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    A New FriendMermaid Days #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Awake, Asleep2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    I'm Sorry You Got Mad2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    A World Worth Saving2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Are You a Friend of Dorothy?2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky SituationKids in Mrs. Z's Class #12026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky SituationKids in Mrs. Z's Class #112026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Kyle Lukoff 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.

Max and Friends in order

3 books
  1. 1. Call Me Max
  2. 2. Max and the Talent Show
  3. 3. Max on the Farm

Mermaid Days in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Sunken Ship
  2. 2. The Sea Monster
  3. 3. A New Friend

Kids in Mrs. Z's Class in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation
  2. 11. Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation

Standalone books

9 books

9 Kyle Lukoff titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kyle Lukoff books in order?

You only need to read Kyle Lukoff books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kyle Lukoff

Start with A Storytelling of Ravens (2018), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kyle Lukoff book?

Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation (2026) is the newest Kyle Lukoff book released so far.

Is there a new Kyle Lukoff book coming?

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

Kyle Lukoff at a glance

Still publishing
Kyle Lukoff published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Kyle Lukoff books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
618 pages across the 7 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 44 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kyle Lukoff books, 12 of 17, were published in the 2020s.

What the Kyle Lukoff books are about

8 of the 17 Kyle Lukoff 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 4 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.