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M.T. Anderson Books in Order

M.T. Anderson has written 29 books, published between 1997 and 2026. The first book is Thirsty (1997) and the newest is Stealing Saint Nick (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
1997–2026
Confirmed
1 of 29 titles
Pages on record
4,610 in 16 of 29 books
Reading time
77–115 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,610 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 29 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of M.T. Anderson, author

M.T. Anderson writes children's books that range from picture books to young adult novels. The Pox Party took the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2006; it is the first of two Octavian Nothing books, historical novels set in Revolution-era Boston. Wit and sarcasm mark Anderson's stories, and Anderson argues that young adults are capable of mature comprehension. The catalogue holds 29 titles published between 1997 and 2026, from Thirsty (1997) to Stealing Saint Nick (2026). Pals in Peril, the Norumbegan Quartet and the Octavian Nothing books are the listed series, with science fiction, adventure, humour and composers among the subjects.

How many M.T. Anderson books are there?

M.T. Anderson has 29 books, released between 1997 and 2026. They include 3 series and 16 titles listed outside any series.

M.T. Anderson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 M.T. Anderson 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 Thirsty by M.T. Anderson (1997)
  2. Cover of Burger Wuss by M.T. Anderson (1999)
  3. Cover of Feed by M.T. Anderson (2002)
  4. Cover of The Game of Sunken Places by M.T. Anderson, book 1 of the Norumbegan Quartet (2004)
  5. Cover of Whales on Stilts! by M.T. Anderson, book 1 of the Pals in Peril series (2005)
  6. Cover of The Serpent Came to Gloucester by M.T. Anderson (2005)
  7. Cover of The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson, book 1 of the Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation series
  8. Cover of The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen by M.T. Anderson, book 2 of the Pals in Peril series (2006)
  9. Cover of Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware by M.T. Anderson, book 3 of the Pals in Peril series (2007)
  10. Cover of The Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson (2008)
  11. Cover of Agent Q, or The Smell of Danger! by M.T. Anderson, book 4 of the Pals in Peril series (2009)
  12. Cover of The Suburb Beyond the Stars by M.T. Anderson, book 2 of the Norumbegan Quartet (2010)
  13. Cover of The Empire of Gut and Bone by M.T. Anderson, book 3 of the Norumbegan Quartet (2011)
  14. Cover of Zombie Mommy by M.T. Anderson, book 5 of the Pals in Peril series (2011)
  15. Cover of The Chamber in the Sky by M.T. Anderson, book 4 of the Norumbegan Quartet (2012)
  16. Cover of He Laughed with His Other Mouths by M.T. Anderson, book 6 of the Pals in Peril series (2014)
  17. Cover of Symphony for the City of the Dead by M.T. Anderson (2015)
  18. Cover of Yvain by M.T. Anderson (2017)
  19. Cover of Landscape with Invisible Hand by M.T. Anderson (2017)
  20. Cover of Fatal Throne by M.T. Anderson (2018)
  21. Cover of The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M.T. Anderson (2018)
  22. Cover of The Daughters of Ys by M.T. Anderson (2020)
  23. Cover of Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson (2023)
  1. 1
    Thirsty1997 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997256
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  2. 2
    Burger Wuss1999 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999192
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  3. 3
    Handel, Who Knew What He Liked2001 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200148
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  4. 4
    Feed2002 · 299 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002299
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  5. 5
    Strange Mr. Satie2003 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200348
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  6. 6
    The Game of Sunken PlacesNorumbegan Quartet #12004 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004260
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  7. 7
    Whales on Stilts!Pals in Peril #12005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  8. 8
    The Serpent Came to Gloucester2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  9. 9
    Me, All Alone, At The End Of The World2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  10. 10
    The Pox PartyAstonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation #12006 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006384
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  11. 11
    The Clue of the Linoleum LederhosenPals in Peril #22006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  12. 12
    Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of DelawarePals in Peril #32007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  13. 13
    The Kingdom on the WavesAstonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation #22008 · 592 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008592
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  14. 14
    Agent Q, or The Smell of Danger!Pals in Peril #42009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  15. 15
    The Suburb Beyond the StarsNorumbegan Quartet #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  16. 16
    The Empire of Gut and BoneNorumbegan Quartet #32011 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011336
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  17. 17
    Zombie MommyPals in Peril #52011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  18. 18
    The Chamber in the SkyNorumbegan Quartet #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  19. 19
    He Laughed with His Other MouthsPals in Peril #62014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  20. 20
    Symphony for the City of the Dead2015 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015464
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  21. 21
    Yvain2017 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017144
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  22. 22
    Landscape with Invisible Hand2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  23. 23
    Apex PredatorHorizon #42018 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018208
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  24. 24
    Fatal Throne2018 · 399 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018399
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  25. 25
    The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge2018 · 532 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018532
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  26. 26
    The Daughters of Ys2020 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020208
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  27. 27
    Elf Dog and Owl Head2023 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2023240
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  28. 28
    Nicked2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  29. 29
    Stealing Saint Nick2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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M.T. Anderson 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.

Pals in Peril in order

6 books
  1. 1. Whales on Stilts!
  2. 2. The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen
  3. 3. Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware
  4. 4. Agent Q, or The Smell of Danger!
  5. 5. Zombie Mommy
  6. 6. He Laughed with His Other Mouths

Norumbegan Quartet in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Game of Sunken Places
  2. 2. The Suburb Beyond the Stars
  3. 3. The Empire of Gut and Bone
  4. 4. The Chamber in the Sky

Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Pox Party
  2. 2. The Kingdom on the Waves

Horizon in order

1 book
  1. 4. Apex Predator

Standalone books

16 books

16 M.T. Anderson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read M.T. Anderson books in order?

You only need to read M.T. Anderson 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 M.T. Anderson

Start with Thirsty (1997), the earliest published title.

What is the newest M.T. Anderson book?

Stealing Saint Nick (2026) is the newest M.T. Anderson book released so far.

Is there a new M.T. Anderson book coming?

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

Awards M.T. Anderson has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 1 nomination for M.T. Anderson. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • National Book Award for Young People's Literature2006Won
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2003Shortlistedfor Feed

M.T. Anderson at a glance

Still publishing
M.T. Anderson published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
M.T. Anderson books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,610 pages across the 16 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 258 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most M.T. Anderson books, 12 of 29, were published in the 2000s.

What the M.T. Anderson books are about

27 of the 29 M.T. Anderson 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 16 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.