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Marcus Emerson Books in Order

Marcus Emerson has written 106 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Adventure Club #1 (2012) and the newest is Short Cuts: Arcade Gamer (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
106
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
280 in 2 of 106 books
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Marcus Emerson writes for readers in grades 3 to 5. Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja is his longest sequence, joined by Ben Braver, Recess Warriors, Secret Agent 6th Grader, Kid YouTuber, Adventure Club and Dodge Ball Wars. 106 catalogued books run from Adventure Club #1 (2012) to Short Cuts: Arcade Gamer (2026). Middle school students, ninjas, diaries and talent shows are the recurring subjects, and the median book runs 136 pages.

Secret Agent 6th Grader follows Ben Ripley, a sixth grader recruited into an organization called the CIA Junior Spy Academy, who balances school life with missions that take him around the world using gadgets and disguises.

How many Marcus Emerson books are there?

Marcus Emerson has 106 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 12 series and 49 titles listed outside any series.

Marcus Emerson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 106 Marcus Emerson 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 Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja by Marcus Emerson, book 1 of the Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series (2012)
  2. Cover of Pirate Invasion by Marcus Emerson, book 2 of the Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series (2012)
  3. Cover of Ice Cold Suckerpunch by Marcus Emerson, book 2 of the Secret Agent 6th Grader series (2013)
  4. Cover of Extra Large Soda Jerk by Marcus Emerson, book 3 of the Secret Agent 6th Grader series (2013)
  5. Cover of Rise of the Red Ninjas by Marcus Emerson, book 3 of the Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series (2013)
  6. Cover of Buchanan Bandits! by Marcus Emerson, book 6 of the Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series (2013)
  1. 1
    Adventure Club #1Adventure Club #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  2. 2
    Diary of a 6th Grade NinjaDiary of a 6th Grade Ninja #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  3. 3
    Dodge Ball WarsDodge Ball Wars #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  4. 4
    The Shortest Samurai2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  5. 5
    Adventure Club #2Adventure Club #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  6. 6
    Pirate InvasionDiary of a 6th Grade Ninja #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  7. 7
    The Golem Carnival2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  8. 8
    Adventure Club #3Adventure Club #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  9. 9
    The Epsilon Academy2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  10. 10
    Adventure Club #4Adventure Club #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  11. 11
    Battle Robots2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  12. 12
    Adventure Club #5Adventure Club #52012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  13. 13
    Baxter2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  14. 14
    Elves Incorporated2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  15. 15
    Open Skies2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  16. 16
    The Frumpy Princess and the Sleeping Giant2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  17. 17
    Moon Shooter2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  18. 18
    The Secret Witch2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  19. 19
    The Incredulous Macie and Her Three Wishes2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  20. 20
    Whispers2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  21. 21
    Almut the Gnome2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  22. 22
    Toy Store Escape2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  23. 23
    Tale of the Dying Thief2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  24. 24
    Detective Emma and the Case of the Lost Left Sock2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  25. 25
    Robot Factory2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  26. 26
    Let's Just Say I'm Not Human2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  27. 27
    Fake Boy2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  28. 28
    The Frumpy Princess and the Midnight Specter2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  29. 29
    Tales from the Schoolyard2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  30. 30
    Land of the Sinths2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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Marcus Emerson series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Marcus Emerson 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.

Adventure Club in order

5 books
  1. 1. Adventure Club #1
  2. 2. Adventure Club #2
  3. 3. Adventure Club #3
  4. 4. Adventure Club #4
  5. 5. Adventure Club #5

Secret Agent 6th Grader in order

4 books
  1. 1. Secret Agent 6th Grader
  2. 2. Ice Cold Suckerpunch
  3. 3. Extra Large Soda Jerk
  4. 4. Selfies Are Forever

Ben Braver in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Super Life of Ben Braver
  2. 2. Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid
  3. 3. Ben Braver and the Vortex of Doom

LOL Collection

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Dodge Ball Wars in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dodge Ball Wars
  2. 2. Replacements

Recess Warriors in order

2 books
  1. 1. Hero Is a Four-Letter Word
  2. 2. Bad Guy Is a Two-Word Word

Totes Sweet Hero in order

1 book
  1. 1. Totes Sweet Hero, Vol. 1

Middle School Ninja in order

1 book
  1. 1. Legacy

Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja Presents: Ninja Shorts in order

1 book
  1. 1. Secret Hero

Video Game Kids in order

1 book
  1. 1. Video Game Kids

Standalone books

49 books

49 Marcus Emerson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Marcus Emerson books in order?

You only need to read Marcus Emerson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 12 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Marcus Emerson

Start with the first book of the Marcus Emerson series you want to read: Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja starts with Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja (2012), Kid YouTuber starts with Kid Youtuber (2020) and Kid Youtuber Presents starts with Hall Monitors (2023). The earliest catalogued title overall is Adventure Club #1 (2012).

What is the newest Marcus Emerson book?

Short Cuts: Arcade Gamer (2026) is the newest Marcus Emerson book released so far.

Is there a new Marcus Emerson book coming?

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

Marcus Emerson at a glance

Still publishing
Marcus Emerson published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Marcus Emerson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
280 pages across the 2 of 106 books with a recorded length, a median of 140 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Marcus Emerson books, 77 of 106, were published in the 2010s.

What the Marcus Emerson books are about

1 of the 106 Marcus Emerson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.