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
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.
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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 November 2026.
- 12012–1/4
- 22012–1/4
- 32012–1/4
- 4The Shortest Samurai2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 52012–1/4
- 62012–1/4
- 7The Golem Carnival2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 82012–1/4
- 9The Epsilon Academy2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 102012–1/4
- 11Battle Robots2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 122012–1/4
- 13Baxter2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 14Elves Incorporated2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 15Open Skies2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 16The Frumpy Princess and the Sleeping Giant2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 17Moon Shooter2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 18The Secret Witch2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 19The Incredulous Macie and Her Three Wishes2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 20Whispers2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 21Almut the Gnome2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 22Toy Store Escape2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 23Tale of the Dying Thief2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 24Detective Emma and the Case of the Lost Left Sock2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 25Robot Factory2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 26Let's Just Say I'm Not Human2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 27Fake Boy2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 28The Frumpy Princess and the Midnight Specter2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 29Tales from the Schoolyard2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 30Land of the Sinths2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 31Above and Beyond2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 32Dinopolis2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 33Tristan Reed and the Gateway to Leonis2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 34How to Be a Super Villain Without Even Trying!2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 35First Day Polar Bear2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 36My Best Friend Is an Alien!2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 37Our Zombie Brother2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 38Soda Can Time Machine2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 39Mummy Next Door2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 40How to Be a Superhero Sidekick Without Even Trying!2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 41Night of the Mutant Glowworms2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 42Zero the Zombie2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 43Gym Class Werewolf2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 44Vampire for Hire2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 45Adventure for Sale2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 46Monster Food Fight2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 47Escape from Detention2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 48Attack of the Recess Ninjas2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 49Noodle2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 50Video Game Master2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 51I Wish I Had An Alien and Other Funny Poems for Kids2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 52I Think I'd Make A Good Principal and Other Funny Poems for Kids2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 53Water Balloon Wars2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 54Secret Agent Santa Claus and Other Funny Christmas Poems for Kids2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 556th Grade Spy2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 56Battle of the North Pole2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 572013–1/4
- 582013–1/4
- 592013–1/4
- 602013–1/4
- 612013–1/4
- 622013–1/4
- 632013–1/4
- 642013–1/4
- 65Snowball Wars2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 6620141361/4
- 672014–1/4
- 6820141442/4
- 692014–1/4
- 702014–1/4
- 712015–1/4
- 722015–1/4
- 732017–1/4
- 742017–1/4
- 752017–1/4
- 762018–1/4
- 772019–1/4
- 782020–1/4
- 792020–1/4
- 802020–1/4
- 812020–1/4
- 822020–1/4
- 832020–1/4
- 842020–1/4
- 852021–1/4
- 862021–1/4
- 872021–1/4
- 882021–1/4
- 892021–1/4
- 902022–1/4
- 912022–1/4
- 922023–1/4
- 932023–1/4
- 942024–1/4
- 952024–1/4
- 962024–1/4
- 972024–1/4
- 982024–1/4
- 992024–1/4
- 1002024–1/4
- 1012025–1/4
- 1022025–1/4
- 1032025–1/4
- 1042025–1/4
- 1052025–1/4
- 1062026–1/4
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.
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja in order
13 books- 1. Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja
- 2. Pirate Invasion
- 3. Rise of the Red Ninjas
- 4. A Game of Chase
- 5. Terror at the Talent Show
- 6. Buchanan Bandits!
- 7. Scavengers
- 8. Spirit Week Shenanigans
- 9. The Scavengers Strike Back
- 10. My Worst Frenemy
- 11. Beware of the Supermoon
- 12. Suckerpunch
- and 1 more in the table above
Kid YouTuber in order
11 booksKid Youtuber Presents in order
10 booksAdventure Club in order
5 booksSecret Agent 6th Grader in order
4 booksBen Braver in order
3 booksLOL Collection
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Dodge Ball Wars in order
2 booksRecess Warriors in order
2 booksTotes Sweet Hero in order
1 bookMiddle School Ninja in order
1 book- 1. Legacy
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja Presents: Ninja Shorts in order
1 book- 1. Secret Hero
Video Game Kids in order
1 bookStandalone books
49 books49 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 Adventure Club #1 (2012), the earliest published title.
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.
When Marcus Emerson books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Marcus Emerson titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 77 titles.
106 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
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.
- Children's fiction 1 of 1 books
- Middle schools 1 of 1 books