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Peter Lerangis Books in Order

Peter Lerangis has written 93 books, published between 1972 and 2021. The first book is Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1972) and the newest is Out of Time (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
93
Published
1972–2021
Confirmed
9 of 93 titles
Pages on record
13,205 in 75 of 93 books
Reading time
220–330 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 13,205 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 75 of 93 titles with a page count on record.

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Peter Lerangis, born Peter Duncan Lerangis in Brooklyn, New York, in 1955, is an American author of children's and young adult fiction. Lerangis is best known for the Seven Wonders series and for work on the 39 Clues series. Some catalogued titles, such as License to Drive (1988), appeared under the name A.L. Singer. Series include Abracadabra, Spy X, Drama Club, Max Tilt, Throwback, Antarctica and Cerulean. Subjects include adventure, fantasy, mystery, twins, dinosaurs, theater and Atlantis, and the newest title is Out of Time (2021).

How many Peter Lerangis books are there?

Peter Lerangis has 93 books, released between 1972 and 2021. They include 14 series and 24 titles listed outside any series.

Peter Lerangis Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 93 Peter Lerangis 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 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home by Peter Lerangis, book 1 of the Star Trek series (1986)
  2. Cover of The Star Trek Puzzle Book by Peter Lerangis (1986)
  3. Cover of License to Drive (As: A.L. Singer) by Peter Lerangis (1988)
  4. Cover of Last of the Dinosaurs by Peter Lerangis, book 16 of the Time Machine series (1988)
  5. Cover of Sing (As: A.L. Singer) by Peter Lerangis (1989)
  6. Cover of Little Monsters (As: A.L. Singer) by Peter Lerangis (1989)
  7. Cover of World War II Code Breaker by Peter Lerangis, book 18 of the Time Machine series (1989)
  8. Cover of Dick Tracy (As: A.L. Singer) by Peter Lerangis, book 1 of the Peter Lerangis Gamebooks series (1990)
  9. Cover of Foul Play by Peter Lerangis, book 5 of the Three Investigators: Crimebusters series (1990)
  10. Cover of Davy Crockett and the Pirates at Cave-In Rock (As: A.L. Singer) by Peter Lerangis (1991)
  11. Cover of Bingo (As: A.L. Singer) by Peter Lerangis (1991)
  12. Cover of Safari Sleuth (As: A.L. Singer) by Peter Lerangis, book 4 of the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: TV series (1992)
  13. Cover of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Novelization (As: A.L. Singer) by Peter Lerangis (1992)
  14. Cover of The Swan Princess (As: A.L. Singer) by Peter Lerangis, book 2 of the A.L. Singer Children's series (1994)
  15. Cover of Driver's Dead by Peter Lerangis, book 53 of the Point Horror series (1994)
  16. Cover of The Baby-Sitters Club: The Movie by Peter Lerangis, book 1 of the Baby-Sitters Club series (1995)
  17. Cover of Spring Fever! by Peter Lerangis (1995)
  18. Cover of Anastasia (As: A.L. Singer) by Peter Lerangis, book 4 of the A.L. Singer Children's series (1997)
  19. Cover of Spring Break by Peter Lerangis (1997)
  20. Cover of Attack of the Killer Potatoes by Peter Lerangis (1997)
  21. Cover of Last Stop by Peter Lerangis, book 2 of the Watchers series (1998)
  22. Cover of I.D. by Peter Lerangis, book 3 of the Watchers series (1999)
  23. Cover of War by Peter Lerangis, book 4 of the Watchers series (1999)
  24. Cover of Sleepy Hollow by Peter Lerangis (1999)
  1. 1
    Disney's Sleeping BeautyDisney's Illustrated Classic #11972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  2. 2
    Steven Spielberg Presents Young Sherlock Holmes1985 · 56 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198556
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  3. 3
    Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeStar Trek #11986 · 91 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198691
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  4. 4
    The Star Trek Activity Book1986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  5. 5
    The Star Trek Puzzle Book1986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  6. 6
    In Search of a SharkExplorer #11987 · 113 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987113
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  7. 7
    The Amazing Ben FranklinTime Traveler #21987 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198780
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  8. 8
    License to Drive (As: A.L. Singer)1988 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988160
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  9. 9
    The Sultan's SecretG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #51988 · confirmed 3/4
    1988–
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  10. 10
    Last of the DinosaursTime Machine #161988 · 113 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988113
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  11. 11
    Sing (As: A.L. Singer)1989 · 137 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989137
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  12. 12
    Little Monsters (As: A.L. Singer)1989 · 152 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989152
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  13. 13
    World War II Code BreakerTime Machine #181989 · 159 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989159
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  14. 14
    Dick Tracy (As: A.L. Singer)Peter Lerangis Gamebooks #11990 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199064
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  15. 15
    Ninja GaidenWorlds of Power #11990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  16. 16
    Foul PlayThree Investigators: Crimebusters #51990 · 139 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990139
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  17. 17
    Davy Crockett and the Pirates at Cave-In Rock (As: A.L. Singer)Disney's American Frontier #11991 · 74 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199174
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  18. 18
    Davy Crockett and the King of the River (As: A.L. Singer)Disney's American Frontier #31991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  19. 19
    Bingo (As: A.L. Singer)1991 · 132 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991132
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  20. 20
    Disney's AladdinDisney's Illustrated Classic #21992 · 88 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199288
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  21. 21
    Safari Sleuth (As: A.L. Singer)Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: TV #41992 · 120 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992120
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  22. 22
    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Novelization (As: A.L. Singer)1992 · 223 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992223
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  23. 23
    Surf Ninjas (As: A.L. Singer)1993 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993121
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  24. 24
    The Swan Princess (As: A.L. Singer)A.L. Singer Children's #21994 · 10 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199410
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  25. 25
    The Miracle on 34th Street (As: A.L. Singer)1994 · 102 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994102
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  26. 26
    The YearbookPoint Horror #411994 · 229 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994229
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  27. 27
    Driver's DeadPoint Horror #531994 · 227 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994227
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  28. 28
    The Baby-Sitters Club: The MovieBaby-Sitters Club #11995 · 139 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995139
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  29. 29
    Jumanji: A Storybook (As: A.L. Singer)A.L. Singer Children's #31995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  30. 30
    Spring Fever!1995 · 115 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995115
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Peter Lerangis series in order

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

Peter Lerangis books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Watchers in order

6 books
  1. 1. Rewind
  2. 2. Last Stop
  3. 3. I.D.
  4. 4. War
  5. 5. Island
  6. 6. Lab 6

Seven Wonders in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Colossus Rises
  2. 2. Lost in Babylon
  3. 3. The Tomb of Shadows
  4. 4. The Curse of the King
  5. 5. The Legend of the Rift

Spy X in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Code
  2. 2. Hide and Seek
  3. 3. Tunnel Vision
  4. 4. Proof Positive

Drama Club in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Fall Musical
  2. 2. The Big Production
  3. 3. Too Hot!
  4. 4. Summer Love

Seven Wonders Journals in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Select
  2. 2. The Orphan
  3. 3. The Key
  4. 4. The Promise

Point Horror in order

4 books
  1. 41. The Yearbook
  2. 53. Driver's Dead
  3. 74. X-Isle
  4. 77. Return to X-Isle

Max Tilt in order

3 books
  1. 1. Fire the Depths
  2. 2. 80 Days or Die
  3. 3. Enter the Core

Throwback in order

3 books
  1. 1. Throwback
  2. 2. The Chaos Loop
  3. 3. Out of Time

A.L. Singer Children's in order

3 books
  1. 2. The Swan Princess (As: A.L. Singer)
  2. 3. Jumanji: A Storybook (As: A.L. Singer)
  3. 4. Anastasia (As: A.L. Singer)

Star Wars Episode I Adventures in order

3 books
  1. 5. The Final Battle (As: A.L. Singer)
  2. 6. Danger on Naboo (As: A.L. Singer)
  3. 7. Podrace to Freedom (As: A.L. Singer)

Disney's Illustrated Classic in order

2 books
  1. 1. Disney's Sleeping Beauty
  2. 2. Disney's Aladdin

Disney's American Frontier in order

2 books
  1. 1. Davy Crockett and the Pirates at Cave-In Rock (As: A.L. Singer)
  2. 3. Davy Crockett and the King of the River (As: A.L. Singer)

Antarctica in order

2 books
  1. 1. Journey to the Pole
  2. 2. Escape from Disaster

Cerulean in order

2 books
  1. 1. Cerulean
  2. 2. Crimson

39 Clues books in order

2 books by Peter Lerangis
  1. 3. The Sword Thief
  2. 7. The Viper's Nest

Time Machine in order

2 books
  1. 16. Last of the Dinosaurs
  2. 18. World War II Code Breaker

Star Trek books in order

1 book by Peter Lerangis
  1. 1. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Explorer in order

1 book
  1. 1. In Search of a Shark

Peter Lerangis Gamebooks in order

1 book
  1. 1. Dick Tracy (As: A.L. Singer)

Worlds of Power in order

1 book
  1. 1. Ninja Gaiden

Baby-Sitters Club books in order

1 book by Peter Lerangis
  1. 1. The Baby-Sitters Club: The Movie

Party Room in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Lost Girls

Time Traveler in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Amazing Ben Franklin

Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: TV in order

1 book
  1. 4. Safari Sleuth (As: A.L. Singer)

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero in order

1 book
  1. 5. The Sultan's Secret

Three Investigators: Crimebusters in order

1 book
  1. 5. Foul Play

Standalone books

24 books

24 Peter Lerangis titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Peter Lerangis books in order?

You only need to read Peter Lerangis books in order within each series: the books listed here span 14 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Peter Lerangis

Start with Poof! Rabbits Everywhere (2002), the first Abracadabra book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1972).

What is the newest Peter Lerangis book?

Out of Time (2021) is the newest Peter Lerangis book released so far.

Is there a new Peter Lerangis book coming?

No next Peter Lerangis 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 Peter Lerangis has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Peter Lerangis. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Schneider Family Book Award2013Won

Peter Lerangis at a glance

Paused
No new Peter Lerangis title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Peter Lerangis books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
13,205 pages across the 75 of 93 books with a recorded length, a median of 155 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Peter Lerangis books, 32 of 93, were published in the 2000s.

What the Peter Lerangis books are about

78 of the 93 Peter Lerangis 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 58 of 78. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.