Big Nate Graphic Novels Books in Order
Big Nate Graphic Novels by Lincoln Peirce contains 36 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Dibs on This Chair (2001) and the newest is Code Red! (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 36
- Published
- 2001–2026
- Confirmed
- 24 of 36 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,825 in 19 of 36 books
- Reading time
- 64–96 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,825 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 19 of 36 titles with a page count on record.
Big Nate Graphic Novels collect Lincoln Peirce's comics about Big Nate, a middle school student, into book form. The line runs to 36 titles published between 2001 and Code Red! in 2026, among them Dibs on This Chair (2001), Big Nate and Friends (2011), Game On! (2013) and Great Minds Think Alike (2014). School life, friendship and conduct are the recurring subjects, the register is humorous throughout, and the line continues.
How many Big Nate Graphic Novels books are there?
Big Nate Graphic Novels has 36 books, released between 2001 and 2026.
Big Nate Graphic Novels Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 36 Big Nate Graphic Novels 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.
- 1From the Top2010 · confirmed 3/42010–3/4
- 2Out Loud2011 · 223 pages · confirmed 3/420112233/4
- 3Big Nate and Friends2011 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/420112243/4
- 4Big Nate Makes the Grade2012 · confirmed 3/42012–3/4
- 5Dibs on This Chair2001 · confirmed 3/42001–3/4
- 6Pray for a Fire Drill2001 · confirmed 3/42001–3/4
- 7Game On!2013 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/420132243/4
- 8Big Nate Makes a Splash2001 · confirmed 3/42001–3/4
- 9I Can't Take It!2013 · confirmed 3/42013–3/4
- 10Great Minds Think Alike2014 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/420142242/4
- 11The Crowd Goes Wild!2014 · 222 pages · confirmed 2/420142222/4
- 12Big Nate's Greatest Hits2015 · 373 pages · confirmed 2/420153732/4
- 13Say Good-bye to Dork City2015 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/420152243/4
- 14Welcome to My World2015 · 174 pages · confirmed 3/420151743/4
- 15Thunka, Thunka, Thunka2016 · 174 pages · confirmed 3/420161743/4
- 16Revenge of the Cream Puffs2016 · 184 pages · confirmed 3/420161843/4
- 17What's a Little Noogie Between Friends?2017 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/420171762/4
- 18A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie2017 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/420171763/4
- 19Silent But Deadly2018 · 174 pages · confirmed 3/420181743/4
- 20Big Nate Goes Bananas!2018 · 173 pages · confirmed 3/420181733/4
- 21Payback Time!2019 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/420191763/4
- 22Hug It Out!2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 23Blow the Roof Off!2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 24The Gerbil Ate My Homework2020 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/420201763/4
- 25In Your Face2021 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/420211763/4
- 26Aloha!2021 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/420211763/4
- 27Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 28Destined for Awesomeness2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 29Release the Hounds!2022 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/420221762/4
- 30Prank You Very Much2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 31Nailed It!2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 32Move It or Lose It!2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 33This Means War!2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 34Remain Calm!2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 35No Harm Done!2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 36Code Red!2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Big Nate Graphic Novels?
No separate chronological order is on record for Big Nate Graphic Novels, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Big Nate Graphic Novels books in order?
You should read the Big Nate Graphic Novels books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Big Nate Graphic Novels book also stands alone.
Where to start with Big Nate Graphic Novels
Start with Dibs on This Chair (2001), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Big Nate Graphic Novels book?
Code Red! (2026) is the newest Big Nate Graphic Novels book released so far.
Is there a new Big Nate Graphic Novels book coming?
No next Big Nate Graphic Novels book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Big Nate Graphic Novels at a glance
- Still running
- Big Nate Graphic Novels is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Big Nate Graphic Novels books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,825 pages across the 19 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Big Nate Graphic Novels books, 19 of 36, were published in the 2010s.
What the Big Nate Graphic Novels books are about
22 of the 36 Big Nate Graphic Novels books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: middle schools is tagged on 15 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Middle schools 15 of 22 books
- Schools 15 of 22 books
- Comics & graphic novels 11 of 22 books
- Children's fiction 10 of 22 books
- Humor 9 of 22 books
- Boys 6 of 22 books
- Conduct of life 5 of 22 books
- Friendship 5 of 22 books
- Human behavior 4 of 22 books
More books by Lincoln Peirce
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