Tom Gates Books in Order
Tom Gates by Liz Pichon contains 23 books, published between 2011 and 2024. The first book is The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (2011) and the newest is Book of Everything! (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2011–2024
- Pages on record
- 2,835 in 12 of 23 books
- Reading time
- 47–71 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,835 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 23 titles with a page count on record.
Tom Gates is a British series by Liz Pichon, told as the illustrated diary of a schoolboy named Tom. Tom is about 10, a younger sibling, in 5th grade at primary school, and plays in a band. The series has 23 books, from The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (2011) to Book of Everything! (2024), with titles such as Excellent Excuses [and Other Good Stuff] (2011) and Genius Ideas (2012). Subjects include schools, family life, musicians, birthdays and humorous stories.
How many Tom Gates books are there?
Tom Gates has 23 books, released between 2011 and 2024.
Tom Gates Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Tom Gates 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.
![Cover of Excellent Excuses [and Other Good Stuff] by Liz Pichon, book 2 of the Tom Gates series (2011)](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/7659403-L.jpg)
![Cover of Is Absolutely Fantastic [at Some Things] by Liz Pichon, book 6 of the Tom Gates series (2013)](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/7554813-L.jpg)
- 1The Brilliant World of Tom Gates2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 2Excellent Excuses [and Other Good Stuff]2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 3Everything's Amazing2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 4Genius Ideas2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 5Best Book Day Ever!2013 · 83 pages · confirmed 1/42013831/4
- 6Is Absolutely Fantastic [at Some Things]2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 7Extra Special Treats2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 8A Tiny Bit Lucky2014 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/420142721/4
- 9Yes! No. (Maybe)2015 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/420152722/4
- 10Top of the Class2015 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/420152402/4
- 11Super Good Skills2016 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420162562/4
- 12DogZombies Rule2016 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/420162402/4
- 13Family, Friends and Furry Creatures2017 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420172562/4
- 14Epic Adventure2017 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/420172402/4
- 15Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans2018 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/420182402/4
- 16What Monster?2018 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/420182402/4
- 17Mega Make and Do and Stories Too!2019 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/420192561/4
- 18Spectacular School Trip2019 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420192401/4
- 19Ten Tremendous Tales2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 20Random Acts of Fun2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 21Happy to Help [Eventually]2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 22Five Star Stories2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 23Book of Everything!2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Tom Gates?
No separate chronological order is on record for Tom Gates, 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 Tom Gates books in order?
You should read the Tom Gates books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Tom Gates book also stands alone.
What order should you read Tom Gates books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (2011), the earliest published title. After it come Excellent Excuses [and Other Good Stuff] (2011), Everything's Amazing (2012), Genius Ideas (2012) and Best Book Day Ever! (2013); the numbered table above continues from there.
What is the newest Tom Gates book?
Book of Everything! (2024) is the newest Tom Gates book released so far.
Is there a new Tom Gates book coming?
No next Tom Gates book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Tom Gates at a glance
- Still running
- Tom Gates is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Tom Gates books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,835 pages across the 12 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 240 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Tom Gates books, 18 of 23, were published in the 2010s.
What the Tom Gates books are about
12 of the 23 Tom Gates 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 8 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 8 of 12 books
- Boys 5 of 12 books
- Schools 5 of 12 books
- Family life 3 of 12 books
- Humor 3 of 12 books
- School children 3 of 12 books
- Birthdays 2 of 12 books
- Musicians 2 of 12 books
More books by Liz Pichon
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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