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ⓘ About Adam Gidwitz
Adam Gidwitz is an American author of fiction. He was born on February 14, 1982 in San Francisco, California. He is a bestselling author and is perhaps best known for his children’s books series of fiction, the Grimm series. The series is published by Dutton Penguin. His book The Inquisitor’s Tale won him a Newbery Honor award. He grew up in Baltimore in the state of Maryland. As a student he chose to study at Columbia University, majoring in English Literature. He went abroad for his junior years as part of the Scholars Program abroad. Once he graduated from school, he taught in Brooklyn. He was also a substitute librarian, a position that he credits as inspiring him to write his Grimm series.
All Book Series by Adam Gidwitz
The Secret of the Himalayas
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2021 Co-authored · Hena Khan
Thalia Kids's Book Club: Guys Read Terrifying Tales
Book 2 of 5 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Adam Gidwitz?
Adam Gidwitz is an American author of fiction. He was born on February 14, 1982 in San Francisco, California. He is a bestselling author and is perhaps best known for his children's books series of fiction, the Grimm series.
Which Adam Gidwitz series should I start with?
The best place to start is the A Tale Dark & Grimm series, the earliest of Adam Gidwitz's multi-book series: it opens with A Tale Dark & Grimm (2010) and runs to 3 books across 2010–2013, ending with The Grimm Conclusion (2013). Adam Gidwitz's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Adam Gidwitz written?
Adam Gidwitz has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2025. 12 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being The Unicorn Rescue Society series with 6 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Adam Gidwitz's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Adam Gidwitz's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are A Tale Dark & Grimm (2010–2013, 3 books), Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (2015, 1 book) and The Unicorn Rescue Society (2018–2021, 6 books), plus 1 more.
How are Adam Gidwitz's books organised into series?
This guide splits Adam Gidwitz's 18 books into 4 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Unicorn Rescue Society (6 books, 2018–2021); A Tale Dark & Grimm (3 books, 2010–2013); Operation Kinderspion (2 books, 2024–2025); Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1 book, 2015).