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ⓘ About Drew Daywalt
Drew Daywalt is an American children’s books author. He is popularly known for his award-winning children’s picture book The Day the Crayons Quit. He is also popularly for writing scripts for Hollywood studios and American television films and creating a couple of short horror films available on the internet. Daywalt’s debut picture book was published in 2013 by Philomel Books. The book soon became a critical and commercial success earning positive critics and selling 1.5 million copies globally. The idea behind the book writing was born from a simple box of crayons on Drew Daywalt’s desk and his love for writing dialogue. Since the book’s initial publication, it has also been unrivaled in sales compared to other books in the same genre.
All Book Series by Drew Daywalt
Happy Birthday from the Crayons
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2027
No Sam! and the City of Scoundrels
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
Ezra's Gamble
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2014 Anthology · Ryder Windham
The Princess, the Scoundrel and the Farm Boy
Book 2 of 14 · published 2015 Anthology · Alexandra Bracken
Return of the Jedi - Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
Book 3 of 14 · published 2015 Anthology · Tom Angleberger
Before the Awakening
Book 4 of 14 · published 2015 Anthology · Greg Rucka,Phil Noto
The Force Awakens - Rey's Story
Book 5 of 14 · published 2016 Anthology · Elizabeth Schaefer
Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Book 6 of 14 · published 2016 Anthology · Landry Q. Walker
Daring Adventures: Volume 1
Book 9 of 14 · published 2017 Anthology · Emma Carlson Berne
Daring Adventures: Volume 2
Book 11 of 14 · published 2017 Anthology · Emma Carlson Berne
The Leia Chronicles
Book 12 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Emma Carlson Berne
The Rey Chronicles
Book 13 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Emma Carlson Berne
The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Tom Angleberger
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Drew Daywalt?
Drew Daywalt is an American children's books author. He is popularly known for his award-winning children’s picture book The Day the Crayons Quit. He is also popularly for writing scripts for Hollywood studios and American television films and creating a couple of short horror films available on the internet.
Which Drew Daywalt series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Crayons series, the earliest of Drew Daywalt's multi-book series: it opens with The Day the Crayons Quit (2013) and runs to 23 books across 2013–2027, ending with Happy Birthday from the Crayons (2027). Drew Daywalt's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Drew Daywalt written?
Drew Daywalt has 54 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2027. 43 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Crayons series with 23 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Drew Daywalt's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Drew Daywalt's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Crayons (2013–2027, 23 books), Star Wars Disney (2014–2018, 14 books) and Monkey & Cake (2019, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Drew Daywalt's books organised into series?
This guide splits Drew Daywalt's 54 books into 4 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Crayons (23 books, 2013–2027); Star Wars Disney (14 books, 2014–2018); Monkey & Cake (3 books, 2019); No Sam! (3 books, 2024–2026).