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ⓘ About Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler was born on 30th of October in 1945 in New York, the US at a place called Manhattan. He is the son of Harry Irving Winkler and Ilse Anna Marie Winkler. His father was an international lumbering company president while the mother used to work in the same organization. His parents moved to the US by avoiding the detrimental Germany Holocaust in 1939. Henry was raised up as an individual with high levels of low self-esteem. He always struggled with academics all the way from the elementary school to the high school. Later on, he identified the reason for his academic struggles as dyslexia. Henry’s parents were expecting their son to work together with their son in the company. However, he had personal plans that weren’t in line with his parents’.
All Book Series by Henry Winkler
Hank Zipzer 6: The World's Greatest Underachiever and the Killer Chilli
Book 19 of 20 · published 2012 Anthology · Lin Oliver
Hank Zipzer The World's Greatest Underachiever Strikes it Lucky
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2013 Anthology · Lin Oliver
The World's Greatest Underachiever Is the Ping-Pong Wizard
Book 9 of 12 · published 2013
Always Dance with a Hairy Buffalo!
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013
Being Henry: The Fonz... and Beyond
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Henry Winkler?
Henry Winkler was born on 30th of October in 1945 in New York, the US at a place called Manhattan. He is the son of Harry Irving Winkler and Ilse Anna Marie Winkler. His father was an international lumbering company president while the mother used to work in the same organization.
Which Henry Winkler series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Hank Zipzer series, the earliest of Henry Winkler's multi-book series: it opens with Niagara Falls, Or Does It? (2003) and runs to 20 books across 2003–2013, ending with Hank Zipzer The World's Greatest Underachiever Strikes it Lucky (2013). Henry Winkler's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Henry Winkler written?
Henry Winkler has 57 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1976 and 2025. 54 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Hank Zipzer series with 20 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Henry Winkler's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Henry Winkler's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hank Zipzer (2003–2013, 20 books), Hank Zipzer (TV Tie-In) (2012–2015, 12 books) and Ghost Buddy (2012–2013, 4 books), plus 3 more.
How are Henry Winkler's books organised into series?
This guide splits Henry Winkler's 57 books into 6 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Hank Zipzer (20 books, 2003–2013); Hank Zipzer (TV Tie-In) (12 books, 2012–2015); Here's Hank (12 books, 2014–2019); Ghost Buddy (4 books, 2012–2013); Detective Duck (3 books, 2023–2025), plus 1 further series.