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ⓘ About Jack Gantos
About Jack Gantos American novelist and children’s writer Jack Gantos is well known for writing fun and engaging fiction for a young audience. Reaching readers from all over the world, he’s a massively admired writer with much to say, really capturing the attention of many young readers from around the world. Using colorful and vivid imagery, he really sets himself apart, as his writing in both funny and entertaining in equal measure. Often working with comic-books too, he’s a hugely versatile writer as well, with him being adept in many different formats. Many of his books are illustrated, as he teaches young readers to read, whilst also nurturing a passion for literature as an art-form.
All Book Series by Jack Gantos
The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2014
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Rotten Ralph's Rotten Family
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2014
Here I Stand: Stories That Speak For Freedom
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jack Gantos?
About Jack Gantos American novelist and children's writer Jack Gantos is well known for writing fun and engaging fiction for a young audience. Reaching readers from all over the world, he's a massively admired writer with much to say, really capturing the attention of many young readers from around the world. Using colorful and vivid imagery, he really sets himself apart, as his writing in both funny and entertaining in equal measure.
Which Jack Gantos series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Rotten Ralph series, the earliest of Jack Gantos's multi-book series: it opens with Rotten Ralph (1975) and runs to 21 books across 1975–2014, ending with Rotten Ralph's Rotten Family (2014). Jack Gantos's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jack Gantos written?
Jack Gantos has 52 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1975 and 2019. 35 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Rotten Ralph series with 21 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jack Gantos's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jack Gantos's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Rotten Ralph (1975–2014, 21 books), Jack Henry (1994–2003, 5 books) and Joey Pigza (1998–2014, 5 books), plus 2 more.
How are Jack Gantos's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jack Gantos's 52 books into 5 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Rotten Ralph (21 books, 1975–2014); Jack Henry (5 books, 1994–2003); Joey Pigza (5 books, 1998–2014); Hidden Files of Joey Pigza (2 books, 2019); Norvelt (2 books, 2011–2013).