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ⓘ About Jory John
Jory John is an award-winning and bestselling author of Children’s fiction, Humor and Comedy, and Comics. He is the author of bestselling works such as “The Bad Seed” alongside Pete Oswald, and “The Good Egg” both of which made the New York Times bestseller lists. Working with illustrator Lane Smith, he also authored “Giraffe Problems” and “Penguin Problems.” He is also the author of the “Goodnight Already!” series on which he worked with illustrator Benji Davies. His debut work of fiction was “All My Friends Are Dead” that was first published in 2010. Over the years, he has become a prolific author and now has more than twenty-five novels in several series and single standing novels.
All Book Series by Jory John
All My Friends are Still Dead
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012
Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2009
The Terrible Two's Last Laugh
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018
I Feel Relatively Neutral About New York
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2011
This Book Will Get You to Sleep!
Book 13 of 17 · published 2022 Co-authored · Olivier Tallec
The Bad Seed Goes to the Library
Book 14 of 17 · published 2022 Co-authored · Pete Oswald
Nothing's Wrong!: A Hare, a Bear, and Some Pie to Share
Book 15 of 17 · published 2023 Co-authored · Erin Kraan
This Is Not a Christmas Book
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2026
The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky
Book 5 of 13 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jory John?
Jory John is an award-winning and bestselling author of Children's fiction, Humor and Comedy, and Comics. He is the author of bestselling works such as “The Bad Seed” alongside Pete Oswald, and “The Good Egg” both of which made the New York Times bestseller lists. Working with illustrator Lane Smith, he also authored “Giraffe Problems” and “Penguin Problems.” He is also the author of the “Goodnight Already!” series on which he worked with illustrator Benji Davies.
Which Jory John series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bear & Duck series, the earliest of Jory John's multi-book series: it opens with Goodnight Already! (2014) and runs to 4 books across 2014–2018, ending with All Right Already! (2018). Jory John's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jory John written?
Jory John has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. 28 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being The Food Group series with 13 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jory John's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jory John's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kids' Letters To The Obamas (2009–2018, 2 books), All My Friends... (2010–2012, 2 books) and Bear & Duck (2014–2018, 4 books), plus 3 more.
How are Jory John's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jory John's 45 books into 6 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Food Group (13 books, 2017–2026); Bear & Duck (4 books, 2014–2018); The Terrible Two (4 books, 2015–2018); Animal Problems (3 books, 2016–2021); All My Friends... (2 books, 2010–2012), plus 1 further series.