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Justin Halpern

4 Series • 5 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Sh*t My Dad Says Books
Start with: Sh*t My Dad Says (2010)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Get Lost (2026)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: I Suck at Girls (2012)

ⓘ About Justin Halpern

Justin Halpern is an American television producer and author best known for the “Shit My Dad Says” series of novels. He grew up in San Diego in the Point Loma neighborhood to an Italian American mother and a Jewish father. Halpern went to Point Loma High School, where he started honing his interest in baseball by playing as a pitcher. He then proceeded to San Diego State University and during his time there played on the baseball team. Once he was done with school, he moved to Los Angeles where he found work as a screenwriter. His father practiced as a medical doctor of nuclear medicine at the University of California before he retired.

All Book Series by Justin Halpern

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Sh*t My Dad Says

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010

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2010
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More Sh*t My Dad Says

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013

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2013
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Get Lost

Single-title series · published 2026

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2026
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I Suck at Girls

Single-title series · published 2012

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2012
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Cartel II: Summer, 2012

Single-title series · published 2012

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2012

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Justin Halpern?

Justin Halpern is an American television producer and author best known for the “Shit My Dad Says” series of novels. He grew up in San Diego in the Point Loma neighborhood to an Italian American mother and a Jewish father. Halpern went to Point Loma High School, where he started honing his interest in baseball by playing as a pitcher.

Which Justin Halpern series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Sh*t My Dad Says series, the earliest of Justin Halpern's multi-book series: it opens with Sh*t My Dad Says (2010) and runs to 2 books across 2010–2013, ending with More Sh*t My Dad Says (2013).

How many books has Justin Halpern written?

Justin Halpern has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Sh*t My Dad Says series with 2 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Justin Halpern's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Justin Halpern's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sh*t My Dad Says (2010–2013, 2 books).

How are Justin Halpern's books organised into series?

This guide splits Justin Halpern's 5 books into 1 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sh*t My Dad Says (2 books, 2010–2013).