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ⓘ About Kenneth Oppel
Kenneth Oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of Port Alberni located on Vancouver Island, BC. However, despite the fact that Opel was born in Port Alberni, he spent a bigger part of his childhood days in Victoria, BC, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. When Kenneth Oppel turned 12 years, he made up his mind that all he wanted was to become an author. Oppel began by first penning down science fiction novels and then eventually moved to sorcery and sword tales. During the summer holidays, when Kenneth Oppel was fourteen, Oppel began to pen down a humorous narrative about a boy who was addicted to video games. The narrative eventually turned out to be a long narrative, and Kenneth Oppel was forced to rewrite the narrative for the next summer.
All Book Series by Kenneth Oppel
A Weird Case Of Super-Goo / A Bad Case Of Super Goo
Book 5 of 6 · published 1996
Colin's fantastic video adventure.
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1985
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kenneth Oppel?
Kenneth Oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of Port Alberni located on Vancouver Island, BC. However, despite the fact that Opel was born in Port Alberni, he spent a bigger part of his childhood days in Victoria, BC, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. When Kenneth Oppel turned 12 years, he made up his mind that all he wanted was to become an author.
Which Kenneth Oppel series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Barnes and The Brains series, the earliest of Kenneth Oppel's multi-book series: it opens with A Bad Case Of Ghosts (1993) and runs to 6 books across 1993–2010, ending with A Creepy Case of Vampires (2010). Kenneth Oppel's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kenneth Oppel written?
Kenneth Oppel has 40 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1985 and 2025. 18 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Barnes and The Brains series with 6 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kenneth Oppel's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kenneth Oppel's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Barnes and The Brains (1993–2010, 6 books), Silverwing (1997–2007, 4 books) and Matt Cruse (2004–2008, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Kenneth Oppel's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kenneth Oppel's 40 books into 5 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Barnes and The Brains (6 books, 1993–2010); Silverwing (4 books, 1997–2007); Matt Cruse (3 books, 2004–2008); The Overthrow (3 books, 2020–2021); The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein (2 books, 2011–2012).