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ⓘ About Tyler Whitesides
From a very young age (around second or third grade), Tyler developed a love of books, and with this came a desire to write stories of his own, as he thought that’d be the coolest job to have. During middle school, he joined the school band and started learning to play percussion instruments. He had many chances to perform onstage as a soloist with concert bands and orchestras, along with performing and rehearsing compositions of his own. After high school, he spent two years in Argentina where he learned to speak Spanish. When he returned back home, he attended Utah State University, where he got a Bachelors in Music, more specifically, Percussion Performance. As he attended the University, he got a part time job as a night custodian at a middle school.
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tyler Whitesides?
From a very young age (around second or third grade), Tyler developed a love of books, and with this came a desire to write stories of his own, as he thought that’d be the coolest job to have. During middle school, he joined the school band and started learning to play percussion instruments. He had many chances to perform onstage as a soloist with concert bands and orchestras, along with performing and rehearsing compositions of his own.
Which Tyler Whitesides series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Janitors series, the earliest of Tyler Whitesides's multi-book series: it opens with Janitors (2011) and runs to 5 books across 2011–2015, ending with Heroes of the Dustbin (2015). Tyler Whitesides's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Tyler Whitesides written?
Tyler Whitesides has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2025. 13 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Janitors series with 5 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tyler Whitesides's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tyler Whitesides's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Janitors (2011–2015, 5 books), Kingdom of Grit (2018–2020, 3 books) and Wishmakers (2018, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Tyler Whitesides's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tyler Whitesides's 16 books into 4 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Janitors (5 books, 2011–2015); Janitors School of Garbage (3 books, 2023–2025); Kingdom of Grit (3 books, 2018–2020); Wishmakers (2 books, 2018).