📖 About Hank Zipzer

Hank Zipzer is a series universe written by Henry Winkler. The complete collection runs to 41 books across 3 series, published between 2003 and 2019.

The main series is Publication Order of Hank Zipzer Books with 17 books. It opens with Niagara Falls, Or Does It? (2003) and currently runs to A Brand-New Me! (2010).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Hank Zipzer

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Niagara Falls, Or Does It? (2003), book 1 of Publication Order of Hank Zipzer Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Hank Zipzer Books in Order

Publication Order of Hank Zipzer Books
17 books
1
Niagara Falls, Or Does It? book cover1Niagara Falls, Or Does It?2003Buy on Amazon
I Got a D in Salami book cover2I Got a D in Salami2003Buy on Amazon
The Day of the Iguana book cover3The Day of the Iguana2003Buy on Amazon
The Zippity Zinger book cover4The Zippity Zinger2003Buy on Amazon
The Night I Flunked My Field Trip book cover5The Night I Flunked My Field Trip2004Buy on Amazon
Holy Enchilada! book cover6Holy Enchilada!2004Buy on Amazon
Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade! book cover7Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade!2005Buy on Amazon
Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up? book cover8Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up?2005Buy on Amazon
My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard book cover9My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard2005Buy on Amazon
My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat book cover10My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat2006Buy on Amazon
The Curtain Went Up, My Pants Fell Down book cover11The Curtain Went Up, My Pants Fell Down2007Buy on Amazon
Barfing in the Backseat book cover12Barfing in the Backseat2007Buy on Amazon
Who Ordered This Baby? Definitely Not Me! book cover13Who Ordered This Baby? Definitely Not Me!2007Buy on Amazon
The Life of Me (Enter At Your Own Risk) book cover14The Life of Me (Enter At Your Own Risk)2008Buy on Amazon
A Tale of Two Tails book cover15A Tale of Two Tails2008Buy on Amazon
Dump Trucks and Dogsleds book cover16Dump Trucks and Dogsleds2009Buy on Amazon
A Brand-New Me! book cover17A Brand-New Me!2010Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Hank Zipzer (TV Tie-In) Books
12 books
2
The Crazy Classroom Cascade book cover1The Crazy Classroom Cascade2012Buy on Amazon
The Crunchy Pickle Disaster book cover2The Crunchy Pickle Disaster2012Buy on Amazon
The Mutant Moth book cover3The Mutant Moth2012Buy on Amazon
The Lucky Monkey Socks book cover4The Lucky Monkey Socks2012Buy on Amazon
The Soggy School Trip book cover5The Soggy School Trip2012Buy on Amazon
The Killer Chilli book cover6The Killer Chilli2013Buy on Amazon
The Parent-Teacher Trouble book cover7The Parent-Teacher Trouble2013Buy on Amazon
The Best Worst Summer Ever book cover8The Best Worst Summer Ever2013Buy on Amazon
The World's Greatest Underachiever Is the Ping-Pong Wizard book cover9The World's Greatest Underachiever Is the Ping-Pong Wizard2013Buy on Amazon
The House of Halloween Horrors book cover10The House of Halloween Horrors2013Buy on Amazon
My Book of Pickles... Oops, I Mean Lists book cover11My Book of Pickles... Oops, I Mean Lists2014Buy on Amazon
The Cow Poo Treasure book cover12The Cow Poo Treasure2015Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Here's Hank Books
12 books
3
Bookmarks are People Too! book cover1Bookmarks are People Too!2014Buy on Amazon
A Short Tale About a Long Dog book cover2A Short Tale About a Long Dog2014Buy on Amazon
Stop That Frog! book cover3Stop That Frog!2014Buy on Amazon
Fake Snakes and Weird Wizards book cover4Fake Snakes and Weird Wizards2015Buy on Amazon
There's a Zombie in My Bathtub book cover5There's a Zombie in My Bathtub2015Buy on Amazon
How to Hug an Elephant book cover6How to Hug an Elephant2015Buy on Amazon
You Can't Drink a Meatball Through a Straw book cover7You Can't Drink a Meatball Through a Straw2016Buy on Amazon
The Soggy, Foggy Campout book cover8The Soggy, Foggy Campout2016Buy on Amazon
Always Watch Out for the Flying Potato Salad! book cover9Always Watch Out for the Flying Potato Salad!2017Buy on Amazon
Hooray! My Butt Left the Bench! book cover10Hooray! My Butt Left the Bench!2017Buy on Amazon
Robot on the Loose book cover11Robot on the Loose2018Buy on Amazon
Everybody is Somebody book cover12Everybody is Somebody2019Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Hank Zipzer books are there?
There are 41 books in the Hank Zipzer collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2003 and 2019.
What is the first Hank Zipzer book?
The first book is Niagara Falls, Or Does It?, published in 2003.
What order should I read the Hank Zipzer books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Hank Zipzer books?
The Hank Zipzer books were written by Henry Winkler.
Is the Hank Zipzer series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Hank Zipzer Books, has 17 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Hank Zipzer series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2003, and the most recent in 2019.