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Louis Sachar Books in Order
Louis Sachar is a renowned American author of children's books, known for his unique storytelling style and engaging narratives. Born in 1954 in East Meadow, New York, he later moved to Tustin, California, at the age of nine. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, where he majored in economics, Sachar went on to write his debut book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, while working at a sweater warehouse. He eventually attended Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, publishing his first book during his law studies. After graduating in 1980, Sachar worked part-time as a lawyer and continued to write, eventually quitting law to focus on his writing career. His wife, Carla, a former elementary school counselor, inspired many of his characters, including the counselor in There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Louis Sachar's book series? Louis Sachar has written 6 book series. The most notable is the Holes series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Louis Sachar
- #1
Holes(1998) - #2Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake(2002)
- #3Small Steps(2006)
- #1
Kidnapped at Birth?(1992) - #2
Why Pick on Me?(1993) - #3
Is He a Girl?(1993) - #4
Alone in His Teacher's House(1994) - #5Class President(1999)
- #6
Flying Birthday Cake?(1999) - #7
Super Fast, Out of Control!(2000) - #8A Magic Crystal?(2000)
- #1Pig City(1987)
- #2It's Great to Be Eight(2000)
- #3
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick(2011)
- #1Someday Angeline(1983)
- #2Dogs Don't Tell Jokes(1991)
- #1Johnny's in the Basement(1981)
- #2There's A Boy in the Girls' Bathroom(1987)
- #3Sixth Grade Secrets(1987)
- #4The Boy Who Lost His Face(1989)
- #5
The Cardturner(2010) - #6
Fuzzy Mud(2015) - #7
The Magician of Tiger Castle(2025)
- #1
Sideways Stories from Wayside School(1978) - #2
Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School(1989) - #3
Wayside School Is Falling Down(1989) - #4
More Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School(1994) - #5
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger(1995) - #6
Beneath the Cloud of Doom(2020) - #7
Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom(2020)
About Louis Sachar
Louis Sachar is a renowned American author of children's books, known for his unique storytelling style and engaging narratives. Born in 1954 in East Meadow, New York, he later moved to Tustin, California, at the age of nine. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, where he majored in economics, Sachar went on to write his debut book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, while working at a sweater warehouse. He eventually attended Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, publishing his first book during his law studies. After graduating in 1980, Sachar worked part-time as a lawyer and continued to write, eventually quitting law to focus on his writing career. His wife, Carla, a former elementary school counselor, inspired many of his characters, including the counselor in There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom.
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