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Wayside School Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Wayside School books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Wayside School series? Start with "Sideways Stories from Wayside School" (1978) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Wayside School reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
1978
Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School
1989
Wayside School Is Falling Down
1989
More Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School
1994
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
1995
Beneath the Cloud of Doom
2020
Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom
2020
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