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Gordon Korman Rocks!
Gordon Korman is a bestselling author known for writing fun, fast-paced books for kids and teens. He was born on October 23, 1963, in Montreal and later moved to the United States.
Korman began his writing career at a very young age—he wrote his first novel, This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall!, when he was just 14 years old as a school assignment. The book was published and became the start of his popular Macdonald Hall series.
Over the years, he has written more than 100 books, including well-known titles like Swindle, Restart, and Ungifted. His stories often feature humor, teamwork, and characters who grow and change in interesting ways.
Still, Gordon Korman is an up and going author. Hypergifted, his new book in the Gifted series, just came out on February 3, 2026! Sleepless by Gordon Korman is expected to come out on July 7th!
Today, Gordon Korman is one of the most popular authors for young readers, with millions of copies of his books sold around the world.
This Video will help you learn about the Greatest Author of All Time!
Interview with GK!!!🎤
Interview with GK!!!🎤
This interview with Gordon Korman explores how he became a writer and where his ideas come from. He talks about starting his first book at a very young age and how he enjoys creating characters with strong personalities and interesting problems. Korman also explains his writing process and how he tries to make his stories fun, fast-paced, and meaningful for all readers.
When did Gordon Korman start writing books?
When did Gordon Korman start writing books?
Gordon Korman started writing his first book when he was just a kid!
What was Gordon Korman's first book about?
What was Gordon Korman's first book about?
His first book was about a group of kids at a summer camp getting into all kinds of funny trouble.
Where did Gordon Korman get his ideas from?
Where did Gordon Korman get his ideas from?
He gets ideas from everyday life, school experiences, and imagining “what if” situations that turn into stories.
The Author: Gordon Korman.
List of Gordon Korman Books (Warning: very long list):
List of Gordon Korman Books (Warning: very long list):
🌟 Standalone Novels (Selected Major Titles)
🌟 Standalone Novels (Selected Major Titles)
Many of these are classic middle-grade or young adult books not part of a series:
This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! (first novel)
I Want to Go Home!
Our Man Weston
No Coins, Please
Don’t Care High
Son of Interflux
A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag
Radio 5th Grade
Losing Joe’s Place
The Twinkie Squad
The Toilet Paper Tigers
Why Did the Underwear Cross the Road?
The Chicken Doesn’t Skate
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
The Sixth Grade Nickname Game
No More Dead Dogs
Jake, Reinvented
Born to Rock
Schooled
Pop
Restart
The Unteachables
Unplugged
Linked
Operation Do-Over
The Fort
The Superteacher Project
Slugfest
Faker
Snoop
Old School
Hypergifted (Ungifted #3 — standalone in his novel list)
(Note: This is not absolutely every standalone — he’s written dozens. This is a strong representative list.)
📚 Series by Gordon Korman
📚 Series by Gordon Korman
Macdonald Hall / Bruno & Boots Series
Macdonald Hall / Bruno & Boots Series
This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall!
Go Jump in the Pool!
Beware the Fish!
The War with Mr. Wizzle
The Zucchini Warriors
Macdonald Hall Goes Hollywood
Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall
Ungifted Series
Ungifted Series
Ungifted
Supergifted
Hypergifted
Swindle Series
Swindle Series
Swindle
Zoobreak
Framed
Showoff
Hideout
Jackpot
Unleashed
Jingle
Island Trilogy
Island Trilogy
Shipwreck
Survival
Escape
Everest Trilogy
Everest Trilogy
The Contest
The Climb
The Summit
Kidnapped Trilogy
Kidnapped Trilogy
The Abduction
The Search
The Rescue
On The Run Series
On The Run Series
(6 books)
Chasing the Falconers
The Fugitive Factor
Now You See Them, Now You Don’t
The Stowaway Solution
Public Enemies
Hunting the Hunter
Masterminds Series
Masterminds Series
Masterminds
Criminal Destiny
Payback
The Hypnotists Series
The Hypnotists Series
The Hypnotists
Memory Maze
The Dragonfly Effect
Slacker Series
Slacker Series
Slacker
Level 13
Other Series (Select)
Other Series (Select)
Bugs Potter — Who is Bugs Potter?, Bugs Potter Live at Nickaninny
Jeremy Bloom (poetry collections)
Monday Night Football Club (sports stories)
Slapshots
Nose Pickers from Outer Space
Titanic Trilogy
Some contributions to The 39 Clues multi-author series (e.g., One False Note, The Emperor’s Code)
📌 Notes
📌 Notes
Gordon Korman has written over 100 books spanning decades of publishing.
Some books appear in multiple lists or editions.
Above includes the most widely recognized titles and series
Keep an eye out for Sleepless! Releasing in July!.
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