Big Nate books

Big Nate is a children's comic strip and book series created by Lincoln Peirce, following the misadventures of sixth-grader Nate Wright.

Big Nate Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
In a Class by Himself 2010 Buy
Big Nate Strikes Again 2010 Buy
Big Nate on a Roll 2011 Buy
Big Nate Goes for Broke 2012 Buy
Big Nate Flips Out 2013 Buy
In The Zone 2014 Buy
Big Nate Lives It Up 2015 Buy
Big Nate Blasts Off 2016 Buy
Attack of the Cheez Funk Breath 2025 Buy

Big Nate Activity Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Big Nate Boredom Buster 2011 Buy
Big Nate Fun Blaster 2012 Buy
Doodlepalooza 2013 Buy
Laugh-O-Rama 2014 Buy
Big Nate Super Scribbler 2015 Buy
Big Nate Puzzlemania 2016 Buy

Big Nate Graphic Novels Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
From the Top 2010 Buy
Out Loud 2011 Buy
Big Nate and Friends 2011 Buy
Big Nate Makes the Grade 2012 Buy
Dibs on This Chair 2013 Buy
Pray for a Fire Drill 2013 Buy
Game On! 2013 Buy
Big Nate Makes a Splash 2013 Buy
I Can’t Take It! 2013 Buy
Great Minds Think Alike 2014 Buy
The Crowd Goes Wild! 2014 Buy
Big Nate’s Greatest Hits 2015 Buy
Say Good-bye to Dork City 2015 Buy
Welcome to My World 2015 Buy
Thunka, Thunka, Thunka 2016 Buy
Revenge of the Cream Puffs 2016 Buy
What’s a Little Noogie Between Friends? 2017 Buy
A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie 2017 Buy
Silent But Deadly 2018 Buy
Big Nate Goes Bananas! 2018 Buy
Payback Time! 2019 Buy
Hug It Out! 2019 Buy
Blow the Roof Off! 2020 Buy
The Gerbil Ate My Homework 2020 Buy
In Your Face 2021 Buy
Aloha! 2021 Buy
Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins 2022 Buy
Destined for Awesomeness 2022 Buy
Release the Hounds! 2022 Buy
Prank You Very Much 2022 Buy
Nailed It! 2023 Buy
Move It or Lose It! 2023 Buy
This Means War! 2024 Buy
Remain Calm! 2024 Buy
No Harm Done! 2025 Buy
Code Red! 2026 Buy

Big Nate Miscellaneous Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World 2010 Buy
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 2012 Buy
Here Goes Nothing 2012 Buy
All Work and No Play: A Collection of Sundays 2012 Buy
Genius Mode 2013 Buy
Mr. Popularity 2014 Buy
The Crowd Goes Wild! 2014 Buy
Say Good-bye to Dork City 2015 Buy
Welcome to My World 2015 Buy
Thunka, Thunka, Thunka 2016 Buy
Revenge of the Cream Puffs 2016 Buy
Epic Big Nate 2016 Buy
What’s a Little Noogie Between Friends? 2017 Buy
A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie 2017 Buy
Silent But Deadly 2018 Buy
Payback Time! 2019 Buy
Little Big Nate 2019 Buy
Hug It Out! 2019 Buy
Back to Back Hits: On a Roll and Goes for Broke 2019 Buy
Big Nate Better Than Ever 2019 Buy
Blow the Roof Off! 2020 Buy
I Smell a Pop Quiz 2020 Buy
Big Nate Stays Classy 2020 Buy

Big Nate is one of the most popular children’s comic properties of the last three decades. Created by Lincoln Peirce, the series follows Nate Wright, a self-assured sixth-grader whose schemes and misadventures at school, home, and around town have filled over seventy books across multiple formats.

The franchise includes chapter book novels (starting with In a Class by Himself in 2010), graphic novel collections of the daily comic strip (From the Top, Out Loud, Big Nate and Friends), activity books (Boredom Buster, Doodlepalooza), and compilation volumes. The graphic novel collections have been particularly prolific, with new volumes appearing almost annually into the 2020s.

Big Nate has also been adapted into an animated series on Paramount+ and a mobile game, making it one of the most successful children’s comic-to-book franchises.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Big Nate written?

Big Nate has written 74 books across four series.

What was Big Nate's first book?

Big Nate’s first book is Big Nate Strikes Again, published in 2010.

Who created Big Nate?

Big Nate was created by cartoonist Lincoln Peirce. The comic strip debuted in 1991 and has since expanded into novels, graphic novel collections, activity books, and a Paramount+ animated series. Nate Wright, the title character, is a confident, impulsive sixth-grader who is convinced he is destined for greatness.

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