Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samurai Shortstop | 2006 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 2 | The Brooklyn Nine | 2009 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 3 | Fantasy Baseball | 2011 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 4 | Prisoner B-3087 | 2013 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 5 | Code of Honor | 2015 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 6 | Projekt 1065 | 2016 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 7 | Refugee | 2017 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 8 | Ban This Book | 2017 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 9 | Grenade | 2018 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 10 | Allies | 2019 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 11 | Ground Zero | 2021 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 12 | Two Degrees | 2022 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 13 | Heroes of Pearl Harbor | 2024 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
| 14 | War Games | 2025 | Alan Gratz | Buy |
Alan Gratz’s standalone novels form the core of his body of work and include some of the most widely read young adult historical fiction of the past decade. Samurai Shortstop (2006) was his debut, followed by The Brooklyn Nine (2009), which tells the story of nine generations of a family through baseball. Prisoner B-3087 (2013), based on the real experiences of Holocaust survivor Jack Gruener, brought Gratz wider attention.
His later standalones continued to focus on young people in historical crises: Code of Honor (2015) deals with terrorism, Projekt 1065 (2016) with spy networks in Nazi Germany, Grenade (2018) with the Battle of Okinawa, Allies (2019) with D-Day, and Ground Zero (2021) with September 11. Refugee (2017) remains his biggest book, selling millions of copies. Two Degrees (2022) addressed climate change, while Heroes of Pearl Harbor (2024) and War Games (2025) continued his commitment to making history accessible for young readers.