The Genius Factor books in order

The Genius Factor series by Paul Tobin is a middle-grade science fiction comedy about a sixth-grade genius whose inventions create increasingly ridiculous problems.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 How to Capture an Invisible Cat 2016 Paul Tobin Buy
2 How to Outsmart a Billion Robot Bees 2017 Paul Tobin Buy
3 How to Tame a Human Tornado 2018 Paul Tobin Buy

The Genius Factor is Paul Tobin’s middle-grade prose series, published between 2016 and 2018. The three books follow Nate Bannister, a sixth-grader who happens to be one of the smartest people on Earth. His inventions – from invisible cats to robot bees to weather-controlling devices – work perfectly until they do not, creating problems that only more genius can solve.

The titles alone signal the fun: How to Capture an Invisible Cat, How to Outsmart a Billion Robot Bees, and How to Tame a Human Tornado. Tobin brings his comics-honed sense of pacing and humor to prose fiction aimed at younger readers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Genius Factor series?

There are three books in the The Genius Factor series, published between 2016 and 2018.

What is the first book in the The Genius Factor series?

The first book in the The Genius Factor series is How to Capture an Invisible Cat, published in 2016.

What age group is The Genius Factor series for?

The Genius Factor is aimed at middle-grade readers (ages 8-12). The three books follow a kid genius named Nate Bannister whose brilliant inventions keep going haywire in entertaining ways.

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