Jack Gantos

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A Pain in the Pigza (Hidden Files of Joey Pigza, #2) was the most recently released book by Jack Gantos, on December 31st, 2019.

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Jack Gantos Stats: The highest rated book by Jack Gantos on Book Notification is Dead End in Norvelt, the first novel in the Norvelt series. The second-highest rated book is Hole in My Life, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Jack Gantos on Book Notification is Dead End in Norvelt, the first novel in the Norvelt series. The second most read book is The Nine Lives of Rotten Ralph (Rotten Ralph #19).

Below is a complete list of Jack Gantos books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jack Gantos is the Norvelt Series.

List of Hidden Files of Joey Pigza Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Dented Head of Joey Pigza
2019
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2
A Pain in the Pigza
2019
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List of Jack Henry Books in Publication Order

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1
Heads or Tails
1994
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2
Jack's New Power
1995
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3
Jack's Black Book
1997
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4
Jack on the Tracks
1999
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5
Jack Adrift
2003
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List of Joey Pigza Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
1998
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2
8
Joey Pigza Loses Control
2000
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3
What Would Joey Do?
2002
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4
I Am Not Joey Pigza
2007
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5
The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza
2014
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List of Norvelt Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Dead End in Norvelt
2011
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2
From Norvelt to Nowhere
2013
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List of Rotten Ralph Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rotten Ralph
1975
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2
Worse Than Rotten, Ralph
1977
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3
Rotten Ralph Helps Out
1980
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4
Rotten Ralph's Rotten Christmas
1984
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5
Rotten Ralph's Trick or Treat
1986
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6
Rotten Ralph's Show and Tell
1989
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7
Happy Birthday Rotten Ralph
1990
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8
Not So Rotten Ralph
1994
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9
Rotten Ralph's Rotten Romance
1997
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10
Rotten Ralph's Halloween Howl
1998
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11
Back to School for Rotten Ralph
1998
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12
Best in Show for Rotten Ralph
1998
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13
The Christmas Spirit Strikes Rotten Ralph
1998
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14
Wedding Bells for Rotten Ralph
1999
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15
Rotten Ralph's Thanksgiving Wish
1999
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16
Practice Makes Perfect for Rotten Ralph
2002
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17
Rotten Ralph Feels Rotten
2004
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18
Best in Show for Rotten Ralph [With Book]
2008
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19
6
The Nine Lives of Rotten Ralph
2009
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20
Three Strikes for Rotten Ralph
2011
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21
Rotten Ralph's Rotten Family
2014
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Willy's Raiders
1980
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2
Zip Six
1996
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3
Desire Lines
1997
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4
The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs
2006
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5
The Trouble in Me
2015
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Hole in My Life
2002
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2
Writing Radar
2017
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order (with Dave McKean)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Suicide Bomber Sits in the Library
2019
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order (with Nicole Rubel)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sleepy Ronald
1976
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2
Fair-Weather Friends
1977
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3
Aunt Bernice
1978
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4
The Perfect Pal
1979
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5
Greedy Greeny
1979
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6
Swampy Alligator
1980
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7
The Werewolf Family
1980
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List of Jack Gantos Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
This Family Is Driving Me Crazy
2009
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2
Here I Stand: Stories That Speak For Freedom
2016
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Jack Gantos

Jack Gantos was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, .

Jack Gantos is the author of the Rotten Ralph series which currently consists of 21 novels. The Rotten Ralph series started in 1975 with the novel Rotten Ralph. The most recently released novel in the Rotten Ralph series was Rotten Ralph's Rotten Family which was released in 2014. There are no upcoming novels for the Rotten Ralph series.

Jack Gantos has also written the Picture Books series which has 7 books including Sleepy Ronald and Fair-Weather Friends.

Jack Gantos: Awards & Accolades

Gantos' books have won multiple awards, Joey Pigza Loses Control won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 2001. Dead End in Norvelt won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Medal, in 2012.

Jack Gantos books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key was nominated for the National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature, in 1998. The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza was nominated for the Kirkus Prize, Best Young Readers' Literature, in 2014.

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  1. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  2. Kate DiCamillo, author of the novel: Because of Winn-Dixie.
  3. Trenton Lee Stewart, author of The Mysterious Benedict Society Series.
  4. Annie Barrows, author of the novel: The Truth According to Us.
  5. John Green, author of the novel: The Fault in Our Stars.

Jack Gantos: F.A.Q

Where was Jack Gantos Born?

Jack Gantos was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, .

What book awards has Jack Gantos won?

Joey Pigza Loses Control: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (2001).
Dead End in Norvelt: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Medal (2012).

What was the first book Jack Gantos wrote?

The first book written by Jack Gantos was Rotten Ralph, published in 1975.

What was the most recent book Jack Gantos wrote?

Their most recently released work was A Pain in the Pigza on December 31st, 2019.

Will there be any more books by Jack Gantos?

Jack Gantos does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Jack Gantos written?

Jack Gantos has written 50 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Hidden Files of Joey Pigza Series, 5 books in the Jack Henry Series, 5 books in the Joey Pigza Series, 2 books in the Norvelt Series, 21 books in the Rotten Ralph Series, 5 Standalone Novels, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 7 books in the Picture Books.

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