Jory John

Jory John

Upcoming Jory John Books

November 10th, 2026: The Toast of the Town (The Food Group, #13)

This Is Not a Christmas Book (a short story) (Picture Book) was the most recently released book by Jory John, on September 1st, 2026.

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Jory John Stats: The most read book by Jory John on Book Notification is The Bad Seed, the first novel in The Food Group series. The second most read book is Penguin Problems (Animal Problems #1).

Below is a complete list of Jory John books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jory John is The Food Group Series.

List of All My Friends... Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
All My Friends are Dead
2010
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2
All My Friends are Still Dead
2012
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List of Animal Problems Books in Publication Order

Illustrated animals deal with funny, everyday struggles while learning life lessons in a lighthearted way.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
Penguin Problems
2016
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2
8
Giraffe Problems
2018
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3
8
Cat Problems
2021
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List of Bear & Duck Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Bear & Duck books are I Love You Already!, Goodnight Already!, and Come Home Already!.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Goodnight Already!
2014
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2
8.7
I Love You Already!
2015
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3
4
Come Home Already!
2017
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4
All Right Already!
2018
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List of Kids' Letters To The Obamas Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country
2009
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2
I Miss You, Barack Obama
2018
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List of The Food Group Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Food Group books are The Bad Seed, The Cool Bean, and The Smart Cookie.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Bad Seed
2017
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2
2
The Good Egg
2019
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3
8
The Cool Bean
2019
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4
6
The Couch Potato
2020
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5
6
The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky
2021
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6
6
The Smart Cookie
2021
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7
The Bad Seed Goes to the Library
2022
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8
The Good Egg and the Talent Show
2022
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9
The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets
2022
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10
8
The Sour Grape
2022
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11
The Big Cheese
2023
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12
The Humble Pie
2025
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13
The Toast of the Town
2026
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List of The Terrible Two Books in Publication Order (with Mac Barnett)

Ranked by popularity, the top The Terrible Two books are The Terrible Two, The Terrible Two Get Worse, and The Terrible Two Go Wild.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Terrible Two
2015
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2
8
The Terrible Two Get Worse
2016
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3
10
The Terrible Two Go Wild (By: Mac Barnett)
2018
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4
The Terrible Two's Last Laugh
2018
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order (with Pete Oswald)

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are Quit Calling Me a Monster!, I Will Chomp You!, and Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back?.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
I Feel Relatively Neutral About New York
2011
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2
K is for Knifeball
2012
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3
5
I Will Chomp You!
2015
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4
7
Quit Calling Me a Monster!
2016
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5
4
Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back?
2018
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6
That's What Dinosaurs Do
2019
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7
6
The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!
2020
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8
It's Not My Fault!
2020
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9
First Day Critter Jitters
2020
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10
Probably a Unicorn
2020
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11
8
Something's Wrong!
2021
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12
Summer Camp Critter Jitters
2021
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13
This Book Will Get You to Sleep! (With: Olivier Tallec)
2022
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14
The Bad Seed Goes to the Library (With: Pete Oswald)
2022
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15
Nothing's Wrong!: A Hare, a Bear, and Some Pie to Share (With: Erin Kraan)
2023
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16
You're Going to Love This Book!
2024
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17
This Is Not a Christmas Book
2026
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Jory John

Jory John was born in Santa Cruz, California, USA.

Jory John is known for writing in the Children's Books genre.

Jory John is the author of the Jory John Picture Books series which currently consists of 17 novels. The Jory John Picture Books series started in 2011 with the novel I Feel Relatively Neutral About New York. The most recently released novel in the Jory John Picture Books series was This Is Not a Christmas Book which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming novels for the Jory John Picture Books series.

Jory John has also written The Food Group series which has 13 books including The Bad Seed and The Good Egg.

Jory John: Awards & Accolades

Jory John books have been nominated for multiple awards, Goodnight Already! was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2015. The Good Egg was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2019. The Cool Bean was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2020.

Related Authors

Fans of Jory John also enjoy these authors:

  1. Roald Dahl, author of the Charlie Bucket Series.
  2. Louis Sachar, author of the Holes Series.
  3. Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series.
  4. Dav Pilkey, author of the Dog Man Series.
  5. Gordon Korman, author of The 39 Clues Series.
  6. Simon Mason, author of the DI Wilkins Mysteries Series.
  7. Ellen Raskin, author of: The Westing Game.
  8. Astrid Lindgren, author of the Pippi Longstocking Series.
  9. Mo Willems, author of the Pigeon Series.
  10. Jon Scieszka, author of: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs.

Jory John: F.A.Q

Where was Jory John Born?

Jory John was born in Santa Cruz, California, USA and is American.

What was the first book Jory John wrote?

The first book written by Jory John was Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country, published in 2009.

What was the most recent book Jory John wrote?

His most recently released work was This Is Not a Christmas Book (a short story) on September 1st, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Jory John?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jory John book is The Bad Seed. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Bad Seed (9.00)
  2. Penguin Problems (9.33)
  3. All My Friends are Dead (8.67)
  4. The Cool Bean (8.00)
  5. The Smart Cookie (6.00)

What genres does Jory John Write?

Jory John primarily writes in the Children's Books genre. His work includes sub-genres such as Humorous Fiction.

Are there upcoming new books by Jory John?

Jory John has a new book coming out on November 10th, 2026 called The Toast of the Town.

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How many books has Jory John written?

Jory John has written 43 books, with 1 more upcoming. 2 books in the All My Friends.. Series, 3 books in the Animal Problems Series, 4 books in the Bear & Duck Series, 2 books in the Kids' Letters To The Obamas Series, 13 books in The Food Group Series, 3 books in The Terrible Two Series, 17 books in the Picture Books.

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