Louis Sachar

Louis Sachar

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August 5th, 2025: The Magician of Tiger Castle (Standalone)

Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom (Wayside School, #7) was the most recently released book by Louis Sachar, on March 4th, 2020.

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Louis Sachar Stats: The highest rated book by Louis Sachar on Book Notification is Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, the 5th novel in the Wayside School series. The second-highest rated book is Wayside School Is Falling Down (Wayside School #3).

The most read book by Louis Sachar on Book Notification is Holes, the first novel in the Holes series. The second most read book is Wayside School Is Falling Down (Wayside School #3).

Below is a complete list of Louis Sachar books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Louis Sachar is the Holes Series.

List of Holes Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
Holes
1998
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2
Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake
2002
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3
8
Small Steps
2006
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List of Marvin Redpost Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Kidnapped at Birth?
1992
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2
8
Why Pick on Me?
1993
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3
4
Is He a Girl?
1993
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4
8
Alone in His Teacher's House
1994
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5
4
Class President
1999
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6
6
Flying Birthday Cake?
1999
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7
Super Fast, Out of Control!
2000
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8
A Magic Crystal?
2000
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List of Someday Angeline Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Someday Angeline
1983
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2
4
Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
1991
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List of Wayside School Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.8
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
1978
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2
8
Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School
1989
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3
8
Wayside School Is Falling Down
1989
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4
More Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School
1994
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5
8.5
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
1995
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6
Beneath the Cloud of Doom
2020
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7
7.5
Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom
2020
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Johnny's in the Basement
1981
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2
8
There's A Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
1987
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3
6
Sixth Grade Secrets
1987
Go
4
6
The Boy Who Lost His Face
1989
Go
5
8
The Cardturner
2010
Go
6
6.7
Fuzzy Mud
2015
Go
7
The Magician of Tiger Castle
2025
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Pig City
1987
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List of Louis Sachar Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
It's Great to Be Eight
2000
Go
2
7
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick
2011
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Louis Sachar

Louis Sachar was born on March 20th, 1954 and is currently 71 years old. Louis Sachar was born in East Meadow, New York, USA.

Louis Sachar is the author of the Marvin Redpost series which currently consists of 8 novels. The Marvin Redpost series started in 1992 with the novel Kidnapped at Birth?. The most recently released novel in the Marvin Redpost series was A Magic Crystal? which was released in 2000. There are no upcoming novels for the Marvin Redpost series.

Louis Sachar has also written the Wayside School series which has 7 books including Sideways Stories from Wayside School and Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School.

Louis Sachar: Awards & Accolades

Sachar's books have won multiple awards, Holes won the National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature, in 1998 as well as the John Newbery Medal Awards - Newbery Medal in 1999.

Sachar's book, Holes was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 1998.

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Louis Sachar: F.A.Q

When was Louis Sachar Born? How old is Louis Sachar?

Louis Sachar was born on March 20th, 1954. Louis Sachar is currently 71 years old.

Where was Louis Sachar Born?

Louis Sachar was born in East Meadow, New York, USA and is American.

What book awards has Louis Sachar won?

Holes: National Book Awards Young People’s Literature (1998), John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Medal (1999).

What was the first book Louis Sachar wrote?

The first book written by Louis Sachar was Sideways Stories from Wayside School, published in 1978.

What was the most recent book Louis Sachar wrote?

His most recently released work was Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom on March 4th, 2020.

Will there be any more books by Louis Sachar?

Louis Sachar has a new book coming out on August 5th, 2025 called The Magician of Tiger Castle.

How many books has Louis Sachar written?

Louis Sachar has written 28 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Holes Series, 8 books in the Marvin Redpost Series, 2 books in the Someday Angeline Series, 7 books in the Wayside School Series, 7 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Picture Books.

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