Big Nate Series
Lincoln Peirce
Age of Reader
9 Year Olds +
Number of Books in the Series
72
Category
Representation
Books Kei Loves To Read
ADHD Adjacent
Kei's Hot Take
Big Nate is LEGENDARY. Like, I’ve read these books so many times I could probably recite them in my sleep — and honestly, I might have. If you don’t laugh at least 12 times per chapter, check your pulse. These books are chaos, pranks, and middle school disasters wrapped in pure genius. 10/10. Would recommend. Would read again. And again. And again…
Books In Series
NOVELS
In a Class by Himself - 2010
Big Nate Strikes Again - 2010
Big Nate on a Roll - 2011
Big Nate Goes for Broke - 2012
Big Nate Flips Out - 2013
In The Zone - 2014
Big Nate Lives It Up - 2015
Big Nate Blasts Off - 2016
Attack of the Cheez Funk Breath - 2025
ACTIVITY BOOKS
Big Nate Boredom Buster - 2011
Big Nate Fun Blaster - 2012
Doodlepalooza - 2013
Laugh-O-Rama - 2014
Big Nate Super Scribbler - 2015
Big Nate Puzzlemania - 2016
COMIC STRIP COLLECTIONS
From the Top - 2010
Out Loud - 2011
Big Nate and Friends - 2011
Big Nate Makes the Grade - 2012
Dibs on This Chair - 2013
Pray for a Fire Drill - 2013
Game On! - 2013
Big Nate Makes a Splash - 2013
I Can't Take It! - 2013
Great Minds Think Alike - 2014
The Crowd Goes Wild! - 2014
Big Nate's Greatest Hits - 2015
Say Good-bye to Dork City - 2015
Welcome to My World - 2015
Thunka, Thunka, Thunka - 2016
Revenge of the Cream Puffs - 2016
What's a Little Noogie Between Friends? - 2017
A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie - 2 017
Silent But Deadly - 2018
Big Nate Goes Bananas! - 2018
Payback Time! - 2019
Hug It Out! - 2019
Blow the Roof Off! - 2020
The Gerbil Ate My Homework - 2020
In Your Face - 2021
Aloha! - 2021
Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins -2022
Destined for Awesomeness - 2022
Release the Hounds! - 2022
Prank You Very Much - 2022
Nailed It! - 2023
Move It or Lose It! - 2023
This Means War! - 2024
Remain Calm! - 2024
No Harm Done! - 2025
MISCELLANEOUS
The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World - 2010
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - 2012
Here Goes Nothing - 2012
All Work and No Play: A Collection of Sundays - 2012
Genius Mode - 2013
Mr. Popularity - 2014
The Crowd Goes Wild! - 2014
Say Good-bye to Dork City - 2015
Welcome to My World - 2015
Thunka, Thunka, Thunka - 2016
Revenge of the Cream Puffs - 2016
Epic Big Nate - 2016
What's a Little Noogie Between Friends? - 2017
A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie - 2017
Silent But Deadly - 2018
Payback Time! - 2019
Little Big Nate - 2019
Hug It Out! - 2019
Back to Back Hits: On a Roll and Goes for Broke - 2019
Big Nate Better Than Ever - 2019
Blow the Roof Off! - 2020
I Smell a Pop Quiz - 2020
Big Nate Stays Classy - 2020
Summary
Big Nate isn’t just your average sixth grader — he’s the king of detention, the master of bad ideas, and possibly the future ruler of the known universe (if the known universe involves dodgeball, comics, and avoiding homework).
These books follow Nate Wright, a kid who thinks he’s destined for greatness… while his teachers, classmates, and life itself keep throwing chaos grenades his way. Between epic pranks, unlucky crushes, rivalries with Gina the know-it-all, and his ongoing quest to become the school legend he knows he is, Nate somehow manages to survive middle school one hilarious disaster at a time.
If you like:
✅ Comics inside chapter books
✅ Friends who are just as unhelpful as they are loyal
✅ Teachers who don’t get you
✅ Laughing so hard Capri Suns come out your nose
…then Big Nate is basically a survival guide for middle school — minus the actual surviving part.
Warning: Side effects may include uncontrollable snort-laughs and an overconfidence boost you cannot explain to adults.