Gordon Korman

Gordon Korman

Gordon Korman has written at least 146 books. Their most popular book is One False Note with 80 saves with an average rating of 3.31⭐.

Author Bio

Gordon Korman was born in Montreal, Quebec. In 1970, he relocated with his parents to Thornhill, Ontario. In 7th grade, he wrote a work that went on to become his first novel in a school writing assignment. It was published under the title *This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall* in 1978, when Korman was 14 years old. He wrote and published another four books while in high school.

After high school, he moved to New York City where he studied film and film writing at New York University. In 1985 he received his B.A. in Dramatic and Visual Writing. He has written more than 75 books. He lives in Great Neck, New York, with his wife and three children.

One False Note

#2 of 12 in The 39 Clues

One False Note
ByGordon Korman

2008 • 80 Readers • 174 pages 3.3

The Emperor's Code

#8 of 12 in The 39 Clues

The Emperor's Code
ByGordon Korman

2010 • 56 Readers • 190 pages 3.4

Vespers Rising

#11 of 12 in The 39 Clues

Vespers Rising
ByRick Riordan,Peter Lerangis,+2 more

2011 • 54 Readers • 238 pages 3.6

Restart

Restart
ByGordon Korman

2017 • 48 Readers • 258 pages 4.2

Ungifted

#1 of 1 in Ungifted

Ungifted
ByGordon Korman

2012 • 36 Readers • 177 pages 3.9

Schooled

Schooled
ByGordon Korman

2007 • 34 Readers • 224 pages 3.4

The Medusa Plot

#1 of 6 in The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers

The Medusa Plot
ByGordon Korman

2011 • 28 Readers 3.9

The Unteachables

The Unteachables
ByGordon Korman

2019 • 27 Readers • 288 pages 4

Masterminds

Masterminds
ByGordon Korman

25 Readers 3.8

Unplugged

Unplugged
ByGordon Korman

2021 • 21 Readers 4

Swindle

#1 of 4 in Swindle

Swindle
ByGordon Korman

2008 • 21 Readers • 252 pages 3.8

Island

#2 of 3 in Island

Island
ByGordon Korman

2001 • 14 Readers • 148 pages 3.9

Linked

Linked
ByGordon Korman

2021 • 13 Readers • 256 pages 4.2

This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall!

#1 of 5 in Macdonald Hall/Bruno & Boots

1977 • 13 Readers • 108 pages 3.9

I Want to Go Home!

I Want to Go Home!
ByGordon Korman

12 Readers 4

Masterminds

#1 of 3 in Masterminds

Masterminds
ByGordon Korman

2015 • 12 Readers • 352 pages 4.3

No more dead dogs

No more dead dogs
ByGordon Korman

2000 • 11 Readers • 180 pages 4

Born to Rock

Born to Rock
ByGordon Korman

2006 • 10 Readers • 276 pages 3.8

The Contest

#1 in Everest,

The Contest
ByGordon Korman

2002 • 9 Readers • 127 pages 4

Slacker

Slacker
ByGordon Korman

2016 • 9 Readers • 240 pages 4

No Coins, Please

No Coins, Please
ByGordon Korman

1984 • 9 Readers • 184 pages 4.2

Unsinkable

Unsinkable
ByGordon Korman

8 Readers 1.5

Framed

#3 of 4 in Swindle

Framed
ByGordon Korman

2010 • 8 Readers • 242 pages 4

Flashpoint

#4 of 2 in The 39 Clues: Unstoppable

Flashpoint
ByGordon Korman

2014 • 7 Readers • 224 pages 3

Whatshisface

Whatshisface
ByGordon Korman

2018 • 7 Readers • 240 pages 5

Cover 8

Criminal Destiny
ByGordon Korman

7 Readers 4.5

Zoobreak

Zoobreak
ByGordon Korman

7 Readers 4.3

The Climb

#2 of 2 in Everest

The Climb
ByGordon Korman

2002 • 7 Readers • 133 pages 4.3

Cover 4

Payback
ByGordon Korman

6 Readers 4.3

Go Jump in the Pool!

#2 of 5 in Macdonald Hall/Bruno & Boots

Go Jump in the Pool!
ByGordon Korman

1979 • 6 Readers • 181 pages 4.5

The Superteacher Project

6 Readers 5

The fugitive factor

#2 of 4 in On The Run

The fugitive factor
ByGordon Korman

2005 • 5 Readers • 148 pages 3.3

The Summit

#3 of 2 in Everest

The Summit
ByGordon Korman

2002 • 5 Readers 4.3

The Hypnotists

#1 of 2 in The Hypnotists

The Hypnotists
ByGordon Korman

2013 • 5 Readers • 232 pages 4

Notorious

Notorious
ByGordon Korman

2020 • 5 Readers • 336 pages 5

Faker

Faker
ByGordon Korman

2024 • 5 Readers • 224 pages 3.5

Operation Do-Over

Operation Do-Over
ByGordon Korman

2022 • 5 Readers • 304 pages

Collision Course

#2 of 3 in Titanic

Collision Course
ByGordon Korman

2011 • 5 Readers • 166 pages

Beware the Fish!

#3 of 5 in Macdonald Hall/Bruno & Boots

Beware the Fish!
ByGordon Korman

1980 • 5 Readers • 175 pages 3.7

The Juvie three

The Juvie three
ByGordon Korman

2008 • 5 Readers • 256 pages 3.4

Hideout

Hideout
ByGordon Korman

2013 • 5 Readers • 288 pages 5

Showoff

#4 of 4 in Swindle

Showoff
ByGordon Korman

2012 • 4 Readers • 248 pages 5

The stowaway solution

#4 of 4 in On The Run

The stowaway solution
ByGordon Korman

2005 • 4 Readers • 149 pages 3.3

The Abduction

#1 in Kidnapped,

The Abduction
ByGordon Korman

2005 • 4 Readers • 111 pages 3

Unleashed

Unleashed
ByGordon Korman

4 Readers 4

S.O.S.

#3 of 3 in Titanic

S.O.S.
ByGordon Korman

2011 • 4 Readers

Supergifted

Supergifted
ByGordon Korman

2018 • 4 Readers • 306 pages

War Stories

War Stories
ByGordon Korman

2020 • 4 Readers • 212 pages 4.5

The 39 Clues Complete Collection

The 39 Clues Complete Collection
ByRick Riordan,Gordon Korman

2010 • 4 Readers 5

The Deep

#2 of 1 in Dive

The Deep
ByGordon Korman

2003 • 3 Readers • 148 pages 5

The War with Mr. Wizzle

#4 of 5 in Macdonald Hall/Bruno & Boots

1982 • 3 Readers

A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag

1987 • 3 Readers • 257 pages 4.5

The Fort

The Fort
ByGordon Korman

2022 • 3 Readers • 256 pages

The Medusa Plot (The 39 Clues

3 Readers 4

Son of the Mob

#1 of 2 in Son of the Mob

Son of the Mob
ByGordon Korman

2004 • 3 Readers • 276 pages 3

Escape

#3 of 3 in Island

Escape
ByGordon Korman

2001 • 3 Readers • 336 pages 4

Memory Maze

#2 of 2 in The Hypnotists

Memory Maze
ByGordon Korman

2014 • 3 Readers • 234 pages

Who is Bugs Potter?

#1 of 2 in Bugs Potter

Who is Bugs Potter?
ByGordon Korman

1980 • 3 Readers • 179 pages 5

Radio fifth grade

Radio fifth grade
ByGordon Korman

1989 • 2 Readers • 194 pages 4

Cover 7

1998 • 2 Readers • 144 pages 3

The Sports Pages

The Sports Pages
ByGordon Korman,Chris Rylander,+5 more

2012 • 2 Readers • 245 pages

Cover 0

2 Readers 3.5

Macdonald Hall Goes Hollywood

#6 of 5 in Macdonald Hall/Bruno & Boots

1991 • 2 Readers • 217 pages 4

Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers

2022 • 2 Readers • 209 pages

The 6th Grade Nickname Game

1998 • 2 Readers • 160 pages 3

Cover 0

The Dragonfly Effect
ByGordon Korman

2 Readers

Don't Care High

Don't Care High
ByGordon Korman

2 Readers 4

Old School

Old School
ByGordon Korman

2025 • 2 Readers • 288 pages 4

The Twinkie Squad

The Twinkie Squad
ByGordon Korman

1992 • 2 Readers • 208 pages

Something fishy at Macdonald Hall

2 Readers 4

Public enemies

Public enemies
ByGordon Korman

2 Readers 3.5

The Search

#2 of 1 in Kidnapped

The Search
ByGordon Korman

2006 • 2 Readers • 138 pages 3

Now You See Them, Now You Don't

#3 of 4 in On The Run

2005 • 2 Readers • 146 pages 3.5

Losing Joe's place

Losing Joe's place
ByGordon Korman

2 Readers

Jingle

#8 of 4 in Swindle

Jingle
ByGordon Korman

2016 • 2 Readers

Trustworthy Online Controlled Experiments

#1 of 3 in Island

2001 • 2 Readers • 291 pages

Pop

Pop
ByGordon Korman

2 Readers 3

Our Man Weston

Our Man Weston
ByGordon Korman

1982 • 2 Readers • 230 pages 3.5

Jake, Reinvented

Jake, Reinvented
ByGordon Korman

2 Readers

Level 13

#2 of 1 in Slacker

Level 13
ByGordon Korman

2019 • 2 Readers

Slugfest

Slugfest
ByGordon Korman

2 Readers 4

Masterminds: Payback

#3 of 3 in Masterminds

Masterminds: Payback
ByGordon Korman

2017 • 2 Readers • 320 pages

Bugs Potter Live at Nickaninny

#2 of 2 in Bugs Potter

1983 • 1 Reader • 184 pages 3

I Want to Go Home

I Want to Go Home
ByGordon Korman

2015 • 1 Reader • 192 pages 4.5

The fugitive factor

The fugitive factor
ByGordon Korman

1 Reader 3

Son of Interflux

Son of Interflux
ByGordon Korman

1 Reader

Flashpoint (The 39 Clues

1 Reader

Rescue

#3 in Kidnapped,

Rescue
ByGordon Korman

2006 • 1 Reader • 120 pages 3

Cover 4

The Face-Off Phony
ByGordon Korman

1 Reader 4

Cover 5

Cup Crazy
ByGordon Korman

1 Reader

Cover 3

The Stars From Mars
ByGordon Korman

1 Reader

Cover 6

All-Mars All-Stars
ByGordon Korman

1 Reader 4

The Zucchini Warriors

The Zucchini Warriors
ByGordon Korman

1 Reader

Hideout: The Third Adventure

2012 • 1 Reader • 83 pages

The 39 Clues #2 One False Note

2008 • 1 Reader • 224 pages

The Medusa Plot: Cahills vs. Vespers Book 1: Sneak Peek

2010 • 1 Reader • 20 pages 3

Cover 6

1 Reader 3

Hunting the Hunter

Hunting the Hunter
ByGordon Korman

2006 • 1 Reader • 151 pages 3