Reading order · Kids & middle grade
Wayside School Reading Order
Wayside School by Louis Sachar has 4 main books (1978–2020). Start with Sideways Stories from Wayside School (1978) and read the numbered books in order.
By Louis Sachar
Wayside School books in order
Your reading speed
- 2 h 14 min
- 3 h 8 min
- 2 h 56 min
- 3 h 22 min
Main books together: 667 pages, about 11 h 40 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Wayside School: common questions
- How many books are in the Wayside School series?
- There are 4 main books in Wayside School. The most recent main book listed here is Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom (2020).
- What order should I read Wayside School in?
- Read Wayside School in its numbered order: Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Wayside School Is Falling Down, Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom.
- What is the first Wayside School book?
- The first book is Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar, published in 1978.
- How long does it take to read the whole Wayside School series?
- The 4 main books add up to about 667 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 11½ hours of reading, or about 24 days at 30 minutes a day.