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Big Nate Comics — by Lincoln Peirce

Big Nate Comics Series in Order: 30 books

  • Big Nate From the Top

    Book - 1

    Hot off the best-seller list, Big Nate is in a class by himself. This spunky 11-year-old holds the school record in detentions, but that doesn't stop him from dreaming big!Big Nate is taking it from the top -- the top of the troublemaker's list!Nate ...

  • Big Nate Out Loud

    Book - 2

    Eleven-year-old Nate Wright is living OUT LOUD and he wouldn't have it any other way! Even though his friends won't let him be the lead singer in their band, Nate continues to rock. He's a superstar of the comics pages, and thanks to the best-sellin...

  • Big Nate and Friends

    Book - 3

    Join Nate in this collection of his funniest moments, as he confronts the pressures and concerns of sixth grade with his classic hilarity.Sixth-grader Nate Wright is on top of the world . . . with a little help from his friends! His best buddies, Fra...

  • Big Nate Makes the Grade

    Book - 4

    Self-described comic genius Big Nate keeps parents and teaching on their toes in this hilarious, New York Times best-selling series that has sold more than 4.5 million copies.Nate Wright is known to his pals and teachers for many things, his penchant...

  • Big Nate: Game On!

    Book - 6

    Sixth grader Nate Wright is on the move in Big Nate: Game On, a hilarious collection full of school-life shenanigans and laugh-out-loud mischief. Whether he's navigating soccer disasters, attempting to impress his friends in band practice, or pulling...

  • Big Nate: I Can't Take It!

    Book - 7

    Big Nate. He thinks big. He talks big. He acts big. And the Big Nate: I Can't Take It, featuring our mischievous middle-school hero, is big fun.Life can be stressful for Nate Wright.� At school, Mrs. Godfrey makes every day a nightmare.� At home, he'...

  • Big Nate: Great Minds Think Alike

    Book - 8

     Two heads are better than one, except when they're crashing into each other! But that won't prevent Big Nate and his pals from hatching great ideas for fun. Nate Wright is a wisecracking 11-year-old who knows he's destined for greatness. The sta...

  • Big Nate: The Crowd Goes Wild!

    Book - 9

    Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip, which has been nationally syndicated since 1991. Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school histo...

  • Big Nate: Say Good-Bye to Dork City

    Book - 12

    Can Nate Wright get any cooler? Not according to Nate himself. He's already P.S. 38's rockin'est drummer, finest poet (check out his haiku about brazil nuts), and deepest thinker--in his own mind. But does Nate have what it takes to hang with Marcus,...



  • Big Nate: Welcome to My World

    Book - 13

    Eleven-year-old Nate Wright's life is just like his locker -- it's full of surprises: The monstrous Mrs. Godfrey springs a pop quiz on Nate AND his grandparents. His horoscope predicts bad news for Nate's soccer career. And worst of all, he's fo...

  • Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka

    Book - 14

    Sixth grade can be a tension convention for Nate Wright. His baseball team's just been given the lamest name in Little League history; he's on the verge of becoming know-it-all Gina's personal servant for a day; and Spitsy, the closest thing he ha...

  • Big Nate: Revenge of the Cream Puffs

    Book - 15

    It's one, two, three strikes, you're out, as the Cream Puffs seek sweet revenge!Here come the Cream Puffs! �Nate and his baseball team, saddled with the most embarrassing moniker in Little League history, want to show the world they're not just a bun...

  • Big Nate: What's a Little Noogie Between Friends?

    Book - 16

    Big Nate is in a class by himself. This feisty 11-year-old holds the school record for detentions, but that doesn't stop him from dreaming big!NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER!Nate Wright's a winner--in his own mind, anyway. So when things go wrong,...

  • Big Nate: A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie

    Book - 17

    Join the unstoppable Big Nate for another round of middle school adventures! From homework and hygiene to hilarious hiijnks -- no one quite does sixth grade like Nate and his friends.Need a way to shut up some snooty kid when he gloats about his pr...

  • Big Nate: Silent But Deadly

    Book - 18

    Middle school is a breeding ground for mischief and dreaming big for Big Nate and his pals!�NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR!Everyone's favorite sixth grader is back for more misadventures, and Big Nate: Silent But Deadly smells like a winner...

  • Big Nate Goes Bananas!

    Book - 19

    The school year is winding down, and Nate can't wait for summer vacation: baseball, beach trips, and . . . overripe bananas? Yuck!Turns out Nate has a problem with fruit that's past its prime. And that's not all that's bugging him. Kim Cressly is mak...

  • Big Nate: Payback Time!

    Book - 20

    In this brand-new collection of the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING series Big Nate, everyone's favorite prankster takes on everything from epic snowball fights to sixth-grade crushes, with plenty of hilarious misadventures along the way.Look out, ...

  • Big Nate: Hug It Out!

    Book - 21

    When Nate rides the Flamethrower with a mystery girl at the fair, sparks fly. Nate's certain he's just met the love of his life -- and then she disappears! Can our lovestruck hero track her down? Sixth grade is no picnic for Nate Wright. His p...

  • Big Nate: Blow the Roof Off!

    Book - 22

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES!Nate Wright's band, Enslave the Mollusk, is rocking the school open house -- but can Nate keep his cool when his summer crush Trudy returns? It's a hilarious mix of music, mischief, and middle school mayhem!In B...



  • Big Nate: The Gerbil Ate My Homework

    Book - 23

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES!Middle school is back in session, and so is the New York Times bestselling series that's brightening the funny papers! Ready or not, some major laughs are due in Big Nate: The Gerbil Ate My Homework.You've ...

  • Big Nate: In Your Face!

    Book - 24

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES!Nate Wright's sixth—grade year is full of surprises—from soccer mishaps and teacher tirades to unexpected friendships. With his trademark humor, Nate navigates the ups and downs of middle school in th...

  • Big Nate: Aloha!

    Book - 25

    Now an animated series with Paramount+ and Nickelodeon!Aloha can mean hello or goodbye -- which makes it the perfect word for sixth grader Nate Wright. Why? Because Nate doesn't know whether he's coming or going. Will his romance ...

  • Big Nate: Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins

    Book - 26

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES!Duck for cover -- Nate Wright's latest schemes are flying fast! From launching baked goods in class to battling Dee Dee's drama and Mrs. Godfrey's wrath, Nate's sixth-grade life is a hilarious mess of mischief, ...

  • Big Nate: Release the Hounds!

    Book - 27

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES!Relax, kick your shoes off, and enjoy the newest full—color comics collection featuring Big Nate and his friends!Eleven—year—old Nate Wright's life kind of stinks. His dad's habit of handing ...

  • Big Nate: Nailed It!

    Book - 28

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES!Sixth grader Nate Wright is on a hot streak -- new luck, new laughs, and total chaos! From movie dates to bad haircuts, runaway gerbils, and a chess match against a cat, Big Nate: Nailed It! totally lives up to ...

  • Big Nate: Move It or Lose It!

    Book - 29

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES!A new comic strip collection featuring Big Nate, the star of the bestselling book series. With all your favorite characters providing laughs on every page, this all-new full-color volume of Big Nate&#x...

  • Big Nate: Dibs on This Chair

    Leave it to Big Nate to stake his claim on anything in reach!Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip. As a popular middle-grade book character, Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and...

  • Big Nate Makes a Splash

    Count on Nate Wright to stir things up and make his entrance with a splash!Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip. As a popular middle-grade book character, Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half fe...

  • Big Nate: I Smell a Pop Quiz!

    Soon to be an animated series with Paramount+ and Nickelodeon!Nate Wright has a nose (and a penchant) for trouble. So he's not one to be surprised by a pop quiz popping up.Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday...



  • Big Nate: Pray for a Fire Drill

     Big Nate, who is always notoriously unprepared for class, turns to divine intervention to spare him!Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip. As a popular middle-grade book character, Nate is ...

Series Premise

Big Nate (real name Nate Wright) is a sixth-grade boy who believes he is destined for greatness ("destined for awesomeness") but constantly faces everyday middle-school setbacks: bad grades, detentions, embarrassing moments, rivalries, crushes, and schemes gone wrong. Each book is a mix of short comic strips and longer connected stories showing Nate’s chaotic, overconfident attempts to achieve fame, impress girls, outsmart teachers, or survive school life. The humor comes from Nate’s wildly exaggerated self-image clashing with reality—he sees himself as a genius, sports star, and future legend, while everyone else sees a goofy, troublemaking kid who’s always one step away from disaster.



Big Nate Comics Series Characters

Nate Wright (Big Nate) — Protagonist and narrator; 11–12-year-old sixth-grader with spiky hair and an enormous ego. Obsessed with comics, basketball, arcade games, and impressing girls (especially Jenny). Constantly lands in detention, argues with teachers, and dreams of fame.

> Francis — Nate’s best friend; smart, logical, and level-headed. Loves chess, video games, and keeping Nate grounded.

> Teddy — Nate’s other best friend; goofy, loyal, and always up for mischief. Provides much of the comic relief.

> Jenny — Nate’s longtime crush; smart, popular, and completely uninterested in him (she thinks he’s annoying). A recurring source of heartbreak and comedy.

> Artur — Nate’s friendly rival; foreign exchange student from Belarus; kind, talented, and accidentally steals Jenny’s attention.

> Mrs. Godfrey — Nate’s strict, no-nonsense English/social studies teacher; often gives him detentions; Nate’s arch-nemesis.

> Principal Nichols — The principal; frequently exasperated by Nate.

> Nate’s dad — Single father; well-meaning but clueless and often overwhelmed by Nate’s antics.

Setting of the Big Nate Comics Series

Modern-day small-town/suburban America, primarily P.S. 38 (Public School 38), Nate’s middle school. Key recurring locations:

> School: classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, gym, detention room, and the principal’s office.

> Nate’s house (shared with his dad and older sister).

> Local hangouts: comic-book store, arcade, movie theater, parks, and friends’ homes.

The world is instantly recognizable to kids: lockers, school buses, lunch tables, sports fields, and the universal middle-school experience.

Tone & Themes of the Big Nate Comics Series

Hilarious, irreverent, and very kid-relatable—pure comedic gold with a sarcastic, exaggerated middle-school voice. The tone is light-hearted, self-aware, and full of slapstick humor, witty one-liners, and over-the-top reactions. Nate is never truly mean-spirited; his failures are funny and endearing rather than cruel. The books celebrate creativity, friendship, and not taking yourself too seriously, while gently poking fun at school rules, teachers, and adolescent ego. It’s energetic, laugh-out-loud funny, and comforting—perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid-style humor.

The series is adored for its laugh-out-loud humor, relatable middle-school chaos, expressive cartoon art, and Nate’s hilariously inflated ego—perfect for kids who love comics like Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, or Timmy Failure. It has inspired animated specials (Nickelodeon), a short-lived TV show, and massive merchandising. The books are quick, funny, and highly bingeable for young readers.



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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 30 books in the Big Nate Comics series.

The Big Nate Comics series does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Big Nate: Move It or Lose It! (Book 29), was published in September 2023.

The first book in the Big Nate Comics series, Big Nate From the Top, was published in October 2010.

The Big Nate Comics series primarily falls into the Graphic Novel genre.

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