Jory John is an American author of children’s books. He is a New York Times bestselling author and E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient. In addition to his many picture books and children’s books, he has also written for New York Times, The Guardian, the San Francisco Chronicle, and several other publications. His work has also been referenced on Jeopardy!.
Jory John made his debut as an author in 2010 with All My Friends are Dead. Below is a list of Jory John’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of All My Friends... Books
Publication Order of Animal Problems Books
Publication Order of Bad Seed Books
Publication Order of Bear & Duck Books
Publication Order of Kids' Letters To The Obamas Books
Publication Order of The Terrible Two Books
(with Mac Barnett)
Publication Order of Picture Books
If You Like Jory John Books, You’ll Love…
- Adam Rubin
- Dan Santat
- Drew Daywalt
Jory John Synopses: Goodnight Already! by Jory John and illustrator Benji Davies is the first book in the Bear & Duck series. Bear is exhausted. All he wants is to go to sleep. Duck is wide awake. All he wants is to hang out… with Bear. Will Bear ever be able to catch some ZZZ’s?
The Bad Seed by Jory John (and illustrations by Pete Oswald) is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know? He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude. He’s been bad since he doesn’t even know when! This seed cuts in line all the time, stares at everybody and never listens. But what happens when one mischievous little seed changes his mind about himself, and decides that he wants to be… happy?
