Michael Buckley

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  • Bibliography:
    26 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2005
  • Latest Book:
    June 2023
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Full Series List in Order

The Finniverse

1 - Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox (May-2020)
2 - Finn and the Time-Traveling Pajamas (Apr-2021)
3 - Finn and the Subatomic Slip-and-Slide (Mar-2022)

Nerds

1 - NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (Sep-2009)
2 - M Is for Mama's Boy (Sep-2010)
3 - The Cheerleaders of Doom (Sep-2011)
4 - The Villain Virus (Sep-2012)
5 - Attack of the Bullies (Sep-2013)

The Sisters Grimm

1 - The Fairy-Tale Detectives (Aug-2005)
2 - The Unusual Suspects (Oct-2005)
3 - The Problem Child (Apr-2006)
4 - Once Upon a Crime (May-2007)
5 - Magic and Other Misdemeanors (Dec-2007)
6 - Tales from the Hood (May-2008)
7 - The Everafter War (May-2009)
8 - The Inside Story (May-2010)
9 - The Council of Mirrors (Apr-2012)
The Sisters Grimm (Jan-2012)

Undertow Trilogy

1 - Undertow (May-2015)
2 - Raging Sea (Feb-2016)

Book List in Order: 26 titles

  • The Fairy-Tale Detectives

    The Sisters Grimm - 1

    For Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, life hasn't been a fairy tale. After the mysterious disappearance of their parents, the sisters are sent to live with their grandmother -- a woman they believed was dead! Granny Relda reveals that the girls have two famo...

  • The Unusual Suspects

    The Sisters Grimm - 2

    For Sabrina Grimm, living in a community of fairy-tale characters means always being ready for trouble. And something is definitely wrong at her new school. The adults seem too angry, the kids seem too sleepy, and the gym teacher likes dodgeball way ...

  • The Problem Child

    The Sisters Grimm - 3

    For Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, the latest in a long line of fairy-tale detectives, there is one mystery they want to solve more than all the others: Who kidnapped their parents more than a year ago? Sabrina enters the hideout of the Scarlet Hand, the ...

  • Once Upon a Crime

    The Sisters Grimm - 4

    For the first time since their parents were kidnapped, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm return to their hometown, New York City, to find Puck's family. But the fairy-tale detectives get more than they bargained for in the Big Apple: wand-wielding fairy godfa...

  • Magic and Other Misdemeanors

    The Sisters Grimm - 5

    In their latest adventure, intrepid fairy-tale detectives Sabrina and Daphne Grimm investigate a rash of magical thefts that might add up to a very grim future for their family, who are not so popular in Ferryport Landing these days. With Granny Peld...

  • Tales from the Hood

    The Sisters Grimm - 6

    In Ferryport Landing, everyone gets a day in court -- even the Big Bad Wolf. Mr. Canis is put on trial for past crimes, and Mayor Heart's kangaroo court is determined to find him guilty. It's up to the Grimms to uncover evidence to save their friend,...

  • The Everafter War

    The Sisters Grimm - 7

    FACE-TO-FACE WITH THE MASTER! After two years trapped in enchanted sleep, Daphne and Sabrina's parents are finally free. Unfortunately, they've awoken to chaos in Ferryport Landing. Prince Charming and his band of rebels are in hiding, plotting war ...

  • NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

    Nerds - 1

    YOU ARE HOLDING A TOP SECRET NERDS CASE FILE. IT CONTAINS HIGHLY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. SO DON'T LOSE IT, 'KAY? Meet the NERDS, a team of eleven-year-old super spies: DUNCAN "GLUESTICK" DEWEY. He's a paste-eater who can stick to walls. RUBY "PUFF...

  • The Inside Story

    The Sisters Grimm - 8

    GET LOST IN A GOOD BOOK! Sabrina and Daphne Grimm have studied hundreds of fairy tales as part of their family business, but they never thought they'd actually be in one. And yet that's exactly what happens when they follow the diabolical Master i...



  • M Is for Mama's Boy

    Nerds - 2

    WELL, WELL, WELL -- LOOK WHO'S BACK. I COULD HAVE SWORN I'D SCARED YOU OFF WITH THE TEAM'S LAST SPINE-TINGLING ADVENTURE. I GUESS YOU'RE MADE OF TOUGH STUFF. WE'LL SEE . . . ACCESS GRANTED. BEGIN TRANSMISSION: NERDS CASE FILE #2 THE BACKGROUND Th...

  • The Cheerleaders of Doom

    Nerds - 3

    Matilda "Wheezer" Choi, the asthmatic who can fly and kick butt courtesy of her nanobyte-enhanced inhalers, loves pro wrestling and hates anything "girlie." Maybe that's because she grew up with six brothers -- or maybe it's because her home life has...

  • The Sisters Grimm

    The Sisters Grimm

    Since 2005, Michael Buckley's bestselling Sisters Grimm series has delighted fans with the story of the Grimm family, guardians of the world's fairy-tale characters. There's only one book left in the series, and this comprehensive guide provides the ...

  • The Council of Mirrors

    The Sisters Grimm - 9

    THE END IS HERE! Sabrina, Daphne, and the rest of the Grimms -- except for Granny Relda, whose body has been hijacked by the Master -- fight for the freedom of Ferryport Landing in the series' grand finale. As war rips the town apart, Sabrina cons...

  • Kel Gilligan's Daredevil Stunt Show

    From Michael Buckley, the bestselling author of the Sisters Grimm and NERDS series, and Dan Santat, author-illustrator of Sidekicks, comes this hilarious picture book starring Kel Gilligan (a.k.a. “The Boy Without Fear”) that encourages kids to l...

  • The Villain Virus

    Nerds - 4

    YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING A BIT SICKLY LATELY. HOPE YOU'RE FEELING BETTER THAN THE NERDS, BECAUSE SOMETHING NASTY'S GOING AROUND . . . ACCESS GRANTED. BEGIN TRANSMISSION: NERDS CASE FILE #4 THE BACKGROUND Supervillain (and former NERD) Heathcliff ...

  • Attack of the Bullies

    Nerds - 5

    The grand finale to the New York Times bestselling series, Attack of the BULLIES stars Ruby Peet, aka Agent Pufferfish, the team captain with super nanobyte-enhanced allergies. Pufferfish leads the team in their latest case: the kidnapping of the pre...

  • Undertow

    Undertow Trilogy - 1

    First, we feared them. Then we fought them. Now they might be our only hope. Sixteen-year-old Lyric Walker’s life is forever changed when she witnesses the arrival of 30,000 Alpha, a five-nation race of ocean-dwelling warriors, on her beach in ...

  • Raging Sea

    Undertow Trilogy - 2

    In the first book of Michael Buckley’s Undertow trilogy, the Alpha arrived and the world was never the same. At the start of the second book, most of south Brooklyn is in ruins and the nation is terrified. Nearly everyone that Lyric Walker loves is...

  • Spot Lit

    SPOT LIT is edited and published by Susan Hansell and Gerald Uyeno. Spot Lit Vol. 10 2017 is a double annual issue of 110 pages featuring work by Michael Buckley (fiction), Linda Delmont (poetry), Susan Hansell (poetry), Eileen Aronson Ireland (poetr...



  • Heart of the Storm

    After seven months as a captive of Minerva, the insane Alpha queen, Lyric Walker has escaped to the surface. Her only goal is to warn the world about the Great Abyss. When she finally arrives back in Coney Island, she discovers a world she never expe...

  • Lenny the Lobster Can't Stay for Dinner...or can he? You decide!

    A choose-your-own-ending tale of a distinguished lobster and a fateful dinner party

    When invited to a fancy dinner party, Lenny brings thoughtful gifts for the hosts and enthusiasm for whatever's in store. But when he's greeted with a pot of...

  • Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox

    The Finniverse - 1

    From the New York Times bestselling author of the Sisters Grimm and NERDS comes a new action-packed middle-grade series with aliens, robots, and kids saving the world! “Alien bugs! Laser cannons! Bloodthirsty unicorns! Don’t be surprised if ...

  • Finn and the Time-Traveling Pajamas

    The Finniverse - 2

    From the New York Times bestselling author of the Sisters Grimm and NERDS comes the second book in an action-packed middle grade series with equal parts humor and heart! When Finn is saved from the Time Rangers by an older version of himself, it c...

  • The Weirdies

    From the bestselling author of the Sisters Grimm comes a hilarious tale of the Weirdie triplets -- three VERY weird siblings -- and their journey to find true family, perfect for fans of the Swifts and a Series of Unfortunate Events.​Ten-year-old t...

  • Finn and the Subatomic Slip-and-Slide

    The Finniverse - 3

    From the New York Times bestselling author of the Sisters Grimm and NERDS comes the third and final book in the time-jumping, universe-skipping, action-packed middle grade series with equal parts humor and heart!After his adventures through time, Fin...

  • The Weirdies Get Weirder

    Narrated by Academy Award winner Kate Winslet comes the sequel to Michael Buckley's tragically hilarious family listen The Weirdies.The Weirdie Triplets and Miss Emily are settling into Deadeye Manor when, against all logic, their parents return from...

Award-Winning Books by Michael Buckley

Kel Gilligan's Daredevil Stunt Show
2014 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book
NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society
2011 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction
2012 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Michael Buckley has published 26 books.

Michael Buckley does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Weirdies Get Weirder, was published in June 2023.

The first book by Michael Buckley, The Fairy-Tale Detectives, was published in August 2005.

Yes. Michael Buckley has 4 series.
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