Books in Order: Your Comprehensive Guide to Mac Barnett Novels
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Mac Barnett, born August 23, 1982, is an American children's author who has published over seventy works since 2009 and serves as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2025-26. Alongside his many picture books he writes chapter-book series: the Mac B., Kid Spy books, the Brixton Brothers mysteries, and The Terrible Two, co-written with Jory John.
The tables below gather fourteen books from three series: Mac B., Kid Spy (2018–2021), The Terrible Two (2015–2018), Brixton Brothers (2009–2013). The Terrible Two books are co-written with Jory John.
Publication Order of Mac B., Kid Spy Books
Start with Book 1: Mac B., Kid Spy: Mac Undercover
Find it on Amazon →| Start here Mac B., Kid Spy: Mac Undercover | (2018) | 📚 Find Mac B., Kid Spy: Mac Undercover on Amazon → |
| Mac B., Kid Spy: The Impossible Crime | (2018) | 📚 Find Mac B., Kid Spy: The Impossible Crime on Amazon → |
| Mac B., Kid Spy: Top-Secret Smackdown | (2019) | 📚 Find Mac B., Kid Spy: Top-Secret Smackdown on Amazon → |
| Mac B., Kid Spy: Mac Cracks the Code | (2019) | 📚 Find Mac B., Kid Spy: Mac Cracks the Code on Amazon → |
| Mac B., Kid Spy: The Sound of Danger | (2020) | 📚 Find Mac B., Kid Spy: The Sound of Danger on Amazon → |
| Mac B., Kid Spy: Mac Saves the World | (2021) | 📚 Find Mac B., Kid Spy: Mac Saves the World on Amazon → |
Publication Order of The Terrible Two Books
| The Terrible Two | (2015) | 📚 Find The Terrible Two on Amazon → |
| The Terrible Two Get Worse | (2016) | 📚 Find The Terrible Two Get Worse on Amazon → |
| The Terrible Two Go Wild | (2018) | 📚 Find The Terrible Two Go Wild on Amazon → |
| The Terrible Two's Last Laugh | (2018) | 📚 Find The Terrible Two's Last Laugh on Amazon → |
Publication Order of Brixton Brothers Books
| The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity | (2009) | 📚 Find The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity on Amazon → |
| The Ghostwriter Secret | (2010) | 📚 Find The Ghostwriter Secret on Amazon → |
| It Happened on a Train | (2011) | 📚 Find It Happened on a Train on Amazon → |
| Danger Goes Berserk | (2013) | 📚 Find Danger Goes Berserk on Amazon → |