Books by Gordon Korman
10 books by Gordon Korman have full reviews here; all 69 Gordon Korman titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Gordon Korman has 10 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 4–6 reading level. The typical Gordon Korman book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 2.3/5. Most Gordon Korman titles fall within the Swindle series.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Gordon Korman book is right for a child. 70% of Gordon Korman's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.
Masterminds
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Swindle
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Unsinkable
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Zoobreak
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Showoff
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Hideout
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Memory Maze
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Flashpoint
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Unleashed
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- A semester in the life of a garbage bag Level 6 · Gentle 2 editions
- Beware the Fish! Level 4-5 · Mild
- Born to Rock Level 6 · Mild
- Brief Review Level 8 · Gentle
- Collision course Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Dive Level 4-5 · Mild
- Don't Care High Level 6 · Gentle
- Everest Level 4-5 · Moderate 2 editions
- Everest Book One Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Framed Level 6 · Mild
- Go Jump in the Pool! Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Hunting the Hunter Level 5-6 · Moderate 2 editions
- I Want To Go Home! Level 4-5 · Mild
- Invasion of the nose pickers Level 4-5 · Mild
- Island Level 4-5 · Mild
- Jackpot Level 6 · Mild
- Juvie Three Level 6 · Moderate
- Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire Level 3 · Gentle
- Lights, camera, disaster! Level 6 · Gentle
- Medusa Plot (the 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 1) Level 2 · Mild
- No more dead dogs Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Now You See Them, Now You Don't Level 4-5 · Moderate
- On The Run #1 Level 4-5 · Mild
- One False Note Level 4-5 · Mild
- Planet of the Nose Pickers Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Pop Level 6 · Moderate
- Public enemies Level 4-5 · Mild
- Running back conversion Level 3 · Gentle 2 editions
- S.O.S. Level 4-5 · Moderate
- Schooled Level 6 · Mild
- Sixth Grade Nickname Game Level 4-5 · Mild
- Sleepless Level 6 · Gentle
- Son of Interflux Level 6 · Mild
- Son of the mob Level 6 · Mild
- Son of the mob 2 Level 6 · Mild
- Survival Level 4-5 · Mild
- The abduction Level 4-5 · Moderate
- The Danger Level 5-6 · Mild
- The dragonfly effect Level 6 · Mild
- The Fugitive Factor Level 4-5 · Mild
- The Full Cupboard of Life Level 6 · Gentle
- The hypnotists Level 3 · Mild
- The Sixth Grade Nickname Game Level 4-5 · Mild
- The stowaway solution Level 4-5 · Moderate
- The War With Mr. Wizzle Level 4-5 · Mild
- The Wizzle war Level 6 · Mild
- The zucchini warriors Level 5 · Gentle
- The Zucchini Warriors (A Bruno and Boots Book) Level 5 · Gentle
- This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall! Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Ultimate Nose Pickers Collection, The Level 8 · Gentle
- Unteachables Level 7 · Mild
- Whatshisface Level 6 · Mild
- Who is Bugs Potter? Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Your mummy is a nose picker Level 4-5 · Gentle
Questions about Gordon Korman's books
- What reading level are Gordon Korman's books?
- Gordon Korman's reviewed books range from Grade 4–6, with the typical book at Grade 5. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are Gordon Korman's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 7 of Gordon Korman's 10 reviewed books (70%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 2.3/5.
- What age are Gordon Korman's books appropriate for?
- Gordon Korman's reviewed books target Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.