Nate Wright is a rebellious eleven-year-old who is convinced that he is a genius destined for greatness. Despite any evidence to the contrary (for example, being the all-time record holder for detentions in school history), his belief in his destiny is unshakeable. After all, he read it in a fortune cookie, so it must be true.
Whether it is as a talented comic book artist, the self-proclaimed king of the class or the motivational leader of the school sports team, Nate approaches everything with reckless confidence and resolute enthusiasm. Nate will not let anything get in his way, even if it means landing in detention AGAIN.
Big Nate started out as the star of the popular American comic strip by Lincoln Peirce. Peirce started making comics in the 6th grade, just like Big Nate himself. He created the Big Nate comics in 1991, naming the main character after his nickname for his big brother, and they have appeared in over 300 American newspapers as well as daily on gocomics.com. Following the success of the Peanuts-style online cartoon, Peirce has gone on to write a series of eight Big Nate books and there is even a 3D animated Big Nate movie in the works for 2021.
The Big Nate books are perfect for comic lovers and fans of Diary of A Wimpy Kid, The Beano or Captain Underpants will love their silly humour and brilliant cartoons.
The reading level for Big Nate is classified as AR 3.3 and we recommend the series for children aged 9 and over. However, the adventures of Big Nate and friends are easy to read and laugh-out-loud funny, so work for any reading level.
Big Nate Book 1 is The Boy With the Biggest Head in the World but you don’t need to read them in any particular order. You can also check out the compilations of the original Big Nate comic strips - the first of which is Big Nate: From the Top.
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All the Big Nate books in order:
Book 1: Big Nate: The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World (known as In a Class by Himself in the USA) (2010)
Book 2: Big Nate Strikes Again (2010)
Book 3: Big Nate on a Roll (2011)
Book 4: Big Nate Goes for Broke (2012)
Book 5: Big Nate Flips Out (2013)
Book 6: Big Nate in the Zone (2014)
Book 7: Big Nate Lives it Up (2015)
Book 8: Big Nate Blasts Off (2016)
All the Big Nate comic strip collections in order:
Book 1: Big Nate From the Top (2010)
Book 2: Big Nate Out Loud (2011)
Book 3: Big Nate and Friends (2012)
Book 4: Big Nate: What Could Possibly Go Wrong (2012)
Book 5: Big Nate: Here Goes Nothing (2012)
Book 6: Big Nate Makes the Grade (2012)
Book 7: Big Nate All Work and No Play: A Collection of Sundays (2012)
Book 8: Big Nate: I Can’t Take It (2013)
Book 9: Big Nate: Genius Mode (2013)
Book 10: Big Nate: Game On! (2013)
Book 11: Big Nate: Great Minds Think Alike (2014)
Book 12: Big Nate: The Crowd Goes Wild (2014)
Book 13: Big Nate: Say Good-bye to Dork City (2015)
Book 14: Big Nate: Welcome to my World (2015)
Book 15: Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka (2016)
Book 16: Big Nate: Revenge of the Cream Puffs (2016)
Book 17: Big Nate: What’s a Little Noogie Between Friends (2017)
Book 18: Big Nate: A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie (2017)
Book 19: Big Nate: Silent But Deadly (2018)
Book 20: Big Nate Goes Bananas (2018)
Book 21: Big Nate Hug it Out! (2019)
Book 22: Big Nate: Payback Time! (2019)
Book 23: Big Nate: Blow the Roof Off! (2020)
Book 24: Big Nate: The Gerbil Ate My Homework (2020)
Book 25: Big Nate: In Your Face! (2021)
Book 26: Big Nate: Aloha! (2021)
Book 27: Big Nate: Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins (2022)
Book 28: Big Nate: Release the Hounds! (2022)
Book 29: Big Nate: Nailed It (2023)
Book 30: Big Nate: Move It or Lose It (2023)
Book 31: Big Nate: This Means War (2024)
Book 32: Big Nate: Remain Calm (2024)
Book 33: Big Nate: Attack of the Cheez Funk Breath (2024)
Book 34: Big Nate: No Harm Done! (2025)
Book 35: Big Nate: Code Red! (March 2026)
Big Nate Activity Books:
Book 1: Big Nate Boredom Buster (2011)
Book 2: Big Nate Fun Blaster (2012)
Book 3: Big Nate: Doodlepalooza (2013)
Book 4: Big Nate: Laugh-O-Rama (2014)
Book 5: Big Nate: Puzzlemania (2016)
Meet classic comic-strip character Big Nate - The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World - as he stars in his own super-... MoreThe Boy with the Biggest Head in the World
Big Nate is back starring in the second instalment of his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce,... MoreBig Nate Strikes Again
Big Nate is back, starring in the third instalment of his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce,... MoreBig Nate on a Roll
Big Nate is back in the fourth instalment of his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who insp... MoreBig Nate Goes for Broke
Big Nate is back the fifth instalment of his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired... MoreBig Nate Flips Out
Big Nate is back the sixth instalment of his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired... MoreBig Nate in the Zone
This is the 7th novel in the bestselling Big Nate series! And with a new kid to convince that his school's the coolest, ... MoreBig Nate Lives it Up
The 8th title in the New York Times bestselling Big Nate series! With a new crush, and the annual Mud Bowl coming up, ca... MoreBig Nate Blasts Off
Big Nate, a.k.a. middle schooler Nate Wright, is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the wunderkind creatio... MoreBig Nate: From the Top
Big Nate, a.k.a. middle schooler Nate Wright, is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the wunderkind creatio... MoreBig Nate Out Loud
Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip distributed by Newspaper Enter... MoreBig Nate and Friends
A super-sized, super-funny compilation of all the most hilarious moments from Big Nate’s long running, much-loved comic ... MoreBig Nate Compilation 1: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
There's never a dull moment with Nate Wright in the picture. Whether getting caught playing table football in the librar... MoreBig Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka
Nate Wright is known to his pals and teachers for many things, his penchant for mischief and his school record for deten... MoreBig Nate Makes the Grade
It's one, two, three strikes, you're out, as the Cream Puffs seek sweet revenge! Here come the Cream Puffs! Nate and hi... MoreBig Nate: Revenge of the Cream Puffs
The second collection of all-colour SundayBig Natecartoons! Big Nate All Work and No Play,the first all-Sunday collectio... MoreBig Nate: I Can't Take It!
Nate Wright’s a winner--in his own mind, anyway. So when things go wrong, he’s at a loss to explain why. How does his so... MoreBig Nate: What's a Little Noogie Between Friends?
Need a way to shut up some snooty kid when he gloats about his private school? Looking for the perfect response when y... MoreBig Nate: A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie
Middle school is a breeding ground for mischief and dreaming big for Big Nate and his pals! NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING A... MoreBig Nate: Silent But Deadly
Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate. Nate is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the al... MoreBig Nate: Game On!
Nate Wright is a wisecracking 11-year-old who knows he's destined for greatness. Nate is the star of Big Nate, the daily... MoreBig Nate: Great Minds Think Alike
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR! The last days of school are always the hardest, even if your least favorite teacher i... MoreBig Nate Goes Bananas!
Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip, which has been nationally syn... MoreBig Nate: The Crowd Goes Wild!
The latest in this NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING series Look out, Big Nate fans, it's Payback Time! In this newest Big Nate... MoreBig Nate: Payback Time!
In this brand-new collection of comics from the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate, everyone's favorite sixth-gr... MoreBig Nate: Hug It Out!
A sixth-grader's take on all things kid-related returns in this chronological collection of Big Nate, where annoying you... MoreBig Nate: Say Good-bye to Dork City
Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for deten... MoreBig Nate: Welcome to My World
Nate Wright's band, Enslave the Mollusk, is rocking the school open house—but can Nate keep his cool when his summer cru... MoreBig Nate: Blow the Roof Off!
Middle school is back in session, and so is the New York Times bestselling series that's brightening the funny papers! R... MoreBig Nate: The Gerbil Ate My Homework
Nate Wright's sixth-grade year is full of surprises—from soccer mishaps and teacher tirades to unexpected friendships. W... MoreBig Nate: In Your Face!
Middle school has never been funnier! Prepare yourself for another round of shenanigans in the laugh-out-loud bestsellin... MoreBig Nate: Aloha!
Duck for cover—Nate Wright’s latest schemes are flying fast! From launching baked goods in class to battling Dee Dee’s d... MoreBig Nate: Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins
Nate Wright deals with middle school disasters, from nicknames gone wrong to clashing with Gina and tackling student lou... MoreBig Nate: Release the Hounds!
Sixth grader Nate Wright is on a hot streak—new luck, new laughs, and total chaos! From movie dates to bad haircuts, run... MoreBig Nate: Nailed It!
A new comics collection featuring Big Nate, the star of the bestselling book series and the Emmy-nominated animated TV s... MoreBig Nate: Move It or Lose It!
Now a hit animated series on Nickelodeon and Paramount+, Big Nate delights middle grade readers with stories of mischief... MoreBig Nate: This Means War!
Big Nate delights middle grade readers with stories of mischief and misadventure in these new full-color comic strips fe... MoreBig Nate: Remain Calm!
Sixth grade renaissance man Nate Wright is bombastic, enthusiastic, and larger than life. Middle grade readers will love... MoreBig Nate: Attack of the Cheez Funk Breath
Join sixth-grader Nate Wright in his latest laugh-out-loud Big Nate comic strip collection, packed with school antics, p... MoreBig Nate: No Harm Done!
Mischievous, imaginative sixth-grader Nate Wright is a favorite of middle grade readers everywhere. Thanks to his hilari... MoreBig Nate: Code Red!
The perfect companion or introduction to the highly successful Big Nate books. Packed with laughs and 224 pages of creat... MoreBig Nate Boredom Buster 1
The perfect companion or introduction to the highly successful Big Nate books. Packed with laughs and 224 pages of creat... MoreBig Nate Fun Blaster
Packed with laughs, this companion to the bestselling Big Nate series is 224 pages of activities and fun! Big Nate is cr... MoreDoodlepalooza
Big Nate is back! This companion activity book to the bestselling Big Nate series is packed with laughs, activities and ... MoreBig Nate: Laugh-O-Rama
Big Nate is back! This companion activity book to the bestselling Big Nate series is packed with laughs, activities and ... MorePuzzlemania
This double header of Big Nate adventures for middle grade readers includes all the comics from Revenge of the Cream Puf... MoreBig Nate: No Worries!: Two Books in One
In this new collection of full-color Big Nate comics, Lincoln Peirce’s beloved sixth-grade mischief-maker is on a roll, ... MoreBig Nate: Curse of the Puffy Shorts
Get twice the laughs with this double dose of middle-school mayhem from Big Nate and friends, featuring all of the comic... MoreBig Nate: Hero Time!: Two Books in One
Hilarious, made me laugh almost every page. Nate's extreme ego and inability to understand that he might not be the best is never going to get old....
I enjoy Big Nate Aloha very much, it's an easy reading story about Nate. It's like a comic strip and is very funny. I think the illustrations really h...
I enjoyed reading Big Nate - Aloha, It was very funny and I loved the illustrations. Big Nate has many story's to tell in this book, my favourite part...

