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Gordon Korman


Born
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
October 23, 1963

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Genre
Children's, Young Adult, Mystery & Thrillers


Gordon Korman is a Canadian author of children's and young adult fiction books. Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide over a career spanning four decades and have appeared at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list. ...more

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BEST FAN ART OF 2025!

I have to share this – my favorite fan art of 2025 so far: the Canadian author riding to a school visit on his moose!

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Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.05 · 538,151 ratings · 38,970 reviews · 219 distinct works • Similar authors
One False Note (The 39 Clue...
3.90 avg rating — 54,396 ratings — published 2008 — 76 editions
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Restart
4.18 avg rating — 45,986 ratings — published 2017 — 20 editions
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The Emperor's Code (The 39 ...
4.05 avg rating — 44,122 ratings — published 2010 — 52 editions
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The Medusa Plot (39 Clues: ...
4.09 avg rating — 30,283 ratings — published 2011 — 38 editions
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Schooled
3.86 avg rating — 29,727 ratings — published 2007 — 44 editions
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Ungifted (Ungifted, #1)
4.05 avg rating — 25,320 ratings — published 2012 — 35 editions
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Swindle (Swindle, #1)
3.97 avg rating — 19,266 ratings — published 2008 — 27 editions
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The Unteachables
4.34 avg rating — 17,515 ratings — published 2019 — 21 editions
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Masterminds (Masterminds, #1)
4.31 avg rating — 13,173 ratings — published 2015 — 27 editions
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Linked
4.18 avg rating — 8,130 ratings — published 2021 — 12 editions
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Series by Gordon Korman

Swindle Zoobreak Framed Showoff Hideout Jackpot Unleashed
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Ungifted Supergifted
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Masterminds Criminal Destiny Payback
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Shipwreck Survival Escape
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Quotes by Gordon Korman  (?)
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“Ask yourself: 'Do I feel the need to laminate?' Then teaching is for you.”
― Gordon Korman
tags: education, laminating, teachers, teaching
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“I hate France. It's like the whole country's on a diet”
― Gordon Korman, One False Note
tags: diet, food, france
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“Don't think of it as losing a boyfriend. Think of it as gaining a stalker."
-Dan Cahill”
― Gordon Korman, The Medusa Plot
tags: the39clues
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