James Ponti
James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of four middle grade book series: The Sherlock Society following a group of young detectives; City Spies, about an unlikely squad of kids from around the world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; the Edgar Award-winning Framed! series, about a pair of tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, DC; and the Dead City trilogy, about a secret society that polices the undead living beneath Manhattan.
His books have appeared on more than fifteen different state award lists, and he is the founder of a writers group known as the Renegades of Middle Grade. James is also an Emmy-nominated television writer and producer who has worked for many networks including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS, History, and Spike TV, as well as NBC Sports. He lives with his family in Orlando, Florida.
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Books by James Ponti in order
Books by James Ponti in the order they were published, from Friends in Need (1999) to Hurricane Heist (2025).
- 1Friends in Need
Friends in Need1999 - 2The Green Monster
The Green Monster1999 - 3Saving Santa's Workshop
Saving Santa's Workshop2006 - 4The Santa Clause 3
The Santa Clause 32006 - 5Race to Witch Mountain
Race to Witch Mountain2009 - 6Tron: The Movie Storybook
Tron: The Movie Storybook2010 - 7Dead City
Dead City2012 - 8Blue Moon
Blue Moon2013 - 9Dark Days
Dark Days2015 - 10Dead City Saga
Dead City Saga2016 - 11Framed!
Framed!2016 - 12Vanished!
Vanished!2017 - 13Trapped!
Trapped!2018 - 14City of the Dead
City of the Dead2020 - 15City Spies
City Spies2020 - 16Forbidden City
Forbidden City2020 - 17Golden Gate
Golden Gate2021 - 18City Spies Classified Collection
City Spies Classified Collection2022 - 19Mission Manhattan
Mission Manhattan2024 - 20The Sherlock Society
The Sherlock Society2024 - 21Hurricane HeistHurricane Heist2025
- 22Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean - 23The Movie Storybook
The Movie Storybook - 24The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time