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Dave Barry

(b.1947)

David "Dave" Barry is a bestselling American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist who wrote a nationally syndicated column for the The Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comedic novels.

Genres: Children's Fiction, General Fiction, Mystery

New and upcoming books

May 2025

Class Clown

Series

Peter (with Ridley Pearson)
   1. Peter and the Starcatchers (2004)
   2. Peter and the Shadow Thieves (2006)
   3. Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (2007)
   4. Peter and the Sword of Mercy (2009)
   5. The Bridge to Never Land (2011)

Never Land (with Ridley Pearson)
   1. Escape from the Carnivale (2006)
   2. Cave of the Dark Wind (2007)
   3. Blood Tide (2008)

Class Trip
1. The Worst Class Trip Ever (2015)
2. The Worst Night Ever (2016)

Novels

   Naked Came the Manatee (1997) (with others)
   Big Trouble (1999)
   Tricky Business (2002)
   The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog (2006)
   Science Fair (2008) (with Ridley Pearson)
   Lunatics (2012) (with Alan Zweibel)
   Insane City (2013)
   Plane of Thought (2017)
   Swamp Story (2023)

Collections

The Putt at the End of the World (2000) (with others)

Non fiction show

Books containing stories by Dave Barry

By the Book (2014)
Writers On Literature and the Literary Life
edited by
Pamela Paul

Mid-Life Confidential (1994)
The Rock Bottom Remainders Tour America With Three Chords and an Attitude
edited by
Stephen King, Dave Marsh and Amy Tan

Florida Stories (1993)
Tales from the Tropics
edited by
John Miller and Kirsten Miller

Award nominations

	2000 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel (nominee) : Big Trouble
	2000 Edgar Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Big Trouble

Dave Barry recommends

The Wedding Thief (2020)
Mary Simses
"If you've ever wanted to sabotage a wedding -- and who hasn't? -- you should definitely read this book. In fact you should read it anyway, because it's funny, smart and highly entertaining."

You've Got Mail (2017)
(Benjamin Franklin , book 2)
Adam Mansbach and Alan Zwiebel
"This is absolutely the funniest book about time-traveling mail and Benjamin Franklin that I have ever read. And I have read them all."

The Lost Staff of Wonders (2017)
(Will Wilder, book 2)
Raymond Arroyo
"You'll love this wild and thrilling tale, it DOES NOT STOP!."