23 Math Life of Fred Books in Order (K-12 Series)

If you are have been researching math books, you may have heard of Life of Fred. There are a lot of books in the Life of Fred series so we have put together a list of the Life of Fred books in order so you will know where to start your kids in this series. 

23 Math Life of Fred Books in Order (K-12 Series)

There are a total of 23 Life of Fred books designed to help your children learn math skills through word problems and fun stories. There is an elementary series, intermediate series, junior high and high school level books along with a stand alone financial course.

Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a complete list of the Life of Fred books in order with a list of skills and prerequisites for each book.

What are the Life of Fred Math Books?

Life of Fred Math is an unconventional series of math texts designed by math professor Dr. Schmidt. These books take a creative approach to tackling math lessons in a very unique way. Math concepts are presented by reading through a story.

Follow the zany adventures of Fred’s life. Fred Gauss a child prodigy math genius who encounters the need for mathematics everywhere he goes. There are fun word problems and math problems for your children to solve at the end of each chapter.

There are quizzes and review built into the books. Most of the books have solutions in them, while the higher levels may have separate answer keys or companion books that you can purchase.

Is Life of Fred religious?

Life of Fred is not considered a Christian curriculum, though the author Dr. Stanley F. Schmidt is a Christian. The religious references in the books are very minimal. Fred says his prayers and attends church regularly.

Many secular homeschoolers use these books and have no problem with the content that is included in the stories. They are highly recommended from many homeschool families regardless of their religious affiliation.

Is Life of Fred Common Core aligned?

Life of Fred is NOT Common Core math. It was designed and created before Common Core math and follows it’s own scope and sequence. The math is taught much differently than schools teach math, and some concepts are introduced much earlier than school introduce them.

Is Life of Fred a complete curriculum?

Life of Fred math is considered a complete math curriculum if you use all of the books in each series. Many homeschoolers like to use these to supplement their math programs, but they can really be used as a complete curriculum.

The books are written directly to the child. You can read them with your child, or they can work on them independently. There is no extra prep work needed to prepare their lessons!

Each book is a non-consumable textbook so it can be used over and over with different children. Your children can have their own notebook to write their answers in. This will save you a lot of money if you have multiple children as you will only need paper or a notebook for your next child!

Homeschool families love that these books make math fun. They are not dry or boring like some other math textbooks. Children that struggle with textbooks find these books hilarious and engaging.

Learn more about How to Use Life of Fred Successfully in Your Homeschool in this post that gives a thorough breakdown of the many different books in the series. There are even language arts and beginning reader books as well.

Life of Fred Books in Order

You may be wondering in which order to start the books in the series. These books are best read in chronological order as it follows Fred’s life and stories build upon each other. However, you can start at the beginning of each series if your child understand the concepts, regardless of what grade level they are in.

Elementary Math

The Life of Fred Elementary Books are designed for grades 1-4. The books in this series are listed in alphabetical order and progress as you read them. The first book in the Life of Fred elementary series is Apples.

You can begin teaching with Apples once your child knows basic addition and subtraction facts up to 10. Each book after Apples is a prerequisite for the next book. 

1. Life of Fred: Apples

2. Life of Fred: Butterflies

3. Life of Fred: Cats

4. Life of Fred: Dogs

5. Life of Fred: Edgewood

6. Life of Fred: Farming

7. Life of Fred: Goldfish

8. Life of Fred: Honey

9. Life of Fred: Ice Cream

10. Life of Fred: Jelly Beans

Intermediate Math

There are three intermediate books in the Life of Fred intermediate series. These are designed for grades 4-6. It is recommended to complete Life of Fred: Ice Cream before starting the books in the intermediate series. 

If your student has not done the books in the elementary series, the prerequisite is that your student can add, subtract and has an understanding of multiplication and division. 

11. Life of Fred: Kidneys

12. Life of Fred: Liver

13. Life of Fred: Mineshaft

Pre-High School Math

These books are geared for junior high and middle school students in grades 6-8. They cover many different topics including science and economics while learning math. These books will well prepare your students for high school math.

14. Life of Fred: Fractions

15. Life of Fred: Decimals and Percents

16. Life of Fred: Pre-Algebra 0 With Physics

17. Life of Fred: Pre-Algebra 1 with Biology

18. Life of Fred: Pre-Algebra 2 With Economics

Zillions of Practice Problems is a companion book that can be purchased separately for this level if your child needs extra drills and practice math problems.

High School Math 

In the High School Math series, Fred is preparing to go to college and needs to learn math at the upper levels. Each book is a one year high school math credit that will help prepare your students for college. It is designed for grades 9 -12. 

Some adults have been known to use these books to help prepare them for college math courses.

19. Life of Fred: Beginning Algebra

20. Life of Fred: Advanced Algebra

21. Life of Fred: Geometry

22. Life of Fred: Trigonometry

Zillions of Practice Problems is a companion book that can be purchased separately for Beginning Algebra and Advanced Algebra.

Stand Alone Finance Course

Life of Fred: Financial Choices is a stand alone finance course designed for 10th graders on up. There aren’t many math books that offer a personal finance course, and this is a a great option for parents to prepare their high school students for financial literacy in the real world. 

23.  Life of Fred: Financial Choices

This book will teach your teen some amazing financial concepts such as:

• how to invest and stocks, bonds, REITS, certificates of deposit and mutual funds
• credit card usage – the 3 best ways to use a credit card
• calculating interest
• entrepreneurship skills
• how to retire in 24 years
• insurance what you need and do not need
• taxes in seven different categories
• real estate and mortgages
• how to set goals
• successful spending
• how to choose a spouse
• and more!

Complete List of Life of Fred Math Books in Order

We have a created a simple list of all of the Life of Fred Math books in order so that you can easily reference it when you are trying to plan out your curriculum. It is broken down from the elementary levels through high school. 

It includes the grades the books are designed for and the prerequisites of books or skills that need to be completed before starting the specific book. There are even links to recommendations for the high school level math books and the practice problem books.

Download: Life of Fred Math Books in Order List