Here’s the news you’ve been waiting for: The title, cover and plot of Spy School #14!

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I have received a lot of messages from a lot of people wanting to know about this book. So I will not draw things out any longer. Here is the new cover and title:

And here is the synopsis:

When the seasoned adult spies of the Hale family mysteriously disappear on a mission to China, Ben Ripley and his fellow spies-in-training head east to discover what happened to them—and find themselves up against a villainous plot that will take them from the skyscrapers of Shanghai to the ancient ruins of the Great Wall to the remote regions of the Gobi desert.

It will be available on October 6. Click here to pre-order it! (Although a lot of sites may not have it ready for pre-order yet. They will soon, though.)

Now, here are the answers to a few questions I am sure I will get:

That’s it? That’s all the information you are going to share with us?

Yes. The less you know about a book before you read it, the more fun it is the read. I don’t want to spoil anything.

Can’t you tell me anything else? Even if I ask nicely?

Sorry, no. And if you send me an email or post a comment asking for more info, I will simply direct you back to this page.

Will there be an exclusive edition of this book with bonus content?

Probably, although that isn’t guaranteed yet. If there is, I will post about it.

Now that you have written Goes South, Goes North and Goes east, will there be a Spy School Goes West?

I don’t know. Strange as it might seem, I write the titles of my books last, not first. I wrote this book because I wanted to set a book in China, not because I wanted to call a book ‘Spy School Goes East.’ That title just ended up working better than any of the other options.

178 thoughts on “Here’s the news you’ve been waiting for: The title, cover and plot of Spy School #14!”

  1. Pouya –

    First of all, let me say that I do not agree with this war and do not support the government of my country for initiating it.

    Unfortunately, that makes it rather difficult to even begin to try to figure out how to tell a story set in Iran. The first thing I like to do when researching is visit the country I am writing about, and I have no idea when I would ever be able to visit your country. Beyond that, it is very politically tricky to figure out how to tell a story set there, and since the politics are constantly changing, I don;t know what will be going on there in a few years when the book would come out.

    So basically, I am not against the idea of setting a book in Iran. I just don;t know how to do it at this time.

  3. Thanasis –

    I cannot let people post links on my website. If you want to connect directly to me, please use the email address on this site.

    It looks like that link involves ChatGPT. As an author, I am opposed to the use of ChatGPT or any AI in any creative endeavor.

  4. Mr Gibbs,
    Will you ever have a Spy School plot where the protagonists lose? Huge fan of all your works, and I love the different explorations and journeys that the characters go on, but the excitement is a bit spoiled, because the main characters’ victory is always guaranteed. Would you ever do a 2-part book where the heroes lose in the first but then come back stronger in the second?
    Thanks, John Pork

  5. John Pork –

    I write escapist fiction. There is enough bad news in the world today. Yes, my heroes always win, but that is theoretically a good thing. I wouldn’t want to read a mystery where the detective fails to solve a case, or to see a movie where the good spy fails and the bad guy wins.

    That said, I have, on occasion, written a book where things end on a cliffhanger and you have to wait until the next book to see how the heroes survive. I have discovered that most people do not actually enjoy that.

  6. Hi. Do you know what the last book of this series will be? I mean like the number. Also, I think that you should release a spy school files kind of book. You could put things like fact filrs about thr characters, pictures, Info about the school, and even bonus content. Please consider my idea and email me if you decide to do this. Thank you, mem

  7. mem –

    I do not know how many books will be in the SS series.

    There is a lot of bonus content like you are asking for in the SS Entrance Exam.

  8. Are there going to be any sad deaths in this series? I know how Joshua Hallal is SUPPOSED to be dead. (still a bit skeptical though) Are there going to be any deaths of characters that we people know and love??
    I personally LOVE the books and I would say keep it up!!

  9. lilspyguy –

    There is enough bad stuff happening in the world. I don’t want to write sad books where characters that people like die.

  10. Dear Stuart Gibbs,
    Can you make an embarrassing scene in one of your spy school books where Ben and Erica are infiltrating an enemy base and are hiding in a room filled with enemies, and Erica farts a thunderclap and gets caught while Ben escapes?

    This would be a blast to read, and I hope you respond,
    Jake

  11. Jake Pickering

    While I am not above fart humor, that is not the sort of thing I can imagine happening to Erica. If anything, Erica probably watches what she eats for days before an infiltration to make sure that she is not gassy.

  12. Dear Mr Gibbs,
    I am so excited for your new book. Will there be any special edition with sprayed edges or something? Where is your favourite vacation place? I love all your books. You inspire lots of people every day. Keep up the good work.

    Sincerely, SS Superfan

  13. SS Superfan –

    I have not been told if any of my books will get sprayed edges. But I will probably continue doing special editions for Barnes & Noble with bonus content.

    There are too many wonderful places to visit to pick just one. But anywhere i can see animals in the wild is great.

  14. Dear Mr.Gibbs,
    I have read all of the spy school books and loved everyone of them. I have recommended the books to so many people and they have all also loved them. I am stoked to read the 14th book!!!

    From, John

  15. John

    Thanks for your kind words — and for telling other people about my books!

  16. Mr Gibbs, was just wondering if Trixie will possibly become a spy in the future? She is fully capable of becoming a full-on spy.

  17. cousin of ben ripley

    I cannot reveal what will happen in future books.

  19. KTD

    I have no plans for a crossover between those series. I believe they take place in different universes.

  21. Bryan –

    Yes, I plan all my books out at least a year ahead of time. Usually more.

  23. Dear Mr. Gibbs,

    Your books have been a pleasure to read. In fact, they inspired me to write my own book! However, I am yet to finish and publish. Do you have any tips or tricks on writing, and could you take me through the process of publication?

    Thanks, James W.

  25. Thanks a lot, sir!

    I looked into the videos, and I did see one thing about the process of publication: rejection. However, I have known about that for a bit. Is there sort of a step-by-step you could possibly provide?

    Thanks, James

  26. MrSelfDestruct –

    The process of publication itself is very simple: An author works with editors and copyeditors doing multiple drafts, while design specialists design the layout and illustrations. Once the book is ready to go, it is printed and shipped.

  28. Chuck Dougherty

    My publisher and I saw that more and more kids were reading graphic novels and thought it would be fun to convert my books into GNs.

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