Alice Sebold Books in Order

Alice Sebold has written 3 books, published between 1999 and 2007. The first book is Lucky (1999) and the newest is The Almost Moon (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
3
Published
1999–2007
Total pages
865 across 3 books
Reading time
14–22 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 865 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute.

Photo of Alice Sebold, author

Alice Sebold is an American author, born 6 September 1963, with three books to her name. Lucky (1999) is a memoir of Sebold's first year at Syracuse University, when she was raped; Sebold identified Anthony Broadwater as the attacker, his conviction was overturned in 2021, and the publisher then withdrew the book from distribution. The Lovely Bones (2002) reached The New York Times Best Seller list and was filmed in 2009. The Almost Moon (2007) completes the catalogue. Mothers and daughters, family life and psychological fiction are the recurring subjects.

How many Alice Sebold books are there?

Alice Sebold has 3 books, released between 1999 and 2007.

Alice Sebold Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 3 Alice Sebold books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Lucky1999 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999246
  2. 2
    The Lovely Bones2002 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002328
  3. 3
    The Almost Moon2007 · 291 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007291

Alice Sebold books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Standalone books

3 books

3 Alice Sebold titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Alice Sebold books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 3 Alice Sebold books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Alice Sebold

Start with Lucky (1999), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Alice Sebold book?

The Almost Moon (2007) is the newest Alice Sebold book released so far.

Is there a new Alice Sebold book coming?

No next Alice Sebold book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Alice Sebold has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 1 nomination for Alice Sebold. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize2002Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel2002Wonfor The Lovely Bones
  • Bram Stoker Award for Novel2002Shortlistedfor The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Alice Sebold title on record dates from 2007, 19 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Alice Sebold books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
Length
865 pages across all 3 books with a recorded length, a median of 291 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Alice Sebold books, 2 of 3, were published in the 2000s.

What the Alice Sebold books are about

All 3 Alice Sebold books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.