Christina Soontornvat Books in Order
Christina Soontornvat has written 24 books, published between 2016 and 2024. The first book is The Changelings (2016) and the newest is Leo's First Vote! (2024). 2 more titles are announced, the first of them Take to the Sky (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24 + 2 announced
- Published
- 2016–2024
- Pages on record
- 2,578 in 15 of 26 books
- Reading time
- 43–64 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,578 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 26 titles with a page count on record.
Christina Soontornvat, born in 1980, is an American children's author, educator and mechanical engineer. In 2021 Soontornvat received two Newbery Honors, one for the novel A Wish in the Dark and one for the nonfiction book All Thirteen about the Thai boys' soccer team cave rescue. A third Newbery Honor came in 2023 for The Last Mapmaker. Her 26 catalogued books start with The Changelings (2016) and include the Diary of an Ice Princess, Legends of Lotus Island and Tryout series. Take to the Sky is due in 2027.
How many Christina Soontornvat books are there?
Christina Soontornvat has 24 published books, released between 2016 and 2024. They include 4 series and 11 titles listed outside any series. 2 more are announced, starting with Take to the Sky (2027).
Christina Soontornvat Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 Christina Soontornvat 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.
- 120162701/4
- 220173081/4
- 32019–2/4
- 420191282/4
- 520191282/4
- 6A Wish in the Dark2020 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420203841/4
- 7All Thirteen2020 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420202881/4
- 8The Blunders2020 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42020321/4
- 9Simon at the Art Museum2020 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/42020401/4
- 1020201282/4
- 1120201282/4
- 1220201282/4
- 13The Ramble Shamble Children2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 142022–1/4
- 15A Life of Service2022 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/42022481/4
- 16The Last Mapmaker2022 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420223681/4
- 17To Change a Planet2022 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/42022401/4
- 182023–1/4
- 1920231601/4
- 202024–1/4
- 212024–1/4
- 22Made in Asian America2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 232024–1/4
- 24Leo's First Vote!2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 25Take to the Sky2027 · confirmed 1/42027–1/4
- 262027–1/4
Christina Soontornvat 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.
Diary of an Ice Princess in order
6 booksLegends of Lotus Island in order
4 booksTryout in order
3 books- 1. The Tryout
- 2. The Squad
- 3. The Break
Changelings in order
2 booksStandalone books
11 books11 Christina Soontornvat titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Christina Soontornvat books in order?
You only need to read Christina Soontornvat books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Christina Soontornvat
Start with The Changelings (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Christina Soontornvat book?
Leo's First Vote! (2024) is the newest Christina Soontornvat book released so far.
Is there a new Christina Soontornvat book coming?
Yes. Take to the Sky (2027) is the next Christina Soontornvat book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Award nominations for Christina Soontornvat
Wikidata records 3 nominations for Christina Soontornvat. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Ignyte Award for Best in Middle Grade2023Shortlistedfor The Last Mapmaker
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2023Shortlistedfor The Last Mapmaker
- Ignyte Award for Best in Middle Grade2021Shortlistedfor A Wish in the Dark
Christina Soontornvat at a glance
- Still publishing
- Christina Soontornvat is still publishing. Take to the Sky is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Christina Soontornvat books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,578 pages across the 15 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 128 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Christina Soontornvat books, 19 of 26, were published in the 2020s.
What the Christina Soontornvat books are about
13 of the 26 Christina Soontornvat books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 8 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 8 of 13 books
- Fantasy 3 of 13 books
- Juvenile 3 of 13 books
- Magic 3 of 13 books
- Newbery honor 3 of 13 books
- Adventure stories 2 of 13 books
- Asia 2 of 13 books
- Award:Newbery_award 2 of 13 books
- Friendship 2 of 13 books