E. Lockhart Books in Order
E. Lockhart has written 14 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is The Boyfriend List (2005) and the newest is The Pools (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2005–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,549 in 9 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 42–64 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,549 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
E. Lockhart is a pen name of Emily Jenkins, an American writer born September 13, 1967, whose work spans picture books, young adult novels and adult fiction. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (2008) and We Were Liars (2014) are the best-known novels, and We Were Liars became a television series in 2025. The catalogue lists 14 books from The Boyfriend List (2005) to The Pools (2026), including the Ruby Oliver series. High schools, boarding schools and dating feature in the subjects.
How many E. Lockhart books are there?
E. Lockhart has 14 books, released between 2005 and 2026. They include 3 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
E. Lockhart Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 E. Lockhart 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.
- 120052291/4
- 2Fly on the Wall2006 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/420061921/4
- 320062241/4
- 4Dramarama2007 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/420073201/4
- 5The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks2008 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420083521/4
- 62009–1/4
- 72010–1/4
- 82014–1/4
- 9Genuine Fraud2017 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420172881/4
- 10Again Again2020 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420203041/4
- 112021–1/4
- 1220223201/4
- 1320253201/4
- 14The Pools2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
E. Lockhart series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- We Were Liars books in order 3 books
E. Lockhart 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.
Ruby Oliver in order
4 booksE. Lockhart Graphic Novels in order
1 book- 1. Whistle
Standalone books
6 books6 E. Lockhart titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read E. Lockhart books in order?
You only need to read E. Lockhart books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with E. Lockhart
Start with We Were Liars (2014), the first We Were Liars book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Boyfriend List (2005).
What is the newest E. Lockhart book?
The Pools (2026) is the newest E. Lockhart book released so far.
Is there a new E. Lockhart book coming?
No next E. Lockhart book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
E. Lockhart at a glance
- Still publishing
- E. Lockhart published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- E. Lockhart books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,549 pages across the 9 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most E. Lockhart books, 6 of 14, were published in the 2000s.
What the E. Lockhart books are about
12 of the 14 E. Lockhart 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 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 8 of 12 books
- Friendship 6 of 12 books
- Interpersonal relations 6 of 12 books
- Schools 6 of 12 books
- Dating (social customs) 4 of 12 books
- High schools 4 of 12 books