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Elana K. Arnold Books in Order

Elana K. Arnold has written 28 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Sacred (2012) and the newest is Holloway (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
28
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
2,598 in 13 of 28 books
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Photo of Elana K. Arnold, author

A Boy Called Bat, Starla Jean, Just Harriet and Sacred are the four series in Elana K. Arnold's 28-title catalogue, which runs from Sacred (2012) to Holloway (2026). Arnold writes for children and young adults. Two books drew national notice: What Girls Are Made Of, a 2017 National Book Award finalist in Young People's Literature, and Damsel, a Printz Honor title in 2019. Both, plus Red Hood, were pulled by the Alpine School District in Utah in 2022, among 52 novels dropped under H.B. 374. Autism, grief, family problems and friendship recur as subjects.

How many Elana K. Arnold books are there?

Elana K. Arnold has 28 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 4 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

Elana K. Arnold Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Elana K. Arnold 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. Cover of Sacred by Elana K. Arnold, book 1 of the Sacred series (2012)
  2. Cover of Burning by Elana K. Arnold (2013)
  3. Cover of Splendor by Elana K. Arnold, book 2 of the Sacred series (2013)
  4. Cover of The Question of Miracles by Elana K. Arnold (2014)
  5. Cover of Infandous by Elana K. Arnold (2015)
  6. Cover of Far from Fair by Elana K. Arnold (2016)
  7. Cover of A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold, book 1 of the A Boy Called Bat series (2017)
  8. Cover of What Girls Are Made of by Elana K. Arnold (2017)
  9. Cover of Bat and the Waiting Game by Elana K. Arnold, book 2 of the A Boy Called Bat series (2018)
  10. Cover of Damsel by Elana K. Arnold (2018)
  11. Cover of What Riley Wore by Elana K. Arnold (2019)
  12. Cover of An Ordinary Day by Elana K. Arnold (2020)
  13. Cover of Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold (2020)
  14. Cover of Starla Jean Takes the Cake by Elana K. Arnold, book 2 of the Starla Jean series (2021)
  15. Cover of The House That Wasn't There by Elana K. Arnold (2021)
  16. Cover of Just Harriet by Elana K. Arnold, book 1 of the Just Harriet series (2022)
  17. Cover of Pip and Zip by Elana K. Arnold (2022)
  18. Cover of Harriet Spies by Elana K. Arnold, book 2 of the Just Harriet series (2023)
  19. Cover of Starla Jean Cracks the Case by Elana K. Arnold, book 3 of the Starla Jean series (2023)
  20. Cover of The Fish of Small Wishes by Elana K. Arnold (2024)
  1. 1
    SacredSacred #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  2. 2
    Burning2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  3. 3
    SplendorSacred #22013 · 331 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013331
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  4. 4
    The Question of Miracles2014 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014256
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  5. 5
    Infandous2015 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015200
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  6. 6
    Far from Fair2016 · 229 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016229
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  7. 7
    A Boy Called BatA Boy Called Bat #12017 · 198 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017198
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  8. 8
    What Girls Are Made of2017 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017200
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  9. 9
    Bat and the Waiting GameA Boy Called Bat #22018 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018208
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  10. 10
    Damsel2018 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018320
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  11. 11
    What Riley Wore2019 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201940
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  12. 12
    Bat and the End of EverythingA Boy Called Bat #32019 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019192
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  13. 13
    Starla JeanStarla Jean #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  14. 14
    An Ordinary Day2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  15. 15
    Red Hood2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  16. 16
    Starla Jean Takes the CakeStarla Jean #22021 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202196
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  17. 17
    The House That Wasn't There2021 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021288
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  18. 18
    Just HarrietJust Harriet #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  19. 19
    Pip and Zip2022 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202240
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  20. 20
    All by Himself?2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  21. 21
    Harriet SpiesJust Harriet #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  22. 22
    Starla Jean Cracks the CaseStarla Jean #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  23. 23
    The Blood Years2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  24. 24
    Harriet Tells the TruthJust Harriet #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  25. 25
    The Fish of Small Wishes2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  26. 26
    Bat and the Business of FerretsA Boy Called Bat #42025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  27. 27
    Bat and the Case of the YipsA Boy Called Bat #52026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  28. 28
    Holloway2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Elana K. Arnold 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.

A Boy Called Bat in order

5 books
  1. 1. A Boy Called Bat
  2. 2. Bat and the Waiting Game
  3. 3. Bat and the End of Everything
  4. 4. Bat and the Business of Ferrets
  5. 5. Bat and the Case of the Yips

Starla Jean in order

3 books
  1. 1. Starla Jean
  2. 2. Starla Jean Takes the Cake
  3. 3. Starla Jean Cracks the Case

Just Harriet in order

3 books
  1. 1. Just Harriet
  2. 2. Harriet Spies
  3. 3. Harriet Tells the Truth

Sacred in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sacred
  2. 2. Splendor

Standalone books

15 books

15 Elana K. Arnold titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Elana K. Arnold books in order?

You only need to read Elana K. Arnold 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 Elana K. Arnold

Start with Sacred (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Elana K. Arnold book?

Holloway (2026) is the newest Elana K. Arnold book released so far.

Is there a new Elana K. Arnold book coming?

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

Award nominations for Elana K. Arnold

Wikidata records 2 nominations for Elana K. Arnold. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2021Shortlistedfor Red Hood
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2019Shortlistedfor Damsel

Elana K. Arnold at a glance

Still publishing
Elana K. Arnold published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Elana K. Arnold books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,598 pages across the 13 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 200 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Elana K. Arnold books, 16 of 28, were published in the 2020s.

What the Elana K. Arnold books are about

15 of the 28 Elana K. Arnold 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 10 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.