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Katherine Applegate Books in Order

Katherine Applegate has written 228 books, published between 1990 and 2026. The first book is Welcome to Junior High! (1990) and the newest is The Littlest Elephant (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Katherine Applegate also publishes as Alice Nicole Johansson, C. Archer, Elizabeth Benning, Jamie Suzanne, Kate Andrews, Katherine Kendall, Melanie Stewart.

Books
228
Published
1990–2026
Confirmed
50 of 228 titles
Pages on record
19,698 in 116 of 228 books
Reading time
328–492 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 19,698 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 116 of 228 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Katherine Applegate, author

Katherine Applegate, born October 9, 1956, and sometimes published as K. A. Applegate, is an American author of children's and young adult fiction. Animorphs, Remnants and Everworld are the series most tied to Applegate, and The One and Only Ivan (2012) won the 2013 Newbery Medal. Applegate received the Publishers Weekly Best New Children's Book Series Award in 1997. The catalogue lists 228 books, from Welcome to Junior High! (1990) to The Littlest Elephant (2026), including Girl Talk, Making Out and Roscoe Riley Rules.

The One and Only Ivan follows a gorilla named Ivan who lives in a mall and befriends a baby elephant named Ruby; the series continues with The One and Only Bob, about Ivan's dog friend Bob.

How many Katherine Applegate books are there?

Katherine Applegate has 228 books, released between 1990 and 2026. They include 17 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

Katherine Applegate Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 228 Katherine Applegate 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 Welcome to Junior High! by Katherine Applegate, book 1 of the Girl Talk series (1990)
  2. Cover of The New You by Katherine Applegate, book 3 of the Girl Talk series (1990)
  3. Cover of Rebel, Rebel by Katherine Applegate, book 4 of the Girl Talk series (1990)
  4. Cover of It's All in the Stars by Katherine Applegate, book 5 of the Girl Talk series (1990)
  5. Cover of The Ghost of Eagle Mountain by Katherine Applegate, book 6 of the Girl Talk series (1990)
  6. Cover of Odd Couple by Katherine Applegate, book 7 of the Girl Talk series (1990)
  7. Cover of Stealing the Show by Katherine Applegate, book 8 of the Girl Talk series (1990)
  8. Cover of Peer Pressure by Katherine Applegate, book 9 of the Girl Talk series (1990)
  9. Cover of Falling in Like by Katherine Applegate, book 10 of the Girl Talk series (1990)
  10. Cover of Mixed Feelings by Katherine Applegate, book 11 of the Girl Talk series (1990)
  11. Cover of Drummer Girl by Katherine Applegate, book 12 of the Girl Talk series (1990)
  12. Cover of Earth Alert! by Katherine Applegate, book 14 of the Girl Talk series (1991)
  13. Cover of On the Air by Katherine Applegate, book 15 of the Girl Talk series (1991)
  14. Cover of Here Comes the Bride by Katherine Applegate, book 16 of the Girl Talk series (1991)
  15. Cover of Star Quality by Katherine Applegate, book 17 of the Girl Talk series (1991)
  16. Cover of Family Affair by Katherine Applegate, book 19 of the Girl Talk series (1991)
  17. Cover of The Unbelievable Truth by Katherine Applegate, book 3 of the Changes series (1992)
  18. Cover of My Sister's Boyfriend by Katherine Applegate, book 9 of the Changes series (1992)
  19. Cover of Problem Dad by Katherine Applegate, book 22 of the Girl Talk series (1992)
  20. Cover of House Party by Katherine Applegate, book 23 of the Girl Talk series (1992)
  21. Cover of Cousins by Katherine Applegate, book 24 of the Girl Talk series (1992)
  22. Cover of Horse Fever by Katherine Applegate, book 25 of the Girl Talk series (1992)
  23. Cover of Beauty Queens by Katherine Applegate, book 26 of the Girl Talk series (1992)
  24. Cover of It's a Scream! by Katherine Applegate, book 31 of the Girl Talk series (1992)
  1. 1
    Welcome to Junior High!Girl Talk #11990 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990121
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  2. 2
    Face-Off!Girl Talk #21990 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990121
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  3. 3
    The New YouGirl Talk #31990 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990121
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  4. 4
    Rebel, RebelGirl Talk #41990 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990121
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  5. 5
    It's All in the StarsGirl Talk #51990 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990121
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Ghost of Eagle MountainGirl Talk #61990 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990121
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Odd CoupleGirl Talk #71990 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990121
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Stealing the ShowGirl Talk #81990 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990121
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Peer PressureGirl Talk #91990 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990121
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  10. 10
    Falling in LikeGirl Talk #101990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  11. 11
    Mixed FeelingsGirl Talk #111990 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990121
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  12. 12
    Drummer GirlGirl Talk #121990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  13. 13
    The Winning TeamGirl Talk #131991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  14. 14
    Earth Alert!Girl Talk #141991 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991121
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  15. 15
    On the AirGirl Talk #151991 · 121 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991121
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  16. 16
    Here Comes the BrideGirl Talk #161991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Star QualityGirl Talk #171991 · 123 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991123
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Keeping the BeatGirl Talk #181991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Family AffairGirl Talk #191991 · 122 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991122
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    The World's Best Jinx McGee1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    The Unbelievable TruthChanges #31992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  22. 22
    My Sister's BoyfriendChanges #91992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  23. 23
    Rockin' Class TripGirl Talk #201992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  24. 24
    Baby TalkGirl Talk #211992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  25. 25
    Problem DadGirl Talk #221992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  26. 26
    House PartyGirl Talk #231992 · 118 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992118
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  27. 27
    CousinsGirl Talk #241992 · 118 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992118
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Horse FeverGirl Talk #251992 · 114 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992114
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Beauty QueensGirl Talk #261992 · 117 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992117
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Perfect MatchGirl Talk #271992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Katherine Applegate series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Katherine Applegate books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Animorphs books in order

54 books by Katherine Applegate
  1. 1. The Invasion
  2. 2. The Visitor
  3. 3. The Encounter
  4. 4. The Message
  5. 5. The Predator
  6. 6. The Capture
  7. 7. The Stranger
  8. 8. The Alien
  9. 9. The Android
  10. 10. The Secret
  11. 11. The Forgotten
  12. 12. The Reaction
  13. and 42 more in the table above

Girl Talk in order

45 books
  1. 1. Welcome to Junior High!
  2. 2. Face-Off!
  3. 3. The New You
  4. 4. Rebel, Rebel
  5. 5. It's All in the Stars
  6. 6. The Ghost of Eagle Mountain
  7. 7. Odd Couple
  8. 8. Stealing the Show
  9. 9. Peer Pressure
  10. 10. Falling in Like
  11. 11. Mixed Feelings
  12. 12. Drummer Girl
  13. and 33 more in the table above

Making Out in order

28 books
  1. 1. Zoey Fools Around
  2. 2. Jake Finds Out
  3. 3. Nina Won't Tell
  4. 4. Ben's in Love
  5. 5. Claire Gets Caught
  6. 6. What Zoey Saw
  7. 7. Lucas Gets Hurt
  8. 8. Aisha Goes Wild
  9. 9. Zoey Plays Games
  10. 10. Nina Shapes Up
  11. 11. Ben Takes a Chance
  12. 12. Claire Can't Lose
  13. and 16 more in the table above

Remnants in order

14 books
  1. 1. The Mayflower Project
  2. 2. Destination Unknown
  3. 3. Them
  4. 4. Nowhere Land
  5. 5. Mutation
  6. 6. Breakdown
  7. 7. Isolation
  8. 8. Mother, May I?
  9. 9. No Place Like Home
  10. 10. Lost and Found
  11. 11. Dream Storm
  12. 12. Aftermath
  13. and 2 more in the table above

Everworld in order

12 books
  1. 1. Search for Senna
  2. 2. Land of Loss
  3. 3. Enter the Enchanted
  4. 4. Realm of the Reaper
  5. 5. Discover the Destroyer
  6. 6. Fear the Fantastic
  7. 7. Gateway to the Gods
  8. 8. Brave the Betrayal
  9. 9. Inside the Illusion
  10. 10. Understand the Unknown
  11. 11. Mystify the Magician
  12. 12. Entertain the End

Ocean City / Making Waves in order

11 books
  1. 1. Ocean City / Making Waves
  2. 2. Love Shack / Tease
  3. 3. Fireworks / Sweet
  4. 4. Boardwalk / Thrill
  5. 5. Reunion / Heat
  6. 6. Heat Wave / Secret
  7. 7. Bonfire / Attitude
  8. 8. Swept Away / Burn
  9. 9. Shipwrecked / Wild
  10. 10. Beach Party / Chill
  11. 11. Forever

Summer / Making Waves (In the UK) in order

8 books
  1. 1. June Dreams
  2. 2. July's Promise
  3. 3. August Magic
  4. 4. Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal
  5. 5. Sand, Surf, and Secrets
  6. 6. Rays, Romance, and Rivalry
  7. 7. Spring Break Reunion
  8. 8. Sun-Kissed Christmas / Summer Christmas

Roscoe Riley Rules in order

7 books
  1. 1. Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
  2. 2. Never Swipe a Bully's Bear
  3. 3. Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog
  4. 4. Never Swim in Applesauce
  5. 5. Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher
  6. 6. Never Walk in Shoes That Talk
  7. 7. Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin

Animorphs Graphix in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Invasion: A Graphic Novel
  2. 2. The Visitor: The Graphic Novel
  3. 3. The Encounter: The Graphic Novel
  4. 4. The Message: The Graphic Novel
  5. 5. The Predator: The Graphic Novel
  6. 6. The Capture: The Graphic Novel

Andalite Chronicles in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Andalite Chronicles
  2. 2. Elfangor's Journey
  3. 3. Alloran's Choice
  4. 4. An Alien Dies

Animorphs Megamorphs in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Andalite's Gift
  2. 2. In the Time of Dinosaurs
  3. 3. Elfangor's Secret
  4. 4. Back to Before

Animorphs Companion in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Hork-Bajir Chronicles
  2. 2. Visser
  3. 3. The Ellimist Chronicles

Endling in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Last
  2. 2. The First
  3. 3. The Only

Doggo and Pupper in order

3 books
  1. 1. Doggo and Pupper
  2. 2. Doggo and Pupper Save the World
  3. 3. Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy

Disney's The Little Mermaid in order

3 books
  1. 7. King Triton, Beware!
  2. 8. The Haunted Palace
  3. 9. The Boyfriend Mix-Up

Alternamorphs in order

2 books
  1. 1. The First Journey
  2. 2. The Next Passage

Dogtown in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dogtown
  2. 2. Mouse and His Dog

Changes in order

2 books
  1. 3. The Unbelievable Truth
  2. 9. My Sister's Boyfriend

Love Stories For Young Adults in order

1 book
  1. 2. Sharing Sam

Standalone books

12 books

12 Katherine Applegate titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Katherine Applegate books in order?

You only need to read Katherine Applegate books in order within each series: the books listed here span 17 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Katherine Applegate

Start with the first book of the Katherine Applegate series you want to read: One and Only Ivan starts with The One and Only Ivan (2012) and Animorphs starts with The Invasion (1996). The earliest catalogued title overall is Welcome to Junior High! (1990).

What is the newest Katherine Applegate book?

The Littlest Elephant (2026) is the newest Katherine Applegate book released so far.

Is there a new Katherine Applegate book coming?

No next Katherine Applegate 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 Katherine Applegate has won

Wikidata records 4 awards for Katherine Applegate. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Middle Readers2018Won
  • Premio Bernard Versele2017Won
  • Newbery Medal2013Wonfor The One and Only Ivan
  • Josette Frank Award2008Won

Katherine Applegate at a glance

Still publishing
Katherine Applegate published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Katherine Applegate books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
19,698 pages across the 116 of 228 books with a recorded length, a median of 165 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Katherine Applegate books, 149 of 228, were published in the 1990s.

What the Katherine Applegate books are about

141 of the 228 Katherine Applegate 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 74 of 141. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.