Lamar Giles Books in Order
Lamar Giles has written 13 books, published between 2014 and 2025. The first book is Fake ID (2014) and the newest is Sanctuary (2025). One more title is announced: Say Less (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 13 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2014–2025
- Pages on record
- 2,223 in 7 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 37–56 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,223 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Lamar Giles is an American writer of young adult novels and short stories, born on November 14, 1979. Fake ID (2014) is the first of 14 catalogued books; Spin (2019) and Not So Pure and Simple (2020) are among the most popular. Giles also writes The Legendary Alston Boys, a middle-grade fantasy series, and the catalogue lists Star Wars: Bad Batch as well. Sanctuary (2025) is the latest release, with Say Less due in 2027. Giles is a founding member of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books.
How many Lamar Giles books are there?
Lamar Giles has 13 published books, released between 2014 and 2025. They include 2 series and 11 titles listed outside any series. One more, Say Less (2027), is announced.
Lamar Giles Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Lamar Giles 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.
- 1Fake ID2014 · 303 pages · confirmed 1/420143031/4
- 2Endangered2015 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/420152821/4
- 3Overturned2017 · 358 pages · confirmed 1/420173581/4
- 420193201/4
- 5Spin2019 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/420194001/4
- 620202721/4
- 7Not So Pure and Simple2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 8The Last Chance for Logan County2021 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420212881/4
- 9The Getaway2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 10Static Up All Night2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 11Epic Ellisons: Cosmos Camp2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 12Ruin Road2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 132025–1/4
- 14Say Less2027 · confirmed 1/42027–1/4
Lamar Giles 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.
Legendary Alston Boys Adventure in order
2 booksStar Wars: Bad Batch in order
1 book- 1. Sanctuary
Standalone books
11 books11 Lamar Giles titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Lamar Giles books in order?
You only need to read Lamar Giles books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Lamar Giles
Start with Fake ID (2014), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lamar Giles book?
Sanctuary (2025) is the newest Lamar Giles book released so far.
Is there a new Lamar Giles book coming?
Yes. Say Less (2027) is the next Lamar Giles 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.
Lamar Giles at a glance
- Still publishing
- Lamar Giles is still publishing. Say Less is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Lamar Giles books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,223 pages across the 7 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 303 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lamar Giles books, 8 of 14, were published in the 2020s.
What the Lamar Giles books are about
7 of the 14 Lamar Giles 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 6 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 6 of 7 books
- African Americans 3 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 7 books
- Murder 2 of 7 books









