Lisa McMann Books in Order
Lisa McMann has written 37 books, published between 2008 and 2026. The first book is Wake (2008) and the newest is Forever Rogue (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 37
- Published
- 2008–2026
- Confirmed
- 4 of 37 titles
- Pages on record
- 8,939 in 24 of 37 books
- Reading time
- 149–223 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,939 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 24 of 37 titles with a page count on record.
Lisa McMann, born February 27, 1968, is an American author who created The Unwanteds and The Unwanteds Quests for young readers and the Wake trilogy for young adults. The catalogue lists 37 McMann books from 2008 to 2026, beginning with Wake (2008), Fade (2009) and Gone (2010). The Unwanteds (2011) and Island of Silence (2012) are among the titles. Other series include Forgotten Five, Visions and Going Wild. Subjects include twins, magic, superheroes and dreams, and Forever Rogue (2026) is the newest.
In Quill, a rigid society, thirteen-year-olds are sorted: the Wanted attend university, while the Unwanteds, considered too artistic, face execution. Alex, classified an Unwanted, expects to be killed, but instead arrives in Artime, a hidden land where creative people use their talents against Quill's rule.
How many Lisa McMann books are there?
Lisa McMann has 37 books, released between 2008 and 2026. They include 6 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Lisa McMann Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 37 Lisa McMann 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.
- 120082242/4
- 22009–2/4
- 3Dead to You2010 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/420102722/4
- 42010–2/4
- 52010–2/4
- 620113902/4
- 7The Missing / Cryer's Cross2011 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/420112322/4
- 820124323/4
- 920132332/4
- 1020132412/4
- 112013–2/4
- 122013–3/4
- 1320142732/4
- 1420145123/4
- 1520154522/4
- 1620155282/4
- 1720163752/4
- 1820165442/4
- 192017–2/4
- 2020173862/4
- 2120184032/4
- 22Going Wild #2: Predator vs. Prey2018 · 386 pages · confirmed 1/420183861/4
- 2320183042/4
- 242019–2/4
- 25Going Wild #3: Clash of Beasts2019 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/420194001/4
- 2620194322/4
- 2720204802/4
- 2820204322/4
- 29Clarice the Brave2021 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/420212722/4
- 302021–2/4
- 3120224003/4
- 322022–2/4
- 3320233362/4
- 342024–2/4
- 352024–2/4
- 362025–2/4
- 372026–2/4
Lisa McMann series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Forgotten Five books in order 7 books
- Unwanteds Quests books in order 7 books
- Unwanteds books in order 14 books
Lisa McMann 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.
Unwanteds books in order
7 books by Lisa McMannWake in order
4 books- 1. Wake
- 2. Fade
- 3. Cabel's Story
- 4. Gone
Visions in order
3 booksGoing Wild in order
3 booksInfinity Ring in order
1 bookStandalone books
5 books5 Lisa McMann titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Lisa McMann books in order?
You only need to read Lisa McMann books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Lisa McMann
Start with the first book of the Lisa McMann series you want to read: Forgotten Five starts with Map of Flames (2022), Unwanteds Quests starts with Dragon Captives (2017) and Unwanteds starts with The Unwanteds (2011). The earliest catalogued title overall is Wake (2008).
What is the newest Lisa McMann book?
Forever Rogue (2026) is the newest Lisa McMann book released so far.
Is there a new Lisa McMann book coming?
No next Lisa McMann book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lisa McMann at a glance
- Still publishing
- Lisa McMann published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Lisa McMann books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 8,939 pages across the 24 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 388 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lisa McMann books, 24 of 37, were published in the 2010s.
What the Lisa McMann books are about
27 of the 37 Lisa McMann 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 15 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 15 of 27 books
- Twins 11 of 27 books
- Magic 10 of 27 books
- Adventure stories 8 of 27 books
- Fantasy 7 of 27 books
- Brothers 6 of 27 books
- Brothers and sisters 5 of 27 books
- Ability 4 of 27 books
- Superheroes 4 of 27 books
- Supernatural 4 of 27 books