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Lois Lowry Books in Order

Lois Lowry has written 52 books, published between 1977 and 2026. The first book is A Summer to Die (1977) and the newest is Building 903 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
52
Published
1977–2026
Confirmed
5 of 52 titles
Pages on record
6,755 in 44 of 52 books
Reading time
113–169 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,755 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 44 of 52 titles with a page count on record.

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Lois Lowry, born Lois Ann Hammersberg on March 20, 1937, is an American writer of books for children and young adults. Lowry's work includes The Giver Quartet, Number the Stars, the Anastasia series and Rabble Starkey, and takes on dystopias and difficult themes for young readers. Number the Stars won the Newbery Medal in 1990 and The Giver won it in 1994. Gooney Bird Greene received the 2002 Rhode Island Children's Book Award. Several Lowry books, The Giver among them, have been challenged or banned in some schools. The catalogue holds 52 Lowry books from A Summer to Die (1977) to Building 903 (2026).

The Giver Quartet follows Jonas in The Giver as he learns the hidden truths of his seemingly perfect community, with later books following different characters in the same dystopian setting. Recurring themes include freedom, memory and individuality.

How many Lois Lowry books are there?

Lois Lowry has 52 books, released between 1977 and 2026. They include 7 series and 21 titles listed outside any series.

Lois Lowry Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 52 Lois Lowry 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 Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry, book 1 of the Anastasia Krupnik series (1978)
  2. Cover of Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye by Lois Lowry (1978)
  3. Cover of Autumn Street by Lois Lowry (1980)
  4. Cover of Anastasia Again! by Lois Lowry, book 2 of the Anastasia Krupnik series (1981)
  5. Cover of Anastasia at Your Service by Lois Lowry, book 3 of the Anastasia Krupnik series (1982)
  6. Cover of The 100th Thing About Caroline by Lois Lowry, book 1 of the J.P. Tate series (1983)
  7. Cover of Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst / Off Her Rocker by Lois Lowry, book 4 of the Anastasia Krupnik series (1984)
  8. Cover of Us and Uncle Fraud by Lois Lowry (1984)
  9. Cover of Switcharound by Lois Lowry, book 2 of the J.P. Tate series (1985)
  10. Cover of Anastasia on Her Own by Lois Lowry, book 5 of the Anastasia Krupnik series (1985)
  11. Cover of Anastasia Has the Answers by Lois Lowry, book 6 of the Anastasia Krupnik series (1986)
  12. Cover of Rabble Starkey by Lois Lowry (1987)
  13. Cover of Anastasia's Chosen Career by Lois Lowry, book 7 of the Anastasia Krupnik series (1987)
  14. Cover of All About Sam by Lois Lowry, book 1 of the Sam Krupnik series (1988)
  15. Cover of Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (1989)
  16. Cover of Your Move, J.P.! by Lois Lowry, book 3 of the J.P. Tate series (1990)
  17. Cover of Anastasia at This Address by Lois Lowry, book 8 of the Anastasia Krupnik series (1991)
  18. Cover of Attaboy, Sam! by Lois Lowry, book 2 of the Sam Krupnik series (1992)
  19. Cover of The Giver by Lois Lowry, book 1 of the Giver series (1993)
  20. Cover of Handle with Care by Lois Lowry (1993)
  21. Cover of Anastasia, Absolutely by Lois Lowry, book 9 of the Anastasia Krupnik series (1995)
  22. Cover of Stay!: Keeper's Story by Lois Lowry (1997)
  23. Cover of Looking Back: A Book of Memories by Lois Lowry (1998)
  24. Cover of Zooman Sam by Lois Lowry, book 4 of the Sam Krupnik series (1999)
  1. 1
    A Summer to Die1977 · 120 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977120
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  2. 2
    Anastasia KrupnikAnastasia Krupnik #11978 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978144
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  3. 3
    Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye1978 · 187 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978187
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  4. 4
    Autumn Street1980 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980192
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  5. 5
    Anastasia Again!Anastasia Krupnik #21981 · 145 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981145
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  6. 6
    Anastasia at Your ServiceAnastasia Krupnik #31982 · 149 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982149
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  7. 7
    The 100th Thing About CarolineJ.P. Tate #11983 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983150
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  8. 8
    Taking Care of Terrific1983 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983176
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  9. 9
    Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst / Off Her RockerAnastasia Krupnik #41984 · 119 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984119
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  10. 10
    Us and Uncle Fraud1984 · 148 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984148
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  11. 11
    SwitcharoundJ.P. Tate #21985 · 118 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985118
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  12. 12
    Anastasia on Her OwnAnastasia Krupnik #51985 · 131 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985131
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  13. 13
    Anastasia Has the AnswersAnastasia Krupnik #61986 · 123 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986123
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  14. 14
    Rabble Starkey1987 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987192
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  15. 15
    Anastasia's Chosen CareerAnastasia Krupnik #71987 · 142 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987142
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  16. 16
    Road Ahead1987 · 170 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987170
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  17. 17
    All About SamSam Krupnik #11988 · 135 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988135
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  18. 18
    Number the Stars1989 · 136 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989136
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  19. 19
    New Windmills1989 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989188
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  20. 20
    Your Move, J.P.!J.P. Tate #31990 · 122 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990122
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  21. 21
    Anastasia at This AddressAnastasia Krupnik #81991 · 129 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991129
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  22. 22
    Attaboy, Sam!Sam Krupnik #21992 · 116 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992116
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  23. 23
    The GiverGiver #11993 · 179 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993179
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  24. 24
    Handle with Care1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  25. 25
    Anastasia, AbsolutelyAnastasia Krupnik #91995 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995128
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  26. 26
    See You Around, Sam!Sam Krupnik #31996 · 113 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996113
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  27. 27
    Stay!: Keeper's Story1997 · 127 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997127
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  28. 28
    Looking Back: A Book of Memories1998 · 181 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998181
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  29. 29
    Zooman SamSam Krupnik #41999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  30. 30
    Gathering BlueGiver #22000 · 241 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000241
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Lois Lowry series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Lois Lowry 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.

Gooney Bird Greene in order

7 books
  1. 1. Gooney Bird Greene
  2. 2. Gooney Bird and the Room Mother
  3. 3. Gooney the Fabulous
  4. 4. Gooney Bird Is So Absurd
  5. 5. Gooney Bird on the Map
  6. 6. Gooney Bird and All Her Charms
  7. 7. Rania Matar

Sam Krupnik in order

4 books
  1. 1. All About Sam
  2. 2. Attaboy, Sam!
  3. 3. See You Around, Sam!
  4. 4. Zooman Sam

J.P. Tate in order

3 books
  1. 1. The 100th Thing About Caroline
  2. 2. Switcharound
  3. 3. Your Move, J.P.!

Willoughbys in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Willoughbys
  2. 2. The Willoughbys Return

Giver Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Giver

Dear America in order

1 book
  1. 39. Like the Willow Tree

Standalone books

21 books

21 Lois Lowry titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lois Lowry books in order?

You only need to read Lois Lowry books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Lois Lowry

Start with the first book of the Lois Lowry series you want to read: Giver starts with The Giver (1993) and Anastasia Krupnik starts with Anastasia Krupnik (1978). The earliest catalogued title overall is A Summer to Die (1977).

What is the newest Lois Lowry book?

Building 903 (2026) is the newest Lois Lowry book released so far.

Is there a new Lois Lowry book coming?

No next Lois Lowry 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 Lois Lowry has won

Wikidata records 7 awards and 2 nominations for Lois Lowry. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Premio Bernard Versele2012Won
  • Prix Janusz Korczak de Littérature Jeunesse2009Won
  • Margaret Edwards Award2007Won
  • Regina Medal1994Won
  • Newbery Medal1994Wonfor The Giver
  • Newbery Medal1990Wonfor Number the Stars
  • National Jewish Book Awards1990Wonfor Number the Stars
  • Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2013Shortlistedfor Son
  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature1994Shortlistedfor The Giver

Lois Lowry at a glance

Still publishing
Lois Lowry published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Lois Lowry books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
6,755 pages across the 44 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 146 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lois Lowry books, 16 of 52, were published in the 1980s.

What the Lois Lowry books are about

50 of the 52 Lois Lowry 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 32 of 50. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.