Rainbow Rowell Books in Order
Rainbow Rowell has written 35 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Attachments (2011) and the newest is Think Of The Children (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 35
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Confirmed
- 32 of 35 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,699 in 10 of 35 books
Rainbow Rowell, born February 24, 1973, is an American author of young adult and adult contemporary novels. Eleanor & Park (2012), Fangirl (2013) and Carry On (2015) drew critical acclaim. Rowell also wrote Marvel Comics' Runaways from its 2017 revival and She-Hulk from 2022 to 2024, and the catalogue carries both as graphic novel series, starting with Runaways, Vol. 1: Find Your Way Home (2018). The list holds 35 titles, from Attachments (2011) through Landline (2014) and Pumpkinheads (2019) to Think Of The Children (2026). Simon Snow and Fangirl: The Manga are the other series.
Source: Wikidata
How many Rainbow Rowell books are there?
Rainbow Rowell has 35 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 4 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.
Rainbow Rowell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 35 Rainbow Rowell 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 November 2026.
- 1Attachments2011 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/420113363/4
- 2Eleanor & Park2012 · confirmed 3/42012–3/4
- 3Fangirl2013 · 438 pages · confirmed 3/420134383/4
- 4Landline2014 · confirmed 3/42014–3/4
- 520155283/4
- 6Kindred Spirits2016 · confirmed 3/42016–3/4
- 7Almost Midnight2017 · confirmed 3/42017–3/4
- 82018–3/4
- 92018–3/4
- 10Pumpkinheads2019 · 209 pages · confirmed 3/420192093/4
- 1120193563/4
- 1220191363/4
- 1320191443/4
- 1420202163/4
- 152020–3/4
- 1620201603/4
- 17If the Fates Allow2021 · confirmed 3/42021–3/4
- 182021–3/4
- 1920211763/4
- 202022–3/4
- 212022–3/4
- 22Scattered Showers2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 232022–2/4
- 242023–3/4
- 252023–3/4
- 26In Waiting2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 272023–3/4
- 282024–3/4
- 292024–3/4
- 302024–3/4
- 31Slow Dance2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 322024–3/4
- 332026–3/4
- 34Cherry Baby2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 352026–2/4
Rainbow Rowell 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.
Runaways Graphic Novels in order
7 booksShe-Hulk (2022) Graphic Novels in order
6 booksSimon Snow in order
4 booksFangirl: The Manga in order
4 booksFaraway in order
1 bookEdge of Everything in order
1 bookStandalone books
12 books12 Rainbow Rowell titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Rainbow Rowell books in order?
You only need to read Rainbow Rowell 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 Rainbow Rowell
Start with Attachments (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Rainbow Rowell book?
Think Of The Children (2026) is the newest Rainbow Rowell book released so far.
Is there a new Rainbow Rowell book coming?
No next Rainbow Rowell 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 Rainbow Rowell
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Rainbow Rowell. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2016Shortlistedfor Carry On
Rainbow Rowell at a glance
- Still publishing
- Rainbow Rowell published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Rainbow Rowell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,699 pages across the 10 of 35 books with a recorded length, a median of 212 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Rainbow Rowell books, 22 of 35, were published in the 2020s.
When Rainbow Rowell books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Rainbow Rowell titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 22 titles.
35 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Rainbow Rowell books are about
17 of the 35 Rainbow Rowell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: teenagers is tagged on 3 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Teenagers 3 of 17 books
- Comics & graphic novels 2 of 17 books
- Friendship 2 of 17 books
- Magic 2 of 17 books
- Man-woman relationships 2 of 17 books
- Organized crime 2 of 17 books
- Romance 2 of 17 books
- Runaways (Fictitious characters) 2 of 17 books
- Superheroes 2 of 17 books