Sarah Addison Allen Books in Order
Sarah Addison Allen has written 11 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is Tried and True (As: Katie Gallagher) (2003) and the newest is Paper Ghosts (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
Sarah Addison Allen also publishes as Katie Gallagher.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 2003–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,476 in 5 of 11 books
Sarah Addison Allen has 11 catalogued books, from Tried and True (2003), published under the pen name Katie Gallagher, to Paper Ghosts (2026). Garden Spells (2007), The Sugar Queen (2008), The Girl Who Chased the Moon (2010), The Peach Keeper (2011), Lost Lake (2014) and First Frost (2015) are among the titles, and Waverley Family is the listed series. Magic, sisters, family secrets and North Carolina feature in the subjects. Allen is an American author and a New York Times bestseller.
How many Sarah Addison Allen books are there?
Sarah Addison Allen has 11 books, released between 2003 and 2026. They include 2 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
Sarah Addison Allen Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Sarah Addison Allen books in the order they were released, 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.
- 1Tried and True (As: Katie Gallagher)2003 · confirmed 2/42003–2/4
- 220072902/4
- 32007–2/4
- 4The Sugar Queen2008 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/420083042/4
- 5The Girl Who Chased the Moon2010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 6The Peach Keeper2011 · 282 pages · confirmed 2/420112822/4
- 72013–2/4
- 820143042/4
- 920152962/4
- 10Other Birds2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 11Paper Ghosts2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Sarah Addison Allen 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.
Waverley Family in order
2 books- 1. Garden Spells
- 2. First Frost
Lost Lake in order
2 books- 1. Waking Kate
- 2. Lost Lake
Sweet Tea in order
1 bookStandalone books
6 books6 Sarah Addison Allen titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Sarah Addison Allen books in order?
You only need to read Sarah Addison Allen 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 Sarah Addison Allen
Start with Tried and True (As: Katie Gallagher) (2003), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Sarah Addison Allen book?
Paper Ghosts (2026) is the newest Sarah Addison Allen book released so far.
Is there a new Sarah Addison Allen book coming?
No next Sarah Addison Allen book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Sarah Addison Allen at a glance
- Still publishing
- Sarah Addison Allen published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Sarah Addison Allen books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,476 pages across the 5 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 296 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sarah Addison Allen books, 5 of 11, were published in the 2010s.
What the Sarah Addison Allen books are about
7 of the 11 Sarah Addison Allen books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: family life is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Family life 4 of 7 books
- Mothers and daughters 4 of 7 books
- Family secrets 2 of 7 books
- Friendship 2 of 7 books
- Magic 2 of 7 books
- North Carolina 2 of 7 books
- Sisters 2 of 7 books






