Tara Ellis Books in Order

Tara Ellis has written 23 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Infected (2013) and the newest is Outpost 10 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
23
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
2,512 in 11 of 23 books

Tara Ellis writes for readers in grades 3 to 5, with 23 catalogued books from 2013 to 2026. Ellis writes the Samantha Wolf Mysteries, the Forgotten Origins Trilogy and the 6th Extinction series. Infected and Heritage (both 2013) are the earliest titles, and The Mystery Of Hollow Inn (2014) and The Secret of Camp Whispering Pines (2015) follow. Outpost 10 (2026) is the newest title.

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How many Tara Ellis books are there?

Tara Ellis has 23 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.

Tara Ellis Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 23 Tara Ellis 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.

  1. 1
    InfectedForgotten Origins Trilogy #12013 · 241 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013241
  2. 2
    HeritageForgotten Origins Trilogy #22013 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013332
  3. 3
    The Mystery Of Hollow InnSamantha Wolf Mysteries #12014 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014159
  4. 4
    DescentForgotten Origins Trilogy #32014 · 382 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014382
  5. 5
    The Secret of Camp Whispering PinesSamantha Wolf Mysteries #22015 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015217
  6. 6
    The Beach House MysterySamantha Wolf Mysteries #32015 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015228
  7. 7
    The Heiress of Covington RanchSamantha Wolf Mysteries #42015 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015220
  8. 8
    The Haunting of Eagle Creek Middle SchoolSamantha Wolf Mysteries #52016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  9. 9
    A Mysterious Christmas on Orcas IslandSamantha Wolf Mysteries #62016 · 190 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016190
  10. 10
    The Case of the Curious CanineSamantha Wolf Mysteries #72016 · 164 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016164
  11. 11
    The Legend of Shadow MountainSamantha Wolf Mysteries #82017 · 200 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017200
  12. 12
    The Mystery of Old Gully TrailSamantha Wolf Mysteries #92018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  13. 13
    Return to Hollow InnSamantha Wolf Mysteries #102019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  14. 14
    The Secret of SanctuarySamantha Wolf Mysteries #112019 · 179 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019179
  15. 15
    The Mystery at Ocean SideSamantha Wolf Mysteries #122022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  16. 16
    The FallenFallen #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  17. 17
    The Case of the Missing Tree StarSamantha Wolf Mysteries #132023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  18. 18
    The HuntedFallen #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  19. 19
    First Impact6th Extinction #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  20. 20
    Existential Threat6th Extinction #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  21. 21
    Critical Mass6th Extinction #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  22. 22
    The RedeemedFallen #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  23. 23
    Outpost 10Awakening #12026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Tara Ellis 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.

Do you have to read Tara Ellis books in order?

You only need to read Tara Ellis books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Tara Ellis

Start with Infected (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Tara Ellis book?

Outpost 10 (2026) is the newest Tara Ellis book released so far.

Is there a new Tara Ellis book coming?

No next Tara Ellis book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Tara Ellis at a glance

Still publishing
Tara Ellis published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Tara Ellis books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,512 pages across the 11 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 217 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tara Ellis books, 14 of 23, were published in the 2010s.

When Tara Ellis books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Tara Ellis titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.

2010s
14
2020s
9

23 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Tara Ellis books are about

1 of the 23 Tara Ellis books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Cabins 1 of 1 books
  • Camp sites, facilities 1 of 1 books
  • Children's fiction 1 of 1 books
  • Terrains de camping 1 of 1 books