Uglies Books in Order
Scott Westerfeld has written 8 Uglies books, published between 2005 and 2012: 4 in the Uglies series and 4 related titles. The first book is Uglies (2005) and the newest main-line book is Extras (2006). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2005–2012
- Confirmed
- 8 of 8 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,020 in 6 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 34–51 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,020 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Uglies is a young adult science fiction series by Scott Westerfeld, built on personal beauty, brainwashing and the pressure on teenage girls. Uglies and Pretties both appeared in 2005, followed by Specials and Extras in 2006. Eight catalogued titles take in the graphic novels Cutters and Shay's Story (2012) and the companion volumes Mind-Rain and Bogus to Bubbly.
How many Uglies books are there?
Uglies has 8 books, released between 2005 and 2012. 4 of them belong to the Uglies series, and 4 related titles sit outside it: non-fiction and graphic novels.
Uglies Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Uglies 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.
- 120054253/4
- 220053703/4
- 320063723/4
- 420064173/4
- 520072403/4
- 620081963/4
- 72012–3/4
- 82012–3/4
Do you have to read Uglies books in order?
You should read the Uglies series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 4 related titles (non-fiction and graphic novels) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Uglies book also stands alone.
Where to start with Uglies
Start with Uglies (2005), the earliest published book in the Uglies series.
What is the newest Uglies book?
Extras (2006) is the newest book in the Uglies series. The newest related title is Shay's Story (2012).
Is there a new Uglies book coming?
No next Uglies 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 Uglies has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 1 nomination for Uglies. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
Uglies at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Uglies title on record is Extras (2006), 20 years ago. Related titles have appeared since.
- Release pace
- Uglies books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,020 pages across the 6 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 371 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Uglies books, 6 of 8, were published in the 2000s.
What the Uglies books are about
All 8 Uglies books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 7 of 8 books
- Personal Beauty 5 of 8 books
- Children's fiction 4 of 8 books
- Brainwashing 3 of 8 books
- Friendship 3 of 8 books
- Teenage girls 3 of 8 books
- Young adult fiction 3 of 8 books
- Teenagers 2 of 8 books
More books by Scott Westerfeld
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Scott Westerfeld books in order 42 books