Order of Lois Lowry Books

Lois Lowry is an American author of children’s books, many of which are children’s fantasy novels. She is most famous for her novel The Giver (which spawned the Giver Quartet) and the novel Number the Stars – both of which have won the Newbery Medal. Some of Lois’ other series include the Anastasia Krupnik series (and its Sam Krupnik spin-off), the J.P. Tate series and the Gooney Bird series. Her novels go into various issues such as racism, terminal illness, murder and the Holocaust.

Lois Lowry became a published author in 1977 with the standalone novel A Summer to Die. Below is a list of Lois Lowry’s books in order of when they were originally published:

Publication Order of Anastasia Krupnik Books

Anastasia Krupnik	(1978)
Anastasia Again!	(1981)
Anastasia at Your Service	(1982)
Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst / Off Her Rocker	(1984)
Anastasia on Her Own	(1985)
Anastasia Has the Answers	(1986)
Anastasia's Chosen Career	(1987)
Anastasia at This Address	(1991)
Anastasia, Absolutely	(1995)

Publication Order of J.P. TateBooks

The 100th Thing About Caroline	(1983)
Switcharound	(1985)
Your Move, J.P.!	(1990)

Publication Order of Sam Krupnik Books

All About Sam	(1988)
Attaboy, Sam!	(1992)
See You Around, Sam!	(1996)
Zooman Sam	(1999)

Publication Order of The Giver Books

The Giver	(1993)
Gathering Blue	(2000)
Messenger	(2004)
Son	(2012)

Publication Order of Giver Graphic Novels

The Giver

(2019)

Publication Order of Gooney Bird Greene Books

Gooney Bird Greene	(2002)
Gooney Bird and the Room Mother	(2005)
Gooney the Fabulous	(2007)
Gooney Bird Is So Absurd	(2009)
Gooney Bird on the Map	(2011)
Gooney Bird and All Her Charms	(2013)
Rania Matar	(2016)

Publication Order of Dear America Books

A Journey to the New World (By:Kathryn Lasky)	(1996)
The Winter of Red Snow (By:Kristiana Gregory)	(1996)
Across The Wide And Lonesome Prairie (By:Kristiana Gregory)	(1997)
A Picture of Freedom (By:Patricia C. McKissack)	(1997)
Slave Girl (By:Patricia C. McKissack)	(1997)
A Picture of Freedom (By:Patricia C. McKissack)	(1997)
Dreams in the Golden Country (By:Kathryn Lasky)	(1998)
Standing in the Light (By:Mary Pope Osborne)	(1998)
The Great Railroad Race (By:Kristiana Gregory)	(1999)
My Secret War (By:Mary Pope Osborne)	(2000)
Color Me Dark (By:Patricia C. McKissack)	(2000)
Christmas After All (By:Kathryn Lasky)	(2001)
Seeds of Hope (By:Kristiana Gregory)	(2001)
A Time for Courage (By:Kathryn Lasky)	(2002)
All the Stars in the Sky (By:Megan McDonald)	(2003)
Look to the Hills (By:Patricia C. McKissack)	(2004)
Like the Willow Tree	(2011)
Cannons at Dawn (By:Kristiana Gregory)	(2011)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

A Summer to Die	(1977)
Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye	(1978)
Autumn Street	(1980)
Taking Care of Terrific	(1983)
Us and Uncle Fraud	(1984)
Rabble Starkey	(1987)
Road Ahead	(1987)
Number the Stars	(1989)
New Windmills	(1989)
Handle with Care	(1993)
Anastasia	(1993)
Stay!: Keeper's Story	(1997)
The Silent Boy	(2003)
Gossamer	(2006)
The Birthday Ball	(2010)
Bless This Mouse	(2011)

Publication Order of Picture Books

Crow Call

(2009)

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Looking Back: A Book of Memories	(1998)
On the Horizon	(2020)

Publication Order of The Willoughbys Books

The Willoughbys	(2008)
The Willoughbys Return	(2020)

Publication Order of Anthologies

Shining On

(2007)

Note: The Giver graphic novel series is adapted by Craig P. Russell.

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