How many books has Bill Konigsberg written?

Bill Konigsberg has written 10 books across 3 series. Their published works span from 2008 to 2027.

What is the first book in each Bill Konigsberg series?

Here are the first books in Bill Konigsberg's series: Openly Straight: Openly Straight.

What order should I read Bill Konigsberg's books?

We recommend reading Bill Konigsberg's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.

Are Bill Konigsberg's series complete?

Bill Konigsberg has 2 completed series.

Bill Konigsberg Reading Order

3 series · 10 books

Young Adult

Bill Konigsberg is an American young adult author who specializes in contemporary stories centered on LGBTQ+ characters navigating identity, relationships, and self-acceptance. His breakthrough novel Openly Straight and its sequel Honestly Ben explore themes of authenticity and belonging through the experiences of teen protagonists, while standalone works like The Porcupine of Truth and The Music of What Happens showcase his ability to craft emotionally resonant coming-of-age narratives. Writing from his home in Arizona, Konigsberg has established himself as a significant voice in LGBTQ+ young adult fiction since his debut in 2008.

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Anthologies Series

Complete

1 book (2025–2025)

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1	Banned Together 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Openly Straight Series

Complete

3 books (2013–2017)

Bill Konigsberg's Openly Straight series comprises four young adult novels published between 2013 and 2017, with the sequence complete as of 2017. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Openly Straight, followed by Honestly Ben, and concluding with the final two installments. This series follows interconnected characters navigating identity and relationships within the young adult coming-of-age genre.

Start with Openly Straight and read in order.

Start this series with Openly Straight

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1	Openly Straight 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Honestly Ben 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Openly, Honestly 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Likely Complete

6 books (2008–2027)

Bill Konigsberg has written five standalone young adult novels published between 2008 and 2022: Out of the Pocket, The Porcupine of Truth, The Music of What Happens, The Bridge, and Destination Unknown. While each book functions independently with its own story and characters, they are best experienced in publication order. The series appears to be complete as of 2022.

Start with Out of the Pocket, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Out of the Pocket