David Levithan Reading Order

25 books (2002–2024)

David Levithan has edited 25 anthology collections from 2002 to the present, with the series remaining active and ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with You Are Here This Is Now. The anthologies span young adult and non-fiction genres, each focusing on different themes such as music, identity, relationships, and supernatural tales, bringing together multiple authors and perspectives in each volume.

Start with You Are Here This Is Now, the first of 25 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	You Are Here This Is Now 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sixteen 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	What a Song Can Do: 12 Riffs on the Power of Music 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Every Man for Himself 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Friends 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Where We Are, What We See 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Full Spectrum 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	21 Proms 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	First Kissof True Lip-Locked Moments 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	This Is Push 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Up All Night 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Bites: Scary Stories to Sink Your Teeth Into / Bones: Terrifying Tales to Haunt Your Dreams 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Bones: Terrifying Tales to Haunt Your Dreams 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Crush: 26 Real-life Tales of First Love 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Letter Q 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	What We Remember, What We Forget 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Who Done It? 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	My True Love Gave to Me 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Hope Nation 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	It's a Whole Spiel 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Proud 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	You Can't Say That 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Collectors 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2003–2003)

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1	Charlie's Angels 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2020)

This complete young adult series by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn consists of three books published between 2010 and 2020. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dash & Lily's Book of Dares. The series follows the interconnected romantic adventures of its two main characters across New York City and beyond.

Start with Dash & Lily's Book of Dares(With: Rachel Cohn) and read in order.

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1	Dash & Lily's Book of Dares(With: Rachel Cohn) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily(With: Rachel Cohn) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily(With: Rachel Cohn) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1998–1998)

The Disaster Zone series by David Levithan consists of two young adult non-fiction books exploring natural disasters. Published in 1998, the complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with In the Eye of the Tornado followed by In the Heart of the Quake. Each entry provides an in-depth look at different types of catastrophic weather and geological events.

Start with In the Eye of the Tornado and read in order.

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1	In the Eye of the Tornado 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	In the Heart of the Quake 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2012–2018)

The Every Day series by David Levithan comprises four young adult novels published between 2012 and 2018 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Every Day, followed by Six Earlier Days, Another Day (also titled Rhiannon), and concluding with Someday. This series explores themes of identity and connection through interconnected narratives that expand and deepen across the four installments.

Start with Every Day, the first of 4 books in the Every Day series.

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1	Every Day 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Six Earlier Days 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Another Day / Rhiannon 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Someday 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2021–2023)

David Levithan has created two young adult graphic novels published between 2021 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Be More Chill, a collaboration with Ned Vizzini, followed by Every Day: The Graphic Novel. Both works blend Levithan's signature storytelling with visual narrative format for teen readers.

Start with Be More Chill(With: Ned Vizzini) and read in order.

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1	Be More Chill(With: Ned Vizzini) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Every Day: The Graphic Novel 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2000–2002)

This two-book young adult series by David Levithan was published between 2000 and 2002 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with My Class Project followed by Malcolm's Really Useful Guide to Getting Away with Anything! The series combines young adult and non-fiction elements across its entries.

Start with My Class Project and read in order.

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1	My Class Project 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Malcolm's Really Useful Guide to Getting Away with Anything! 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)

2 books (2008–2020)

David Levithan's two-book collection of short stories spans from 2008 to 2020 and is now complete. Both works should be read in publication order, beginning with How They Met and Other Stories followed by 19 Love Songs. These collections feature young adult and contemporary fiction storytelling across interconnected narratives.

Start with How They Met and Other Stories and read in order.

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1	How They Met and Other Stories 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	19 Love Songs 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

24 books (1999–2025)

David Levithan has written 24 standalone novels for young adult and general audiences, with the earliest published in 1999 and the most recent in 2025. Though technically independent stories, these books are best experienced in publication order beginning with Ten Things I Hate about You. Several entries are collaborations with other authors including Rachel Cohn and Andrea Cremer. The series remains ongoing with new titles continuing to be released.

Start with Ten Things I Hate about You, the first of 24 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Ten Things I Hate about You 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Mummy 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Journey Through the Lost Canyon 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Boy Meets Boy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Perfect Score 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Realm of Possibility 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Are We There Yet? 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Marly's Ghost 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist(With: Rachel Cohn) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Wide Awake 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List(With: Rachel Cohn) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Love Is the Higher Law 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Every You, Every Me 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Lover's Dictionary 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Invisibility(With: Andrea Cremer) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Two Boys Kissing 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	You Know Me Well(With: Nina LaCour) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Sam & Ilsa's Last Hurrah(With: Rachel Cohn) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Take Me with You When You Go(With: Jennifer Niven) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Answers in the Pages 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Ryan and Avery 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Wide Awake Now 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Songs for Other People's Weddings(With: Jens Lekman) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2026–2026)

The Edge of Everything is an ongoing young adult series edited by David Levithan, comprising six books published in 2026 and featuring contributions from multiple authors including Ann Liang, Rainbow Rowell, Nicola Yoon, David Yoon, Dustin Thao, and Katie Cotugno. Read the books in publication order beginning with Back to You by Ann Liang, followed by Julia at the Drive-In, Safe Harbor, The Price of Admission, Three of Hearts, and Winter Breakage. Each standalone entry offers a distinct perspective while connecting to the larger series framework.

Start with Back to You(By: Ann Liang), the first of 6 books in the The Edge of Everything series.

2 books (2010–2015)

This two-book young adult series by David Levithan spans from 2010 to 2015 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Will Grayson, Will Grayson, a collaboration with John Green, followed by Hold Me Closer. Both entries are essential to experiencing the full arc of this series.

Start with Will Grayson, Will Grayson(With: John Green) and read in order.

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1	Will Grayson, Will Grayson(With: John Green) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hold Me Closer 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible