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Ellen Hopkins

Ellen Hopkins Reading Order

8 series · 56 books · Born 1955-03-26

Non-FictionYoung Adult

Ellen Hopkins is a prolific young adult novelist whose raw, unflinching narratives tackle themes of addiction, mental health, and personal struggle. Writing primarily in verse, she has built a devoted following with emotionally intense series like Crank, which explores drug addiction through interconnected perspectives, and Impulse, an examination of teenage suicidality and psychiatric hospitalization. With over fifty books published since 2000, Hopkins has become a cornerstone author in contemporary YA fiction, consistently earning bestseller status for her willingness to address difficult topics with honesty and literary depth.

Anthologies Series

Ongoing

12 books (2008–2025)

Start with A New Dawn: Your Favorite Authors on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series, the first of 12 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with A New Dawn: Your Favorite Authors on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series

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A New Dawn: Your Favorite Authors on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Stories About Falling Out of Love by Four Incredible Authors
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Does This Book Make Me Look Fat?
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Flirtin' With the Monster: Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins' Crank and Glass
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Dear Teen Me
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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One Death, Nine Stories
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Scary Out There
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Behind the Song
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Life Inside My Mind
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
You Too?: 25 Voices Share Their #MeToo Stories
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Banned Together
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Burned Series

Complete

2 books (2006–2013)

Start with Burned and read in order.

Start this series with Burned

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Crank Series

Complete

3 books (2004–2010)

Start with Crank and read in order.

Start this series with Crank

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Impulse Series

Complete

2 books (2007–2011)

Start with Impulse and read in order.

Start this series with Impulse

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Love Lies Beneath Series

Complete

2 books (2015–2018)

Start with Love Lies Beneath and read in order.

Start this series with Love Lies Beneath

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Love Lies Beneath
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A Sin Such as This
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

21 books (2000–2019)

Start with Air Devils, the first of 21 books in the Non-Fiction series.

Start this series with Air Devils

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Orcas: High Seas Supermen
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Tarnished Legacy
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Canopies in the Clouds
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Countdown to Yesterday
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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7
Freshwater Fishing
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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The Golden Knights
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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The Thunderbirds
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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United States Special Forces
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Storming the Skies
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12
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U.S. Armed Forces
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Are We Alone?
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Inside a Star
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Lights in the Sky
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Mysteries in Space
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18
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U. S. Air Force Fighting Vehicles
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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United States Air Force
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Scripture Confident through the Bible
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
Freed to Love
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

12 books (2008–2024)

Start with Identical, the first of 12 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Identical

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3
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4
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5
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6
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The You I've Never Known
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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People Kill People
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Sanctuary Highway
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Closer to Nowhere
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
What About Will
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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12
The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Tricks Series

Complete

2 books (2009–2015)

Start with Tricks and read in order.

Start this series with Tricks

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Ellen Hopkins written?
Ellen Hopkins has written 56 books across 8 series. Their published works span from 2000 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Ellen Hopkins series?
Here are the first books in Ellen Hopkins's series: Anthologies: A New Dawn: Your Favorite Authors on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series; Burned: Burned; Crank: Crank; Impulse: Impulse; Love Lies Beneath: Love Lies Beneath.
What order should I read Ellen Hopkins's books?
We recommend reading Ellen Hopkins's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Ellen Hopkins still writing new books?
Yes, Ellen Hopkins has 2 ongoing series: Anthologies, Standalone Novels.

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