Grace Lin Reading Order

4 books (2015–2020)

Grace Lin's Anthologies series comprises four standalone collections published between 2015 and 2020, beginning with Been There, Done That and concluding with The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth. Each book functions independently, though reading them in publication order allows you to follow the series' evolution. This complete young adult anthology series brings together diverse voices and perspectives across multiple volumes.

Start with Been There, Done That, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	Been There, Done That 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Creativity Project 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Super Puzzletastic Mysteries 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2018–2021)

Grace Lin's Children's series comprises two books published between 2018 and 2021 in publication order. The series appears to be complete. A Big Mooncake for Little Star was released first in 2018, followed by I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story, co-written with Martha Brockenbrough, in 2021.

Start with A Big Mooncake for Little Star and read in order.

4 books (2010–2015)

The Ling & Ting series by Grace Lin consists of four complete books published between 2010 and 2015. These early reader books should be read in publication order, beginning with Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! and continuing through Ling & Ting Share a Birthday, Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly, and Ling & Ting: Together in All Weather. The series follows twin characters through various adventures and everyday situations designed for young readers.

Start with Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!, the first of 4 books in the Ling & Ting series.

#	Title
1	Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ling & Ting Share a Birthday 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ling & Ting: Together in All Weather 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2005–2012)

Grace Lin's Pacy series consists of three young adult novels published between 2005 and 2012, following the coming-of-age experiences of its protagonist. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with The Year of the Dog, followed by The Year of the Rat, and concluding with Dumpling Days. Each book builds on the previous installments, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the character's development and story arc.

Start with The Year of the Dog and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Year of the Dog 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Year of the Rat 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dumpling Days 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (1999–2023)

Grace Lin's Picture series comprises 15 illustrated books published between 1999 and 2023, following publication order for optimal reading. The series spans stories centered on cultural celebrations, family traditions, and everyday moments, with titles including The Ugly Vegetables, Dim Sum for Everyone!, The Red Thread, and Thanking the Moon. The collection appears to be complete, making it an ideal finished series for young readers exploring themes of heritage and community. These standalone yet thematically connected picture books are best experienced in the order they were released.

Start with The Ugly Vegetables, the first of 15 books in the Picture series.

#	Title
1	The Ugly Vegetables 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dim Sum for Everyone! 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Kite Flying 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Okie, Dokie Artichokie 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Christmas Carols 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Fortune Cookie Fortunes 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Robert's Snow 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Twelve Days of Christmas 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Robert's Snowflakes 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Lissy's Friends 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Red Thread 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Bringing In the New Year 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Thanking the Moon 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Chinese Menu 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Once Upon a Book(With: Kate Messner) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

31 books (2017–2023)

The She Persisted series comprises 31 books published between 2017 and 2023, featuring illustrated biographies of remarkable women who overcame obstacles to achieve greatness. While the original volumes were written by Chelsea Clinton, the series expanded to include individual portrait books by various authors, each focusing on a single pioneering woman's life and accomplishments. These standalone entries can be read in any order, though readers new to the series may want to start with the foundational overview volumes. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with 13 American Women Who Changed the World(By: Chelsea Clinton), the first of 31 books in the She Persisted series.

#	Title
1	13 American Women Who Changed the World(By: Chelsea Clinton) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	She Persisted Around the World(By: Chelsea Clinton) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	American Olympians Who Changed the Game(By: Chelsea Clinton) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Clara Lemlich(By: Deborah Heiligman) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Claudette Colvin(By: Lesa Cline-Ransome) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Florence Griffith Joyner(By: Rita Williams-Garcia) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Harriet Tubman(By: Andrea Davis Pinkney) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Helen Keller(By: Courtney Sheinmel) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Margaret Chase Smith(By: Ruby Shamir) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Maria Tallchief(By: Christine Day) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Nellie Bly(By: Michelle Knudsen) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Oprah Winfrey(By: Renée Watson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Ruby Bridges(By: Kekla Magoon) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Sally Ride(By: Atia Abawi) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Sonia Sotomayor(By: Meg Medina) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Virginia Apgar(By: Sayantani DasGupta) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference(By: Chelsea Clinton) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Diana Taurasi(By: Monica Brown) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Malala Yousafzai(By: Aisha Saeed) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Marian Anderson(By: Katheryn Russell-Brown) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Maya Lin 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Patsy Mink(By: Tae Keller) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Rosalind Franklin(By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Temple Grandin(By: Lyn Miller-Lachmann) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Wangari Maathai(By: Eucabeth A. Odhiambo) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Wilma Mankiller(By: Traci Sorell) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Dorothy Height(By: Kelly Starling Lyons) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Florence Nightingale(By: Chelsea Clinton,Shelli R. Johannes) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Pura Belpré(By: Meg Medina,Marilisa Jimenez Garcia) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Rachel Levine(By: Lisa Bunker) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Simone Biles(By: Kekla Magoon) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2009–2025)

Grace Lin has written five young adult standalone novels published between 2009 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and continuing through Starry River of the Sky, When the Sea Turned to Silver, Mulan, and The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon. Each novel stands independently but benefits from being experienced in the order they were released.

Start with Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Starry River of the Sky 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mulan 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2020–2023)

The Storytelling Math series comprises 14 books published between 2020 and 2023, each featuring mathematical concepts woven into engaging narratives for young readers. Written by Grace Lin along with various collaborating authors including Ana Crespo, Natasha Yim, and others, the series explores topics like shapes, measurement, patterns, and problem-solving through picture book stories. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Circle! Sphere!. Each standalone story uses accessible storytelling to introduce fundamental math ideas to early elementary audiences.

Start with Circle! Sphere!, the first of 14 books in the Storytelling Math series.