Jeanne DuPrau Reading Order

2 books (2011–2012)

Jeanne DuPrau edited two science fiction anthologies published between 2011 and 2012. These collections are complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with What You Wish For followed by Brave New Love: 15 Dystopian Tales of Desire. Both volumes feature short stories exploring speculative fiction themes.

Start with What You Wish For and read in order.

#	Title
1	What You Wish For 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Brave New Love: 15 Dystopian Tales of Desire 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2003–2008)

The Book of Ember is a four-book science fiction series by Jeanne DuPrau, published between 2003 and 2008. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The City of Ember, followed by The People of Sparks, The Prophet of Yonwood, and The Diamond of Darkhold. Each installment builds on the world and events established in previous books, making sequential reading essential for understanding the full narrative arc.

Start with The City of Ember, the first of 4 books in the Book of Ember series.

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1	The City of Ember 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The People of Sparks 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Prophet of Yonwood 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Diamond of Darkhold 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (1990–2003)

The Lucent Overview series comprises 13 nonfiction books published between 1990 and 2003, exploring contemporary social issues and political topics. Written by multiple authors including Don Nardo, Bradley Steffens, Wendy Mass, and others, the series covers subjects ranging from drugs and sports to cloning, the U.S. Congress, and women's rights. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Drugs and Sports. The series is complete.

Start with Drugs and Sports(By: Don Nardo), the first of 13 books in the Lucent Overview series.

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1	Drugs and Sports(By: Don Nardo) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Eating Disorders(By: Don Nardo) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Population(By: Don Nardo) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Death Penalty(By: Don Nardo) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Recycling(By: Don Nardo) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The U.S. Congress(By: Don Nardo) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Censorship(By: Bradley Steffens) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The U.S. Presidency(By: Don Nardo) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Teen Sexuality(By: Don Nardo) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Women's Rights(By: Wendy Mass) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Cloning 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Abortion(By: Allison Lassieur) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Divorce(By: Liesa Abrams) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1981–2001)

Jeanne DuPrau's three-book non-fiction series spans two decades, from 1981 to 2001, and is now complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Adoption: The Facts, Feelings and Issues of a Double Heritage, followed by The Apple IIgs Book and concluding with The American Colonies. These standalone entries cover diverse non-fiction topics and reflect the author's range across practical, technological, and historical subject matter.

Start with Adoption: The Facts, Feelings and Issues of a Double Heritage and read in order.

#	Title
1	Adoption: The Facts, Feelings and Issues of a Double Heritage 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Apple IIgs Book 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The American Colonies 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1981–2023)

Jeanne DuPrau's four standalone science fiction novels span from 1981 to 2023, comprising Golden God, The Earth House, Car Trouble, and Project F. Though each novel stands independently, readers should begin with Golden God and follow the publication order through the series, which appears to be complete. DuPrau's works blend speculative fiction with thematic depth across these distinct narratives.

Start with Golden God, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Golden God 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Earth House 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Car Trouble 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Project F 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1991–2005)

The Kidhaven Science Library is a nine-book nonfiction series published between 1991 and 2005, now complete. Written by Jeanne DuPrau and other authors including Don Nardo and Stuart A. Kallen, the series explores fundamental scientific concepts ranging from microscopic biology to cosmic phenomena. Books should be read in publication order, beginning with Germs and progressing through topics including atoms, cells, lasers, plate tectonics, tornadoes, space travel, telescopes, and the Big Bang. This series provides young readers with accessible introductions to key areas of science and natural phenomena.

Start with Germs(By: Don Nardo), the first of 9 books in the The Kidhaven Science Library series.

#	Title
1	Germs(By: Don Nardo) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Atoms(By: Don Nardo) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cells 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lasers(By: Stuart A. Kallen,P.M. Boekhoff) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Plate Tectonics(By: Linda George) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Tornadoes(By: Stuart A. Kallen,P.M. Boekhoff) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Space Travel(By: Don Nardo) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Telescopes(By: Don Nardo) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Big Bang(By: Don Nardo) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2015–2016)

The Voyagers series is a six-book science fiction collection published between 2015 and 2016, now complete. Written by multiple authors including Robin Wasserman, D.J. MacHale, Patrick Carman, Wendy Mass, and Kekla Magoon, the series should be read in publication order beginning with Game of Flames. The sequence concludes with Infinity Riders, offering a self-contained narrative arc across all volumes.

Start with Game of Flames(By: Robin Wasserman), the first of 6 books in the Voyagers series.