Rainbow Rowell Reading Order

1 book (2014–2014)

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1	My True Love Gave to Me 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2020–2024)

Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl has been adapted into manga format, with four volumes published between 2020 and 2024. The series is currently ongoing, with the first two volumes adapted by Sam Maggs alongside Rowell. Read these books in publication order, beginning with volume one, to follow the complete story as it unfolds across the manga installments.

Start with Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga(With: Sam Maggs), the first of 4 books in the Fangirl: The Manga series.

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1	Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga(With: Sam Maggs) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fangirl, Vol. 2: The Manga(With: Sam Maggs) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2020–2020)

The Faraway series is a five-book collection of standalone fantasy stories published in 2020, each written by a different author and designed to be read in publication order. The series brings together acclaimed young adult and literary fiction writers including Nic Stone, Ken Liu, Soman Chainani, and Gayle Forman to create interconnected tales within a shared magical world. Beginning with Hazel and Gray and concluding with The Wickeds, this complete series offers diverse narratives that can be enjoyed sequentially or as individual entries. Each installment provides its own self-contained story while contributing to the larger tapestry of the Faraway universe.

Start with Hazel and Gray(By: Nic Stone), the first of 5 books in the Faraway series.

1 book (2019–2019)

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1	Pumpkinheads(With: Faith Erin Hicks) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2018–2026)

Rainbow Rowell's Runaways Graphic Novels series comprises seven volumes published between 2018 and 2026, with the series currently ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Runaways, Vol. 1: Find Your Way Home and continuing through Think Of The Children. The series blends literary fiction and young adult storytelling across its interconnected graphic novel installments.

Start with Runaways, Vol. 1: Find Your Way Home, the first of 7 books in the Runaways Graphic Novels series.

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1	Runaways, Vol. 1: Find Your Way Home 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Runaways, Vol. 2: Best Friends Forever 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Runaways, Vol. 3: That Was Yesterday 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Runaways, Vol. 4: But You Can't Hide 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Runaways, Vol. 5: Canon Fodder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Runaways, Vol. 6: Come Away with Me 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Think Of The Children 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2022–2024)

Rainbow Rowell's She-Hulk graphic novel series comprises six volumes published between 2022 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with She-Hulk, Vol. 1: Jen, Again and continuing through She-Hulk, Vol. 5: All In. This collection blends literary storytelling with superhero comics, appealing to readers who enjoy character-driven narratives within the Marvel universe.

Start with She-Hulk, Vol. 1: Jen, Again, the first of 6 books in the She-Hulk (2022) Graphic Novels series.

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1	She-Hulk, Vol. 1: Jen, Again 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	She-Hulk, Vol. 2: Jen of Hearts 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	She-Hulk, Vol. 3: Girl Can't Help It 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sensational She-Hulk 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	She-Hulk, Vol. 4: Jen-Sational 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	She-Hulk, Vol. 5: All In 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2016–2023)

Rainbow Rowell's short story collection spans from 2016 to 2023 across three installments: Kindred Spirits, If the Fates Allow, and In Waiting. These literary and young adult novellas should be read in publication order for the best experience. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with Kindred Spirits and read in order.

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1	Kindred Spirits 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	If the Fates Allow 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	In Waiting 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2017–2022)

Rainbow Rowell's short story collections span from 2017 to 2022 with two published volumes that should be read in publication order. Almost Midnight was released first, followed by Scattered Showers, and the series appears to be complete. These collections showcase Rowell's work across literary fiction and young adult genres through interconnected or standalone short narratives.

Start with Almost Midnight and read in order.

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1	Almost Midnight 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Scattered Showers 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2015–2022)

Rainbow Rowell's Simon Snow series comprises four books published between 2015 and 2022, beginning with Carry On and concluding with My Rosebud Boy. The series should be read in publication order, as each installment builds on the previous narrative. The series appears to be complete as of 2022.

Start with Carry On, the first of 4 books in the Simon Snow series.

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1	Carry On 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wayward Son 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Any Way the Wind Blows 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	My Rosebud Boy 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2011–2026)

Rainbow Rowell has published six standalone novels between 2011 and 2026, with the series remaining ongoing. Each book works independently and should be read in publication order, beginning with Attachments. Her standalone works blend literary fiction and young adult sensibilities across varied contemporary settings.

Start with Attachments, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Attachments 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Eleanor & Park 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fangirl 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Landline 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Slow Dance 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Cherry Baby 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2026–2026)

The Edge of Everything is an ongoing collaborative young adult literary fiction series featuring six books published in 2026, with each installment written by a different author. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Back to You by Ann Liang, followed by Julia at the Drive-In, Safe Harbor by Nicola Yoon and David Yoon, The Price of Admission by Dustin Thao, Three of Hearts by Katie Cotugno, and concluding with Winter Breakage by David Levithan. This multi-author project offers distinct voices and perspectives across its interconnected narrative framework.

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