Author guide
Ellen Hopkins Books in Order
Ellen Hopkins began publishing children's nonfiction in 2000 before becoming known for novels in free verse that examine addiction, abuse, mental illness, sexuality, family conflict, faith, suicide, and censorship. Her fiction includes young-adult, middle-grade, and adult novels, as well as a separately published prequel novella.
Ellen Hopkins's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Crank
The breakthrough verse novel and opening volume of the Crank trilogy.
Burned
The opening volume of the Burned series.
Impulse
The opening volume of the Impulse series.
Tricks
The opening volume of the Tricks series.
Love Lies Beneath
The main entry point to the adult Love Lies Beneath series; On the Rocks is an optional prequel.
Triangles
The first novel in the connected Triangles and Tilt sequence.
Closer to Nowhere
An accessible middle-grade entry point to Hopkins's later verse fiction.
Read in order
Books by series
trilogy · complete
Crank trilogy
A completed young-adult verse trilogy following Kristina Snow and the effects of methamphetamine addiction.
duology · complete
Burned series
A completed young-adult verse series about Pattyn Von Stratten, religious conflict, abuse, and recovery.
duology · complete
Impulse series
A completed young-adult verse series about three teenagers whose lives intersect after suicide attempts.
duology · complete
Tricks series
A completed young-adult verse series about teenagers drawn into prostitution and trafficking.
series · complete
Love Lies Beneath series
A completed adult fiction series, preceded by the optional digital novella On the Rocks.
companion-sequence · complete
Triangles and Tilt
A companion sequence linking the adult novel Triangles with the young-adult verse novel Tilt.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (27)
- Air Devils: Sky Racers, Sky Divers, and Stunt PilotsAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2000
- Orcas: High Seas SupermenAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2000
- Tarnished Legacy: The Story of the Comstock LodeAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2001
- Into the Abyss: A Tour of Inner SpaceAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2001
- The Thunderbirds: The U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration SquadronAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2001
- The Golden Knights: The U.S. Army Parachute TeamAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2001
- Fly FishingAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2002
- Freshwater FishingAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2002
- Canopies in the CloudsAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2002
- Countdown to YesterdayAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2002
- United States Air ForceAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2003
- United States Air Force Fighting VehiclesAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2003
- United States Special Operations ForcesAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2003
- All for Our Country: Check Out Nevada!Amazon ↗
nonfiction · 2003
- Light Shows: Comets, Meteors & AsteroidsAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2003
- Mysteries in SpaceAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2003
- Are We Alone? The Case for Extraterrestrial LifeAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2003
- Inside a StarAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2003
- Telescopes: Exploring the BeyondAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2003
- Storming the Skies: The Story of Katherine and Marjorie Stinson, Pioneer Women AviatorsAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2004
- IdenticalAmazon ↗
young-adult-novel · 2008
- CollateralAmazon ↗
adult-novel · 2012
- RumbleAmazon ↗
young-adult-novel · 2014
- The You I've Never KnownAmazon ↗
young-adult-novel · 2017
- People Kill PeopleAmazon ↗
young-adult-novel · 2018
- Sanctuary HighwayAmazon ↗
young-adult-novel · 2022
- SyncAmazon ↗
young-adult-novel · 2024