Author guide
Laurie Halse Anderson Books in Order
Laurie Halse Anderson is an American writer whose work spans picture books, middle-grade fiction, young adult novels, historical fiction, graphic works, memoir, and nonfiction. She is best known for Speak, Fever 1793, the Seeds of America trilogy, and Shout. Her honors include the Margaret A. Edwards Award and the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
young adult fictionhistorical fictionchildren's literaturepicture booksmemoirnonfictiongraphic novels
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Start with one of these
Speak
Her landmark young adult novel and the clearest introduction to her contemporary fiction.
Fever 1793
A self-contained historical novel that showcases her research-driven storytelling.
Chains
The opening volume of the complete Seeds of America trilogy.
Shout
A memoir in verse that provides an entry point to her nonfiction and personal writing.
Read in order
Books by series
trilogy · complete
Seeds of America Trilogy
A trilogy of historical novels set during the American Revolution and told through the experiences of enslaved young people seeking freedom.
series · complete
Vet Volunteers
A series of animal-rescue novels for young readers, originally published by Pleasant Company under the series title Wild at Heart.
- 1 Fight for Life: MaggieAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novella · 2000
- 2 Homeless: SunitaAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novella · 2000
- 3 The Trickster: DavidAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novella · 2000
- 4 Manatee Blues: BrennaAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novella · 2000
- 5 Say Good-Bye: ZoeAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novella · 2001
- 6 Storm Rescue: SunitaAmazon ↗
Book 6 · novella · 2001
- 7 Teacher's Pet: MaggieAmazon ↗
Book 7 · novella · 2001
- 8 Trapped: BrennaAmazon ↗
Book 8 · novella · 2001
- 9 Fear of Falling: DavidAmazon ↗
Book 9 · novella · 2001
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Time to FlyAmazon ↗Book 10 · novella · 2002
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MasksAmazon ↗Book 11 · novella · 2002
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End of the RaceAmazon ↗Book 12 · novella · 2003
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New BeginningsAmazon ↗Book 13 · novella · 2012
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Acting OutAmazon ↗Book 14 · novella · 2012
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Helping HandsAmazon ↗Book 15 · novella · 2013
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Treading WaterAmazon ↗Book 16 · novella · 2014
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Left BehindAmazon ↗Book 17 · novella · 2016
series · unknown
A Ticket To
A nonfiction series of books introducing children to countries and cultures.
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Saudi ArabiaAmazon ↗Book 1 · nonfiction · 2001
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (12)
- SpeakAmazon ↗
novel · 1999
- Fever 1793Amazon ↗
historical_novel · 2000
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CatalystAmazon ↗novel · 2002
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PromAmazon ↗novel · 2005
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TwistedAmazon ↗novel · 2007
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Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American RevolutionAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2008
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WintergirlsAmazon ↗novel · 2009
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The Impossible Knife of MemoryAmazon ↗novel · 2014
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Speak: The Graphic NovelAmazon ↗graphic_novel · 2018
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Wonder Woman: Tempest TossedAmazon ↗graphic_novel · 2020
- Rebellion 1776Amazon ↗
historical_novel · 2025
- The Shy Child: Helping Children Triumph Over ShynessAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2000
Nonfiction (1)
- ShoutAmazon ↗
memoir · 2019
Children's books (7)
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Ndito RunsAmazon ↗picture_book · 1996
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Turkey PoxAmazon ↗picture_book · 1996
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No Time for Mother's DayAmazon ↗picture_book · 1999
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The Big Cheese of Third StreetAmazon ↗picture_book · 2002
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Thank You, Sarah! The Woman Who Saved ThanksgivingAmazon ↗picture_book · 2002
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The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to SchoolAmazon ↗picture_book · 2009
- Milo's BarnAmazon ↗
picture_book · 2018