Author guide
Margaret Peterson Haddix Books in Order
Margaret Peterson Haddix is an American author of young adult and middle-grade fiction. A graduate of Miami University, she worked as a newspaper reporter, copy editor, community college instructor, and freelance writer before becoming a full-time novelist. Her books frequently explore science fiction, dystopia, alternate worlds, time travel, suspense, and historical themes. She lives in Columbus, Ohio.
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Running Out of Time
The foundational time-travel suspense novel and the first entry in its series.
Among the Hidden
The first Shadow Children novel and a central example of Haddix's dystopian fiction.
Found
The opening volume of The Missing, her major time-travel mystery series.
Just Ella
A strong entry point for her fairy-tale fantasy and Palace Chronicles.
The School for Whatnots
A recent standalone novel combining mystery, technology, and questions about humanity.
Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey
An early standalone novel that showcases her realistic young adult fiction.
Read in order
Books by series
series · complete
Running Out of Time
A science-fiction suspense series involving hidden communities, time, and the boundary between apparent reality and the past.
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Shadow Children
A dystopian series about illegal third children fighting for survival and freedom in an overpopulated society.
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Among the ImpostorsAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2001
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Among the BetrayedAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2002
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Among the BaronsAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2003
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Among the BraveAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2004
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Among the EnemyAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2005
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Among the FreeAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2006
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The Palace Chronicles
A fantasy series that reimagines Cinderella and other fairy-tale worlds through new characters and political intrigue.
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The Missing
A time-travel mystery series about adopted children who discover their identities and a conspiracy involving history's missing children.
- 1 FoundAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2008
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SentAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2009
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SabotagedAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2010
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TornAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2011
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CaughtAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2012
- 6 SoughtAmazon ↗
Book 5.5 · short_story · 2013 Optional
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RiskedAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2013
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RescuedAmazon ↗Book 7.5 · short_story · 2014 Optional
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RevealedAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2014
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RedeemedAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2015
shared series · ongoing
The 39 Clues
A multi-author adventure-mystery series about a global hunt for clues connected to the powerful Cahill family.
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Into the GauntletAmazon ↗Book 10 · novel · 2010
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Children of Exile
A science-fiction series about children raised in isolation who must confront the truth about their society and the world outside it.
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Under Their Skin
A science-fiction thriller series about siblings who discover that their identities and bodies are connected to a dangerous technological secret.
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Greystone Secrets
A mystery and alternate-world fantasy series about siblings uncovering secrets surrounding their family and parallel realities.
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Mysteries of Trash and Treasure
A middle-grade mystery series about children solving cases through overlooked clues and unexpected discoveries.
series · ongoing
Moonleapers
A science-fiction series involving time travel, hidden histories, and children trying to repair a damaged timeline.
- 1 MoonleapersAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2025
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (19)
- Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. DunphreyAmazon ↗
novel · 1996
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Leaving FishersAmazon ↗novel · 1997
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TurnaboutAmazon ↗novel · 2000
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Takeoffs and LandingsAmazon ↗novel · 2001
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The Girl with 500 Middle NamesAmazon ↗novel · 2001
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Because of AnyaAmazon ↗novel · 2002
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Escape from MemoryAmazon ↗novel · 2003
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Say What?Amazon ↗novel · 2004
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The House on the GulfAmazon ↗novel · 2004
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Double IdentityAmazon ↗novel · 2005
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UprisingAmazon ↗novel · 2007
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Dexter the ToughAmazon ↗novel · 2007
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Claim to FameAmazon ↗novel · 2009
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The Always WarAmazon ↗novel · 2011
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Game ChangerAmazon ↗novel · 2012
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Full RideAmazon ↗novel · 2013
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The Summer of Broken ThingsAmazon ↗novel · 2018
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RemarkablesAmazon ↗novel · 2019
- The School for WhatnotsAmazon ↗
novel · 2022