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ⓘ About Daniel M. Lavery
Daniel M. Lavery Daniel M. Lavery is an American author and editor with a unique voice. He is the co-founder of the beloved website The Toast and has written several witty books. For years, he thoughtfully answered questions as Slate’s Dear Prudence. His creative work extends to podcasts and a personal newsletter for his readers. His great strength as a writer is crafting characters who feel wonderfully real and interesting. Readers find his protagonists easy to connect with and genuinely engaging. He builds narratives that are both imaginative and deeply compelling. This skill makes his stories a genuine pleasure to read and get lost in. Lavery has a true gift for creating complete, absorbing worlds on the page.
All Book Series by Daniel M. Lavery
Texts From Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations With Your Favorite Literary Characters
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2014
Dear Prudence: Liberating Lessons From Slate.com’s Beloved Advice Column
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023
Christmas at the Women’s Hotel
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
Texts From Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations With Your Favorite Literary Characters
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2014
Something That May Shock And Discredit You
Book 3 of 4 · published 2020 Pen name · Daniel M. Ortberg
Dear Prudence: Liberating Lessons From Slate.com’s Beloved Advice Column
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023
From a Certain Point of View Star Wars
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017
Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Daniel M. Lavery?
Daniel M. Lavery Daniel M. Lavery is an American author and editor with a unique voice. He is the co-founder of the beloved website The Toast and has written several witty books.
Which Daniel M. Lavery series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Daniel M. Ortberg Collections series, the earliest of Daniel M. Lavery's multi-book series: it opens with Texts From Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations With Your Favorite Literary Characters (2014) and runs to 4 books across 2014–2023, ending with Dear Prudence: Liberating Lessons From Slate.com’s Beloved Advice Column (2023).
How many books has Daniel M. Lavery written?
Daniel M. Lavery has 17 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Daniel M. Ortberg Collections series with 4 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Daniel M. Lavery's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Daniel M. Lavery's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Daniel M. Ortberg Collections (2014–2023, 4 books) and Women's Hotel (2024–2025, 2 books).
How are Daniel M. Lavery's books organised into series?
This guide splits Daniel M. Lavery's 17 books into 2 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Daniel M. Ortberg Collections (4 books, 2014–2023); Women's Hotel (2 books, 2024–2025).