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ⓘ About David Levithan
In the fiction-writing world, David Levithan is a renowned legend. His achievements are numerous despite his controversial writings. Most of his works relate to the realities of life, but brings in some fictional characters in place. As always, with fiction comes with imaginative world and some humorous scenes, this has seen some of his works rating as comedies. Biography David was born in the early 70s, in New Jersey, USA. His early age had little published writings, maybe because he was unexposed at that time. During his late teenage years, he enrolled to a sponsored course at Brown University. This is where he sharpened his English skills by studying English and Political Science. Scholastic Corporation, the sponsors, catered for the completion of his course.
All Book Series by David Levithan
Malcolm's Really Useful Guide to Getting Away with Anything!
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2002
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2010 Co-authored · Rachel Cohn
The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily
Book 2 of 3 · published 2016 Co-authored · Rachel Cohn
Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020 Co-authored · Rachel Cohn
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010 Co-authored · John Green
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Book 9 of 24 · published 2006 Co-authored · Rachel Cohn
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
Book 11 of 24 · published 2007 Co-authored · Rachel Cohn
Sam & Ilsa's Last Hurrah
Book 18 of 24 · published 2018 Co-authored · Rachel Cohn
Take Me with You When You Go
Book 20 of 24 · published 2021 Co-authored · Jennifer Niven
Songs for Other People's Weddings
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2025 Co-authored · Jens Lekman
Be More Chill
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2021 Co-authored · Ned Vizzini
Every Day: The Graphic Novel
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America
Single-title series · published 2026 Co-authored · Gabriel Duckels
The Price of Admission
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2026 Anthology · Dustin Thao
What a Song Can Do: 12 Riffs on the Power of Music
Book 3 of 25 · published 2004
How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity
Book 12 of 25 · published 2008
Bites: Scary Stories to Sink Your Teeth Into / Bones: Terrifying Tales to Haunt Your Dreams
Book 13 of 25 · published 2009
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Levithan?
In the fiction-writing world, David Levithan is a renowned legend. His achievements are numerous despite his controversial writings. Most of his works relate to the realities of life, but brings in some fictional characters in place.
Which David Levithan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dash & Lily series, the earliest of David Levithan's multi-book series: it opens with Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (2010) and runs to 3 books across 2010–2020, ending with Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily (2020). David Levithan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has David Levithan written?
David Levithan has 74 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2026. 20 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being The Edge of Everything series with 6 books — and 54 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should David Levithan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Levithan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Disaster Zone (1998, 2 books), Malcolm In The Middle (2000–2002, 2 books) and Charlie's Angels (2003, 1 book), plus 4 more.
How are David Levithan's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Levithan's 74 books into 7 named series and 54 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Edge of Everything (6 books, 2026); Every Day (4 books, 2012–2018); Dash & Lily (3 books, 2010–2020); Disaster Zone (2 books, 1998); Malcolm In The Middle (2 books, 2000–2002), plus 2 further series.