Deborah Wiles

Deborah Wiles

6 Series • 15 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of The Sixties Trilogy Books
Start with: Countdown (2010)
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Publication Order of Aurora County Books
Start with: Love, Ruby Lavender (2001)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Hang the Moon (2004)

ⓘ About Deborah Wiles

Deborah Wiles is an American published author of fiction also known for writing children’s books. She was born on May 5, 1953, in Mobile, Alabama. She was part of an Air Force family and as result grew up in a small town in Mississippi. Her family was full of characters and they continue to inspire her today and find some place in her stories. She has written several novels. Her debut fiction novel was Love, Ruby Lavender and it was published in 2001. She has had two of her books become finalists for the National Book Award, Each Little Bird That Sings and her novel Revolution. She received the New Writer Award from Ezra Jack Keats for Freedom Summer, her picture book. She has gone on to be a finalist for the NAACP Book Award and the Jane Addams Peace Award. She has won the E.B.

All Book Series by Deborah Wiles

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Countdown

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2010

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2010
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Revolution

Book 2 of 3 · published 2014

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2014
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Anthem

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019

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2019
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Love, Ruby Lavender

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2001

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2001
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Each Little Bird that Sings

Book 2 of 3 · published 2005

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2005
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The Aurora County All-Stars

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2007

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2007
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Hang the Moon

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2004

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2004
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A Long Line of Cakes

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018

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2018
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Freedom Summer

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2001

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2001
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One Wide Sky

Book 2 of 4 · published 2003

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2003
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Night Walk to the Sea

Book 3 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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We Are All Under One Wide Sky

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021

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2021
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Kent State

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020

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2020
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Bobby: A Story of Robert F. Kennedy

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022 Co-authored · Tatyana Fazlalizadeh

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2022
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Be Careful What You Wish For

Single-title series · published 2007

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2007

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Deborah Wiles?

Deborah Wiles is an American published author of fiction also known for writing children's books. She was born on May 5, 1953, in Mobile, Alabama. She was part of an Air Force family and as result grew up in a small town in Mississippi.

Which Deborah Wiles series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Aurora County series, the earliest of Deborah Wiles's multi-book series: it opens with Love, Ruby Lavender (2001) and runs to 3 books across 2001–2007, ending with The Aurora County All-Stars (2007). Deborah Wiles's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Deborah Wiles written?

Deborah Wiles has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2022. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Sixties Trilogy series with 3 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Deborah Wiles's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Deborah Wiles's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Aurora County (2001–2007, 3 books) and The Sixties Trilogy (2010–2019, 3 books).

How are Deborah Wiles's books organised into series?

This guide splits Deborah Wiles's 15 books into 2 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Sixties Trilogy (3 books, 2010–2019); Aurora County (3 books, 2001–2007).