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ⓘ About Ellen Hopkins
Ellen Louise Hopkins is a New York Times Bestselling author. She is well known for her books entitled Crank, Burned, Impulse and several others. She is a favorite author for both young adult and the teenage readers. Ellen Hopkins is a self-confessed adopted child of Valeria and Albert Wagner. She is born on March 26, 1955 and her adoptive parents were already old, with her mom 42 years old and her dad at 72 years old. She conceded that it was definitely a challenge living with older parents along, of course, with lots of wonderful benefits. It was reported that by the year 2000, Ellen Hopkins finally found her biological mother, Toni Chandler who was also a poet and a writer, just like herself.
All Book Series by Ellen Hopkins
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Stories About Falling Out of Love by Four Incredible Authors
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2008
A New Dawn: Your Favorite Authors on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series
Book 2 of 14 · published 2008
Flirtin' With the Monster: Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins' Crank and Glass
Book 4 of 14 · published 2009
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ellen Hopkins?
Ellen Louise Hopkins is a New York Times Bestselling author. She is well known for her books entitled Crank, Burned, Impulse and several others. She is a favorite author for both young adult and the teenage readers.
Which Ellen Hopkins series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Crank series, the earliest of Ellen Hopkins's multi-book series: it opens with Crank (2004) and runs to 3 books across 2004–2010, ending with Fallout (2010).
How many books has Ellen Hopkins written?
Ellen Hopkins has 58 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2025. 11 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Crank series with 3 books — and 47 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ellen Hopkins's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ellen Hopkins's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Crank (2004–2010, 3 books), Burned (2006–2013, 2 books) and Impulse (2007–2011, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Ellen Hopkins's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ellen Hopkins's 58 books into 5 named series and 47 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Crank (3 books, 2004–2010); Burned (2 books, 2006–2013); Impulse (2 books, 2007–2011); Tricks (2 books, 2009–2015); Love Lies Beneath (2 books, 2015–2018).