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ⓘ About Ivy Pochoda
During high school, she fell in love with poetry, classical languages, and playwriting. Ivy attended Harvard University where she studied classical Greek, and received her BA in Classical Greek and English and American Literature. She got her MFA in 2011 from Bennington College in Fiction. “Wonder Valley” won the Strand Critics Award for Best Novel. “Visitation Street” won the Prix Page America in France. Her work has been translated into five languages. Ivy’s work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Los Angeles Review of Books. Ivy’s debut novel, called “The Art of Disappearing”, was released in the year 2009. Her work is from the literary fiction and mystery genres.
All Book Series by Ivy Pochoda
The Other Side of the Road
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2024 Anthology · Andrea Bartz
The Bad Friend
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024 Anthology · Caroline Kepnes
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ivy Pochoda?
During high school, she fell in love with poetry, classical languages, and playwriting. Ivy attended Harvard University where she studied classical Greek, and received her BA in Classical Greek and English and American Literature. She got her MFA in 2011 from Bennington College in Fiction. “Wonder Valley” won the Strand Critics Award for Best Novel. “Visitation Street” won the Prix Page America in France.
Which Ivy Pochoda series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Never Tell Collection series, the earliest of Ivy Pochoda's multi-book series: it opens with The Other Side of the Road (2024) and runs to 6 books across 2024, ending with The Bad Friend (2024).
How many books has Ivy Pochoda written?
Ivy Pochoda has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2025. 6 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Never Tell Collection series with 6 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ivy Pochoda's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ivy Pochoda's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Never Tell Collection (2024, 6 books).
How are Ivy Pochoda's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ivy Pochoda's 14 books into 1 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Never Tell Collection (6 books, 2024).