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ⓘ About Jennifer Donnelly
Jennifer Donnelly is an American author of young adult epic historical fiction, most known for the Tea Rose and Waterfire Saga series of novels. She has also written a variety of other single standing novels such as the highly popular A Northern Light and a children’s picture book. Jennifer was born in Port Chester in New York State, to parents of Irish heritage. Her paternal grandparents had first settled in the Adirondack County, which is the setting for her debut novel. Donnelly grew up in Westchester and Lewis counties in New York State before attending the University of Rochester majoring in European History and English Literature. She would later move to England, where she attended Birkbeck College, University of London.
All Book Series by Jennifer Donnelly
A Northern Light / A Gathering Light
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2003
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jennifer Donnelly?
Jennifer Donnelly is an American author of young adult epic historical fiction, most known for the Tea Rose and Waterfire Saga series of novels. She has also written a variety of other single standing novels such as the highly popular A Northern Light and a children’s picture book. Jennifer was born in Port Chester in New York State, to parents of Irish heritage.
Which Jennifer Donnelly series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Tea Rose series, the earliest of Jennifer Donnelly's multi-book series: it opens with The Tea Rose (2002) and runs to 5 books across 2002–2024, ending with Where Roses Fall (2024). Jennifer Donnelly's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jennifer Donnelly written?
Jennifer Donnelly has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2024. 9 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Tea Rose series with 5 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jennifer Donnelly's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jennifer Donnelly's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Tea Rose (2002–2024, 5 books) and Waterfire Saga (2014–2016, 4 books).
How are Jennifer Donnelly's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jennifer Donnelly's 18 books into 2 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Tea Rose (5 books, 2002–2024); Waterfire Saga (4 books, 2014–2016).