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ⓘ About Lisa Ko
Lisa Ko is an author, who is widely known for the award-winning novel, The Leavers. The Leavers emerged the winner during the 2016 PEN/Bellwether Prize. Lisa Ko was born and raised in New York City. Ko’s parents are of Chines descent and had immigrated from the Philippines. Ko began penning down stories in her journal at the tender age of 5. However, despite penning down stories at five years old, Ko had to wait until high school, when she began sharing her work. Most of her teachers were peased with her work and encouraged Lisa Ko to continue with her dreams. When she completed her high school education, Lisa Ko was then admitted to Wesleyan University, where she was awarded a bachelor’s degree in English.
All Book Series by Lisa Ko
This Telling
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2020 Anthology · Cheryl Strayed
Shine, Pamela! Shine!
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2020 Anthology · Kate Atkinson
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lisa Ko?
Lisa Ko is an author, who is widely known for the award-winning novel, The Leavers. The Leavers emerged the winner during the 2016 PEN/Bellwether Prize. Lisa Ko was born and raised in New York City.
Which Lisa Ko series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Out Of Line series, the earliest of Lisa Ko's multi-book series: it opens with This Telling (2020) and runs to 7 books across 2020, ending with Shine, Pamela! Shine! (2020).
How many books has Lisa Ko written?
Lisa Ko has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2024. 7 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Out Of Line series with 7 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lisa Ko's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lisa Ko's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Out Of Line (2020, 7 books).
How are Lisa Ko's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lisa Ko's 9 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Out Of Line (7 books, 2020).