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ⓘ About Lisa McMann
There are very few authors who achieve an exclusive position in the writing industry in a little time period. There are also a small amount of writers who can sustain their success for a longer period. Lisa McMann is one of those authors for whom people say that “they come and conquer”. She has got so many successes and still she is winning the hearts of many readers. She is a prominent American author whose books are the New York Times bestselling books. These include UNWANTED series, VISIONS trilogy, Dead to you, YA paranormal WAKE trilogy, CRYER’s CROSS and Infinity Ring: The Trap Door. Lisa McMann was born in Holland and now lives in 1968 in Phoenix, Arizona. She got her graduation degree from Calvin College by the year of 1990.
All Book Series by Lisa McMann
How to Become a Nomad
Single-title series · published 2026 Co-authored · Matt McMann
A Mutiny in Time
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2012 Anthology · James Dashner
Eternity
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2014 Anthology · Matt de la Pena
Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction
Single-title series · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lisa McMann?
There are very few authors who achieve an exclusive position in the writing industry in a little time period. There are also a small amount of writers who can sustain their success for a longer period. Lisa McMann is one of those authors for whom people say that “they come and conquer”.
Which Lisa McMann series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Wake series, the earliest of Lisa McMann's multi-book series: it opens with Wake (2008) and runs to 4 books across 2008–2010, ending with Gone (2010). Lisa McMann's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lisa McMann written?
Lisa McMann has 44 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2026. 39 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Infinity Ring series with 8 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lisa McMann's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lisa McMann's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Wake (2008–2010, 4 books), Unwanteds (2011–2016, 7 books) and Infinity Ring (2012–2014, 8 books), plus 4 more.
How are Lisa McMann's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lisa McMann's 44 books into 7 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Infinity Ring (8 books, 2012–2014); Forgotten Five (7 books, 2022–2026); Unwanteds (7 books, 2011–2016); The Unwanteds Quests (7 books, 2017–2021); Wake (4 books, 2008–2010), plus 2 further series.