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ⓘ About Rainbow Rowell
Coming from Omaha, Nebraska in the United States, the American author Rainbow Rowell has been writing for a number of years now, having produced her long line of well received and unique brand of young adult and contemporary adult fiction. With novels such as ‘Fangirl’ she’s got a clear and articulate voice that’s adept and understanding of her audience, all of whom await each release with eager anticipation and excitement. She knows exactly what her readers are looking for, providing them with characters that are easy to relate to, whilst creating dialogue that’s both natural and flows easily off the page.
All Book Series by Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2020 Co-authored · Sam Maggs
Runaways, Vol. 1: Find Your Way Home
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2018
Pumpkinheads
Single-title series · published 2019 Co-authored · Faith Erin Hicks
The Princess Game
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Soman Chainani
The Price of Admission
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2026 Anthology · Dustin Thao
Winter Breakage
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026 Anthology · David Levithan
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rainbow Rowell?
Coming from Omaha, Nebraska in the United States, the American author Rainbow Rowell has been writing for a number of years now, having produced her long line of well received and unique brand of young adult and contemporary adult fiction. With novels such as 'Fangirl' she's got a clear and articulate voice that's adept and understanding of her audience, all of whom await each release with eager anticipation and excitement. She knows exactly what her readers are looking for, providing them with characters that are easy to relate to, whilst creating dialogue that's both natural and flows easily off the page.
Which Rainbow Rowell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Simon Snow series, the earliest of Rainbow Rowell's multi-book series: it opens with Carry On (2015) and runs to 4 books across 2015–2022, ending with My Rosebud Boy (2022). Rainbow Rowell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Rainbow Rowell written?
Rainbow Rowell has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 32 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Runaways Graphic Novels series with 7 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Rainbow Rowell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rainbow Rowell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Simon Snow (2015–2022, 4 books), Runaways Graphic Novels (2018–2026, 7 books) and Faraway (2020, 5 books), plus 3 more.
How are Rainbow Rowell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Rainbow Rowell's 45 books into 6 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Runaways Graphic Novels (7 books, 2018–2026); She-Hulk (2022) Graphic Novels (6 books, 2022–2024); The Edge of Everything (6 books, 2026); Faraway (5 books, 2020); Fangirl: The Manga (4 books, 2020–2024), plus 1 further series.