Rebecca Stead

Rebecca Stead

4 Series • 13 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: First Light (2007)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Guys Read: Plan B (2013)
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Publication Order of Children's Books
Start with: Anything (2025)

ⓘ About Rebecca Stead

Rebecca Stead is one of the most famous authors of America who likes to write novels based on the children’s books, young adult, science fiction, teen fiction genres. She has even won numerous prestigious awards in her writing career, including the Newbery Medal in the year 2010. Rebecca won it in the category of the best children’s literature for her second book titled ‘When You Reach Me’. She has also been awarded with the Guardian Prize for her book called ‘Liar and Spy’. Author Rebecca was born on January 16, 1968, in the New York City, New York, The United States. She grew up in her hometown and used to enjoy going to elementary school. Rebecca still remembers how she used to read books under a table or in a windowsill.

All Book Series by Rebecca Stead

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First Light

Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2007

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2007
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When You Reach Me

Book 2 of 8 · published 2009

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2009
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Liar & Spy

Book 3 of 8 · published 2012

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2012
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Goodbye Stranger

Book 4 of 8 · published 2015

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2015
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Bob

Book 5 of 8 · published 2018 Co-authored · Wendy Mass

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2018
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The List of Things That Will Not Change

Book 6 of 8 · published 2020

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2020
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The Lost Library

Book 7 of 8 · published 2023 Co-authored · Wendy Mass

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2023
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The Experiment

Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025

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2025
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Guys Read: A Day In the Life

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013 Co-authored · Shaun Tan

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2013
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Guys Read: Plan B

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013

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2013
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Anything

Single-title series · published 2025

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2025
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Who Done It?

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013

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2013
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Other Worlds

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013

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2013

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Rebecca Stead?

Rebecca Stead is one of the most famous authors of America who likes to write novels based on the children's books, young adult, science fiction, teen fiction genres. She has even won numerous prestigious awards in her writing career, including the Newbery Medal in the year 2010. Rebecca won it in the category of the best children's literature for her second book titled 'When You Reach Me'.

Which Rebecca Stead series should I start with?

Rebecca Stead's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is First Light (2007).

How many books has Rebecca Stead written?

Rebecca Stead has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2025. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Short Stories/Novellas and Anthologies.

In what order should Rebecca Stead's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 13 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Rebecca Stead's books organised into series?

This guide splits Rebecca Stead's 13 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (8 books); Short Stories/Novellas (2 books); Anthologies (2 books); Children's (1 book).