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ⓘ About Renee Watson
Renee Watson is a renowned writer from the United States, who is popular for her written works based on young adult, children’s books, contemporary, romance, and realistic fiction genres. She has written several mind blowing standalone books in her career. A particular novel of hers that helped her establish herself as a noteworthy author is called A Place Where Hurricanes Happen. This novel was released by the Random House in June, 2010 and was featured on the Nightly News on the NBC news channel. In addition to this famous novel, Renee has also written a middle grade book called What Mumma Left Me. It went on to feature a middle-grade fiction’s New Voice in 2010 by the Booksellers Association of Independent Children.
All Book Series by Renee Watson
Everything New Again
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2026 Co-authored · Renée Watson
Betty Before X
Single-title series · published 2018 Co-authored · Ilyasah Shabazz
13 American Women Who Changed the World
Series opener · book 1 of 31 · published 2017 Anthology · Chelsea Clinton
She Persisted Around the World
Book 2 of 31 · published 2018 Anthology · Chelsea Clinton
American Olympians Who Changed the Game
Book 3 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Chelsea Clinton
Florence Griffith Joyner
Book 10 of 31 · published 2021 Anthology · Rita Williams-Garcia
Wangari Maathai
Book 17 of 31 · published 2022 Anthology · Eucabeth A. Odhiambo
Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference
Book 18 of 31 · published 2022 Anthology · Chelsea Clinton
Marian Anderson
Book 21 of 31 · published 2022 Anthology · Katheryn Russell-Brown
Rosalind Franklin
Book 26 of 31 · published 2022 Anthology · Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Florence Nightingale
Book 28 of 31 · published 2023 Anthology · Chelsea Clinton,Shelli R. Johannes
Pura Belpré
Book 30 of 31 · published 2023 Anthology · Meg Medina,Marilisa Jimenez Garcia
Simone Biles
Latest in the series · book 31 of 31 · published 2023 Anthology · Kekla Magoon
Rethinking Popular Culture and Media
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Renee Watson?
Renee Watson is a renowned writer from the United States, who is popular for her written works based on young adult, children's books, contemporary, romance, and realistic fiction genres. She has written several mind blowing standalone books in her career. A particular novel of hers that helped her establish herself as a noteworthy author is called A Place Where Hurricanes Happen.
Which Renee Watson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ryan Hart series, the earliest of Renee Watson's multi-book series: it opens with Ways to Make Sunshine (2020) and runs to 4 books across 2020–2023, ending with Ways to Build Dreams (2023).
How many books has Renee Watson written?
Renee Watson has 55 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 35 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Ryan Hart series with 4 books — and 20 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Renee Watson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Renee Watson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ryan Hart (2020–2023, 4 books).
How are Renee Watson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Renee Watson's 55 books into 2 named series and 20 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ryan Hart (4 books, 2020–2023); She Persisted (31 books, 2017–2023).