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ⓘ About Ruta Sepetys
A Lithuanian-American author of much loved and bestselling historical novels, the writer Ruta Sepetys is world renowned now thanks to her unique style of writing a storytelling, as she manages to write in a manner that is both direct and to the point, dealing with heavier subject matter in a clearly accessible and engaging style that really draws her readers in. Writing for a young audience too, she also writes for Young Adults, creating novels that have been translated globally in more than fifty countries, as she has also made her way to speak at numerous events too. Along with this she has also recently started to make her way towards the big-screen too, as two of her novels are set to be adapted for the cinema, allowing her to extend her brand even further as a novelist.
All Book Series by Ruta Sepetys
Between Shades of Gray / Ashes in the Snow
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2011
Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel
Single-title series · published 2021 Co-authored · Andrew Donkin
You: The Story: A Writer's Guide to Craft Through Memory
Single-title series · published 2023
The Amulet of Samarkand
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2010 Anthology · Andrew Donkin,Jonathan Stroud
The Supernaturalist
Book 2 of 5 · published 2012 Anthology · Eoin Colfer,Andrew Donkin
Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel
Book 4 of 5 · published 2021 Co-authored · Andrew Donkin
War
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026 Anthology · Eoin Colfer,Andrew Donkin
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ruta Sepetys?
A Lithuanian-American author of much loved and bestselling historical novels, the writer Ruta Sepetys is world renowned now thanks to her unique style of writing a storytelling, as she manages to write in a manner that is both direct and to the point, dealing with heavier subject matter in a clearly accessible and engaging style that really draws her readers in. Writing for a young audience too, she also writes for Young Adults, creating novels that have been translated globally in more than fifty countries, as she has also made her way to speak at numerous events too. Along with this she has also recently…
Which Ruta Sepetys series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Andrew Donkin Graphic Novels series, the earliest of Ruta Sepetys's multi-book series: it opens with The Amulet of Samarkand (2010) and runs to 5 books across 2010–2026, ending with War (2026).
How many books has Ruta Sepetys written?
Ruta Sepetys has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 5 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Andrew Donkin Graphic Novels series with 5 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ruta Sepetys's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ruta Sepetys's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Andrew Donkin Graphic Novels (2010–2026, 5 books).
How are Ruta Sepetys's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ruta Sepetys's 14 books into 1 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Andrew Donkin Graphic Novels (5 books, 2010–2026).