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ⓘ About Tom Ryan
“Way to Go” was nominated for the OLA White Pine Award, and made the 2013 ALA Rainbow List, as well as YALSA’s Quick Picks. “Tag Along” was nominated for CCBC’s Best Books and the 2013 ALA Rainbow List, and was nominated for the Stellar Award, and the OLA White Pine Award. In the year 2017, he was a Lambda Literary Fellow in Young Adult Fiction. “Way to Go” is the first stand alone novel and was released in 2012. Danny believes he has to be the only seventeen year old boy in Cape Breton, in Nova Scotia, maybe, who does not have his whole life all figured out yet. His friend Kierce has got a rule for every single occasion, while his best friend Jay has got no plans, no worries, and bad grades.
All Book Series by Tom Ryan
When You Get the Chance
Book 5 of 7 · published 2021 Co-authored · Robin Stevenson
The Frail Days
Book 11 of 24 · published 2015 Anthology · Gabrielle Prendergast
Slip Jig Summer
Book 23 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Elizabeth J. M. Walker
Raw Talent
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Jocelyn Shipley
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tom Ryan?
“Way to Go” was nominated for the OLA White Pine Award, and made the 2013 ALA Rainbow List, as well as YALSA’s Quick Picks. “Tag Along” was nominated for CCBC’s Best Books and the 2013 ALA Rainbow List, and was nominated for the Stellar Award, and the OLA White Pine Award. In the year 2017, he was a Lambda Literary Fellow in Young Adult Fiction. “Way to Go” is the first stand alone novel and was released in 2012. Danny believes he has to be the only seventeen year old boy in Cape Breton, in Nova Scotia, maybe, who does not have his whole life all figured out yet.
Which Tom Ryan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Orca Limelights series, the earliest of Tom Ryan's multi-book series: it opens with Totally Unrelated (2013) and runs to 24 books across 2013–2018, ending with Raw Talent (2018).
How many books has Tom Ryan written?
Tom Ryan has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 25 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Orca Limelights series with 24 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tom Ryan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tom Ryan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Orca Limelights (2013–2018, 24 books) and The Treasure Hunters Club (2026, 1 book).
How are Tom Ryan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tom Ryan's 34 books into 2 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Orca Limelights (24 books, 2013–2018); The Treasure Hunters Club (1 book, 2026).