📖 About Giver Quartet

Giver Quartet is a series universe written by Lois Lowry. The complete collection runs to 4 books across 2 series, published between 1993 and 2012.

The main series is Publication Order of The Giver Books with 4 books. It opens with The Giver (1993) and currently runs to Son (2012).

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🎯 Where to Start with Giver Quartet

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Giver (1993), book 1 of Publication Order of The Giver Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Giver Quartet Books in Order

Publication Order of The Giver Books
4 books
1
The Giver book cover1The Giver1993Buy on Amazon
Gathering Blue book cover2Gathering Blue2000Buy on Amazon
Messenger book cover3Messenger2004Buy on Amazon
Son book cover4Son2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Giver Graphic Novels
1 books
2
The Giver book cover1The Giver2019Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Giver Quartet books are there?
There are 4 books in the Giver Quartet collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1993 and 2012.
What is the first Giver Quartet book?
The first book is The Giver, published in 1993.
What order should I read the Giver Quartet books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Giver Quartet books?
The Giver Quartet books were written by Lois Lowry.
Is the Giver Quartet series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Giver Books, has 4 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Giver Quartet series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1993, and the most recent in 2012.