Ann Rinaldi books in order
American young-adult fiction writer
- Lived
- 1934–2021
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 48
- Series
- 1
Ann Rinaldi published 13 novels, 1 short story collection and 34 children's books, beginning with Time Enough for Drums (1986). The series is Great Episodes (4 books, starting with A Break with Charity). The best-known is Numbering All the Bones (2002).
Updated September 2026
Great Episodes books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 A Break with Charity (1992) · 2 Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons (1996) · 3 An Acquaintance with Darkness (1997) · 4 Cast Two Shadows (1998)
- 1.
A Break with Charity (Sep 1992)
- 2.
Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons (1996)
- 3.
An Acquaintance with Darkness (1997)
- 4.
Cast Two Shadows (1998)
Where to start with Ann Rinaldi
Start here
Numbering All the Bones
Ann Rinaldi's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Term Paper (1980)
Promises Are for Keeping (1982)
But in the Fall I'm Leaving (1985)
The Good Side of My Heart (1987)
A Stitch in Time (1994)
The Blue Door (1996)
The Education of Mary (2000)
The Staircase (2000)
Millicent's Gift (2002)
Brooklyn Rose (2005)
Short story collections in order
The Secret of Sarah Revere (1995)
Children's books in order
Time Enough for Drums (1986)
The Last Silk Dress (1988)
Wolf By The Ears (1991)
In My Father's House (1992)
The Fifth of March (1993)
Finishing Becca (1994)
Keep Smiling Through (1994)
Broken Days (1995)
The Second Bend in the River (1997)
Mine Eyes Have Seen (1998)
Amelia's War (1999)
Dear America:My Heart Is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl, Carlisle Indian School, Pennsylvania, 1880 (1999)
The Coffin Quilt (1999)
The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce (2000)
Girl in Blue (2001)
Numbering All the Bones (2002)
Taking Liberty (2002)
A Ride into Morning (2003)
Or Give Me Death (2003)
Mutiny's Daughter (2004)
Sarah's Ground (2004)
Nine Days a Queen (2005)
The Color of Fire (2005)
An Unlikely Friendship (2006)
Come Juneteenth (2007)
The Ever-After Bird (2007)
Juliet's Moon (2008)
The Letter Writer (2008)
The Redheaded Princess (2008)
Leigh Ann's Civil War (2009)
My Vicksburg (2009)
The Family Greene (2010)
The Last Full Measure (2010)
About Ann Rinaldi
Ann Rinaldi was an American journalist and young adult fiction author. She was best known for her historical fiction, including In My Father's House, The Last Silk Dress, An Acquaintance with Darkness, A Break with Charity, Numbering All The Bones and Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons. She wrote more than forty novels, eight of which were listed as notable by the ALA. In 2000, Wolf by the Ears was listed as one of the best young adult novels of the preceding twenty-five years, and later of the last one hundred years. She also wrote for the Dear America series.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ann Rinaldi FAQ
- How many books has Ann Rinaldi written?
- Ann Rinaldi published 13 novels, 1 short story collection and 34 children's books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ann Rinaldi's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Great Episodes with A Break with Charity. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Ann Rinaldi's last book?
- Brooklyn Rose (2005).
- What is Ann Rinaldi's most famous book?
- Numbering All the Bones (2002) is Ann Rinaldi's most widely read book.
- Are Ann Rinaldi's books connected?
- 4 books belong to 1 series (Great Episodes); the other 44 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.