David Levithan books in order
American author and editor
- Born
- 1972
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 34
David Levithan has published 16 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 9 children's books and 5 other books, beginning with 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). The best-known is Will Grayson, Will Grayson (2015). The latest is Songs for Other People's Weddings (2025).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with David Levithan
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Will Grayson, Will Grayson
David Levithan's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Boy Meets Boy
One of the most-read, at about 205 pages.
Newest
Songs for Other People's Weddings
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Boy Meets Boy (Sep 2003)
The Realm of Possibility (Aug 2004)
Are We There Yet? (2005)
The Full Spectrum (2006)
Wide Awake (2006)
The Lover's Dictionary (2011)
Every You, Every Me (Sep 2011)
Every Day (2012)
Invisibility (2013)
Another Day (2015)
The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily (2016)
Sam & Ilsa's Last Hurrah (2018)
Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily (2020)
The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S (2021)
Songs for Other People's Weddings (2025)
Novellas in order
101 Ways to Get Away With Anything! (Malcolm in the Middle) (2002)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Short story collections in order
How They Met and Other Stories (2008)
19 Love Songs (2019)
Children's books in order
In the Heart of the Quake (Disaster Zone #2) (1998)
Marly's Ghost (2006)
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (2006)
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List (2007)
Love Is the Higher Law (2009)
Two Boys Kissing (2013)
Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story (Will Grayson, Will Grayson #2) (2015)
Someday (2015)
Will Grayson, Will Grayson (2015), with John Green
Other books in order
DOS CHICOS BESANDOSE (2013)
Take Me With You When You Go (2021)
Answers in the Pages (2022)
Ryan and Avery (2023)
Wide Awake Now (2024)
Film and TV adaptations
- Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List (2015)Film · from Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
- Every Day (2018)Film · from Every Day
About David Levithan
David Levithan is an American young adult fiction author and editor. He has written numerous works featuring strong male gay characters, most notably Boy Meets Boy and Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. Six of Levithan's books have won or been finalists for the Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, making him the most celebrated author in the category.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
David Levithan FAQ
- How many books has David Levithan written?
- David Levithan has published 16 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 9 children's books and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read David Levithan's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Will Grayson, Will Grayson.
- What is David Levithan's latest book?
- Songs for Other People's Weddings (2025).
- What is David Levithan's most famous book?
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson (2015) is David Levithan's most widely read book.
- Which David Levithan books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List (film, 2015) and Every Day (film, 2018).
Authors like David Levithan
John Green
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Suzanne Collins
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Cassandra Clare
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Leigh Bardugo
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Veronica Roth
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Sarah J. Maas
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.