How many books has E. Lockhart written?

E. Lockhart has published 7 novels and 6 children's books that we list, as of September 2026.

What order should I read E. Lockhart's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start Liars with We Were Liars. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is E. Lockhart's most famous book?

We Were Liars (2014) is E. Lockhart's most widely read book.

Are E. Lockhart's books connected?

3 books belong to 1 series (Liars); the other 10 books stand alone.

Which E. Lockhart books have been adapted?

1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including We Were Liars (TV).

E. Lockhart books in order

American writer of novels as E. Lockhart, and of picture books under real name Emily Jenkins

Born: 1967
Country: United States
Books: 13
Series: 1

Children's books

E. Lockhart has published 7 novels and 6 children's books, beginning with Fly on the Wall (2006). The series is Liars (3 books, starting with We Were Liars). The best-known is We Were Liars (2014). The latest is We Fell Apart (2025).

Updated September 2026

Liars books in order (3)Series page

Reading order: 1 We Were Liars (2014) · 2 Family of Liars (2022) · 3 We Fell Apart (2025)

1.
We Were Liars (May 2014)
240 pages★ 4.0 (56 ratings)Adapted for TV
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2.
Family of Liars (2022)
320 pages★ 3.5 (6 ratings)
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3.
We Fell Apart (2025)
320 pages
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Where to start with E. Lockhart

Start here
We Were Liars
E. Lockhart's most-read book and the first of the 3 Liars books.
Newest
We Fell Apart
Published 2025.

Standalone novels in order

Fly on the Wall (2006)
192 pages
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How to Be Bad (2008)
336 pages
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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (2008)
345 pages
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Genuine Fraud (2017)
288 pages
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Again Again (2020)
304 pages
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Children's books in order

The Boyfriend List (2005)
229 pages
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The Boy Book (2006)
201 pages
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Dramarama (2007)
320 pages
Buy
The Treasure Map of Boys (2009)
244 pages
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Real Live Boyfriends (2010)
224 pages
Buy

Film and TV adaptations

We Were LiarsTV · from We Were Liars

About E. Lockhart

Emily Jenkins, who sometimes uses the pen name E. Lockhart, is an American writer of children's picture books, young adult novels, and adult fiction. She is best known for the novels The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks and We Were Liars; the latter was adapted into a television series in 2025.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

E. Lockhart FAQ

How many books has E. Lockhart written?: E. Lockhart has published 7 novels and 6 children's books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read E. Lockhart's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Liars with We Were Liars. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is E. Lockhart's latest book?: We Fell Apart (2025).
What is E. Lockhart's most famous book?: We Were Liars (2014) is E. Lockhart's most widely read book.
Are E. Lockhart's books connected?: 3 books belong to 1 series (Liars); the other 10 books stand alone.
Which E. Lockhart books have been adapted?: 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including We Were Liars (TV).