What order should I read Gayle Forman's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with If I Stay.

What is Gayle Forman's most famous book?

If I Stay (2009) is Gayle Forman's most widely read book.

Which Gayle Forman books have been adapted?

1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including If I Stay (film, 2014).

Gayle Forman books in order

American young-adult fiction author

Born: 1970
Country: United States
Books: 16

Gayle Forman has published 13 novels, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book and 1 other book, beginning with If I Stay (2009). The latest is Orchid Girls Arc (2026).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Gayle Forman

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If I Stay
Gayle Forman's most-read book.
Newest
Orchid Girls Arc
Published 2026.

Standalone novels in order

Sisters in Sanity (2007)
304 pages
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If I Stay (2009)
272 pages★ 3.6 (33 ratings)Adapted for film
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Where She Went (2011)
284 pages★ 3.7 (14 ratings)
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Just One Day (2013)
369 pages
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Just One Year (2013)
344 pages
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If I Stay Collection (2014)
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Leave Me (2016)
343 pages
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Just One (2017)
768 pages
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I Have Lost My Way (2018)
166 pages
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Frankie and Bug (2021)
288 pages
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We Are Inevitable (2021)
288 pages
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After Life (2025)
272 pages
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Orchid Girls Arc (2026)
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Non-fiction in order

You Can't Get There from Here: A Year on the Fringes of a Shrinking World (2005)
325 pages
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Children's books in order

I Was Here (2015)
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Other books in order

Not Nothing (2024)
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Film and TV adaptations

If I Stay (2014)Film · from If I Stay

About Gayle Forman

Gayle Forman is an American young adult fiction author, best known for her novel If I Stay, which topped the New York Times best sellers list of Young Adult Fiction and was made into a film of the same name.

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

Gayle Forman FAQ

How many books has Gayle Forman written?: Gayle Forman has published 13 novels, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Gayle Forman's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with If I Stay.
What is Gayle Forman's latest book?: Orchid Girls Arc (2026).
What is Gayle Forman's most famous book?: If I Stay (2009) is Gayle Forman's most widely read book.
Which Gayle Forman books have been adapted?: 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including If I Stay (film, 2014).