Kathryn Lasky books in order
American children's writer
- Born
- 1944
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 110
- Series
- 2
- Also writes as
- E. L. Swann, E. L. Swan
Kathryn Lasky has published 24 novels, 1 novella, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 77 children's books and 4 other books, beginning with The Librarian Who Measured the Earth (1994). The 2 series include Guardians of Ga'Hoole (14 books, starting with Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Capture) and Calista Jacobs (4 books, starting with Trace Elements). The best-known is Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Capture (2003). The latest is Faceless (2021).
Updated September 2026
Guardians of Ga'Hoole books in order (14)Series page
Reading order: 1 Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Capture (2003) · 2 Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Journey (2003) · 3 The Rescue (2004) · 4 The Siege (2004) · 5 The Shattering (2010) · 6 The Burning (2004) · 7 Hatchling (2005) · 8 The First Collier (2006) · 9 Coming Of Hoole (Guardians Of Ga'hoole) (2010) · 10 To Be a King (2006) · … all 14 below
- 1.
Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Capture (2003)
- 2.
Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Journey (2003)
- 3.
The Rescue (2004)
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The Siege (2004)
- 5.
The Shattering (2010)
- 6.
The Burning (2004)
- 7.
Hatchling (2005)
- 8.
The First Collier (2006)
- 9.
Coming Of Hoole (Guardians Of Ga'hoole) (2010)
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To Be a King (2006)
- 11.
Golden Tree (Guardians Of Ga'hoole) (2007)
- 12.
River Of Wind (Guardians Of Ga'hoole) (2007)
- 13.
Exile (2008)
- 14.
The War of the Ember (2008)
Calista Jacobs books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Trace Elements (1986) · 2 Mortal Words (1990) · 3 Mumbo Jumbo (1991) · 4 Dark Swan (1994)
- 1.
Trace Elements (1986)
- 2.
Mortal Words (1990)
- 3.
Mumbo Jumbo (1991)
- 4.
Dark Swan (1994)
Where to start with Kathryn Lasky
Start here
Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Capture
Kathryn Lasky's most-read book and the first of the 14 Guardians of Ga'Hoole books.
Newest
Faceless
Published 2021.
Standalone novels in order
The Night Journey (1981)
Home Free (1985)
A Voice in the Wind (1993)
Memoirs of a Bookbat (1994)
"A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620" (Sep 1996)
Night Gardening (1999)
First Painter (2000)
Mayflower (My Story) (2003)
Blood Secret (Aug 2004)
Royal Diaries (2014)
The Crossing (Daughters of the Sea, Book 4) (2015)
More Than Magic (2016)
The Keepers of the Keys (2019)
The Portal (2019)
Faceless (2021)
Double Trouble Squared
Novellas in order
Home At Last (2003)
Short story collections in order
The Outcast (Guardians of Ga'hoole, Book 8) (2005)
Chasing Orion (2007)
Lost Tales Of Ga'Hoole (2010)
Non-fiction in order
Atlantic Circle (1985)
Children's books in order
The Weaver's Gift (1980)
Beyond the Divide (1983)
Sugaring Time (1983)
Prank (1984)
Puppeteer (1985)
Pageant (1986)
The Bone Wars (1988)
Dinosaur Dig (1990)
Shadows in the Water (1992)
Surtsey (1992)
Monarchs (1993)
Beyond the Burning Time (1994)
Cloud Eyes (1994)
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth (1994)
She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head! (1995)
True North (1996)
Hercules (1997)
The Most Beautiful Roof in the World (1997)
Alice Rose & Sam (1998)
Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 (1998)
Sophie and Rose (1998)
Elizabeth (1999)
Star Split (1999)
Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles (2000)
The Journal of Augustus Pelletier (2000)
Vision of Beauty (2000)
Born in the Breezes (2001)
Dear America (2001)
The Extra (2001)
A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen (Dear America) (2002)
Jahanara, Princess of Princesses (2002)
Mary Queen of Scots (2002)
Porkenstein (2002)
A Voice of Her Own (2003)
Hope In My Heart (2003)
The Man Who Made Time Travel (2003)
American Spring (2004)
Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven (2004)
Broken Song (2005)
Dancing Through Fire (2005)
Tumble Bunnies (2005)
Born to Rule (2006)
Georgia Rises (2006)
The Last Girls of Pompeii (2007)
Unicorns? Get Real! (2007)
Hannah (Daughters of the Sea #1) (2009)
Two Bad Pilgrims (2009)
Ashes (2010)
Felix Takes the Stage (2010)
Hawksmaid (2010)
Lone Wolf (2010)
Wolves of the Beyond (2010)
Frost Wolf (2011)
May (Daughters of the Sea #2) (2011)
Spiders on the Case (2011)
Watch Wolf (2011)
Lucy (Daughters of the Sea #3) (2012)
Spirit Wolf (2012)
Star Wolf (2013)
The Rise of a Legend (2013)
Blazing West, the Journal of Augustus Pelletier, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804 (My Name Is America) (2014)
Horses of the Dawn: the Escape (2014)
Star Rise (2014)
Wild Blood (Horses of the Dawn #3) (2016)
Night Witches (2017)
The Den of Forever Frost (2018)
The Quest of the Cubs (2018)
Other books in order
Legend of the Guardians (Guardians of Ga'Hoole Collection) (2010)
Wolves of the Beyond Collection (2011)
Tangled in Time 2 (2019)
Secret of Glendunny (2022)
About Kathryn Lasky
Kathryn Lasky is an American children's writer who also writes for adults under the names Kathryn Lasky Knight and E. L. Swann. Her children's books include several Dear America books, The Royal Diaries books, Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, Wolves of the Beyond, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. Her awards include Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature, National Jewish Book Award, and Newbery Honor.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kathryn Lasky FAQ
- How many books has Kathryn Lasky written?
- Kathryn Lasky has published 24 novels, 1 novella, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 77 children's books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Kathryn Lasky's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Guardians of Ga'Hoole with Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Capture and Calista Jacobs with Trace Elements. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Kathryn Lasky's latest book?
- Faceless (2021).
- What is Kathryn Lasky's most famous book?
- Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Capture (2003) is Kathryn Lasky's most widely read book.
- Are Kathryn Lasky's books connected?
- 18 books belong to 2 series (Guardians of Ga'Hoole and Calista Jacobs); the other 92 books stand alone.
- Does Kathryn Lasky write under a pen name?
- Yes: Kathryn Lasky has also published as E. L. Swann and E. L. Swan.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.