What order should I read Lauren Oliver's books in?

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

What is Lauren Oliver's most famous book?

Delirium (2011) is Lauren Oliver's most widely read book.

Are Lauren Oliver's books connected?

2 books belong to 1 series (Delirium); the other 18 books stand alone.

Which Lauren Oliver books have been adapted?

1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Before I Fall (film, 2017).

Lauren Oliver books in order

American writer

Born: 1982
Country: United States
Books: 20
Series: 1

Lauren Oliver has published 6 novels, 1 short story collection, 9 children's books and 4 other books, beginning with Before I Fall (2010). The series is Delirium (2 books, starting with Delirium). The best-known is Delirium (2011). The latest is Broken Things (2018).

Updated September 2026

Delirium books in order (2)

Reading order: 1 Delirium (2011) · 2 Pandemonium (2012)

1.
Delirium (Jan 2011)
429 pages★ 3.8 (26 ratings)
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2.
Pandemonium (Feb 2012)
410 pages★ 4.1 (15 ratings)
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Where to start with Lauren Oliver

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Delirium
Lauren Oliver's most-read book and the first of the 2 Delirium books.
Shortest way in
Pandemonium
One of the most-read, at about 410 pages.
Newest
Broken Things
Published 2018.

Standalone novels in order

Before I Fall (Feb 2010)
459 pagesAdapted for film
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Raven (2013)
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Rooms (2014)
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Broken Things (2018)
416 pages
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Short story collections in order

Delirium Stories (2013)
151 pages
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Children's books in order

Liesl & Po (2011)
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The Spindlers (2012)
246 pages
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Requiem (2013)
417 pages★ 3.4 (11 ratings)
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Panic (2014)
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Vanishing Girls (2015)
344 pages
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Replica (2016)
544 pages
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Curiosity House (2017)
384 pages
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Curiosity House: The Fearsome Firebird (2017)
336 pages
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Ringer (2017)
265 pages
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Other books in order

Annabel (2012)
50 pages
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Hana (2012)
64 pages
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Delirium Stories: Hana, Annabel, Raven, And Alex (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Delirium Story) (2016)
224 pages
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What Happened to Lucy Vale (2025)
431 pages
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Film and TV adaptations

Before I Fall (2017)Film · from Before I Fall

About Lauren Oliver

Lauren Oliver is an American author of numerous young adult novels including Panic; the Delirium trilogy: Delirium, Pandemonium, and Requiem; and Before I Fall, which became a major motion picture in 2017. Panic was also turned into a series by Amazon studios. She served as creator, writer and showrunner on the project. Her novels have been translated into more than thirty languages internationally. Oliver is a 2012 E. B. White Read Aloud Award nominee for her middle-grade novel Liesl & Po, as well as author of the middle-grade fantasy novel The Spindlers.

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

Lauren Oliver FAQ

How many books has Lauren Oliver written?: Lauren Oliver has published 6 novels, 1 short story collection, 9 children's books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Lauren Oliver's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Delirium with Delirium. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Lauren Oliver's latest book?: Broken Things (2018).
What is Lauren Oliver's most famous book?: Delirium (2011) is Lauren Oliver's most widely read book.
Are Lauren Oliver's books connected?: 2 books belong to 1 series (Delirium); the other 18 books stand alone.
Which Lauren Oliver books have been adapted?: 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Before I Fall (film, 2017).