Scott Westerfeld books in order
American science fiction writer
- Born
- 1963
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 36
- Series
- 4
Scott Westerfeld has published 23 novels, 1 novella, 9 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with The Risen Empire (2003). The 4 series include Uglies (4 books, starting with Uglies), Impostors (4 books, starting with Impostors) and Midnighters trilogy (3 books, starting with The Secret Hour). The best-known is Uglies (2005). The latest is Shatter City (2019).
Updated September 2026
Uglies books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Uglies (2005) · 2 Pretties (2005) · 3 Specials (2006) · 4 Extras (2007)
- 1.
Uglies (2005)
- 2.
Pretties (May 2005)
- 3.
Specials (Mar 2006)
- 4.
Extras (Oct 2007)
Impostors books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Impostors (2018) · 2 Shatter City (2019) · 3 Mirror's Edge (2021) · 4 Youngbloods (2022)
- 1.
Impostors (2018)
- 2.
Shatter City (2019)
- 3.
Mirror's Edge (2021)
- 4.
Youngbloods (2022)
Midnighters trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Secret Hour (2004) · 2 Touching Darkness (2004) · 3 Blue Noon (2005)
- 1.
The Secret Hour (2004)
- 2.
Touching Darkness (2004)
- 3.
Blue Noon (2005)
Leviathan trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Leviathan (2009) · 2 Behemoth (2010) · 3 Goliath (2011)
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Leviathan (Oct 2009)
- 2.
Behemoth (Oct 2010)
- 3.
Goliath (Sep 2011)
Where to start with Scott Westerfeld
Start here
Uglies
Scott Westerfeld's most-read book and the first of the 4 Uglies books.
Highest rated
Pretties
Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 33 readers.
Shortest way in
The Secret Hour
One of the most-read, at about 319 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Polymorph (Dec 1997)
Fine Prey (1998)
Evolution's Darling (2000)
Succession (2003)
The Risen Empire (2003)
The Killing of Worlds (Oct 2003)
So Yesterday (Sep 2004)
Peeps (Feb 2005)
The Last Days (Sep 2006)
Parasite Positive (2007)
Bogus to Bubbly (2008)
Uglies The Collectors Set (2009)
Zeroes (2015)
Novellas in order
The Manual of Aeronautics (Aug 2012)
Children's books in order
The Berlin Airlift (1989)
Watergate (1991)
Mind-Rain (2009)
Afterworlds (2014)
Uglies & Pretties (2015)
Horizon (2017)
Spill Zone: The Broken Vow (2017)
Other books in order
Stupid Perfect World (2012)
Film and TV adaptations
- Uglies (2024)Film · from Uglies
- LeviathanTV · from Leviathan
About Scott Westerfeld
Scott David Westerfeld is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known as the author of the Uglies and the Leviathan series.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Scott Westerfeld FAQ
- How many books has Scott Westerfeld written?
- Scott Westerfeld has published 23 novels, 1 novella, 9 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Scott Westerfeld's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Uglies with Uglies, Impostors with Impostors and Midnighters trilogy with The Secret Hour. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Scott Westerfeld's latest book?
- Shatter City (2019).
- What is Scott Westerfeld's most famous book?
- Uglies (2005) is Scott Westerfeld's most widely read book.
- Are Scott Westerfeld's books connected?
- 14 books belong to 4 series (Uglies, Impostors, Midnighters trilogy and Leviathan trilogy); the other 22 books stand alone.
- Which Scott Westerfeld books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Uglies (film, 2024) and Leviathan (TV).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.