Series · 40 books
Orphan Books in Order
The complete Orphan reading order — 40 books from 1854–2015.
- 01 The lamplighter Amazon — buy The lamplighter Bookshop — buy The lamplighter ThriftBooks — buy The lamplighter eBooks.com — buy The lamplighter
- 02 Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague Amazon — buy Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague Bookshop — buy Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague ThriftBooks — buy Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague eBooks.com — buy Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague
- 03 Orphan Dinah Amazon — buy Orphan Dinah Bookshop — buy Orphan Dinah ThriftBooks — buy Orphan Dinah eBooks.com — buy Orphan Dinah
- 04 Orphan Island Amazon — buy Orphan Island Bookshop — buy Orphan Island ThriftBooks — buy Orphan Island eBooks.com — buy Orphan Island
- 05 The Reluctant Orphan Amazon — buy The Reluctant Orphan Bookshop — buy The Reluctant Orphan ThriftBooks — buy The Reluctant Orphan eBooks.com — buy The Reluctant Orphan
- 06 Orphans of the Sky Amazon — buy Orphans of the Sky Bookshop — buy Orphans of the Sky ThriftBooks — buy Orphans of the Sky eBooks.com — buy Orphans of the Sky
- 07 George Müller and his orphans Amazon — buy George Müller and his orphans Bookshop — buy George Müller and his orphans ThriftBooks — buy George Müller and his orphans eBooks.com — buy George Müller and his orphans
- 08 Orphan of the shadows Amazon — buy Orphan of the shadows ThriftBooks — buy Orphan of the shadows eBooks.com — buy Orphan of the shadows
- 09 Orphan Star Amazon — buy Orphan Star Bookshop — buy Orphan Star ThriftBooks — buy Orphan Star eBooks.com — buy Orphan Star
- 10 Orphan train Amazon — buy Orphan train Bookshop — buy Orphan train ThriftBooks — buy Orphan train eBooks.com — buy Orphan train
- 11 The Orphan Amazon — buy The Orphan Bookshop — buy The Orphan ThriftBooks — buy The Orphan eBooks.com — buy The Orphan
- 12 The Reckless Orphan Amazon — buy The Reckless Orphan Bookshop — buy The Reckless Orphan ThriftBooks — buy The Reckless Orphan eBooks.com — buy The Reckless Orphan
- 13 Orphans Amazon — buy Orphans Bookshop — buy Orphans ThriftBooks — buy Orphans eBooks.com — buy Orphans
- 14 A Family Apart Amazon — buy A Family Apart Bookshop — buy A Family Apart ThriftBooks — buy A Family Apart eBooks.com — buy A Family Apart
- 15 The Orphan Boy Amazon — buy The Orphan Boy Bookshop — buy The Orphan Boy ThriftBooks — buy The Orphan Boy eBooks.com — buy The Orphan Boy
- 16 Lily and the Major (Orphan Train #1) Amazon — buy Lily and the Major (Orphan Train #1) Bookshop — buy Lily and the Major (Orphan Train #1) ThriftBooks — buy Lily and the Major (Orphan Train #1) eBooks.com — buy Lily and the Major (Orphan Train #1)
- 17 Elizabeth and the orphans Amazon — buy Elizabeth and the orphans Bookshop — buy Elizabeth and the orphans ThriftBooks — buy Elizabeth and the orphans eBooks.com — buy Elizabeth and the orphans
- 18 Shining's orphan Amazon — buy Shining's orphan Bookshop — buy Shining's orphan ThriftBooks — buy Shining's orphan eBooks.com — buy Shining's orphan
- 19 Orphan Train Rider Amazon — buy Orphan Train Rider Bookshop — buy Orphan Train Rider ThriftBooks — buy Orphan Train Rider eBooks.com — buy Orphan Train Rider
- 20 Brooke Amazon — buy Brooke Bookshop — buy Brooke ThriftBooks — buy Brooke eBooks.com — buy Brooke
- 21 The Orphan of Ellis Island Amazon — buy The Orphan of Ellis Island Bookshop — buy The Orphan of Ellis Island ThriftBooks — buy The Orphan of Ellis Island eBooks.com — buy The Orphan of Ellis Island
- 22 Crystal Amazon — buy Crystal Bookshop — buy Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Crystal eBooks.com — buy Crystal
- 23 Raven Amazon — buy Raven Bookshop — buy Raven ThriftBooks — buy Raven eBooks.com — buy Raven
- 24 The Orphan Chronicles (Brooke / Butterfly / Crystal / Raven) Amazon — buy The Orphan Chronicles (Brooke / Butterfly / Crystal / Raven) Bookshop — buy The Orphan Chronicles (Brooke / Butterfly / Crystal / Raven) ThriftBooks — buy The Orphan Chronicles (Brooke / Butterfly / Crystal / Raven) eBooks.com — buy The Orphan Chronicles (Brooke / Butterfly / Crystal / Raven)
- 25 Orphan Runaways Amazon — buy Orphan Runaways Bookshop — buy Orphan Runaways ThriftBooks — buy Orphan Runaways eBooks.com — buy Orphan Runaways
- 26 Runaways Amazon — buy Runaways Bookshop — buy Runaways ThriftBooks — buy Runaways eBooks.com — buy Runaways
- 27 George Muller Amazon — buy George Muller Bookshop — buy George Muller ThriftBooks — buy George Muller eBooks.com — buy George Muller
- 28 When We Were Orphans Amazon — buy When We Were Orphans Bookshop — buy When We Were Orphans ThriftBooks — buy When We Were Orphans eBooks.com — buy When We Were Orphans
- 29 Dear Canada Amazon — buy Dear Canada Bookshop — buy Dear Canada ThriftBooks — buy Dear Canada eBooks.com — buy Dear Canada
- 30 Escape from Saigon Amazon — buy Escape from Saigon Bookshop — buy Escape from Saigon ThriftBooks — buy Escape from Saigon eBooks.com — buy Escape from Saigon
- 31 The Mystery of the Orphan Train Amazon — buy The Mystery of the Orphan Train Bookshop — buy The Mystery of the Orphan Train ThriftBooks — buy The Mystery of the Orphan Train eBooks.com — buy The Mystery of the Orphan Train
- 32 Orphan's Destiny Amazon — buy Orphan's Destiny Bookshop — buy Orphan's Destiny ThriftBooks — buy Orphan's Destiny eBooks.com — buy Orphan's Destiny
- 33 Orphans of chaos Amazon — buy Orphans of chaos Bookshop — buy Orphans of chaos ThriftBooks — buy Orphans of chaos eBooks.com — buy Orphans of chaos
- 34 In the night garden Amazon — buy In the night garden Bookshop — buy In the night garden ThriftBooks — buy In the night garden eBooks.com — buy In the night garden
- 35 Tears of an orphan Amazon — buy Tears of an orphan Bookshop — buy Tears of an orphan ThriftBooks — buy Tears of an orphan eBooks.com — buy Tears of an orphan
- 36 Alone Amazon — buy Alone Bookshop — buy Alone ThriftBooks — buy Alone eBooks.com — buy Alone
- 37 City of Orphans Amazon — buy City of Orphans Bookshop — buy City of Orphans ThriftBooks — buy City of Orphans eBooks.com — buy City of Orphans
- 38 The Orphan Master's Son Amazon — buy The Orphan Master's Son Bookshop — buy The Orphan Master's Son ThriftBooks — buy The Orphan Master's Son eBooks.com — buy The Orphan Master's Son
- 39 Man Who Sold the Moon / Orphans of the Sky Amazon — buy Man Who Sold the Moon / Orphans of the Sky Bookshop — buy Man Who Sold the Moon / Orphans of the Sky ThriftBooks — buy Man Who Sold the Moon / Orphans of the Sky eBooks.com — buy Man Who Sold the Moon / Orphans of the Sky
- 40 The orphan queen Amazon — buy The orphan queen Bookshop — buy The orphan queen ThriftBooks — buy The orphan queen eBooks.com — buy The orphan queen
Reading tracker
Track your progress through Orphan
Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.
0 of 40 read
| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The lamplighter | 1854 | ||
| 2 | Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague | 1920 | ||
| 3 | Orphan Dinah | 1920 | ||
| 4 | Orphan Island | 1924 | ||
| 5 | The Reluctant Orphan | 1947 | ||
| 6 | Orphans of the Sky | 1963 | ||
| 7 | George Müller and his orphans | 1963 | ||
| 8 | Orphan of the shadows | 1965 | ||
| 9 | Orphan Star | 1977 | ||
| 10 | Orphan train | 1978 | ||
| 11 | The Orphan | 1980 | ||
| 12 | The Reckless Orphan | 1981 | ||
| 13 | Orphans | 1985 | ||
| 14 | A Family Apart | 1987 | ||
| 15 | The Orphan Boy | 1990 | ||
| 16 | Lily and the Major (Orphan Train #1) | 1990 | ||
| 17 | Elizabeth and the orphans | 1992 | ||
| 18 | Shining's orphan | 1995 | ||
| 19 | Orphan Train Rider | 1996 | ||
| 20 | Brooke | 1997 | ||
| 21 | The Orphan of Ellis Island | 1997 | ||
| 22 | Crystal | 1998 | ||
| 23 | Raven | 1998 | ||
| 24 | The Orphan Chronicles (Brooke / Butterfly / Crystal / Raven) | 1998 | ||
| 25 | Orphan Runaways | 1998 | ||
| 26 | Runaways | 1998 | ||
| 27 | George Muller | 1999 | ||
| 28 | When We Were Orphans | 2000 | ||
| 29 | Dear Canada | 2001 | ||
| 30 | Escape from Saigon | 2004 | ||
| 31 | The Mystery of the Orphan Train | 2005 | ||
| 32 | Orphan's Destiny | 2005 | ||
| 33 | Orphans of chaos | 2005 | ||
| 34 | In the night garden | 2006 | ||
| 35 | Tears of an orphan | 2006 | ||
| 36 | Alone | 2010 | ||
| 37 | City of Orphans | 2011 | ||
| 38 | The Orphan Master's Son | 2012 | ||
| 39 | Man Who Sold the Moon / Orphans of the Sky | 2013 | ||
| 40 | The orphan queen | 2015 |
Orphan reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The lamplighter (1854). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Orphan — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Orphan books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1854–2015.
What is the newest Orphan book?
The orphan queen, published in 2015.