DYSTOPIAN · GRADES 6–9

The Giver Quartet: Books in Order

Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet begins with the Newbery-winning The Giver and widens into three loosely-linked companion novels. Read in order for the connections to land.

4 books · publication order · Grades 6–9 (ages 11–14).

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  1. The Giver cover
  2. 2Gathering Blue

    by Lois Lowry · Book 2 · 2000

  3. 3Messenger

    by Lois Lowry · Book 3 · 2004

  4. 4Son

    by Lois Lowry · Book 4 · 2012

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Series book lists + publication order verified against publisher catalogs / Wikipedia. Last verified 2026-06-29.

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