Author · updated 2026
Elena Ferrante Books in Order
Every Elena Ferrante book in publication order — 11 in total, spanning 2002–2019.
Publication Order of Neapolitan Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Brilliant Friend | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Story of a New Name | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Story of the Lost Child | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Days of Abandonment | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Troubling Love | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Lost Daughter | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Lying Life of Adults | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beach at Night | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frantumaglia | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Incidental Inventions | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 11, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Days of Abandonment | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Frantumaglia | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Troubling Love | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Lost Daughter | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Beach at Night | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | My Brilliant Friend | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Story of a New Name | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Story of the Lost Child | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Lying Life of Adults | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Incidental Inventions | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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