Aprilynne Pike books

Anthologies

Charlotte Westing Chronicles Reading Order

Children’s

Earthbound Reading Order

Glitter Reading Order

Life After Theft Reading Order

Short Stories/Novellas

Wings Reading Order

Aprilynne Pike writes children’s fiction and young adult fantasy, with 23 books spread across eight series. Her most substantial work is the Wings series, which includes Wings, Spells, Illusions/Wild, Destined, and several related titles. The Earthbound series (Earthbound, Earthquake, Earthrise) explores different territory, and the Glitter duology (Glitter and Shatter) goes in yet another direction. She has also written the Charlotte Westing Chronicles, a two-book series with Sleep No More and Sleep of Death, and the Life After Theft series.

Pike’s publishing history runs from 1989 to 2021, with most of her output concentrated between 2009 and 2018. She has contributed to several anthologies, including Pitch Dark, Defy the Dark, and Life Inside My Mind, the last of which focuses on mental health. Her range within the young adult and children’s space is broad, covering supernatural romance, historical sci-fi, and standalone shorter works like Clockwork Scott. Readers who grew up on the Wings books will find that her later series have a different feel, but the same interest in mixing fantasy elements with character-driven stories.