Lynn Steger Strong books in order

Q: "How many books has Lynn Steger Strong written?"

"Lynn Steger Strong has written five books across two series."

Q: "What was Lynn Steger Strong's first book?"

"Lynn Steger Strong's first book is Hold Still, published in 2016."

Q: "What are Lynn Steger Strong's books about?"

"Lynn Steger Strong writes literary fiction about family, money, and the gap between what people want and what they can afford. Her novels are character-driven stories about women and families under pressure, set in New York and Florida."

Anthologies

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence	2019	Buy

Standalone Novels

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
Hold Still	2016	Buy
Want	2020	Buy
Flight	2022	Buy
The Float Test	2025	Buy

Lynn Steger Strong is a Brooklyn-based author and writing instructor with an MFA from Columbia University. She teaches at Columbia, Fairfield University, and Pratt Institute. Her essays and criticism have appeared in The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, The Paris Review, and Time.

Her four novels cover different angles on family and class: Hold Still (2016) is her debut, Want (2020) follows a woman navigating financial collapse, Flight (2022) brings an extended family together for a winter holiday, and The Float Test (2025) follows siblings through a summer in Florida.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Lynn Steger Strong written?

Lynn Steger Strong has written five books across two series.

What was Lynn Steger Strong's first book?

Lynn Steger Strong’s first book is Hold Still, published in 2016.

What are Lynn Steger Strong's books about?

Lynn Steger Strong writes literary fiction about family, money, and the gap between what people want and what they can afford. Her novels are character-driven stories about women and families under pressure, set in New York and Florida.

Anthologies#

Standalone Novels#

Frequently Asked Questions

Anthologies

Standalone Novels