Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tell Me If the Lovers Are Losers | 1982 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 2 | The Callender Papers | 1983 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 3 | Building Blocks | 1984 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 4 | Izzy, Willy-Nilly | 1986 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 5 | Tree by Leaf | 1988 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 6 | The Vandemark Mummy | 1991 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 7 | Glass Mountain | 1991 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 8 | Orfe | 1992 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 9 | David And Jonathan | 1992 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 10 | When She Hollers | 1994 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 11 | Teddy & Co. | 2016 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 12 | By Any Name | 2017 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
| 13 | Little Bird | 2020 | Cynthia Voigt | Buy |
Voigt’s thirteen standalone novels span from Tell Me If the Lovers Are Losers (1982) to Little Bird (2020), covering nearly four decades and a wide range of subjects. They include realistic YA about serious topics (Izzy, Willy-Nilly addresses the aftermath of drunk driving; When She Hollers deals with abuse), historical mystery (The Vandemark Mummy), and adult literary fiction (Glass Mountain, By Any Name).
The standalones show a writer uninterested in repeating herself — each book tries something different in voice, period, or subject matter. Building Blocks (1984) sends a boy back in time to his father’s childhood; Orfe (1992) retells the Orpheus myth in a contemporary setting; Teddy & Co. (2016) is a gentle novel about stuffed animals. The range is unusual and rewards exploration beyond the Tillerman Cycle.