Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pull of Gravity | 2013 | Gae Polisner | Buy |
| 2 | The Summer of Letting Go | 2014 | Gae Polisner | Buy |
| 3 | The Memory of Things | 2016 | Gae Polisner | Buy |
| 4 | In Sight of Stars | 2018 | Gae Polisner | Buy |
| 5 | Jack Kerouac is Dead to Me | 2020 | Gae Polisner | Buy |
| 6 | Seven Clues to Home | 2020 | Gae Polisner | Buy |
| 7 | Consider the Octopus | 2022 | Gae Polisner | Buy |
Gae Polisner’s standalone novels cover a range of subjects within contemporary fiction for younger readers. Her books tend to center on teenagers and preteens facing situations that force them to grow up quickly, whether that means coping with the death of a loved one, dealing with mental health struggles, or finding their way through broken friendships.
The Pull of Gravity (2013) sends a grieving teenager on a Steinbeck-inspired road trip, while The Summer of Letting Go (2014) puts a girl on the Jersey Shore as she confronts long-buried guilt. The Memory of Things (2016) takes place during the September 11 attacks in New York. In Sight of Stars (2018) is set inside a psychiatric facility where a young artist processes his father’s death. Jack Kerouac is Dead to Me (2020) looks at how an outside presence can unravel a close friendship. Her middle grade novels, Seven Clues to Home (2020) and Consider the Octopus (2022), bring lighter settings but still deal with real emotional stakes for their young protagonists.