Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water by the Spoonful | 2011 | Quiara Alegría Hudes | Buy |
| 2 | Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue | 2012 | Quiara Alegría Hudes | Buy |
| 3 | The Happiest Song Plays Last | 2013 | Quiara Alegría Hudes | Buy |
Quiara Alegria Hudes wrote The Elliot Trilogy across three years, from 2011 to 2013. The series begins with Water by the Spoonful, continues with Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue, and concludes with The Happiest Song Plays Last. Each title follows Elliot as the central figure, and the books are best read in sequence to track his story from beginning to end.
The trilogy was published at a steady pace of one book per year, giving readers a contained three-part narrative. All three titles remain available for purchase.