Katherine Applegate

Katherine Applegate

Katherine Applegate also writes as: K.A. Applegate and L.E. Blair.

Upcoming Katherine Applegate Books

September 9th, 2025: Pocket Bear (Picture Book)

The Capture: The Graphic Novel (Animorphs Graphix, #6) was the most recently released book by Katherine Applegate, on March 4th, 2025.

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Katherine Applegate Stats: The highest rated book by Katherine Applegate on Book Notification is The Andalite Chronicles, the first novel in the Andalite Chronicles series. The second-highest rated book is The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only Ivan #1).

The most read book by Katherine Applegate on Book Notification is The One and Only Ivan, the first novel in The One and Only Ivan series. The second most read book is The Predator (Animorphs #5).

Below is a complete list of Katherine Applegate books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Katherine Applegate is The One and Only Ivan Series.

List of Animorphs Books in Publication Order (as K.A. Applegate)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Invasion
1996
Go
2
8
The Visitor
1996
Go
3
8.5
The Encounter
1996
Go
4
8.5
The Message
1996
Go
5
8.5
The Predator
1996
Go
6
8.5
The Capture
1997
Go
7
8
The Stranger
1997
Go
8
8.4
The Alien
1997
Go
9
8
The Secret
1997
Go
10
8
The Android
1997
Go
11
7.6
The Forgotten
1997
Go
12
7.6
The Reaction
1997
Go
13
8.4
The Change
1997
Go
14
7.2
The Unknown
1998
Go
15
7.6
The Escape
1998
Go
16
7.5
The Warning
1998
Go
17
7.2
The Underground
1998
Go
18
7.2
The Decision
1998
Go
19
8
The Departure
1998
Go
20
7.5
The Discovery
1998
Go
21
7.5
The Threat
1998
Go
22
8.5
The Solution
1998
Go
23
8
The Pretender
1998
Go
24
6.5
The Suspicion
1998
Go
25
7
The Extreme
1999
Go
26
8
The Attack
1999
Go
27
7
The Exposed
1999
Go
28
7.3
The Experiment
1999
Go
29
7.5
The Sickness
1999
Go
30
8
The Reunion
1999
Go
31
7.5
The Conspiracy
1999
Go
32
7
The Separation
1999
Go
33
7.5
The Illusion
1999
Go
34
7
The Prophecy
1999
Go
35
7
The Proposal
1999
Go
36
6.5
The Mutation
1999
Go
37
6.5
The Weakness
2000
Go
38
7.5
The Arrival
2000
Go
39
7
The Hidden
2000
Go
40
7
The Other
2000
Go
41
7.3
The Familiar
2000
Go
42
6.5
The Journey
2000
Go
43
7
The Test
2000
Go
44
7
The Unexpected
2000
Go
45
8
The Revelation
2000
Go
46
7.5
The Deception
2000
Go
47
7.3
The Resistance
2000
Go
48
8
The Return
2000
Go
49
7.5
The Diversion
2000
Go
50
7.3
The Ultimate
2001
Go
51
7.3
The Absolute
2001
Go
52
8
The Sacrifice
2001
Go
53
8
The Answer
2001
Go
54
8
The Beginning
2001
Go

List of Animorphs Megamorphs Books in Publication Order (as K.A. Applegate)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
The Andalite's Gift
1997
Go
2
7.6
In the Time of Dinosaurs
1998
Go
3
6.5
Elfangor's Secret
1999
Go
4
7.3
Back to Before
2000
Go

List of Andalite Chronicles Books in Publication Order (as K.A. Applegate)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.5
The Andalite Chronicles
1997
Go
2
Elfangor's Journey
1997
Go
3
Alloran's Choice
1997
Go
4
An Alien Dies
1997
Go

List of Animorphs Companion Books in Publication Order (as K.A. Applegate)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Hork-Bajir Chronicles
1998
Go
2
8.5
Visser
1999
Go
3
8.5
The Ellimist Chronicles
2000
Go

List of Animorphs Graphix Books in Publication Order (as K.A. Applegate, with Michael Grant)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Invasion: A Graphic Novel
2020
Go
2
10
The Visitor: The Graphic Novel
2021
Go
3
8
The Encounter: The Graphic Novel
2022
Go
4
The Message: The Graphic Novel
2023
Go
5
The Predator: The Graphic Novel
2024
Go
6
The Capture: The Graphic Novel
2025
Go

List of Alternamorphs Books in Publication Order (as K.A. Applegate)

Choose-your-own-adventure Animorphs where readers decide how humans battle alien invaders.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The First Journey
1999
Go
2
6
The Next Passage
2000
Go

List of Doggo and Pupper Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Doggo and Pupper
2021
Go
2
Doggo and Pupper Save the World
2022
Go
3
Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy
2023
Go

List of Endling Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Last
2018
Go
2
10
The First
2019
Go
3
10
The Only
2021
Go

List of Everworld Books in Publication Order (as K.A. Applegate)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Search for Senna
1999
Go
2
Land of Loss
1999
Go
3
Enter the Enchanted
1999
Go
4
Realm of the Reaper
1999
Go
5
Discover the Destroyer
2000
Go
6
Fear the Fantastic
2000
Go
7
Gateway to the Gods
2000
Go
8
Brave the Betrayal
2000
Go
9
Inside the Illusion
2000
Go
10
Understand the Unknown
2000
Go
11
Mystify the Magician
2001
Go
12
Entertain the End
2001
Go

List of Eve and Adam Books in Publication Order (with Michael Grant)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Eve & Adam
2012
Go
2
Love Sucks and Then You Die
2013
Go

List of Eve and Adam Series in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Love Sucks and Then You Die
2013
Go
2
7
Eve & Adam
2012
Go

List of Girl Talk Books in Publication Order (as L.E. Blair)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Welcome to Junior High!
1990
Go
2
Face-Off!
1990
Go
3
The New You
1990
Go
4
Rebel, Rebel
1990
Go
5
It's All in the Stars
1990
Go
6
The Ghost of Eagle Mountain
1990
Go
7
Odd Couple
1990
Go
8
Stealing the Show
1990
Go
9
Peer Pressure
1990
Go
10
Falling in Like
1990
Go
11
Mixed Feelings
1990
Go
12
Drummer Girl
1990
Go
13
The Winning Team
1991
Go
14
Earth Alert!
1991
Go
15
On the Air
1991
Go
16
Here Comes the Bride
1991
Go
17
Star Quality
1991
Go
18
Keeping the Beat
1991
Go
19
Family Affair
1991
Go
20
Rockin' Class Trip
1992
Go
21
Baby Talk
1992
Go
22
Problem Dad
1992
Go
23
House Party
1992
Go
24
Cousins
1992
Go
25
Horse Fever
1992
Go
26
Beauty Queens
1992
Go
27
Perfect Match
1992
Go
28
Center Stage
1992
Go
29
Family Rules
1992
Go
30
The Bookshop Mystery
1992
Go
31
It's a Scream!
1992
Go
32
Katie's Close Call
1992
Go
33
Randy and the Perfect Boy
1992
Go
34
Allison, Shape Up!
1992
Go
35
Katie and Sabrina's Big Competition
1992
Go
36
Sabrina and the Calf-Raising Disaster
1992
Go
37
Randy's Big Dream
1992
Go
38
Allison to the Rescue!
1992
Go
39
Katie and the Impossible Cousins
1992
Go
40
Sabrina Wins Big
1992
Go
41
Randy and the Great Canoe Race
1992
Go
42
Allison's Baby-Sitting Adventure
1992
Go
43
Katie's Beverly Hills Friend
1992
Go
44
Randy's Big Chance
1992
Go
45
Sabrina and Too Many Boys!
1992
Go

List of Making Out Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Zoey Fools Around
1994
Go
2
Jake Finds Out
1994
Go
3
Nina Won't Tell
1994
Go
4
Ben's in Love
1994
Go
5
Claire Gets Caught
1994
Go
6
What Zoey Saw
1994
Go
7
Lucas Gets Hurt
1994
Go
8
Aisha Goes Wild
1994
Go
9
Zoey Plays Games
1996
Go
10
Nina Shapes Up
1996
Go
11
Ben Takes a Chance
1996
Go
12
Claire Can't Lose
1996
Go
13
Don't Tell Zoey
1996
Go
14
Aaron Lets Go
1996
Go
15
Who Loves Kate?
1996
Go
16
Lara Gets Even
1996
Go
17
Two-Timing Aisha
1996
Go
18
Zoey Speaks Out
1996
Go
19
Kate Finds Love
1997
Go
20
Never Trust Lara
1997
Go
21
Trouble with Aaron
1997
Go
22
Always Loving Zoey
1997
Go
23
Lara Gets Lucky
1997
Go
24
Now Zoey's Alone
1997
Go
25
Don't Forget Lara
1998
Go
26
Zoey's Broken Heart
1998
Go
27
Falling for Claire
1998
Go
28
Zoey Comes Home
1998
Go

List of Ocean City / Making Waves Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ocean City / Making Waves
1993
Go
2
Love Shack / Tease
1993
Go
3
Fireworks / Sweet
1993
Go
4
Boardwalk / Thrill
1993
Go
5
Reunion / Heat
1994
Go
6
Heat Wave / Secret
1994
Go
7
Bonfire / Attitude
1994
Go
8
Swept Away / Burn
1995
Go
9
Shipwrecked / Wild
1995
Go
10
Beach Party / Chill
1995
Go
11
Forever
1995
Go

List of Summer / Making Waves (In the UK) Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
June Dreams
1995
Go
2
July's Promise
1995
Go
3
August Magic
1995
Go
4
Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal
1996
Go
5
Sand, Surf, and Secrets
1996
Go
6
Rays, Romance, and Rivalry
1996
Go
7
Spring Break Reunion
1996
Go
8
Sun-Kissed Christmas / Summer Christmas
2010
Go

List of The One and Only Ivan Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.1
The One and Only Ivan
2012
Go
2
8.7
The One and Only Bob
2020
Go
3
8
The One and Only Ruby
2023
Go
4
10
The One and Only Family
2024
Go

List of Remnants Books in Publication Order (as K.A. Applegate)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Mayflower Project
2001
Go
2
Destination Unknown
2001
Go
3
Them
2001
Go
4
Nowhere Land
2001
Go
5
Mutation
2002
Go
6
Breakdown
2002
Go
7
Isolation
2002
Go
8
Mother, May I?
2002
Go
9
No Place Like Home
2002
Go
10
Lost and Found
2003
Go
11
Dream Storm
2003
Go
12
Aftermath
2003
Go
13
Survival
2003
Go
14
Begin Again
2003
Go

List of Roscoe Riley Rules Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
2008
Go
2
Never Swipe a Bully's Bear
2008
Go
3
Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog
2008
Go
4
Never Swim in Applesauce
2008
Go
5
Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher
2009
Go
6
Never Walk in Shoes That Talk
2009
Go
7
Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin
2009
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Home of the Brave
2007
Go
2
8
Crenshaw
2015
Go
3
9
Wishtree
2017
Go
4
8.7
Willodeen
2021
Go
5
8.5
Odder
2022
Go

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The World's Best Jinx McGee
1992
Go
2
8
The Buffalo Storm
2007
Go
3
8
Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
2014
Go
4
Sometimes You Fly
2018
Go
5
Pocket Bear
2025
Go

List of Love Stories Books in Publication Order (with Rhys Bowen, with Elizabeth Craft, with Cameron Dokey, with Kieran Scott, with Wendy Loggia, with Elizabeth Chandler, with Elizabeth Winfrey, with Randi Reisfeld, with Julie Taylor)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sharing Sam
1995
Go
2
The Boy Next Door ( By: Rhys Bowen)
1995
Go
3
More Than a Friend (By: Elizabeth Winfrey)
1995
Go
4
Hot Summer Nights (By: Elizabeth Chandler)
1996
Go
5
My So-Called Boyfriend (By: Elizabeth Winfrey)
1996
Go
6
Who Do You Love? ( By: Rhys Bowen)
1996
Go
7
He's Not What You Think (By: Randi Reisfeld)
1997
Go
8
Love Happens (By: Elizabeth Chandler)
1997
Go
9
Together Forever (By: Cameron Dokey)
1997
Go
10
What We Did Last Summer (By: Elizabeth Craft)
1998
Go
11
Crushing on You (By: Wendy Loggia)
1998
Go
12
Trust Me (By: Kieran Scott)
1998
Go
13
Kiss and Tell (By: Kieran Scott)
1998
Go
14
Falling for Ryan (By: Julie Taylor)
1998
Go
15
At First Sight (By: Elizabeth Chandler)
1998
Go
16
I Do (By: Elizabeth Chandler)
1999
Go
17
While You Were Gone (By: Kieran Scott)
1999
Go
18
Torn Apart ( By: Rhys Bowen)
1999
Go
19
How Do I Tell? (By: Kieran Scott)
1999
Go
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List of Love Stories For Young Adults Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
It Had to Be You (By: Stephanie Doyon)
1996
Go
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List of Disney's The Little Mermaid Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Green-Eyed Pearl (By: Suzanne Weyn)
1992
Go
2
Nefazia Visits the Palace (By: Suzanne Weyn)
1992
Go
3
Reflections of Arsulu (By: Marilyn Kaye)
1992
Go
4
The Same Old Song (By: Marilyn Kaye)
1992
Go
5
Arista's New Boyfriend (By: M.J. Carr)
1993
Go
6
Ariel the Spy (By: Jan Carr, M.J. Carr)
1993
Go
7
King Triton, Beware!
1993
Go
8
The Haunted Palace
1993
Go
9
The Boyfriend Mix-Up
1994
Go
10
The Practical-Joke War (By: Stephanie St. Pierre)
1994
Go
11
The Dolphins of Coral Cove (By: K. S. Rodriguez)
1994
Go
12
Alana's Secret Friend (By: Walt Disney, Fred Marvin, Disney Storybook Artists, Jess Christopher, Philo Barnhart)
1994
Go
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List of Dogtown Books in Publication Order (with Gennifer Choldenko)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dogtown
2023
Go
2
Mouse and His Dog
2024
Go

List of Changes Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
My Phantom Love (By: Janet Quin-Harkin)
1992
Go
2
Looking Out for Lacey (By: Cheryl Zach)
1992
Go
3
The Unbelievable Truth
1992
Go
4
Runaway (By: Marilyn Kaye)
1992
Go
5
Cinderella Summer (By: Elizabeth D'Anard)
1992
Go
6
Wild Hearts (By: Kimberly Morris)
1992
Go
7
Can't Buy Me Love (By: Mallory Stevens)
1992
Go
8
Choose Me (By: Marilyn Kaye)
1992
Go
9
My Sister's Boyfriend
1992
Go
10
On My Own (By: Janet Quin-Harkin)
1992
Go
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List of Katherine Applegate Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Half-Minute Horrors
2009
Go
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Katherine Applegate

Katherine Applegate (Katherine Alice Applegate) was born on October 9th, 1956 and is currently 68 years old. Katherine Applegate was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Applegate attended The University of Texas at Austin where she received a liberal arts degree.

Katherine Alice Applegate (known professionally as K. A. Applegate) is an American children’s and young adult fiction writer, and is best known as the author of the Remnants, Everworld, and Animorphs series. Her most popular books are fantasy, adventure, and science fiction novels.

She has won the Best New Children’s Book Series Award in 1997 from Publisher’s Weekly. Home of the Brave won the Bank Street 2008 Josette Frank Award, the SCBWI 2008 Golden Kite Award for Best Fiction, and is a Judy Lopez Memorial Award honor book.

Katherine got her start as a ghostwriter for Sweet Valley Twins.

After the conclusion of the Remnants series, Katherine took 3 years off. Upon her return to writing, she penned this picture book, called Buffalo Storm, an early chapters series called Roscoe Riley Rules, and a middle reader called Home of the Brave.

The One and Only Ivan is an unforgettable tale which celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship.

Ivan has grown accustomed to humans always watching him, having spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall. He barely ever thinks about his previous life in the jungle. Instead he occupies himself with TV, painting, and his friends Bob and Stella. However once he meets this baby elephant named Ruby who was taken from the wild, he’s forced to see his art, their home, through a new set of eyes.

This Newbery Award winning novel is inspired by the true story of Ivan, a captive gorilla, and is told from Ivan’s perspective.

Home of the Brave is a beautifully wrought middle grade book about one immigrant’s journey from hardship to hope.

Kek is from Africa. In America he gets to see snow for the very first time, and feels its sting. He has never before walked on ice, and he falls. He wonders if the people in this new place are going to be like the winter: unkind and cold.

Back in Africa, he lived with his brother and parents. However only he and his mom survived, and now she has gone missing. Which leaves him all on his own. Slowly, though, he is able to make some friends: a girl that is in foster care; this elderly woman that owns a rundown farm, and this cow whose name means “family” in Kek’s native tongue.

While Kek is waiting to hear what happened to his mom, he weathers the tough Minnesota winter by finding some warmth in new friendships, strength in his own memories, and a belief in his new country.

Katherine Applegate: Awards & Accolades

Applegate's book, The One and Only Ivan won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Medal, in 2013.

Katherine Applegate books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The One and Only Ivan was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2012. Crenshaw was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2015. Wishtree was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2017. The One and Only Bob was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2020.

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  4. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
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Katherine Applegate: F.A.Q

When was Katherine Applegate Born? How old is Katherine Applegate?

Katherine Applegate was born on October 9th, 1956. Katherine Applegate is currently 68 years old.

Where was Katherine Applegate Born?

Katherine Applegate was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA and is American.

What book awards has Katherine Applegate won?

Applegate's book, The One and Only Ivan won the award John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Medal, in 2013.

What was the first book Katherine Applegate wrote?

The first book written by Katherine Applegate was Welcome to Junior High!, published in 1990.

What was the most recent book Katherine Applegate wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Capture: The Graphic Novel on March 4th, 2025.

Will there be any more books by Katherine Applegate?

Katherine Applegate has a new book coming out on September 9th, 2025 called Pocket Bear.

How many books has Katherine Applegate written?

Katherine Applegate has written 228 books across 31 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 54 books in the Animorphs Series
  • 4 books in the Animorphs Megamorphs Series
  • 4 books in the Andalite Chronicles Series
  • 3 Animorphs Companion Books
  • 6 books in the Animorphs Graphix Series
  • 2 books in the Alternamorphs Series
  • 3 books in the Doggo and Pupper Series
  • 3 books in the Endling Series
  • 12 books in the Everworld Series
  • 2 books in the Eve and Adam Series
  • 45 books in the Girl Talk Series
  • 28 books in the Making Out Series
  • 11 books in the Ocean City / Making Waves Series
  • 8 books in the Summer / Making Waves (In the UK) Series
  • 4 books in The One and Only Ivan Series
  • 14 books in the Remnants Series
  • 7 books in the Roscoe Riley Rules Series
  • 5 Standalone Novels
  • 5 Picture Books
  • 1 book in the Love Stories Series
  • 3 books in the Disney's The Little Mermaid Series
  • 2 books in the Dogtown Series
  • 2 books in the Changes Series

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