Katherine Applegate

Katherine Applegate

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

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May 5th, 2026: Wombat Waiting (Standalone)

The Littlest Elephant (a short story) (Children's Book) was the most recently released book by Katherine Applegate, on March 17th, 2026.

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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 Invasion (Animorphs #1).

Below is a complete list of Katherine Applegate books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

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

Teens get powers to turn into animals and fight secret aliens trying to take over Earth, facing hard choices about war and morality.

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

The Animorphs team tackles dangerous missions involving time travel and alternate realities.

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

Tells how Elfangor, the Andalite who gave the Animorphs their powers, went from a young warrior to a stranded hero on Earth.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.61997
2
1997
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1997
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1997

The Andalite Chronicles listing is a compilation of these three stories.

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

Kids get a power to transform into animals to fight a secret invasion.

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

Teens gain the power to turn into animals and battle a secret alien invasion in graphic novel format.

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
61999
2
62000

List of Doggo and Pupper Books in Publication Order

List of Endling Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
82018
2
102019
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102021

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

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

List of Eve and Adam Books in Chronological Order

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

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1990
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1992

List of Making Out Books in Publication Order

List of Ocean City / Making Waves Books in Publication Order

Recent high school grads navigate summer romances, complicated living situations, and personal challenges in a beach town.

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

List of The One and Only Ivan Books in Publication Order

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

List of Roscoe Riley Rules Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

List of Love Stories For Young Adults Books in Publication Order

Teenagers navigate first love and difficult choices that challenge their relationships and dreams.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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Some Girls Do (By: Dahlia Kosinski)
1991
2
1995
3
My First Love (By: Callie West)
1995
4
How to Kiss a Guy (By: Elizabeth Bernard)
1995
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8.31995
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1995
7
Love Changes Everything (By: ArLynn Leiber Presser)
1995
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More Than a Friend (By: Elizabeth Winfrey)
1995
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1996
10
The Language of Love (By: Kate Emburg)
1996
11
My So-Called Boyfriend (By: Elizabeth Winfrey)
1996
12
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8.71996
14
Three-Guy Weekend (By: Alexis Page)
1996
15
Never Tell Ben (By: Diane Namm)
1996
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1997
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Up All Night (By: Karen Michaels)
1997
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24/7 (By: Amy S. Wilensky)
1997
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It's a Prom Thing (By: Diane Schwemm)
1997
22
The Guy I Left Behind (By: Alison Pollett, Ali Brooke)
1997
23
A Kiss Between Friends (By: Erin Haft)
1997
24
The Rumor About Julia (By: Stephanie Sinclair)
1997
25
Don't Say Goodbye (By: Diane Schwemm)
1997
26
1998
27
1998
28
Our Secret Love (By: Miranda Harry)
1998
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As I Am (By: Lynn Mason)
1999
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91999
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71999
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Behind His Back (By: Diane Schwemm)
1999
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81999
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Johnny (By: Zoe Zimmerman)
2000
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2000
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Danny (By: Zoe Zimmerman)
2000
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Kevin (By: Zoe Zimmerman)
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List of Disney's The Little Mermaid Books in Publication Order

Mermaids face secrets, plots, doubts, and family rules.

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1992
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Arista's New Boyfriend (By: M.J. Carr)
1993
6
Ariel the Spy (By: Jan Carr, M.J. Carr)
1993
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1993
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1993
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1994
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The Practical-Joke War (By: Stephanie St. Pierre)
1994
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The Dolphins of Coral Cove (By: K. S. Rodriguez)
1994
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Alana's Secret Friend (By: Walt Disney, Fred Marvin, Disney Storybook Artists, Jess Christopher, Philo Barnhart)
1994
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List of Dogtown Books in Publication Order (with Gennifer Choldenko)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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2023
2
2024

List of Changes Books in Publication Order

List of Katherine Applegate Anthologies in Publication Order

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Katherine Applegate

Katherine Applegate (Katherine Alice Applegate) was born on October 9th, 1956 and is currently 69 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.

Katherine Applegate: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Pocket Bear was a Publishers Weekly: Best Middle Grade Books Selection in 2025.
  • The One and Only Ivan was an Audible: The Top 100 Book Series of All Time Selection in 2024.

Related Authors

Fans of Katherine Applegate also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Series.
  4. Kristin Hannah, author of: The Nightingale.
  5. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.

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 69 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 Littlest Elephant (a short story) on March 17th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Katherine Applegate?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Katherine Applegate book is The One and Only Ivan. Here are her most popular books:
  1. The One and Only Ivan (9)
  2. The Invasion (8.57)
  3. The Warning (7.2)
  4. The Message (8)
  5. The Visitor (7.6)

Are there upcoming new books by Katherine Applegate?

Katherine Applegate has a new book coming out on May 5th, 2026 called Wombat Waiting.

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How many books has Katherine Applegate written?

Katherine Applegate has written 230 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
  • 6 Standalone Novels
  • 6 Picture Books
  • 1 book in the Love Stories For Young Adults 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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