Rebecca Stead
Rebecca Stead was born on January 16th, 1968 and is currently 58 years old. Rebecca Stead was born in New York City, New York, USA.
Rebecca Stead has written 8 standalone novels, starting with First Light in 2007. The most recently released novel was The Experiment, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Rebecca at this time.
Rebecca Stead: Awards & Accolades
Stead's books have won multiple awards, When You Reach Me won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Medal, in 2010. Goodbye Stranger won the BookBrowse Awards, Best Young Adult Book, in 2015.
Rebecca Stead books have also been nominated for multiple awards, When You Reach Me was nominated for the Waterstones, Children's Book of the Year, in 2011. Liar & Spy was nominated for the Agatha Award, Best Children’s/Young Adult, in 2012 as well as the Goodreads Awards - Best Middle Grade and Children’s in 2012. Goodbye Stranger was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2015. The List of Things That Will Not Change was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2020. The Lost Library was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 2024.
Rebecca Stead: Lists & Other Mentions
- When You Reach Me was the I Care About Books Book Club January 2026 Pick.
Related Authors
Fans of Rebecca Stead also enjoy these authors:
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
- Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Series.
- Fredrik Backman, author of: A Man Called Ove.
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
Rebecca Stead: F.A.Q
When was Rebecca Stead Born? How old is Rebecca Stead?
Rebecca Stead was born on January 16th, 1968. Rebecca Stead is currently 58 years old.
Where was Rebecca Stead Born?
Rebecca Stead was born in New York City, New York, USA and is American.
What book awards has Rebecca Stead won?
What was the first book Rebecca Stead wrote?
The first book written by Rebecca Stead was First Light, published in 2007.
What was the most recent book Rebecca Stead wrote?
Her most recently released work was The Experiment on September 16th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Rebecca Stead?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Rebecca Stead book is
When You Reach Me. Here are her most popular books:
- When You Reach Me (7.57)
- Liar & Spy (6)
- The Lost Library (8.67)
- The List of Things That Will Not Change (8)
- Goodbye Stranger (10)
Are there upcoming new books by Rebecca Stead?
Rebecca Stead does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Rebecca Stead written?
Rebecca Stead has written 10 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 8 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas.