The Neapolitan Novels books in order: all 4 by Elena Ferrante

The Neapolitan Novels books in order

1. My Brilliant Friend (2012)
2. The Story of a New Name (2013)
3. Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (2014)
4. The Story of the Lost Child (2015)

Good to know about The Neapolitan Novels

What order should I read the The Neapolitan Novels books in?

Start with My Brilliant Friend (2012), then read them in the order above: My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, The Story of the Lost Child.

How many The Neapolitan Novels books are there?

There are 4 books in the The Neapolitan Novels series.

What to read after The Neapolitan Novels

• The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante. Same author, one shattering summer.
• The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante. A Naples girlhood again, from a new angle.
• Normal People by Sally Rooney. Two people who keep finding and losing each other.
• A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. Four friends across decades, all in.
• Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín. A young woman between two homes and two lives.
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. A woman refusing the life she's handed.