Katherine KA Applegate Books in Order
Discover books co written by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate, with series lists, brief summaries, and suggestions on where to start with their shared universes.
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Katherine KA Applegate books in publication order
76 books
Boardwalk
by Katherine KA Applegate
1993
Kate loves Justin but refuses to sacrifice her college scholarship for his plan to sail around the world. Grace hopes he will return to her, while Chelsea questions whether she can live without Connor after their troubled wedding plans.
Fireworks
by Katherine KA Applegate
1993
Chelsea considers whether marrying Connor will strengthen their love, while Kate fears Justin will sail away when his boat is finished. Grace's worsening drinking makes her relationship with recovering alcoholic David another uncertain source of support.
Love Shack
by Katherine KA Applegate
1993
Grace moves into a beach house with Justin, the boy she wants, and Kate, the girl he loves. As Kate struggles with the competition, Chelsea leaves a predictable boyfriend and considers taking a chance on Connor.
Making Waves
by Katherine KA Applegate
1993
Kate, Chelsea, Grace and Justin share a beach house with very different hopes for the summer. Past heartbreak, the search for love and a desire to escape make their new friendships and romances more complicated than expected.
Ocean City
by Katherine KA Applegate
1993
Friends and strangers come together in an Ocean City beach house for the summer. Kate wants to forget a failed romance, Chelsea seeks love, Grace hopes to escape her past and Justin dreams of sailing away.
Sweet
by Katherine KA Applegate
1993
Chelsea offers to marry her Irish boyfriend Connor when he faces deportation. As their wedding approaches, a visitor from his past brings an unwelcome surprise that threatens the future she thought they were about to share.
Tease
by Katherine KA Applegate
1993
Kate settles into a shared beach house that her father dismisses as a love shack. With relationships developing all around her, she and her roommates must decide whether their summer attractions can become something more lasting.
Attitude
by Katherine KA Applegate
1994
Working at the same advertising agency brings Chelsea and Connor together again. His parents' planned visit seems a chance to strengthen their marriage, but Connor's reluctance to discuss them makes Chelsea wonder what he is hiding.
Bonfire
by Katherine KA Applegate
1994
Kate regrets choosing an unfaithful Tosh, but Justin has become involved with Marta, who is struggling with Dominic's condition. Meanwhile, a passionate reunion leaves Chelsea and Connor wondering whether their marriage can survive.
Heat
by Katherine KA Applegate
1994
Kate hopes to revive her relationship with Justin, while Chelsea and Connor struggle to rescue their marriage. Grace returns to Ocean City because of her feelings for David, bringing unresolved romances together for another difficult summer.
Heat Wave
by Katherine KA Applegate
1994
Kate has begun caring for Tosh when Justin returns determined to win her back. His arrival forces her to reconsider her new relationship, while Tosh's seemingly generous willingness to give her space raises questions of its own.
August Magic
by Katherine KA Applegate
1995
Summer Smith's three months in the Florida Keys are almost over. With vacation ending and little time remaining, she must decide who she truly loves and whether a summer romance can survive her return home.
Beach Party
by Katherine KA Applegate
1995
Kate grows suspicious of Allegra, who turns to a new roommate while trying to escape a deceptive past. Meanwhile, Grace faces a choice between athletic Carr and intellectual Wilton as the beach house's relationships continue to shift.
Burn
by Katherine KA Applegate
1995
Reunited Kate and Justin travel to the Caribbean to retrieve his boat and hire Allegra as skipper. When she deliberately changes course, their romantic voyage becomes a troubling puzzle about the stranger they have trusted.
Chill
by Katherine KA Applegate
1995
Chelsea feels neglected after a New York publisher takes an interest in Connor's manuscript. Another man's attention offers comfort, but Connor's jealousy adds a new threat to a marriage already strained by his growing ambitions.
Forever
by Katherine KA Applegate
1995
Six housemates return to Ocean City for another summer, but a serious accident leaves Kate hospitalized in a coma. Allegra's expulsion from the beach house creates another crisis as the group's relationships face painful uncertainty.
July's Promise
by Katherine KA Applegate
1995
Summer's new Florida Keys life includes a waitressing job and complicated attractions. She and cousin Diana both want Seth, Adam wants Summer, and her interest in Diver collides with his feelings for her friend Marquez.
June Dreams
by Katherine KA Applegate
1995
Summer Smith leaves Minnesota for a vacation in the Florida Keys and meets three intriguing boys on her first day. Wealthy Adam, laid-back Diver and seemingly perfect Seth offer possibilities, but Seth already has a girlfriend.
Sharing Sam
by Katherine KA Applegate
1995
Alison falls for Sam, then learns her best friend Isabella loves him too and is dying. Hoping to make Isabella's remaining days happy, Alison hides her relationship with Sam, risking the love she wants to keep.
Shipwrecked
by Katherine KA Applegate
1995
Kate and Justin become stranded on a tropical island, turning their summer into a struggle far from Ocean City. Back at the beach house, Chelsea pursues Antonio despite her doubts, while Grace weighs two very different romantic possibilities.
Swept Away
by Katherine KA Applegate
1995
A teenager secretly draws Kate and Justin into a drug-smuggling operation during their voyage. While their time at sea becomes dangerous, Connor's new success as a writer changes life for those remaining in Ocean City.
Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal
by Katherine KA Applegate
1996
As summer ends, Summer Smith must choose between fiancé Seth and the Austin she cannot forget. The decision also shapes her college plans: follow Seth to Wisconsin or remain in the Keys to pursue another future.
Rays, Romance, and Rivalry
by Katherine KA Applegate
1996
Summer Smith expects a perfect vacation in the Florida Keys, with a beach house and a good job. Instead, her engagement to Seth becomes complicated by other men and Caroline, a rival determined to interfere.
Sand, Surf, and Secrets
by Katherine KA Applegate
1996
Summer returns to the Florida Keys believing her engagement will keep her close to Seth despite his absence. Meeting Austin, the boy who captured her heart during spring break, makes that confidence much harder to sustain.
Spring Break Reunion
by Katherine KA Applegate
1996
Summer plans a Florida spring break with friends Diana and Marquez and a week alone with boyfriend Seth. Meeting mysterious Austin on the journey disrupts her expectations, as competing attractions and jealousy threaten the reunion.
The Andalite Chronicles
by Katherine KA Applegate
1997
This prequel follows Elfangor before the events of The Invasion, from his Andalite training to his life-changing encounter with Earth. It reveals the history behind Tobias, Visser Three, and the morphing power.
The Andalite's Gift
by Katherine KA Applegate
1997
A quiet weekend becomes a major crisis when the Animorphs encounter a mysterious alien power. Working together across shifting perspectives, they must uncover what the so-called gift really costs before it is too late.
In the Time of Dinosaurs
by Katherine KA Applegate
1998
A time-travel accident strands the Animorphs in the age of dinosaurs. Far from home and surrounded by prehistoric danger, they must find a way back without changing the future they are trying to save.
The Hork-Bajir Chronicles
by Katherine KA Applegate
1998
The history of the Hork-Bajir invasion unfolds through Andalite, Hork-Bajir, and Yeerk perspectives. As a peaceful species becomes a target, unlikely allies fight to preserve freedom against the growing Yeerk Empire.
The Unknown
by Katherine KA Applegate
1998
The Animorphs are drawn into a strange mission involving an alien threat they do not understand. With the usual rules of the war turned upside down, the team must adapt before their confusion becomes a fatal weakness.
Elfangor's Secret
by Katherine KA Applegate
1999
A lost Andalite message sends the Animorphs after information that could change what they know about Elfangor and the war. Their search leads into danger, betrayal, and secrets that have waited years to surface.
Enter the Enchanted
by Katherine KA Applegate
1999
Still searching for Senna and a way home, April, Jalil, David and Christopher struggle to survive in Everworld. Their journey brings them toward Merlin, a powerful figure whose influence may make their already dangerous situation worse.
Land of Loss
by Katherine KA Applegate
1999
David, Jalil, April and Christopher remain trapped among Everworld's giant creatures and mythological gods. With Senna missing and no clear route home, they must survive a reality that undermines everything they understood about their own world.
Realm of the Reaper
by Katherine KA Applegate
1999
April, Jalil, David and Christopher's search for their missing friend has carried them through wars, monsters and magic. Their next journey takes them toward a terrifying realm where survival will demand more than growing familiarity with Everworld.
Search for Senna
by Katherine KA Applegate
1999
When Senna vanishes into an impossible world, David and three other teenagers follow her. Surrounded by dangerous creatures and powers they cannot understand, they must find the missing girl and a way home before the search destroys them.
The First Journey
by Katherine KA Applegate
1999
You become a new Animorph recruit just as the Yeerk invasion threatens to close in. Choose your morphs and missions carefully, because every decision can lead to escape, disaster, or a very strange ending.
Back to Before
by Katherine KA Applegate
2000
The Animorphs are thrown into an alternate timeline where the Yeerk invasion developed very differently. To restore their own world, they must survive a reality that shows how much worse the war could have been.
Brave the Betrayal
by Katherine KA Applegate
2000
Jalil and his friends traded a chemistry textbook to the Coo-Hatch for a weapon that could help them survive. Now the aliens are combining its knowledge with their technology, creating dangerous weapons that may turn against the teenagers.
Discover the Destroyer
by Katherine KA Applegate
2000
David and his friends must outwit a deadly dragon while Senna continues to appear and vanish on her own terms. Possible allies offer help, but their price is the girl who may be the teenagers' only route home.
Fear the Fantastic
by Katherine KA Applegate
2000
Christopher and his friends continue slipping between ordinary school life and dangerous Everworld whenever they sleep. Arriving on Olympus, they face a war between Zeus and the alien god Ka Anor, forcing them to consider choosing sides.
Gateway to the Gods
by Katherine KA Applegate
2000
April and her friends arrive on Mount Olympus and fight beside Zeus against an alien army. Their survival instincts and knowledge from home have kept them alive, but Everworld threatens to turn those trusted strengths against them.
Inside the Illusion
by Katherine KA Applegate
2000
Senna tells her side of the story after David, Christopher, April and Jalil chase her across Everworld. Her account examines why she drew them into the dangerous realm and what lies behind their struggle to return home.
The Ellimist Chronicles
by Katherine KA Applegate
2000
Before he became the powerful Ellimist, he was Toomin, a curious being shaped by games, survival, and loss. This cosmic companion story traces how he became involved in the struggle over Earth.
The Next Passage
by Katherine KA Applegate
2000
The interactive Animorphs adventure continues with fresh paths through the secret war. You decide whom to trust, which animal to become, and how to survive when the Yeerks are always one choice behind you.
Understand the Unknown
by Katherine KA Applegate
2000
Called back to Olympus to help fight Ka Anor, David and his friends travel by sea. Neptune refuses to tolerate intruders, drawing them toward Atlantis while their hopes of returning to their own world remain uncertain.
Entertain the End
by Katherine KA Applegate
2001
April and her friends must help Merlin repair the harm left behind in Everworld. Doing so requires another confrontation with Hel, an enemy eager for revenge, while their chances of returning to ordinary life have dwindled.
Mystify the Magician
by Katherine KA Applegate
2001
Christopher and his companions wash ashore in Eire, a version of Ireland populated by giants, leprechauns and gods. They have survived other strange lands, but Merlin is closing in and is determined to take Senna.
Home of the Brave
by Katherine KA Applegate
2007
Young refugee Kek arrives in snowy Minnesota after losing his father and brother and becoming separated from his mother. New friendships and a connection with a cow help him navigate an unfamiliar country while waiting for news.
The Buffalo Storm
by Katherine KA Applegate
2007
Hallie fears leaving the grandmother who comforts her during thunderstorms when her parents decide to move west to Oregon. On the wagon journey, unfamiliar dangers and a vast buffalo herd challenge her courage and connection to home.
Beach Blondes
by Katherine KA Applegate
2008
Summer Smith escapes Minnesota for three months in the Florida Keys, where friendship and romance quickly complicate her vacation. This collection follows her encounters with wealthy Adam, mysterious Diver and Seth, a promising boy who already has a girlfriend.
Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog
by Katherine KA Applegate
2008
Roscoe Riley wants a trophy, but his dog refuses to learn tricks for the pet contest. Trading his grandmother's handmade sweater for a trained poodle seems like a shortcut, until the bargain creates new problems.
Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
by Katherine KA Applegate
2008
When his classmates won't sit still for a school performance, Roscoe Riley decides to help his teacher. His solution involves glue, turning a well-meant plan into trouble and teaching him that good intentions aren't always enough.
Never Swim in Applesauce
by Katherine KA Applegate
2008
Roscoe Riley is determined to behave on his class trip to an apple orchard. Staying out of trouble proves difficult when an enormous apple attraction enters the picture, leaving him in a very sticky situation.
Never Swipe a Bully's Bear
by Katherine KA Applegate
2008
Roscoe's stuffed pig, Hamilton, has disappeared, and he suspects the class bully took it. Stealing the bully's teddy bear seems like fair revenge, but Roscoe must face the consequences of acting before he knows the truth.
Tan Lines
by Katherine KA Applegate
2008
Summer returns to the Florida Keys with plans to share an apartment with her friends. With her boyfriend Seth in California and Austin back in her life, friendship, summer freedom, and romantic choices become tangled.
Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher
by Katherine KA Applegate
2009
Roscoe promises to tap-dance with his friend Emma at the school talent show. When older boys tease him for dancing, he has to decide whether their opinions matter more than keeping his promise to a friend.
Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin
by Katherine KA Applegate
2009
Roscoe hopes to win candy for himself and books for his school library by guessing a giant pumpkin's weight. A black cat makes him worry about bad luck as his contest plans turn into another misadventure.
Never Walk in Shoes That Talk
by Katherine KA Applegate
2009
Talking shoes are the latest classroom craze, but Gus can't get a pair until his old sneakers wear out. Roscoe offers to help speed things along, discovering that helping a friend can lead to trouble.
Sun-Kissed Christmas
by Katherine KA Applegate
2010
Summer spends winter break in the Florida Keys, hoping for a happy holiday with her friends. Seeing her former boyfriend Austin with a new girlfriend brings old feelings back and makes Christmas more complicated than expected.
The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine KA Applegate
2012
Ivan spends his days painting and watching television in a shopping mall enclosure. When a young elephant named Ruby arrives, the gorilla begins questioning their captivity and searches for a way to give her a better future.
Ivan
by Katherine KA Applegate
2014
This nonfiction picture book follows Ivan, a gorilla captured as a baby and displayed in a Tacoma shopping mall. His story introduces young readers to captivity and the growing public concern for his well-being.
Crenshaw
by Katherine KA Applegate
2015
Jackson's family is running short of food and money, and they may have to live in their van again. When his imaginary cat Crenshaw returns, Jackson struggles to face fears he has kept to himself.
Wishtree
by Katherine KA Applegate
2017
Red, an old oak tree, shelters animals and holds the neighborhood's wishes on its branches. When a new family faces hostility, Red and a crow named Bongo try to help their human neighbors find common ground.
Sometimes You Fly
by Katherine KA Applegate
2018
This illustrated book follows a child through milestones, from early birthdays toward growing up. It looks at the mistakes, practice, and uncertain beginnings behind each achievement, encouraging children to keep trying with support from those who love them.
The Last
by Katherine KA Applegate
2018
After her pack is killed, Byx fears she is the last surviving dairne. She sets out across a dangerous kingdom with unexpected companions, hoping to find others of her kind before the forces hunting them catch up.
The First
by Katherine KA Applegate
2019
Byx and her companions travel north toward Dreyland, following hopes that other dairnes survive. As conflict spreads between the world's species, their search for her lost kind becomes part of a struggle larger than themselves.
The Invasion
by Katherine KA Applegate
2020
A dying alien gives Jake and four other teenagers the power to become animals. This graphic adaptation follows their discovery of a secret invasion and the dangerous choice to fight creatures that can control human minds.
The Invasion: A Graphic Novel
by Katherine KA Applegate
2020
Jake and his friends discover a hidden alien invasion after meeting a dying Andalite. This graphic adaptation brings their first morphs, first losses, and first desperate mission to life in full color.
The One and Only Bob
by Katherine KA Applegate
2020
Bob sets out to find his long-lost sister with help from Ivan and Ruby. With a hurricane approaching, the little dog must find courage and confront what family means when the friends he loves need him.
Doggo and Pupper
by Katherine KA Applegate
2021
Doggo's orderly life changes when a lively puppy named Pupper arrives. Training makes Pupper obedient but unhappy, leaving Doggo to consider whether following every rule is worth losing the playfulness that makes his new companion special.
The Only
by Katherine KA Applegate
2021
Two powerful armies prepare for war while Byx joins a third force led by her friend, the young Lady of Nedarra. Their companions must find a way to defend peace against rulers determined to fight.
The Visitor: The Graphic Novel
by Katherine KA Applegate
2021
Rachel uses her cat morph to investigate whether her best friend's father has become a Yeerk host. This graphic adaptation follows her dangerous attempt to uncover the truth without exposing the Animorphs.
Wilodeen
by Katherine KA Applegate
2021
Willodeen loves the screechers her village treats as pests. When the beloved hummingbears stop returning, a magical birthday gift helps her and her friend Connor investigate what is going wrong in the natural world around them.
Doggo and Pupper Save the World
by Katherine KA Applegate
2022
Pupper wants to be a hero, but the world seems full of frightening possibilities. When he and Doggo meet a worried baby bird, they discover how a small act of kindness can make a difference.
Odder
by Katherine KA Applegate
2022
Playful sea otter Odder loves exploring California's coastal waters until an encounter with a shark changes her life. Told in verse, her story follows the challenge of trusting herself and the humans trying to help her.
The Encounter
by Katherine KA Applegate
2022
Tobias has stayed in hawk form too long and can no longer turn human. In this graphic adaptation, he uncovers a dangerous Yeerk secret while struggling with his identity and his place among the Animorphs.
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