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Cynthia Kadohata

Cynthia Kadohata is a Japanese American author best known for her middle-grade novel *The Thing About Luck*, which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Her acclaimed works, including *Kira-Kira* (Newbery Medal winner), have sold over one million copies. This page lists Cynthia Kadohata’s books in order, covering both chronological publication and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1989Floating WorldPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1992In the Heart of the Valley of LovePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1995The Glass MountainsPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2004Kira-KiraPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2006WeedflowerPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2007Cracker!POoSN · 6Buy ↗

2008Outside BeautyPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2009A Million Shades of GrayPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

2013The Thing About LuckPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2014Half a World AwayPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2018CheckedPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

2019A Place to BelongPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

2020SaucyPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

2025Under the Fading SkyPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels14 books · 1989–2025

01Floating World1989Buy ↗

02In the Heart of the Valley of Love1992Buy ↗

03The Glass Mountains1995Buy ↗

04Kira-Kira2004Buy ↗

05Weedflower2006Buy ↗

06Cracker!2007Buy ↗

07Outside Beauty2008Buy ↗

08A Million Shades of Gray2009Buy ↗

09The Thing About Luck2013Buy ↗

10Half a World Away2014Buy ↗

11Checked2018Buy ↗

12A Place to Belong2019Buy ↗

13Saucy2020Buy ↗

14Under the Fading Sky2025Buy ↗

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