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Sara Zarr Books in Order

Find every Sara Zarr book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 11 books / 2 series

American author Sara Zarr is best known for her acclaimed young adult novels, including *Story of a Girl* and the *Once Was Lost* series. A two-time National Book Award finalist, her work has sold over a million copies. This page provides the Sara Zarr books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Sara Zarr Books in Chronological Order

2007 Story of a Girl POoSN / 1 Buy
2008 Sweethearts POoSN / 2 Buy
2009 Once Was Lost / What We Lost POoSN / 3 Buy
2011 How to Save a Life POoSN / 4 Buy
2013 The Lucy Variations POoSN / 5 Buy
2013 Roomies(With: Tara Altebrando) POoSN / 6 Buy
2017 Gem & Dixie POoSN / 7 Buy
2020 Courageous Creativity POoNB / 1 Buy
2020 Goodbye from Nowhere POoSN / 8 Buy
2022 This Creative Life: A Handbook for Writers POoNB / 2 Buy
2022 A Song Called Home POoSN / 9 Buy

Sara Zarr Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Courageous Creativity 2020 Buy
02 This Creative Life: A Handbook for Writers 2022 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 9 books / 2007-2022
01 Story of a Girl 2007 Buy
02 Sweethearts 2008 Buy
03 Once Was Lost / What We Lost 2009 Buy
04 How to Save a Life 2011 Buy
05 The Lucy Variations 2013 Buy
06 Roomies(With: Tara Altebrando) 2013 Buy
07 Gem & Dixie 2017 Buy
08 Goodbye from Nowhere 2020 Buy
09 A Song Called Home 2022 Buy

Where to start with Sara Zarr

What is the best order to read Sara Zarr books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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