Books by Rebecca Stead

Rebecca Stead writes middle grade and young adult for ages 8–14, exploring themes of loneliness & belonging, growing up, mystery.

Standalone Books (Ages 8–11)

When You Reach Me

Rebecca Stead

Four mysterious letters containing secrets about the future pull Miranda into a race to prevent a tragedy in her New Yor

Ages 9–13

Liar and Spy

Rebecca Stead

Georges joins forces with a coffee-drinking loner to spy on a mysterious neighbor, but soon wonders how much his new fri

Ages 9–13

Goodbye Stranger

Rebecca Stead

Seventh grade brings new friends and complicated feelings for Bridge as she navigates life on the Upper West Side and se

Ages 10–14

First Light

Rebecca Stead

While Peter explores the Arctic ice cap, a girl named Thea dreams of the surface from a secret world hidden deep beneath

Ages 8–12

The List of Things That Will Not Change

Rebecca Stead

Everything is changing as Bea’s father prepares to marry his boyfriend, but a special list helps her hold onto the thing

Ages 8–12

The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass

A large orange cat guards a new Little Free Library that appears overnight, leading eleven-year-old Evan toward a secret

Ages 8–12

The Experiment

Rebecca Stead

Nathan is a typical sixth-grader with a cosmic secret, but when other families from his planet start disappearing, he mu

Ages 8–12

Bob

Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead

Livy returns to her grandmother’s house to find a greenish creature in a chicken suit who has been waiting five years fo

Ages 8–12

By Age Range

Ages 8–11

8 books

Ages 12–18

8 books