The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 4 books · 2010 to 2017 · Mostly set in Paris

Stephanie Perkins

Young adultYA romance and contemporaryYA horror

Stephanie Perkins writes romantic young adult novels. Anna is sent to an American boarding school in Paris, where she meets the charming Étienne St Clair; the companion novels follow Lola in San Francisco and Isla back in Paris, with old friends appearing.

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Stephanie Perkins books in order

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Anna and the French Kiss

3 books · Mostly set in ParisYA romance and contemporary
  1. 1Anna and the French Kiss2010With Anna Oliphant and Étienne St ClairBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Lola and the Boy Next Door2011With Lola Nolan and Cricket Bell · Set in San FranciscoBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Isla and the Happily Ever After2014With Isla Martin and Josh WassersteinBuy on Amazon

Standalone

1 book · Set in NebraskaYA horror
  1. 1There's Someone Inside Your House2017With Makani YoungBuy on Amazon

Characters

7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The companion novels

Standalone leads