Reading order · 5 books · 2016 to 2024
Lucy Barton Books in Order
Lucy Barton is a writer who grew up in poverty in rural Illinois. The novels follow her life, her family and her former husband William, and the people of her hometown.
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Series facts
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 2016 to 2024
- First book
- My Name Is Lucy Barton
- Latest
- Tell Me Everything (2024)
The reading order
Every Lucy Barton book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
5 books
- 1My Name Is Lucy Barton2016With Lucy BartonIn a New York hospital in the 1980s, Lucy Barton is visited by her mother, whom she has not seen in years, and they talk for five days.Buy on Amazon
- 2Anything Is Possible2017Linked stories about the people of Lucy Barton’s hometown in rural Illinois.Buy on Amazon
- 3Oh William!2021With Lucy BartonLucy Barton helps her former husband, William, uncover a family secret.Buy on Amazon
- 4Lucy by the Sea2022With Lucy BartonAs the pandemic begins, William takes Lucy away from New York to a house on the coast of Maine.Buy on Amazon
- 5Tell Me Everything2024With Bob BurgessIn Crosby, Maine, lawyer Bob Burgess takes on the case of a man suspected of murder, while Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge meet and share stories.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with My Name Is Lucy Barton. Tell Me Everything brings Lucy and Olive Kitteridge together.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Lucy Barton | Bob Burgess | William Gerhardt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 My Name Is Lucy Barton | LLead | ·Minor | |
| 2 Anything Is Possible | ·Minor | ||
| 3 Oh William! | LLead | MMajor | |
| 4 Lucy by the Sea | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 5 Tell Me Everything | MMajor | LLead | ·Minor |
Characters in the Lucy Barton books
4 characters from Elizabeth Strout’s chart, with the number of Lucy Barton books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy BartonNovelist who grew up poor | 5 | My Name Is Lucy Barton 2016 |
| Bob BurgessGentle legal aid lawyer | 2 | Lucy by the Sea 2022 |
| William GerhardtLucy's ex-husband | 4 | My Name Is Lucy Barton 2016 |
| Olive KitteridgeRetired maths teacher | 1 | Tell Me Everything 2024 |