Lois Duncan

DUNCAN, LOIS, 1934 to 2016

Lois Duncan

American young-adult and children's writer.

Books
16
Editions tracked
28
First editions
16
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionRansomDoubleday, 1966 Most editions trackedA Gift of Magic2 editions
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Lois Duncan books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Ransom1966
  2. 2They Never Came Home1969
  3. 3A Gift of Magic1971
  4. 4I Know What You Did Last Summer1973
  5. 5Down a Dark Hall1974
  6. 6Summer of Fear1976
  7. 7Killing Mr. Griffin1978
  8. 8Daughters of Eve1979
  9. 9Stranger with My Face1981
  10. 10The Third Eye1984
  11. 11Locked in Time1985
  12. 12The Twisted Window1987
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  1. 13Don't Look Behind You1989
  2. 14Who Killed My Daughter?1992
  3. 15The Magic of Spider Woman1996
  4. 16Gallows Hill1997
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1966RansomDoubleday
  2. 1969They Never Came HomeDoubleday
  3. 1971A Gift of MagicLittle, Brown
  4. 1973I Know What You Did Last SummerLittle, Brown
  5. 1974Down a Dark HallLittle, Brown
  6. 1976Summer of FearLittle, Brown
  7. 1978Killing Mr. GriffinLittle, Brown
  8. 1979Daughters of EveLittle, Brown
  9. 1981Stranger with My FaceLittle, Brown
  10. 1984The Third EyeLittle, Brown
  11. 1985Locked in TimeLittle, Brown
  12. 1987The Twisted WindowDelacorte Press
  13. 1989Don't Look Behind YouHamilton Children's
  14. 1992Who Killed My Daughter?Delacorte Press
  15. 1996The Magic of Spider WomanScholastic
  16. 1997Gallows HillPuffin
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What order should I read Lois Duncan's books in?

In publication order they begin with Ransom (1966), then They Never Came Home (1969) and A Gift of Magic (1971). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Lois Duncan's first book?

The earliest book we list is Ransom, first published in 1966.

When was Lois Duncan born?

Lois Duncan was born in 1934 and died in 2016.

How many Lois Duncan books does MyVolumes track?

We track 16 books by Lois Duncan across 28 editions, 16 of them first editions.

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