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Ellen Hopkins

(b.1955)

Ellen Hopkins is a celebrated name among Young Adult novel writers. She has published several New York Times bestselling novels. Her key works include Crank, Identical and Burned. These novels discuss delicate teenage issues such as, psychological problems, prostitution, drug addiction and other such issues that trouble young generation of today.

Born on March 26, 1955 in Long Beach, California, Ellen Louise Hopkins was adopted by Valerie and Albert C. Wagner.

She lives in Carson City, Nevada, with her husband and son.

Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Children's Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Fantasy

New and upcoming books

August 2024

Sync

Series

Crank
   1. Crank (2004)
   2. Glass (2007)
   3. Fallout (2010)

Burned
1. Burned (2006)
2. Smoke (2013)

Impulse
1. Impulse (2007)
2. Perfect (2011)

Tricks
1. Tricks (2009)
2. Traffick (2015)

Triangles
1. Triangles (2011)
2. Tilt (2012)

Love Lies Beneath
1. Love Lies Beneath (2015)
2. A Sin Such as This (2018)

Novels

   Identical (2008)
   Collateral (2012)
   Rumble (2014)
   The You I've Never Known (2017)
   People Kill People (2018)
   Closer to Nowhere (2020)
   What About Will? (2021)
   Sanctuary Highway (2022)
   Sync (2024)

Collections

Grim (2014) (with others)

Anthologies edited

A New Dawn (2008)
Flirtin' with the Monster (2009)

Non fiction

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Books containing stories by Ellen Hopkins

Banned Together (2025)
Our Fight for Readers' Rights
edited by
Ashley Hope Pérez

You Too? (2020)
25 Voices Share Their #metoo Stories
edited by
Janet Gurtler

Our Stories, Our Voices (2018)
21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America
edited by
Amy Reed

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Ellen Hopkins recommends

Eyes Open (2024)
Lyn Miller-Lachmann
"Sensuous. Atmospheric. Compelling. You won't want to put this one down."

The Truth Project (2020)
Dante Medema
"The Truth Project is a heart-wrenching quest for identity every YA reader will relate to, and a deep dive into the meaning of family."

Disclose (2020)
(Verify, book 2)
Joelle Charbonneau
"Disclose is a thought-provoking tale of intrigue, beautifully crafted."

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