Series

The Giver Quartet series in reading order

There are 4 books in the The Giver Quartet series.

Published between 1993 and 2004, in the same order they are meant to be read.

Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly perfect society without pain, war, or choice—until he's selected to inherit the community's collective memories. As the Receiver of Memory, he discovers the disturbing costs of his world's manufactured harmony and must decide whether comfortable sameness is

3 of 4 books, in reading order

• 1. The Giver (1993) — Lois Lowry · 205 pages
• 2. Gathering Blue (2000) — Lois Lowry · 240 pages
• 3. Messenger (2004) — Lois Lowry · 169 pages

The 3 books listed here total 614 pages.

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