What order should I read Elena Ferrante's books in?

Read Neapolitan Novels in its numbered order, starting with My Brilliant Friend.

Which Elena Ferrante book should I read first?

Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: My Brilliant Friend (2011), book 1 of Neapolitan Novels.

Books in order

Elena Ferrante books in order

Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels series has 4 main books, starting with My Brilliant Friend (2011). Here they are in reading order, with page counts and reading times.

Neapolitan Novels

4 books · 2011–2014

#1My Brilliant Friend2011
#2The Story of a New Name2012
#3Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay2013
#4The Story of the Lost Child2014

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Reading Elena Ferrante

What order should I read Elena Ferrante's books in?: Read Neapolitan Novels in its numbered order, starting with My Brilliant Friend.
Which Elena Ferrante book should I read first?: Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: My Brilliant Friend (2011), book 1 of Neapolitan Novels.