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Neapolitan Novels Reading Order

Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante has 4 main books (2011–2014). Start with My Brilliant Friend (2011) and read the numbered books in order.

By Elena Ferrante

Neapolitan Novels books in order

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  1. #1

    My Brilliant Friend

    2011 · 256 pages

    4 h 29 min
  2. #2

    The Story of a New Name

    2012

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  3. #3

    Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay

    2013

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  4. #4

    The Story of the Lost Child

    2014

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Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Neapolitan Novels: common questions

How many books are in the Neapolitan Novels series?
There are 4 main books in Neapolitan Novels. The most recent main book listed here is The Story of the Lost Child (2014).
What order should I read Neapolitan Novels in?
Read Neapolitan Novels in its numbered order: My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, The Story of the Lost Child.
What is the first Neapolitan Novels book?
The first book is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, published in 2011.

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