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Start with My Name Is Lucy Barton and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.

5 books
Published 2016 to 2024
Status: Possibly ongoing

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My Name Is Lucy Barton

Start with My Name Is Lucy Barton

Book 1 by Elizabeth Strout • Published 2016

While recovering from an operation in a New York hospital, a writer is visited by her estranged mother. Their simple gossip about people from home reveals the deep love and tension of their bond, as well as the povert...

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Ends with Tell Me Everything

  1. 1
    My Name Is Lucy Barton

    Book 1:My Name Is Lucy Barton

    Elizabeth Strout • 2016

    While recovering from an operation in a New York hospital, a writer is visited by her estranged mother. Their simple gossip about people from home reveals the deep love and tension of their bond, as well as the povert...

  2. 2
    Anything Is Possible

    Book 2:Anything Is Possible

    Elizabeth Strout • 2017 • 1 recommendation

    This collection of interconnected stories returns to the rural town of Amgash, Illinois, to explore the lives of the people Lucy Barton left behind. The narratives reveal the struggles, secrets, and quiet dignities of...

  3. 3
    Oh William!

    Book 3:Oh William!

    Elizabeth Strout • 2021 • 1 recommendation

    Lucy Barton reconnects with her first husband, William, as they embark on a trip to Maine to uncover a family secret. The journey forces them to examine their shared history, their failed marriage, and the enduring, c...

  4. 4
    Lucy by the Sea

    Book 4:Lucy by the Sea

    Elizabeth Strout • 2022

    As the pandemic strikes, Lucy Barton is whisked away by her ex-husband William to a house on the coast of Maine. Isolated together, they navigate their anxieties about the world and their complicated past, finding com...

  5. 5
    Tell Me Everything

    Book 5:Tell Me Everything

    Elizabeth Strout • 2024

    Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge finally cross paths in Crosby, Maine, spending their afternoons swapping stories of "unrecorded lives." Against the backdrop of a local murder investigation involving Bob Burgess, the...

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What is the best order to read the Amgash series?

The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with My Name Is Lucy Barton.

How many books are in the Amgash series?

There are 5 books currently listed in the Amgash series on GurusReads.

Where should I start with the Amgash series?

New readers should start with My Name Is Lucy Barton, the first book in the reading order.

Is the Amgash series complete?

Based on the publication years we have, the series appears possibly ongoing and spans releases from 2016 to 2024.