Anna Todd

"The best thing about reading is to escape from your life, to be able to live hundreds or even thousands of different lives."

Anna Todd (Author/Writer/Producer) is the New York Times bestselling author of the After series of books, The Spring Girls, and the recent The Brightest Stars.

Always an avid reader, Todd began writing stories on her phone on Wattpad, the reading and writing multiplatform for original stories, with After becoming its most-read series with over 1.5 billion reads. The print edition of After was published in 2014 by Simon & Schuster and has since been released in over 30 languages with more than 11 million copies sold worldwide.

After has been a #1 bestseller across the globe including Italy, Germany, France and Spain. She has since written eight additional novels and serves as a producer and screenwriter on the upcoming film adaptation of After We Collided, the sequel to After.

Todd has been hailed by Cosmopolitan as “the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation.” A native of Ohio Anna, her husband and son currently live in Los Angeles.

What is the recommended reading order for the After series?

Read in publication/series order: After (Book 1), After We Collided (Book 2), After We Fell (Book 3), After Ever Happy (Book 4), followed by Before (Book 5 — the prequel). There are also boxed After collections and graphic novel adaptations.

Which Anna Todd book should I start with?

For her breakout experience start with After (Book 1). If you prefer a standalone modern retelling try The Spring Girls. For the Landon spinoff begin with Nothing More (Landon Series: Book 1).

What genres and themes does Anna Todd write?

Her work is primarily contemporary, relationship-driven fiction and romance, often with coming-of-age elements. She also writes modern retellings (The Spring Girls), holiday romance (The Last Sunrise) and has graphic-novel adaptations.

Are Anna Todd's books standalone or part of series?

Both. The After books form a multi-volume series with a prequel and graphic novels; the Landon Series includes Nothing More and Nothing Less; other titles such as The Spring Girls and The Brightest Stars are standalone novels.

How popular or successful are Anna Todd's books?

After began on Wattpad and became its most-read series (over 1.5 billion reads). The print edition was published in 2014, her books have been released in over 30 languages, sold more than 11 million copies worldwide, and After has been a #1 bestseller in several countries.