Emily Jenkins Popular Books

Emily Jenkins Biography & Facts

Emily Jenkins (born September 13, 1967), who sometimes uses the pen name E. Lockhart, is an American writer of children's picture books, young-adult novels, and adult fiction. She is known best for the Ruby Oliver quartet (which begins with The Boyfriend List), The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and We Were Liars. Personal life Jenkins grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Seattle, Washington. In high school she attended summer drama schools at Northwestern University and the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis. She attended Lakeside School, a private high school in North Seattle. She went to Vassar College—where she studied illustrated books and interviewed Barry Moser for her senior thesis—and graduate school at Columbia University, where she earned a doctorate in English literature. Writer Jenkins writes as E. Lockhart for the young adult market; "Lockhart" was the family name of her maternal grandmother. Her first book by Lockhart was a novel, The Boyfriend List, published by Random House Dell Delacorte Press in 2005. There are three sequels, The Boy Book (2006), The Treasure Map of Boys (2009), and Real Live Boyfriends (2010), and the four are also known collectively as the Ruby Oliver novels after their central protagonist. Another novel for teens, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (2008), was a finalist for both the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the Michael L. Printz Award. We Were Liars made the shortlist of four books for the 2014 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. The annual prize judged by British children's writers recognizes the year's best U.K.-published book by a writer who has not previously won it. Under her real name Jenkins has collaborated with illustrators to produce children's books and picture books. They have received honors including the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award (the original Toys Go Out, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky) and two runners-up for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Five Creatures, illus. Tomek Bogacki, and That New Animal, illus. Pierre Pratt). Works Children's books by Emily Jenkins The Secret Life of Billie's Uncle Myron, co-written with her father Len Jenkin (no 's') (Macmillan/Henry Holt BYR, 1996) – "a middle-grade fantasy adventure novel with lots of jokes" OCLC 34245145 Five Creatures, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki, (Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Frances Foster, 2001) My Favorite Thing (According to Alberta), illustrated by Anna Laura Cantone (Simon & Schuster/Anne Schwartz, 2004) Daffodil, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (FSG/Frances Foster, 2004) That New Animal, illustrated by Pierre Pratt (FSG/FF, 2005) Daffodil, Crocodile, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (FSG/FF, 2006) Love You When You Whine, illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier (FSG/FF, 2006) Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (Random House/Schwartz & Wade, 2006) – a book of stories Bea and Haha board books, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (FSG/FF, 2006): 1. Num, num, num!; 2. Hug, hug, hug!; 3. Plonk, plonk, plonk!; 4. Up, up, up! What Happens on Wednesdays, illustrated by Lauren Castillo (FSG/FF, 2007) Skunkdog, illustrated by Pierre Pratt (FSG/Frances Foster, 2008) The Little Bit Scary People, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger (Hyperion BFC, 2008) Toy Dance Party: Being the Further Adventures of a Bossy-Boots Stingray, a Courageous Buffalo, and a Hopeful Round Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (2008) Sugar Would Not Eat It, illustrated by Giselle Potter (Schwartz & Wade, 2009) Small Medium Large, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (Cambridge, MA: Star Bright Books, 2011) Toys Come Home: Being the Early Experiences of an Intelligent Stingray, a Brave Buffalo, and a Brand-New Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (Schwartz & Wade, 2011) Invisible Inkling, illustrated by Harry Bliss (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, 2011) – a novel Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Schwartz & Wade, 2012) Dangerous Pumpkins, illustrated by Harry Bliss (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, 2012) – Invisible Inkling #2 The Whoopie Pie War, illustrated by Harry Bliss (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, 2013) – Invisible Inkling #3 Water in the Park, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin (Schwartz & Wade, 2013) A Fine Dessert, illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Schwartz & Wade, 2014) Princessland, illustrated by Barbara McClintock (FSG/FF, 2014) Toys Meet Snow: Being the Wintertime Adventures of a Curious Stuffed Buffalo, a Sensitive Plush Stingray, and a Book-Loving Rubber Ball, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (Schwartz & Wade, 2015) The Fun Book of Scary Stuff illustrated by Hyewon Yum (FSG, 2015) Tiger and Badger, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay (Candlewick, 2016) Adult books by Emily Jenkins Tongue First: Adventures in Physical Culture (1998) – essays Mister Posterior and the Genius Child (Berkley Books, 2002) – a novel Young-adult books by E. Lockhart Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything (Delacorte BYR, 2006) – young-adult contemporary fantasy Dramarama (Hyperion, 2007) The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (Hyperion, 2008) Genuine Fraud (Delacorte, 2017) Again Again (Delacorte, 2020) Ruby Oliver series The Boyfriend List:15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs, and Me, Ruby Oliver) (Random House/Delacorte Press, 2005) This novel has been suggested as a great novel to co-teach with The Scarlet Letter for high school students. The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch, Gideon, and Me, Ruby Oliver (Delacorte, 2009) Real Live Boyfriends: Yes, Boyfriends, Plural, if my Life weren't Complicated, I wouldn't be Ruby Oliver (2010) – Ruby Oliver #4 (senior year), the finale The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them (Delacorte, 2006) Liars set We Were Liars (Delacorte, 2014) Family of Liars (Delacorte, 2022) As a co-author How To Be Bad (HarperTeen, 2008), by Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren Myracle The Upside-Down Magic series (by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins) Upside-Down Magic Sticks & Stones Showing Off Dragon Overnight Weather or Not The Big Shrink Awards References External links Official website (Emily Jenkins) with biographical essay Official website (E. Lockhart) with biography The Boyfriend List (E. Lockhart blog) Toys FAQ The Reading Public and the Illustrated Novel, 1890-1914 (Columbia University, 1998) – Jenkins's dissertation for a PhD in 19th-century English literature Emily Jenkins at Library of Congress, with 28 library catalog records (1996–present) E. Lockhart at Library of Congress, with 10 library catalog records (2005–present). Discover the Emily Jenkins popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Emily Jenkins books.

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  • Wish Lists and Road Trips synopsis, comments

    Wish Lists and Road Trips

    Lauren H. Mae

    Two stranded strangers agree to travel together in order to return home, but when a slew of misadventures derail their plans, it might mean a chance to fall in love . . . A sexy, o...

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    Crushing

    Genevieve Novak

    When do you stop starting over? The sparkling new novel from the author of No Hard Feelings.Getting over someone is not that difficult. All you have to do is focus on every negativ...

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    Here for the Right Reasons

    Jodi McAlister

    A hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy that examines how the unlikeliest of loves can bloom in – well, the most likely of places. Perfect for fans of The Hating Game and The ...

  • The Split synopsis, comments

    The Split

    Laura Kay

    'The Split has everything I love in a novel. It's hilariously funny, it's so uplifting, and its characters are irresistibly loveable' BETH O'LEARY'Full of humour, kindness, cake a...

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    Expiration Dates

    Rebecca Serle

    From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer comes a love story that will define a generation. Being single is like playing the lottery. There...

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    Perfect Tunes

    Emily Gould

    “An intoxicating blend of music, love, and family from one of the essential writers of the internet generation” (Stephanie Danler).Have you ever wondered what your mother was like ...

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    For Once in My Life

    Marianne Kavanagh

    Everyone has a soul mate…but what if you never find each other?Meet Tess. A vintage clothesobsessive, she's trapped in a frighteningly grownup job she loathes. Still, she's been da...

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    Under Your Spell

    Laura Wood

    The daughter of an aging rock star finds herself working for the hottest musician on the planet and is shocked when sparks start to flyespecially since she swore she’d never, ever ...

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    The Situationship

    Taylor-Dior Rumble

    'A book that bridges the gap between Bridget Jones and Insecure, this is one fresh summer romcom we can't wait to read' Stylist'The Siituationship marks a bold new voice. I was hoo...

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    Cursed

    Frank Miller

    Now an original series starring Katherine Langford on Netflix!The Lady of the Lake is the true hero in this cinematic twist on the tale of King Arthur created by Thomas Wheeler and...

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    A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree

    Daniel Bernstrom & Brandon James Scott

    Boisterous and buzzing, A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree is destined to be an instant classic . . . with delightfully funny illustrations and clever, funtoread text, from the acclai...

  • Tell Me Everything synopsis, comments

    Tell Me Everything

    Laura Kay

    >'Glorious, hilarious and life affirming . . . I absolutely loved it' EMMA HUGHES, author of No Such Thing As Perfect Would you entrust your life choices to someone hellbent on...

  • The Long Game synopsis, comments

    The Long Game

    Elena Armas

    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA disgraced soccer exec reluctantly enlists the help of a retired soccer star in coaching a children’s team in this smalltown love story in the vein of I...

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    Book People

    Jackie Ashenden

    When a fledgling bookseller opens a shop and café celebrating popular genre fiction across the street from a wellestablished upscale bookshop, she incurs the wrath and disdain of i...

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    Perfect-ish

    Jessica Seaborn

    Prue is about to turn thirty and feels like everyone else is living their best life. Her friends are posting online about their amazing relationships, exciting travel plans and new...

  • Breathe In, Cash Out synopsis, comments

    Breathe In, Cash Out

    Madeleine Henry

    “The Devil Wears Prada meets Wall Street” (TheSkimm) in this sizzling debut about a banking analyst who plans to finally pursue her yoga career fulltime after her bonus hits, but u...

  • All Your Perfects synopsis, comments

    All Your Perfects

    Colleen Hoover

    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends with Uswhose writing is “emotionally wrenching and utterly original” (Sa...

  • Bad Summer People synopsis, comments

    Bad Summer People

    Emma Rosenblum

    Der perfekte Sommer. Die perfekte Ehe. Das perfekte Geheimnis?Jeden Sommer lassen Jen Weinstein und ihre Freundin Lauren Parker ihr privilegiertes Leben in New York hinter sich, um...

  • Not Meeting Mr Right synopsis, comments

    Not Meeting Mr Right

    Anita Heiss

    ‘I am deadly, desirable and delicious!’ This is Alice's mantra as she hilariously negotiates her way through the rocky terrain of singledom. Alice Aigner is successful, independent...

  • In Five Years synopsis, comments

    In Five Years

    Rebecca Serle

    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Good Morning America, FabFitFun, and Marie Claire Book Club Pick“In Five Years is as clever as it is moving, the rare readinonesitting novel you won’t ...

  • One Italian Summer synopsis, comments

    One Italian Summer

    Rebecca Serle

    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this “magical trip worth taking” (Associated Press), the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years returns with a powerful novel about ...

  • Paris Dreaming synopsis, comments

    Paris Dreaming

    Anita Heiss

    Libby is determined to stay on her noman fast: no more romance, no more cheating men, no more heartbreak. But in the city of love there is no escaping fate … A hilarious and heartf...

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    Sit, Stay, Love

    Amy Hutton

    The most uplifting romcom you’ll read this year – a fresh take on the friendstolovers trope, brimming with heart, joy and puppies! Sera loves owning a pet shelter – even if it’s of...

  • The American Roommate Experiment synopsis, comments

    The American Roommate Experiment

    Elena Armas

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Cosmopolitan, Goodreads, PopSugar, and more!From the author of the Goodreads Choice Award winner The Spanish Love Decept...

  • Avoiding Mr Right synopsis, comments

    Avoiding Mr Right

    Anita Heiss

    A hilarious and heartfelt story of love, selfdiscovery and finding true happiness, from awardwinning Wiradyuri author, Anita Heiss. Peta Tully thinks taking a man to Melbourne wou...

  • This Is Not a Love Song synopsis, comments

    This Is Not a Love Song

    Sarahbeth Purcell

    From the author of Love Is the Drug, the wickedly funny, pullnopunches story of Julia, a hip, young writer whose life is thrown completely out of whack when her freespirited soul m...

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    Love and Other Puzzles

    Kimberley Allsopp

    Following the clues doesn't always lead you where you might expect ...A witty, warmhearted and appealing novel about how stepping out of our comfort zones can sometimes be the best...

  • Manhattan Dreaming synopsis, comments

    Manhattan Dreaming

    Anita Heiss

    From awardwinning Wiradyuri author, Anita Heiss, comes a fun, lighthearted and empowering story featuring a deadly Koori heroine who is forced to choose between her dream job and t...