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4 Neapolitan Novels books in order

Series by Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein (translator) ,

There are 4 books in the Neapolitan Novels series. The newest book is The Story of the Lost Child which came out in 2015.

1
My Brilliant Friend

By Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein (translator) ,

Book cover of My Brilliant Friend

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2
The Story of a New Name

By Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein (translator) ,

Book cover of The Story of a New Name

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The Story of a New Name, the second book of the Neapolitan Quartet, picks up the story where My Brilliant Friend left off.

Lila has recently married and made her entree into the family business; Elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her…

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3
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay

By Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein (translator) ,

Book cover of Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay

OVER 14M OF THE NEAPOLITAN QUARTET SOLD WORLDWIDE

"Nothing quite like this has ever been published before."-The Guardian

"This is high stakes, subversive literature."-The Daily Telegraph

"With the publication of her Neapolitan Novels, (Ferrante) has established herself as the foremost writer in Italy-and the world."-The Sunday Times

"An unconditional masterpiece…

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4
The Story of the Lost Child

By Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein (translator) ,

Book cover of The Story of the Lost Child

OVER 14M OF THE NEAPOLITAN QUARTET SOLD WORLDWIDE

Nothing quite like this has ever been published before."-The Guardian

"This is high stakes, subversive literature."-The Daily Telegraph

"With the publication of her Neapolitan Novels, (Ferrante) has established herself as the foremost writer in Italy-and the world."-The Sunday Times

"An unconditional masterpiece…