Lois Duncan Books in Order

Lois Duncan is a renowned American writer and novelist, celebrated for crafting suspenseful stories for young adults. Born Lois Duncan Steinmetz, she hails from a family of accomplished photographers, with her parents Lois Steinmetz and Joseph Janney Steinmetz being notable magazine photographers. Growing up in Sarasota, Florida, Duncan's writing career began at a young age, with her first story sold to a magazine when she was only thirteen. She continued to write and publish extensively, producing over 300 magazine articles in top publications like Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, and Reader's Digest. A prolific novelist, Duncan is best known for her thrilling young adult novels, many of which have been adapted into films and TV movies, including the 1997 hit I Know What You Did Last Summer.