Falling Away Books in Order

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The Falling Away series follows characters navigating complex relationships, personal growth, and emotional conflicts as they confront past mistakes, family dynamics, and shifting loyalties. Set in a small town, the stories explore themes of trust, identity, and the struggle to reclaim control after being hurt or betrayed. Each novel centers on a protagonist grappling with their past while trying to define themselves beyond the expectations and wounds of those around them.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Cover of Bully

    Bully

    2013 · Penelope Douglas

    Tate and a former best friend, who turned on her and made it his mission to ruin her life, have a history of humiliation, exclusion, and gossip…

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    Until You

    2014 · Penelope Douglas

    The narrator has spent recent years swinging between fury and indifference, feeling nothing but rage or numbness, except toward Tatum, whom he loves…

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    Rival

    2014 · Penelope Douglas

    Estranged teenagers Madoc and Fallon play games blurring the line between love and war after Fallon returns from three years at boarding school. Once…

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    Aflame

    2015 · Penelope Douglas

    Presented as the conclusion to the Fall Away series, this novel follows a narrator, now called "the girl driver" and "the queen of the race," who…

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    Falling Away

    2015 · Penelope Douglas

    K.C. Carter, who has always followed the rules, sees her carefully arranged life collapse after a mistake makes her the talk of her college campus,…

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    Next to Never

    2017 · Penelope Douglas

    Quinn Caruthers, younger sister to Jared, Madoc, and Jaxon, struggles to date or spread her wings under her father and three brothers' close watch,…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Falling Away books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Bully”.

How many books are in the Falling Away series?

We list 6 books by Penelope Douglas , published between 2013–2017.

Where can I buy the Falling Away books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.