The Giver Quartet

The Giver Quartet
The Giver (1993)
Gathering Blue (2000)
Messenger (2004)
Son (2012)
AuthorLois Lowry
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult fiction
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
Published1993–2012
Media typePrint (hardcover)

The Giver Quartet is a series of four books about a dystopian world by Lois Lowry. The quartet consists of The Giver (1993), Gathering Blue (2000), Messenger (2004), and Son (2012).[1][2] The first book won the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold more than 10 million copies.[3][4] The story takes place in the world of The Giver. Each book has a different protagonist, but is set in the same futuristic era.

  1. ^ Wasserman, Robin (October 11, 2012). "The Searcher". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Quartet". Lois Lowry. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. ^ Dunham Glassman, Molly (April 15, 1994). "Gripping 'The Giver' deserves medal as scary portrayal of 'perfect' society". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Rosen, Christopher (May 22, 2014). "See Alexander Skarsgard's Poster For 'The Giver'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 10, 2014.