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Burned

by Ellen Hopkins

The Burned series by Ellen Hopkins has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Burned (2006).

Books
2 known books (2 novels)
Published
2
First published
2006
Status
completed
Shelved under
Young Adult
Start here: Burned (2006) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of Burned
Burned (2006)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Burned

    Novel
    Ellen Hopkins opened the Burned series in 2006 with the titular first book, a 532-page verse novel following Pattyn Von Stratten, the oldest of six daughters in a strict Mormon household, whose summer at her aunt's Nevada ranch and first taste of freedom ends in tragedy. It became one of Hopkins's most frequently challenged books for its treatment of abuse and sexuality.
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  2. Smoke

    Novel
    Hopkins returned to the story seven years later with Smoke in 2013, slightly longer at 543 pages, told in alternating voices between Pattyn -- on the run from the law and grieving Ethan and the child she lost -- and her younger sister Jackie, left behind to face their father alone.
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Key facts about the Burned series

Our list has 2 books in the Burned series. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with Burned, since it opens the publication order in 2006. Smoke is book 2, from 2013.

The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. Each book page shows its dates and editions. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.

The books came out between 2006 and 2013, while their length runs from 532 to 543 pages. That is a run of 7 years.

Ellen Hopkins has 21 books on our list. Additionally, they write Crank, Impulse and Tricks, plus 1 more series. We shelve the books under young_adult.

About the Burned series

Pattyn Von Stratten is the oldest of six daughters in a strict Mormon household ruled by a violent, controlling father. Sent to her aunt's Nevada ranch for the summer as punishment for asking too many questions, she falls in love with a boy named Ethan and gets her first real taste of a life outside her father's control -- one that ends in tragedy in Burned (2006). Smoke, the sequel, picks up the aftermath: told in alternating voices between Pattyn, on the run from the law and grieving Ethan and the child she lost, and her younger sister Jackie, left behind to face their father alone.

Burned became one of Ellen Hopkins's most frequently challenged books, drawing sustained attention from school-censorship groups for its treatment of abuse and sexuality -- a controversy Hopkins has spoken about extensively as part of her broader advocacy against book banning.

Frequently asked questions

How many books follow Pattyn Von Stratten?

Two: Burned (2006) and its sequel, Smoke (2013).

Why is Burned frequently challenged in schools?

Its unflinching treatment of religious abuse, violence, and teenage sexuality has made it one of the most frequently banned or challenged YA titles of the 2000s and 2010s.

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