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<a href="https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL22019A/V._C._Andrews">V.C. Andrews</a> is one of the most prolific authors of the 20th century, with over 90 novels attributed to her. 

Andrews was born in 1923 in Virginia, USA, as Cleo Virginia Andrews and passed at the age of 63 in 1986. Her works focused on themes of family, romance, young female protagonists, murder, and psychological drama in the genre of gothic horror and family saga. Readers should be aware that Andrews' novels deal with difficult and confronting themes including child abuse, rape and mental health struggles. Her most well-known series is the Dollanganger series, which features her best-selling novel <a href="https://openlibrary.org/works/OL134834W">Flowers in the Attic</a>. 

Interestingly, the majority of Andrews' works were published after her death, as her estate continued to publish under her name by using ghostwriter Andrew Neiderman, who expanded her oeuvre by over 80 novels.

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**Note:** You can read or borrow a book by clicking the blue *Borrow* or *Read* icon under each book cover. If it is *Not in Library* or *Checked Out*, another copy might still be available! Click on the book's cover to see if you can borrow one of the other editions.

Curated by <a href="https://openlibrary.org/people/brennaguiney">Brenna Guiney</a>

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## Table of Contents

**Series**
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#AD">Audrina</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#BW">Broken Wings</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#CT">Casteel</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#CD">Christopher's Diary</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#CL">Cutler</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#DB">De Beers</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#DL">Delia</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#DG">Dollanganger</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#ES">Early Spring</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#ED">Eden</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#FB">Forbidden</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#GI">Gemini</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#TGS">The Girls of Spindrift</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#HS">Heavenstone</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#HOS">House of Secrets</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#HD">Hudson</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#KD">Kindred</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#LD">Landry</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#LG">Logan</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#MS">Mirror Sisters</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#OP">Orphan</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#SC">Secrets</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#SD">Shadows</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#SS">Shooting Stars</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#ST">Storms</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#TU">The Umbrella</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#WF">Wildflowers</a>
<a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/v-c-andrews#SAN">Standalone Novels</a>

<h2 id="AD">Audrina</h2>

The Audrina series was started by Andrews, who wrote My Sweet Audrina, and finished by Neiderman, who wrote Whitefern to coincide with a Lifetime adaptation of the series. 

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<h2 id="BW">Broken Wings</h2>

The Broken Wings series follows a group of juvenile delinquents who are enrolled in a reform school run by an abusive doctor in an isolated area of the Southwest. 

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<h2 id="CT">Casteel</h2>

The Casteel series was the last series started by Andrews herself, and features Heaven, as the main protagonist, in the setting of a troubled, West Virginian family dealing with death, family dynamics, and alcoholism. 

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<h2 id="CD">Christopher's Diary</h2>

The Christopher's Diary series is a spinoff from the Dollanganger series where Christopher Dollanganger's old diary is discovered in the ruins of the Foxworth home, and deep secrets are revealed. 

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<h2 id="CL">Cutler</h2>

The Cutler series was the first completely written by Neiderman and follows the Cutler family across a span of 80 years. 

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<h2 id="DB">De Beers</h2>

The De Beers series follows Willow De Beers as she discovers deep family secrets that unravel her beliefs of what is, and isn't, true. The series also features crossovers of characters from other series, such as the Landry series. 

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<h2 id="DL">Delia</h2>

The Delia series follows the young Delia as she deals with the tremendous loss of her parents, and the move to live with her wealthy relatives. This series highlights the complexities of cultural divides, classism and racism. 

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<h2 id="DG">Dollanganger</h2>

The Dollanganger Series was V.C. Andrews' first series, and follows the Dollanganger children as they deal with tragedy and loss, as well as their long imprisonment in the attic of the Foxworth home. 

Garden of Shadows was commenced by Andrews and completed by her estate's ghostwriter, Neiderman. 

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<h2 id="ES">Early Spring</h2>

The Early Spring series features the young protagonist, Jordan March. Unlike Andrews' other novels, the novels focus on March's early childhood. 

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<h2 id="ED">Eden</h2>

The Eden series follows Paula Eden as she struggles with controlling her increasingly independent children. 

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<h2 id="FB">Forbidden</h2>

The Forbidden series follows the young Emmie as she embarks on a journey to find her older sister, Roxy. She only knows that Roxy is an escort to powerful men, but she is determined to find her. 

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<h2 id="GI">Gemini</h2>

The Gemini series features Celeste, who is forced by her controlling mother to adopt the identity of her deceased twin brother. 

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<h2 id="TGS">The Girls of Spindrift</h2>

Each book in The Girls of Spindrift series features a different, highly gifted girl who is struggling to find their place in the world and survive life at their specialized high school. 

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<h2 id="HS">Heavenstone</h2>

The Heavenstone series follows sisters Semantha and Cassie and the complex dynamics of love, rivalry, competition, and the trickery that is a feature of their relationship. 

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<h2 id="HOS">House of Secrets</h2>

The House of Secrets series deals with classism, romance, and secrets between a wealthy family and their servants in a grand, gothic mansion. 

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<h2 id="HD">Hudson</h2>

The Hudson series follows the life of Rain Arnold Hudson who was born from an interracial relationship. The series focuses on racial divides, as well as class divides between the wealthy and the working class. 

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<h2 id="KD">Kindred</h2>

The Kindred series takes Andrews' love of Dracula and the gothic genre to new heights as it follows a family of vampires dealing with love, drama, and relationships in the real world.

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<h2 id="LD">Landry</h2>

The Landry series is set in the bayou of Louisiana and follows the lives of the daughters of the Landry family as they find their way outside of their isolated upbringing. 

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<h2 id="LG">Logan</h2>

The Logan series follows Melody Logan as she helps her family navigate problems they would rather never speak of. 

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<h2 id="MS">Mirror Sisters</h2>

The Mirror Sisters series follows twin sisters, Haylee and Kaylee, as they are forced to conform by their controlling and dominating mother. 

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<h2 id="OP">Orphan</h2>

The Orphan series features the lives of four young girls who all find themselves orphaned in different ways, and at different ages. 

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<h2 id="SC">Secrets</h2>

The Secrets series features two young girls dealing with a murder in their small town. Neiderman stated that these books are "slightly" based on true stories. 

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<h2 id="SD">Shadows</h2>

The Shadows series follows April Taylor as she navigates her relationships with her sister, her foster family, and friends. 

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<h2 id="SS">Shooting Stars</h2>

The Shooting Stars series features four different girls, from different backgrounds, as they navigate the challenges that life throws at them. 

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<h2 id="ST">Storms</h2>

The Storms series follows Sasha Porter as she deals with living on the streets with her mother, a tragic accident, and the journey to the life she always dreamed of. 

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<h2 id="TU">The Umbrella</h2>

The Umbrella Series follows Saffron as she is taken in by an enigmatic lady who at first, appears to be caring, but dark secrets are slowly revealed as Saffron becomes trapped in the Umbrella Lady's house. 

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<h2 id="WF">Wildflowers</h2>

The Wildflower series follows the stories of four girls as they attend court ordered therapy. Each book features the story of a different girl, while the final book deals with the aftermath of their interactions. 

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<h2 id="SAN">Standalone Novels</h2>

A number of standalone novels are also attributed to Andrews. However, Andrews herself only wrote two: Gods of Green Mountain; and The Obsessed. The remaining novels were ghostwritten by Neiderman. 

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