The Lost Girl
#7473.89 adjusted 3.91 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2019 Reading commitment Low Anne Ursu Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
The Lost Girl is a standalone middle-grade fantasy novel by Anne Ursu, published by Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollins, on 12 February 2019. It follows identical twins Iris and Lark as they are placed in separate fifth-grade classrooms in Minneapolis while art goes missing, an antiques store owner conducts odd experiments, and a monster is said to lurk nearby. It is not part of the Cronus Chronicles, which is Ursu's separate series, and has no sequel.
Urban fantasy · For Middle grade
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
The Lost Girl Anne Ursu
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Lost Girl | 2019 | 1 | core | 3.89 (2,194 ratings) |
A standalone fantasy about identical twins in Minneapolis.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Lost Girl? The Lost Girl's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is The Lost Girl finished? Complete (2019).
- How much reading does The Lost Girl take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is The Lost Girl ranked? #747 in this site's official ranking, based on 2,194 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #747?
Ranked #747 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.89 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (2,194 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.02 behind #746, Annals of the Western Shore.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 1 book · Complete · 2k ratings · Ranks #747 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.89 across 2,194 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 31 universes; 3 candidates ruled out; open items closed accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Kirkus Reviews Tier 2
- Walden Pond Press Tier 2
- AbeBooks listing Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = The Lost Girl (2019).