Cynthia Voigt Reading Order

6 books (1996–2006)

Cynthia Voigt's Bad Girls series spans six complete books published between 1996 and 2006, following the stories of troublemaking girls navigating adolescence and adulthood. The series should be read in publication order to experience the characters' development across The Bad Girls, Bad, Badder, Baddest, It's Not Easy Being Bad, Bad Girls in Love, From Bad to Worse, and Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do? This young adult adventure series combines action with character-driven narratives as the protagonists confront challenges and grow throughout their journeys.

Start with The Bad Girls, the first of 6 books in the Bad Girls series.

#	Title
1	The Bad Girls 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bad, Badder, Baddest 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	It's Not Easy Being Bad 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Bad Girls in Love 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	From Bad to Worse 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do? 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2003–2003)

#	Title
1	The Rosie Stories 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2005–2018)

Cynthia Voigt's Davis Farm series consists of three complete young adult adventure novels published between 2005 and 2018. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Angus and Sadie, followed by Young Fredle and Toaff's Way. Each installment explores stories set within the Davis Farm universe, offering action-filled narratives across the trilogy.

Start with Angus and Sadie and read in order.

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1	Angus and Sadie 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Young Fredle 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Toaff's Way 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2015)

Cynthia Voigt's Mister Max trilogy spans three books published between 2013 and 2015, following publication order for a complete reading experience. Begin with The Book of Lost Things, continuing through The Book of Secrets and concluding with The Book of Kings. This young adult adventure series offers a self-contained narrative arc across its three installments.

Start with The Book of Lost Things and read in order.

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1	The Book of Lost Things 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Book of Secrets 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Book of Kings 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (1982–2020)

Cynthia Voigt's collection of thirteen standalone novels spans from 1982 to 2020, each offering independent stories with distinct characters and settings. These young adult adventure titles should be read in publication order, beginning with Tell Me If the Lovers Are Losers and concluding with Little Bird. The series is now complete, making it ideal for readers seeking a diverse range of self-contained narratives across different themes and genres within the action and adventure category.

Start with Tell Me If the Lovers Are Losers, the first of 13 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Tell Me If the Lovers Are Losers 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Callender Papers 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Building Blocks 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Izzy, Willy-Nilly 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Tree by Leaf 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Glass Mountain 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Vandemark Mummy 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	David And Jonathan 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Orfe 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	When She Hollers 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Teddy & Co. 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	By Any Name 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Little Bird 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1985–1999)

Cynthia Voigt's Tales of the Kingdom is a complete four-book young adult fantasy series published between 1985 and 1999, best read in publication order beginning with Jackaroo. The series follows interconnected stories of adventure and action set in a richly imagined kingdom, with each installment building on the world established in previous books. Readers should start with the first book and progress through On Fortune's Wheel, The Wings of a Falcon, and concluding with Elske to experience the full narrative arc.

Start with Jackaroo, the first of 4 books in the Tales of the Kingdom series.

#	Title
1	Jackaroo 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	On Fortune's Wheel 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Wings of a Falcon 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Elske 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1981–1989)

The Tillerman Cycle comprises seven young adult novels published between 1981 and 1989, following the interconnected stories of the Tillerman family and their community. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Homecoming and concluding with Seventeen Against the Dealer. Each book explores different family members and perspectives while building on the emotional and narrative foundation established in previous entries, creating a rich portrait of adolescence, family bonds, and personal growth across the decade-long sequence.

Start with Homecoming, the first of 7 books in the Tillerman Cycle series.

#	Title
1	Homecoming 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dicey's Song 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Solitary Blue 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Runner 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Come a Stranger 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Sons from Afar 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Seventeen Against the Dealer 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible