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Jacqueline Woodson

Jacqueline Woodson Reading Order

10 series · 61 books

Non-FictionYoung Adult

Jacqueline Woodson is an acclaimed American author whose novels and verse for young readers explore identity, family, and belonging with lyrical depth and emotional honesty. Her celebrated works include the Newbery Honor-winning Brown Girl Dreaming, a poetic memoir, and novels like Miracle's Boys and After Tupac and D Foster that center African American experiences and coming-of-age journeys. Recognized with major literary honors including service as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Woodson has published over 60 books that resonate with readers seeking authentic, beautifully written stories about adolescence and self-discovery.

Anthologies Series

Likely Complete

13 books (1990–2022)

Start with Women on Women, the first of 13 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Women on Women

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Women on Women
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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A Way Out of No Way
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Go the Way Your Blood Beats
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Places I Never Meant To Be
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About The Future
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of One Hot Second: Stories About Desire
One Hot Second: Stories About Desire
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
10
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No Such Thing as the Real World
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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The Letter Q
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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How I Resist
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
This Is Life
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Ghostwriter Series

Complete

1 book (1994–1994)

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The Book Chase
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Ghostwriter Non-Fiction Series

Complete

1 book (1994–1994)

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1
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I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This Series

Complete

2 books (1994–1999)

Start with I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This and read in order.

Start this series with I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This

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I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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If You Come Softly Series

Complete

2 books (1998–2004)

Start with If You Come Softly and read in order.

Start this series with If You Come Softly

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1
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If You Come Softly
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Locomotion Series

Complete

2 books (2003–2009)

Start with Locomotion and read in order.

Start this series with Locomotion

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1
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2
Peace, Locomotion
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Maizon Series

Complete

3 books (1990–1993)

Start with Last Summer with Maizon and read in order.

Start this series with Last Summer with Maizon

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1
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Last Summer with Maizon
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Maizon at Blue Hill
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Between Madison and Palmetto
1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Picture Series

Likely Complete

15 books (1990–2022)

Start with Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Birthday, the first of 15 books in the Picture series.

Start this series with Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Birthday

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Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Birthday
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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We Had a Picnic This Sunday Past
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Sweet, Sweet Memory
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Other Side
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Visiting Day
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Our Gracie Aunt
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Coming On Home Soon
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Miss Grace's House
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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10
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Pecan Pie Baby
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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Each Kindness
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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This Is the Rope
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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The Day You Begin
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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The World Belonged to Us
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
The Year We Learned to Fly
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Likely Complete

15 books (1991–2023)

Start with The Dear One, the first of 15 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with The Dear One

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1
The Dear One
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Autobiography of a Family Photo
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The House You Pass on the Way
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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6
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Miracle's Boys
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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8
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After Tupac and D Foster
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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Beneath a Meth Moon
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Brown Girl Dreaming
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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Another Brooklyn
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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13
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Red at the Bone
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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Before the Ever After
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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The One Series

Complete

7 books (2019–2019)

Start with A Wedding Thing(By: Shea Serrano), the first of 7 books in the The One series.

Start this series with A Wedding Thing(By: Shea Serrano)

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1
A Wedding Thing(By: Shea Serrano)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
3
Lila(By: Naima Coster)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Parable(By: Jess Walter)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Speed Grieving(By: Allison Ellis)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
The Visitor(By: Dodai Stewart)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Yes, And(By: Kristi Coulter)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Jacqueline Woodson written?
Jacqueline Woodson has written 61 books across 10 series. Their published works span from 1990 to 2023.
What is the first book in each Jacqueline Woodson series?
Here are the first books in Jacqueline Woodson's series: Anthologies: Women on Women; I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This: I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This; If You Come Softly: If You Come Softly; Locomotion: Locomotion; Maizon: Last Summer with Maizon.
What order should I read Jacqueline Woodson's books?
We recommend reading Jacqueline Woodson's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Jacqueline Woodson's series complete?
Jacqueline Woodson has 7 completed series.

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