Jacquelyn Mitchard Reading Order

8 books (1997–2013)

Jacquelyn Mitchard edited eight complete anthologies of short fiction and essays published between 1997 and 2013. The collections feature contributions from multiple authors exploring diverse themes including parenting, relationships, first love, and mystery, with subjects drawn from literary fiction, young adult, and nonfiction genres. These standalone anthologies should be read in publication order, beginning with Out of the Mold and concluding with Who Done It?

Start with Out of the Mold, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Out of the Mold 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	It's a Boy: Women Writers on Raising Sons 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	It's a Girl: Women Writers on Raising Daughters 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mr. Wrong: Real-Life Stories about the Men We Used to Love 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Over the Hill and Between the Sheets 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Crush: 26 Real-life Tales of First Love 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Who Done It? 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–2009)

Jacquelyn Mitchard's Cappadora Family series comprises two literary fiction novels published between 1996 and 2009. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Deep End of the Ocean followed by No Time to Wave Goodbye. This finished series explores interconnected family narratives across more than a decade.

Start with The Deep End of the Ocean and read in order.

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1	The Deep End of the Ocean 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Time to Wave Goodbye 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2009–2009)

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1	Eagle Eyes(By: Michael S. Lewis) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2008–2010)

Jacquelyn Mitchard's Midnight Twins series consists of three complete books published between 2008 and 2010, blending literary fiction with young adult appeal. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with The Midnight Twins, followed by Look Both Ways, and concluding with Watch for Me by Moonlight. This series is best experienced as a continuous narrative from the first book through the final installment.

Start with The Midnight Twins and read in order.

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1	The Midnight Twins 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Look Both Ways 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Watch for Me by Moonlight 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1985–1997)

Jacquelyn Mitchard's non-fiction series comprises three complete books published between 1985 and 1997, spanning literary exploration and biographical work. The series includes Mother Less Child: The Love Story of a Family, Jane Addams: Peace Activist, and The Rest of Us: Dispatches from the Mother Ship. These books should be read in publication order to experience the author's evolving perspectives across the collection.

Start with Mother Less Child: The Love Story of a Family and read in order.

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1	Mother Less Child: The Love Story of a Family 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Jane Addams: Peace Activist 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Rest of Us: Dispatches from the Mother Ship 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2004–2007)

Jacquelyn Mitchard's Picture series consists of two complete children's books published between 2004 and 2007. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Baby Bat's Lullaby followed by Ready, Set, School! Both titles are standalone picture books that work together as a finished collection.

Start with Baby Bat's Lullaby and read in order.

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1	Baby Bat's Lullaby 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ready, Set, School! 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1998–2025)

Jacquelyn Mitchard has written 16 standalone novels across literary fiction, young adult, and nonfiction genres from 1998 to 2025, with the series remaining ongoing. Each book can be read independently without prior knowledge of others, though readers typically approach them in publication order beginning with The Most Wanted. Her catalog includes titles such as A Theory of Relativity, Cage of Stars, Still Summer, and The Good Son, showcasing her range across adult and young adult audiences.

Start with The Most Wanted, the first of 16 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Most Wanted 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Theory of Relativity 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Christmas, Present 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Twelve Times Blessed 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Starring Prima!: The Mouse of the Ballet Jolie 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Rosalie, My Rosalie: The Tale of a Duckling 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Breakdown Lane 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Cage of Stars 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Now You See Her 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Still Summer 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	All We Know of Heaven 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Second Nature 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Two If by Sea 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Good Son 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	A Very Inconvenient Scandal 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Birdwatcher 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2013)

Jacquelyn Mitchard's What We Saw at Night series consists of two literary young adult novels published in 2013. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with What We Lost in the Dark followed by What We Saw at Night.

Start with What We Lost in the Dark and read in order.

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1	What We Lost in the Dark 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	What We Saw at Night 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible