Jennifer Crusie Reading Order

5 books (2003–2013)

Jennifer Crusie's Anthologies series comprises five complete collections published between 2003 and 2013, featuring romance stories across multiple volumes. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Seven Seasons of Buffy and continuing through Totally Charmed, Santa, Baby, Antiheroes, and concluding with Be Mine. These anthologies bring together various authors and tales within the romance genre, offering diverse narratives across the decade-long span of releases.

Start with Seven Seasons of Buffy, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Seven Seasons of Buffy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Totally Charmed 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Santa, Baby 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Antiheroes 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Be Mine 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2000–2002)

Jennifer Crusie's Dempseys series consists of two complete romance novels published between 2000 and 2002. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Welcome to Temptation followed by Faking It. Each installment builds on the previous story, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the series.

Start with Welcome to Temptation and read in order.

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1	Welcome to Temptation 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Faking It 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2002–2007)

The Gilmore Girls series consists of two romance books published between 2002 and 2007. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with I Love You, You Idiot and continuing with Coffee at Luke's.

Start with I Love You, You Idiot(By: Cathy East Dubowski) and read in order.

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1	I Love You, You Idiot(By: Cathy East Dubowski) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Coffee at Luke's(With: Leah Wilson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2023–2026)

The Liz Danger series is a three-book romance collection by Jennifer Crusie released in 2023. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Lavender's Blue, followed by One In Vermillion and Rest In Pink. The series appears to be complete.

Start with Lavender's Blue and read in order.

4 books (2024–2026)

The Rocky Start series is an ongoing romance collection written by Jennifer Crusie in collaboration with Bob Mayer, with four books published between 2024 and 2026. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Rocky Start and continuing through Very Nice Funerals, The Honey Pot Plot, and concluding with Rocky Road. The series is best experienced sequentially as each installment builds on the previous entries.

Start with Rocky Start(With: Bob Mayer), the first of 4 books in the Rocky Start series.

1 book (2015–2015)

1 book (2012–2012)

42 books (2003–2015)

The Smart Pop series is a collection of 38 essay anthologies exploring popular television shows, films, and literary works through critical analysis and fan perspectives. Published between 2003 and 2015, the series is now complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Seven Seasons of Buffy. Each standalone book examines a different cultural phenomenon, featuring contributions from various authors and scholars. The series covers shows like Angel, Alias, and Farscape as well as films and literary adaptations, offering accessible yet thoughtful commentary for fans and casual viewers alike.

Start with Seven Seasons of Buffy, the first of 38 books in the Smart Pop series.

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1	Seven Seasons of Buffy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Taking the Red Pill(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Five Seasons of Angel 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Stepping through the Stargate(By: P.N. Elrod,Roxanne Conrad) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	What Would Sipowicz Do? Race, Rights and Redemption in NYPD Blue(By: Glenn Yeffeth,Shanna Caughey) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Alias Assumed(By: Tracy S. Morris) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Finding Serenity(By: Robert Brian Taylor) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Flirting With Pride And Prejudice 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape!(By: David Brin) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Navigating the Golden Compass(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Revisiting Narnia(By: Shanna Caughey) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Anthology at the End of the Universe(By: Stephen Baxter,John Shirley,Adam-Troy Castro,Lawrence Watt-Evans,Adam Roberts,Susan Sizemore,Mark W. Tiedemann,Jacqueline Carey,Vox Day,Cory Doctorow,A.M. Dellamonica,Glenn Yeffeth,Selina Rosen,Amy Berner,Maria Alexander,Marguerite Krause,Bruce Bethke,Don DeBrandt,Marie-Catherine Caillava,Mike Byrne) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The War of the Worlds(By: Connie Willis,Mercedes Lackey,H.G. Wells,Mike Resnick,Stephen Baxter,Lawrence Watt-Evans) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Totally Charmed 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Beauty(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Boarding the Enterprise(By: Robert J. Sawyer,David Gerrold) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Getting Lost(By: Orson Scott Card) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Investigating CSI(By: Leah Wilson,Donn Cortez) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	So Say We All(By: Peter B. Lloyd,Richard Hatch) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Battle for Azeroth(By: Jody Lynn Nye,Justina Robson,Doranna Durgin,Bill Fawcett,Mel White,James John Bell,James M. Ward,Scott Cuthbertson,Nancy Berman,Jerry Jackson,Chris McCubbin,Maressa Hecht Orzack,Nancy Durgin) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Man from Krypton(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Unauthorized X-Men(By: Leah Wilson,Len Wein) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	This Is Chick-Lit(By: Lauren Baratz-Logsted) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Welcome to Wisteria Lane(By: Leah Wilson) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Coffee at Luke's 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Grey's Anatomy 101(By: Leah Wilson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Halo Effect(By: Glenn Yeffeth,Jennifer Thomason) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	House Unauthorized(By: Leah Wilson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Jack Bauer for President(By: Leah Wilson,Richard Miniter) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Neptune Noir(By: Rob Thomas) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Perfectly Plum(By: Leah Wilson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Serenity Found(By: Orson Scott Card,Jacob Clifton,Michael Marano,Jane Espenson,Natalie Haynes,Nathan Fillion) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Webslinger(By: Leah Wilson,Gerry Conway) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Batman Unauthorized(By: Leah Wilson) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Batman Unauthorized(By: Leah Wilson,Alan J. Porter) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Secrets of the Dragon Riders(By: James A. Owen) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	In the Hunt(By: Leah Wilson) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	James Bond in the 21st Century(By: Leah Wilson,Glenn Yeffeth) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	A Taste of True Blood(By: Leah Wilson) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Ardeur(By: Laurell K. Hamilton) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	You Do Not Talk About Fight Club(By: Chuck Palahniuk,Read Mercer Schuchardt) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (1993–2026)

Jennifer Crusie's standalone novels span from 1993 to 2026 across 19 books, with the series remaining ongoing. Each book stands alone as a complete story, though readers new to Crusie's work should begin with Manhunting, her debut published in 1993. The novels should be read in publication order to experience Crusie's evolution as a writer, with several later entries cowritten with Bob Mayer.

Start with Manhunting, the first of 19 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Manhunting 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Getting Rid of Bradley 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Strange Bedpersons 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Charlie All Night 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	What the Lady Wants 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Anyone But You 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Cinderella Deal 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Trust Me on This 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Tell Me Lies 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Crazy for You 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Fast Women 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Bet Me 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Don't Look Down(With: Bob Mayer) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Agnes and the Hitman(With: Bob Mayer) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Dogs and Goddesses(With: Anne Stuart) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Wild Ride(With: Bob Mayer) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Maybe This Time 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Arresting Anna(With: Bob Mayer) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1993–1995)

Jennifer Crusie's Stolen Moments is a complete six-book romance series published between 1993 and 1995. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Bitter Honey and concluding with Heart's Refuge. This series is ideal for romance readers seeking interconnected stories across multiple authors' contributions to the collection.

Start with Bitter Honey(By: Helen Brooks), the first of 6 books in the Stolen Moments series.

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1	Bitter Honey(By: Helen Brooks) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	His Mistress(By: Carrie Alexander) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Snow Angel(By: Isolde Evans) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Maggie And Her Colonel(By: Merline Lovelace) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sizzle 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Heart's Refuge(By: Quinn Wilder) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)

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1	It Must Be Christmas 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible