Judy Blume Reading Order

3 books (1999–2000)

This complete anthology series by Judy Blume contains three books published between 1999 and 2000, spanning young adult and non-fiction genres. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Places I Never Meant To Be, followed by It's Heaven to Be Seven and It's Fine to Be Nine. All three volumes are now available, making this a finished collection for readers seeking Blume's curated selections.

Start with Places I Never Meant To Be and read in order.

#	Title
1	Places I Never Meant To Be 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	It's Fine to Be Nine 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	It's Heaven to Be Seven 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1986–1993)

Judy Blume's BFF series consists of two young adult novels published between 1986 and 1993. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Just As Long As We're Together followed by Here's to You, Rachel Robinson. These standalone yet connected stories explore the complexities of friendship and growing up during the middle school years.

Start with Just As Long As We're Together and read in order.

#	Title
1	Just As Long As We're Together 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Here's to You, Rachel Robinson 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1972–2002)

Judy Blume's Fudge series consists of five complete books following the misadventures of a spirited young boy and his family. Published between 1972 and 2002, the series should be read in publication order, beginning with Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great and continuing through Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Superfudge, Fudge-a-Mania, and concluding with Double Fudge. The books grow with their audience, moving from early elementary perspectives to later childhood experiences.

Start with Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, the first of 5 books in the Fudge series.

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1	Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Superfudge 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fudge-a-Mania 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Double Fudge 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1981–1988)

Judy Blume's nonfiction series consists of three complete works published between 1981 and 1988, best read in publication order. The collection includes The Judy Blume Diary, Letters to Judy: What Kids Wish They Could Tell You, and The Judy Blume Memory Book, offering young adult readers an intimate glimpse into the author's life and correspondence with her audience.

Start with The Judy Blume Diary and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Judy Blume Diary 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Letters to Judy: What Kids Wish They Could Tell You 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Judy Blume Memory Book 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2007–2008)

Judy Blume's Pain & The Great One series consists of four complete books published between 2007 and 2008. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Soupy Saturdays, followed by Cool Zone, Friend or Fiend?, and Going, Going, Gone. This young adult series is designed for readers to follow sequentially from start to finish.

Start with Soupy Saturdays, the first of 4 books in the Pain & The Great One series.

#	Title
1	Soupy Saturdays 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cool Zone 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Friend or Fiend? 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Going, Going, Gone 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1969–1978)

This complete two-book series by Judy Blume spans from 1969 to 1978 and should be read in publication order. The books are The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo followed by Freckle Juice, both of which fall within the young adult and non-fiction genres that Blume is known for.

Start with The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo and read in order.

#	Title
1	The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Freckle Juice 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)

13 books (1970–2015)

Judy Blume's collection of 13 standalone novels spans from 1970 to 2015, each offering independent stories that explore coming-of-age themes and life transitions across different characters and settings. These books are best read in publication order, beginning with Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret and concluding with In the Unlikely Event, allowing readers to experience the author's evolving voice and perspective across decades of storytelling. The series is complete and encompasses young adult and non-fiction works that have resonated with multiple generations of readers navigating the complexities of adolescence, family relationships, and self-discovery.

Start with Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, the first of 13 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Iggie's House 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Then Again, Maybe I Won't 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	It's Not the End of the World 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Deenie 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Blubber 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Forever... 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Wifey 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Tiger Eyes 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Smart Women 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Summer Sisters 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	In the Unlikely Event 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible