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Judy Blume

Judy Blume Reading Order

8 series · 33 books · Born 1938-02-12

Non-FictionYoung Adult

Judy Blume is an American author whose groundbreaking novels for children and young adults have sold over 80 million copies worldwide and been translated into 31 languages. Her work became iconic for addressing topics previously considered taboo in young adult fiction, including racism, puberty, divorce, bullying, and sexuality, making her both celebrated and frequently challenged in schools and libraries. Across multiple series including Fudge, Pain and the Great One, and the BFF anthologies, Blume created relatable characters and honest narratives that resonated with generations of readers from 1969 through the early 2010s.

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Anthologies Series

Complete

3 books (1999–2000)

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

Start this series with Places I Never Meant To Be

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

BFF Series

Complete

2 books (1986–1993)

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

Start this series with Just As Long As We're Together

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

Fudge Series

Complete

5 books (1972–2002)

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

Start this series with Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

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

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

3 books (1981–1988)

Start with The Judy Blume Diary and read in order.

Start this series with The Judy Blume Diary

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

Pain & The Great One Series

Complete

4 books (2007–2008)

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

Start this series with Soupy Saturdays

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

Picture Series

Complete

2 books (1969–1978)

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

Start this series with The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo

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

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (2015–2015)

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1
The Pain and the Great One: Go Places!
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

13 books (1970–2015)

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

Start this series with Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

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1
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Iggie's House
1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Then Again, Maybe I Won't
1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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It's Not the End of the World
1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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6
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7
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8
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Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself
1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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10
11
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12
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Summer Sisters
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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In the Unlikely Event
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Judy Blume written?
Judy Blume has written 33 books across 8 series. Their published works span from 1969 to 2015.
What is the first book in each Judy Blume series?
Here are the first books in Judy Blume's series: Anthologies: Places I Never Meant To Be; BFF: Just As Long As We're Together; Fudge: Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great; Non-Fiction: The Judy Blume Diary; Pain & The Great One: Soupy Saturdays.
What order should I read Judy Blume's books?
We recommend reading Judy Blume's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Judy Blume's series complete?
Judy Blume has 8 completed series.

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