Margaret Peterson Haddix Reading Order

6 books (2000–2006)

Margaret Peterson Haddix's Anthologies series comprises six complete collections of short stories published between 2000 and 2006. These compilations span mystery, thriller, young adult, and action-adventure genres, offering diverse narratives across varying themes and tones. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion and concluding with Twice Told.

Start with I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	On the Edge 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Destination Unexpected 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Unexpected 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Swashbuckling Fantasy 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Twice Told 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2016–2018)

Margaret Peterson Haddix's Children of Exile trilogy spans from 2016 to 2018 and should be read in publication order beginning with Children of Exile. This complete mystery and adventure series for young adults follows a connected narrative across all three books: Children of Exile, Children of Refuge, and Children of Jubilee. The series combines thrilling action with mystery elements throughout its three-book arc.

Start with Children of Exile and read in order.

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1	Children of Exile 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Children of Refuge 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Children of Jubilee 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2025–2025)

3 books (2022–2024)

Margaret Peterson Haddix's Mysteries of Trash and Treasure is an ongoing young adult mystery series with three books published between 2022 and 2024. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Secret Letters, followed by The Ghostly Photos, and The Stolen Key. This action-packed mystery series combines thrilling investigations with adventure elements that will appeal to readers seeking contemporary mystery fiction.

Start with The Secret Letters and read in order.

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1	The Secret Letters 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Ghostly Photos 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Stolen Key 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1995–2023)

Margaret Peterson Haddix's Running Out of Time duology consists of two mystery-thriller novels for young adults published across nearly three decades, with the first book arriving in 1995 and the sequel following in 2023. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Running Out of Time and continuing to Falling Out of Time. While the long gap between releases suggests the series may be complete, readers seeking action-packed mysteries with suspenseful plots will find both books complement each other when read sequentially.

Start with Running Out of Time and read in order.

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1	Running Out of Time 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Falling Out of Time 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1998–2006)

Margaret Peterson Haddix's Shadow Children series comprises seven complete novels published between 1998 and 2006, following a dystopian world where families are restricted to two children and those born in violation of this law must live in hiding. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Among the Hidden and continuing through Among the Free, as each installment builds on the previous narrative and character development. This young adult mystery and adventure series concludes with the final book, providing a definitive ending to the story arc.

Start with Among the Hidden, the first of 7 books in the Shadow Children series.

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1	Among the Hidden 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Among the Impostors 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Among the Betrayed 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Among the Barons 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Among the Brave 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Among the Enemy 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Among the Free 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2011–2011)

19 books (1997–2022)

Margaret Peterson Haddix's Standalone Novels collection comprises 19 independently plotted books published between 1997 and 2022, each offering a self-contained mystery, thriller, or adventure story. Though unrelated in plot and characters, the series provides a comprehensive showcase of the author's range across young adult fiction, with themes spanning from contemporary mysteries to speculative scenarios. Readers should start with Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey and can follow the books in publication order, though each novel stands alone and can be read at any point. The series appears to be complete as of 2022.

Start with Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey, the first of 19 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Leaving Fishers 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Turnabout 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Takeoffs and Landings 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Girl with 500 Middle Names 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Because of Anya 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Escape from Memory 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Say What? 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The House on the Gulf 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Double Identity 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Dexter the Tough 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Uprising 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Claim to Fame 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Always War 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Game Changer 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Full Ride 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Summer of Broken Things 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Remarkables 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The School for Whatnots 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2008–2013)

The 39 Clues is a 14-book mystery and adventure series published between 2008 and 2013, featuring contributions from multiple acclaimed authors including Margaret Peterson Haddix, Gordon Korman, Rick Riordan, and others. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with One False Note and concluding with Midnight Ride. This action-packed young adult series combines mystery-solving with thrilling adventures across exotic locations.

Start with One False Note(By: Gordon Korman), the first of 14 books in the The 39 Clues series.

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1	One False Note(By: Gordon Korman) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Maze of Bones(By: Rick Riordan) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Beyond the Grave(By: Jude Watson) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	In Too Deep(By: Jude Watson) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Black Circle(By: Patrick Carman) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Sword Thief(By: Peter Lerangis) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Into the Gauntlet 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Storm Warning(By: Linda Sue Park) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The 39 Clues: Agent Handbook(By: Scholastic Inc.) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Emperor's Code(By: Gordon Korman) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Viper's Nest(By: Peter Lerangis) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Vespers Rising(By: Jude Watson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Black Book of Buried Secrets (Companion Book)(By: Rick Riordan) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Midnight Ride(By: Clifford Riley) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2019–2021)

Margaret Peterson Haddix's Greystone Secrets trilogy follows a group of young people uncovering strange mysteries in their community. Published between 2019 and 2021, the three books should be read in publication order: The Strangers, The Deceivers, and The Messengers. This complete series blends mystery, thriller elements, and action-adventure storytelling for young adult readers.

Start with The Strangers and read in order.

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1	The Strangers 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Deceivers 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Messengers 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2008–2015)

The Missing is a ten-book young adult mystery and adventure series by Margaret Peterson Haddix, published between 2008 and 2015. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Found and concluding with Redeemed. Each installment builds on the previous books' developments, making sequential reading essential for following the ongoing plot and character arcs.

Start with Found, the first of 10 books in the The Missing series.

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1	Found 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sent 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sabotaged 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Torn 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Caught 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Risked 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Sought 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Rescued 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Revealed 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Redeemed 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1999–2015)

Margaret Peterson Haddix's Palace Chronicles is a complete trilogy of young adult mystery and adventure novels published across nearly two decades. The three books—Just Ella, Palace of Mirrors, and Palace of Lies—should be read in publication order to follow their interconnected storylines. With its final book released in 2015, the series offers a finished narrative arc for readers seeking a conclusive ending.

Start with Just Ella and read in order.

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1	Just Ella 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Palace of Mirrors 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Palace of Lies 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2016–2017)

This complete two-book young adult mystery and thriller series by Margaret Peterson Haddix should be read in publication order, beginning with Under Their Skin and continuing to In Over Their Heads. Published between 2016 and 2017, the series combines action and adventure with suspenseful mystery elements throughout both installments.

Start with Under Their Skin and read in order.

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1	Under Their Skin 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	In Over Their Heads 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible