Raina Telgemeier Reading Order

5 books (2007–2013)

Raina Telgemeier contributed to five complete anthology collections published between 2007 and 2013, each featuring work from multiple cartoonists and artists. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Flight, Vol. 4 and concluding with The Lost Islands. The series includes comics adaptations of classic tales, nursery rhymes, and original stories across the five volumes.

Start with Flight, Vol. 4, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Flight, Vol. 4 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Mystery Boxes 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Lost Islands 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

21 books (2006–2026)

The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels series adapts the beloved middle-grade novels into illustrated format, with 20 books published between 2006 and 2026. Originally illustrated by Raina Telgemeier and later by various artists including Gale Galligan, Gabriela Epstein, and others, the series remains ongoing. Read these books in publication order, starting with Kristy's Great Idea, to experience the complete graphic novel adaptation of the classic series.

Start with Kristy's Great Idea, the first of 20 books in the Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels series.

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1	Kristy's Great Idea 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Claudia and Mean Janine 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mary Anne Saves the Day 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dawn and the Impossible Three(By: Gale Galligan) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Kristy's Big Day(By: Gale Galligan) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Boy-Crazy Stacey(By: Gale Galligan) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Logan Likes Mary Anne!(By: Gale Galligan) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Claudia and the New Girl(By: Gabriela Epstein) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Kristy and the Snobs(By: Ann M. Martin) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye(By: Gabriela Epstein) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Jessi's Secret Language(By: Ann M. Martin) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery(By: Cynthia Yuan Cheng) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery: A Graphic Novel(By: Cynthia Yuan Cheng) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Claudia and the Bad Joke(By: Arley Nopra) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Stacey's Mistake(By: Ellen T.Crenshaw) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Truth About Stacey 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Kristy and the Walking Disaster(By: Ellen T. Crenshaw) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter: A Graphic Novel(By: Ellen T. Crenshaw,Ann M Martin) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Mallory and the Trouble with Twins(By: Arley Nopra) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Dawn on the Coast(By: Ann M. Martin,Arley Nopra) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Dawn on the Coast(By: Arley Nopra) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2012–2014)

The Explorer series is a complete three-book anthology collection edited by Raina Telgemeier and published between 2012 and 2014. Each volume features stories by multiple acclaimed comics creators, with The Mystery Boxes introducing the series, followed by The Lost Islands and concluding with The Hidden Doors. These books should be read in publication order to experience the full collection as intended. The series combines adventure and mystery storytelling through the collaborative efforts of numerous talented illustrators and writers.

Start with The Mystery Boxes(With: Emily Carroll,Dave Roman,Kazu Kibuishi,Rad Sechrist,Jason Caffoe,Stuart Livingston) and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Mystery Boxes(With: Emily Carroll,Dave Roman,Kazu Kibuishi,Rad Sechrist,Jason Caffoe,Stuart Livingston) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lost Islands(With: Braden Lamb,Michel Gagné,Jake Parker,Dave Roman,Kazu Kibuishi,Christina Garland,Jason Caffoe,EricKim,Selena Dizazzo,Katie Shanahan,Steven Shanahan) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Hidden Doors(By: Douglas Holgate,Steve Hamaker,Faith Erin Hicks,Jen Wang,Kazu Kibuishi,Johane Matte,Jason Caffoe,Noreen Rana,Mary Cagle,Jen Breach) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)

#	Title
1	Ghosts 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2025)

Raina Telgemeier's graphic novel series spans from 2009 to 2025 with three books that should be read in publication order. The series is ongoing and features works in the non-fiction genre, beginning with X-Men: Misfits, followed by Drama, and The Cartoonists Club, which was created in collaboration with Scott McCloud. These illustrated narratives are best experienced sequentially from their original release dates.

Start with X-Men: Misfits and read in order.

#	Title
1	X-Men: Misfits 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Drama 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cartoonists Club(With: Scott McCloud) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2019–2025)

Raina Telgemeier's non-fiction series consists of three books published between 2019 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with My Smile Diary and continuing through Share Your Smile and Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier.

Start with My Smile Diary and read in order.

#	Title
1	My Smile Diary 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Share Your Smile 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2019)

This complete graphic memoir trilogy by Raina Telgemeier spans from 2009 to 2019 and should be read in publication order. The series consists of three standalone yet interconnected volumes: Smile, Sisters, and Guts, each exploring different aspects of growing up through Telgemeier's personal experiences told in illustrated form.

Start with Smile and read in order.

#	Title
1	Smile 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sisters 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Guts 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)