Sarah Dessen Reading Order

3 books (2002–2006)

Sarah Dessen edited three young adult anthologies between 2002 and 2006, now complete. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with One Hot Second: Stories About Desire, followed by Sixteen, and concluding with Twice Told. Each volume features contributions from multiple authors in the young adult genre.

Start with One Hot Second: Stories About Desire and read in order.

#	Title
1	One Hot Second: Stories About Desire 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sixteen 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Twice Told 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2010–2010)

#	Title
1	Infinity 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1996–2026)

Sarah Dessen's collection of young adult standalone novels spans from 1996 to 2026 with 16 books currently published and more forthcoming. Each novel stands alone with its own characters and story, though readers should begin with That Summer to experience them in publication order. The series remains ongoing, with Dessen continuing to add new titles to her body of work in the young adult genre.

Start with That Summer, the first of 16 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	That Summer 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Someone Like You 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Keeping the Moon 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dreamland 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	This Lullaby 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	How to Deal 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Truth About Forever 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Just Listen 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Lock and Key 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Along for the Ride 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	What Happened to Goodbye 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Moon and More 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Saint Anything 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Once and for All 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Rest of the Story 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Change of Plans 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible