Sarah Mlynowski Reading Order

5 books (2004–2022)

Sarah Mlynowski's Anthologies series consists of five books published between 2004 and 2022, spanning fantasy and young adult fiction alongside non-fiction. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Sixteen and continuing through Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned From Judy Blume, First Kiss of True Lip-Locked Moments, Vacations from Hell, and Hope Wins. The series appears to be complete as of its final publication in 2022.

Start with Sixteen, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Sixteen 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned From Judy Blume 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	First Kissof True Lip-Locked Moments 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Vacations from Hell 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hope Wins 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2022–2024)

The Best Wishes series is an ongoing fantasy series for young adults comprising four books published between 2022 and 2024. Each installment features a different coauthor, with Sarah Mlynowski collaborating with Debbie Rigaud on The Sister Switch, Christina Soontornvat on Time After Time, and Hena Khan on Like A Boss. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Best Wishes.

Start with Best Wishes, the first of 4 books in the Best Wishes series.

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1	Best Wishes 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Sister Switch(With: Debbie Rigaud) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Time After Time(With: Christina Soontornvat) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Like A Boss(With: Hena Khan) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2014–2016)

Sarah Mlynowski's Don't Even Think About It series consists of two young adult fantasy novels published between 2014 and 2016. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Don't Even Think About It followed by Think Twice. Both books were released during the mid-2010s young adult fantasy boom, offering readers a finished story arc with no additional installments planned.

Start with Don't Even Think About It and read in order.

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1	Don't Even Think About It 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Think Twice 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2017–2017)

Sarah Mlynowski's two-book fantasy series for young adults was published in 2017 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with I See London, I See France followed by The Girl's Guide to Summer.

Start with I See London, I See France and read in order.

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1	I See London, I See France 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Girl's Guide to Summer 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2005–2008)

Sarah Mlynowski's Magic In Manhattan series consists of four fantasy novels published between 2005 and 2008, following publication order from Bras & Broomsticks through Parties & Potions. The complete series should be read in the order it was released to experience the interconnected story. This young adult fantasy series concluded in 2008 with no additional books planned.

Start with Bras & Broomsticks, the first of 4 books in the Magic In Manhattan series.

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1	Bras & Broomsticks 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Frogs & French Kisses 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Spells & Sleeping Bags 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Parties & Potions 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2006–2006)

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1	See Jane Write 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2010–2014)

Sarah Mlynowski's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises six fantasy and young adult works published between 2010 and 2014. The complete collection includes Know It All, A Little Bit Broken, A Nice Fling is Hard to Find, Cruisin', Party Girls, and The Two-Month Itch, which should be read in publication order. This finished series offers standalone novellas and short stories across the fantasy and young adult genres.

Start with Know It All, the first of 6 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

9 books (2001–2020)

Sarah Mlynowski has written nine standalone fantasy and young adult novels published between 2001 and 2020, with the series now complete. Each book functions independently, though reading them in publication order—beginning with Milkrun and concluding with Just a Boy and a Girl in a Little Canoe—provides the most rewarding experience of her evolving voice as a storyteller. Several entries feature collaborations with other authors, including How to Be Bad co-written with Lauren Myracle and E. Lockhart. These novels span themes of fantasy, contemporary life, and humor across young adult audiences.

Start with Milkrun, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Milkrun 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fishbowl 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	As Seen On TV 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Monkey Business 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Me vs. Me 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	How to Be Bad(With: Lauren Myracle,E. Lockhart) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Gimme a Call 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Just a Boy and a Girl in a Little Canoe 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2026–2027)

8 books (2015–2021)

The Upside-Down Magic series consists of eight fantasy novels for young adults published between 2015 and 2021. The series appears to be complete, and books should be read in publication order beginning with Upside-Down Magic. The eight installments are Upside-Down Magic, Sticks & Stones, Showing Off, Dragon Overnight, Weather or Not, The Big Shrink, Hide and Seek, and Night Owl.

Start with Upside-Down Magic, the first of 8 books in the Upside-Down Magic series.

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1	Upside-Down Magic 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sticks & Stones 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Showing Off 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dragon Overnight 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Weather or Not 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Big Shrink 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hide and Seek 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Night Owl 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (2012–2025)

The Whatever After series by Sarah Mlynowski comprises 17 fantasy novels published between 2012 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. Each book reimagines a classic fairy tale or story, and the books should be read in publication order beginning with Fairest of All. The series includes titles such as If the Shoe Fits, Dream On, Sink or Swim, Bad Hair Day, Cold As Ice, Beauty Queen, Once Upon a Frog, Genie in a Bottle, Sugar and Spice, Seeing Red, Two Peas in a Pod, Spill the Beans, Good as Gold, and Just Dance, with two additional unreleased titles to come.

Start with Fairest of All, the first of 17 books in the Whatever After series.

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1	Fairest of All 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	If the Shoe Fits 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dream On 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sink or Swim 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Bad Hair Day 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Cold As Ice 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Beauty Queen 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Once Upon a Frog 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Genie in a Bottle 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Sugar and Spice 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Seeing Red 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Two Peas in a Pod 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Spill the Beans 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Good as Gold 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Just Dance 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Liar, Liar 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Mirror Mirror 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2017–2023)

The Whatever After Special Edition series is a three-book fantasy collection by Sarah Mlynowski, featuring standalone retellings of classic tales published between 2017 and 2023. Each book in the series—Abby in Wonderland, Abby in Oz, and Abby in Neverland—should be read in publication order to follow the narrative progression. The series appears to be complete, offering young adult readers imaginative takes on beloved stories.

Start with Abby in Wonderland and read in order.

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1	Abby in Wonderland 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Abby in Oz 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Abby in Neverland 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible