Simone Elkeles Reading Order

1 book (2012–2012)

3 books (2006–2013)

The How to Ruin series by Simone Elkeles is a complete young adult romance trilogy published between 2006 and 2013. The three books should be read in publication order: How to Ruin a Summer Vacation, How to Ruin My Teenage Life, and How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation. Each installment follows new protagonists and can be enjoyed independently, though reading in sequence provides the full experience of this interconnected romantic comedy series.

Start with How to Ruin a Summer Vacation and read in order.

#	Title
1	How to Ruin a Summer Vacation 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	How to Ruin My Teenage Life 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2010)

Simone Elkeles' Leaving Paradise series comprises two standalone-yet-connected young adult romance novels published between 2007 and 2010. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Leaving Paradise followed by Return to Paradise. Each book can function independently but gains additional depth when experienced sequentially as the author intended.

Start with Leaving Paradise and read in order.

#	Title
1	Leaving Paradise 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Return to Paradise 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2008–2011)

The Perfect Chemistry series is a complete young adult romance trilogy by Simone Elkeles, following interconnected stories across three novels published between 2008 and 2011. Each book introduces new protagonists while building on the world and connections established in previous entries, making publication order the ideal way to experience the series. Readers should begin with Perfect Chemistry and continue through Rules of Attraction and Chain Reaction to fully appreciate how the characters and their relationships develop throughout the trilogy.

Start with Perfect Chemistry and read in order.

#	Title
1	Perfect Chemistry 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rules of Attraction 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Chain Reaction 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2023)

Simone Elkeles has written three standalone romance novels for young adult readers, published between 2018 and 2023. Each book can be read independently, though readers should follow publication order beginning with Crossing the Line, followed by American Princess Warrior and The Party King (co-written with J.B. Rush). The series appears to be complete.

Start with Crossing the Line and read in order.

#	Title
1	Crossing the Line 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	American Princess Warrior 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Party King(With: J.B. Rush) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2015)

The Wild Cards series by Simone Elkeles consists of two young adult romances published between 2013 and 2015. This completed series should be read in publication order, beginning with Better Than Perfect / Wild Cards followed by Wild Crush. The books are designed to be experienced sequentially as the narrative builds across both installments.

Start with Better Than Perfect / Wild Cards and read in order.

#	Title
1	Better Than Perfect / Wild Cards 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wild Crush 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible