Susan Richards Shreve Reading Order

2 books (1995–2000)

Susan Richards Shreve edited two complete anthologies of young adult and non-fiction writing published between 1995 and 2000. Begin with The World Is Round Just Like An Orange: Many Ways Of Learning, followed by It's Fine to Be Nine. These standalone collections should be read in publication order.

Start with The World Is Round Just Like An Orange:Many Ways Of Learning and read in order.

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1	The World Is Round Just Like An Orange:Many Ways Of Learning 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	It's Fine to Be Nine 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

25 books (1977–2021)

Susan Richards Shreve's Children's series comprises 25 books published between 1977 and 2021, following publication order from the opening title The Nightmares of Geranium Street through Warts and beyond. The series appears to be complete and encompasses young adult and contemporary fiction exploring themes relevant to growing up. Each book functions as a standalone entry while contributing to the author's broader exploration of childhood and adolescent experiences across diverse characters and situations.

Start with The Nightmares of Geranium Street, the first of 25 books in the Children's series.

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1	The Nightmares of Geranium Street 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Family Secrets 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Masquerade 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Loveletters 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Bad Dreams of a Good Girl 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Revolution of Mary Leary 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	How I Saved the World on Purpose 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Lily and the Runaway Baby 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Gift of the Girl Who Couldn't Hear 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Wait for Me 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Amy Dunn Quits School 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Formerly Great Alexander Family 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Zoe and Columbo 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Goalie 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Warts 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Jonah the Whale 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Blister 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Ghost Cats 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Misc Plum and Jaggers ARC 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Trout and Me 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Under the Watsons' Porch 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Kiss Me Tomorrow 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Lovely Shoes 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Search for Baby Ruby 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Jonah 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1984–2000)

The Joshua T. Bates series consists of four complete books following the same character from 1984 to 2000. Read in publication order, beginning with The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates, then Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge, Joshua T. Bates in Trouble Again, and concluding with Goodbye, Amanda the Good. This young adult series is best experienced sequentially to follow the character's development across the interconnected stories.

Start with The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates, the first of 4 books in the Joshua T. Bates series.

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1	The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Joshua T. Bates in Trouble Again 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Goodbye, Amanda the Good 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1988–1994)

Lucy Forever is a complete two-book young adult series by Susan Richards Shreve, with entries published between 1988 and 1994. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with Lucy Forever & Miss Rosetree, Shrinks followed by Lucy Forever, Miss Rosetree, and the Stolen Baby.

Start with Lucy Forever & Miss Rosetree, Shrinks and read in order.

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1	Lucy Forever & Miss Rosetree, Shrinks 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lucy Forever, Miss Rosetree, and the Stolen Baby 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1995–2006)

Susan Richards Shreve's nonfiction series consists of six books published between 1995 and 2006, exploring themes relevant to young adult readers and general audiences. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Skin Deep, a collaborative work with Marita Golden, followed by Outside The Law, How We Want to Live, Tales Out of School, Dream Me Home Safely, and concluding with Warm Springs. Each book stands as an independent nonfiction work while contributing to the author's broader body of reflective writing on contemporary life and experience.

Start with Skin Deep(With: Marita Golden), the first of 6 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Skin Deep(With: Marita Golden) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Outside The Law 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	How We Want to Live 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Tales Out of School 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dream Me Home Safely 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Warm Springs 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1974–2019)

Susan Richards Shreve's 14 standalone novels span from 1974 to 2019 and should be read in publication order beginning with A Fortunate Madness. Each book stands alone as a complete story, though reading them chronologically by release date allows readers to experience the author's evolving style across nearly five decades. The series encompasses both young adult and adult fiction, offering diverse narratives across the author's prolific career.

Start with A Fortunate Madness, the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	A Fortunate Madness 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Woman Like That 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Children of Power 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Miracle Play 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dreaming Of Heroes 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Queen of Hearts 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Country of Strangers 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Daughters of the New World 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Train Home 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Visiting Physician 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Plum & Jaggers 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Student of Living Things 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	You Are the Love of My Life 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	More News Tomorrow 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible