Yamile Saied Méndez Reading Order

6 books (2020–2023)

Yamile Saied Méndez edited two anthologies of literary fiction and young adult stories published in 2020 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Rural Voices. These collections feature diverse voices and perspectives across multiple narratives and authors.

Start with Rural Voices and read in order.

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1	Rural Voices 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wish Upon a Stray 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Reclaim the Stars 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Calling the Moon 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Grimoire of Grave Fates 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2024–2025)

Yamile Saied Méndez contributes to the Girl Scouts series with two books released between 2024 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These literary fiction and young adult titles should be read in publication order, beginning with Girl Scouts: Maven Takes the Lead followed by Anika and the Great Dog Rescue, which features writing by Sayantani DasGupta.

Start with Girl Scouts: Maven Takes the Lead and read in order.

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1	Girl Scouts: Maven Takes the Lead 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Anika and the Great Dog Rescue(By: Sayantani DasGupta) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2022–2023)

The Horse Country series by Yamile Saied Méndez consists of four young adult literary fiction novels published between 2022 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Can't Be Tamed followed by Friends Like These, Where There's Smoke, and No Place Like Home. Each book builds on the foundation of the previous entries in the sequence.

Start with Can't Be Tamed, the first of 4 books in the Horse Country series.

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1	Can't Be Tamed 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Friends Like These 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Where There's Smoke 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	No Place Like Home 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2019–2025)

Yamile Saied Méndez's Picture series comprises two young adult literary fiction novels published between 2019 and 2021, with the series likely complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Where Are You From? followed by What Will You Be?

Start with Where Are You From? and read in order.

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1	Where Are You From? 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	What Will You Be? 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Reel Wish 2025

8 books (2020–2026)

Yamile Saied Méndez has written eight standalone novels in literary fiction and young adult genres, published between 2020 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Furia and continuing through On These Magic Shores, Shaking Up the House, Twice a Quinceañera, Love of My Lives, All Roads Lead to Rome, The Trouble With Sunshine, and Hear Ye Mortals. Each novel stands alone as a complete story, allowing readers to enjoy them independently or as a connected body of work by the author.

Start with Furia, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Furia 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	On These Magic Shores 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shaking Up the House 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Twice a Quinceañera 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Love of My Lives 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	All Roads Lead to Rome 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Trouble With Sunshine 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Hear Ye Mortals 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2024–2026)

Tales from Cabin 23 is an ongoing young adult literary fiction series edited by Yamile Saied Méndez, with three books published between 2024 and 2025. Each installment is written by a different author and should be read in publication order, beginning with Night of the Living Head by Hanna Alkaf. The series continues to expand with new entries planned for future release.

Start with Night of the Living Head(By: Hanna Alkaf) and read in order.

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1	Night of the Living Head(By: Hanna Alkaf) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Boo Hag Flex(By: Justina Ireland) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Visitors 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Sinking House(By: Darcie Little Badger) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

36 books (2008–2022)

The Wish series is a collection of 36 standalone young adult novels published between 2008 and 2022, each written by a different author. While the series appears to be complete, each book features its own characters and storyline, making them readable in any order, though publication order is recommended for experiencing the series as originally released. The series showcases works by multiple authors including Suzanne Nelson, Angela Cervantes, Natalie Standiford, and many others, offering diverse narratives within the young adult literary fiction genre.

Start with Deep Down Popular(By: Phoebe Stone), the first of 36 books in the Wish series.

#	Title
1	Deep Down Popular(By: Phoebe Stone) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cake Pop Crush(By: Suzanne Nelson) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Gaby, Lost and Found(By: Angela Cervantes) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Switched at Birthday(By: Natalie Standiford) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	You're Bacon Me Crazy(By: Suzanne Nelson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Best Friend Next Door(By: Carolyn Mackler) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hot Cocoa Hearts(By: Suzanne Nelson) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Macarons at Midnight(By: Suzanne Nelson) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Allie, First at Last(By: Angela Cervantes) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Once Upon a Cruise(By: Anna Staniszewski) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Sealed with a Secret(By: Lisa Schroeder) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Sit, Stay, Love(By: J.J. Howard) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Only Girl in School(By: Natalie Standiford) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Donut Go Breaking My Heart(By: Suzanne Nelson) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Playing Cupid(By: Jenny Meyerhoff) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Snow One Like You(By: Natalie Blitt) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Blizzard Besties 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	I Only Have Pies for You(By: Suzanne Nelson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Pugs and Kisses(By: J.J. Howard) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Sundae My Prince Will Come(By: Suzanne Nelson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Lety Out Loud(By: Angela Cervantes) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Pugs in a Blanket(By: J.J. Howard) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Random Acts of Kittens 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Shake It Off(By: Suzanne Nelson) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Love Pug(By: J.J. Howard) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Alpaca My Bags(By: Jenny Goebel) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Pumpkin Spice Up Your Life(By: Suzanne Nelson) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	True to Your Selfie(By: Megan McCafferty) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	A Batch Made in Heaven(By: Suzanne Nelson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Clique Here(By: Anna Staniszewski) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Double Clique(By: Anna Staniszewski) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Girls Just Wanna Have Pugs(By: J.J. Howard) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Meow or Never(By: Jazz Taylor) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Pigture Perfect(By: Jenny Goebel) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Wish Upon a Stray 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Pizza My Heart(By: Rhiannon Richardson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible