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Home / Authors / Susan Richards Shreve Susan Richards Shreve American author Susan Richards Shreve is best known for her acclaimed children’s and young adult novels, including *The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates* and the *Joshua T. Bates* series. A recipient of the Edgar Award, her work has earned a lasting place in classrooms and libraries. This page presents the Susan Richards Shreve books in order, covering both chronological publication and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1974 A Fortunate Madness POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1977 The Nightmares of Geranium Street POoCB · 1 Buy ↗ 1977 A Woman Like That POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1979 Family Secrets POoCB · 2 Buy ↗ 1979 Children of Power POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1980 The Masquerade POoCB · 3 Buy ↗ 1981 Loveletters POoCB · 4 Buy ↗ 1982 Miracle Play POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1982 The Revolution of Mary Leary POoCB · 5 Buy ↗ 1982 The Bad Dreams of a Good Girl POoCB · 6 Buy ↗ 1984 The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates POoJTBB · 1 Buy ↗ 1985 How I Saved the World on Purpose POoCB · 7 Buy ↗ 1986 Queen of Hearts POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1986 Dreaming Of Heroes POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 1987 Lily and the Runaway Baby POoCB · 8 Buy ↗ 1988 Lucy Forever & Miss Rosetree, Shrinks POoLFB · 1 Buy ↗ 1989 A Country of Strangers POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 1991 The Gift of the Girl Who Couldn't Hear POoCB · 9 Buy ↗ 1992 Daughters of the New World POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 1992 Wait for Me POoCB · 10 Buy ↗ 1993 Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge POoJTBB · 2 Buy ↗ 1993 The Train Home POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 1993 Amy Dunn Quits School POoCB · 11 Buy ↗ 1994 Lucy Forever, Miss Rosetree, and the Stolen Baby POoLFB · 2 Buy ↗ 1995 Skin Deep(With: Marita Golden) POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1995 Zoe and Columbo POoCB · 12 Buy ↗ 1995 The Formerly Great Alexander Family POoCB · 13 Buy ↗ 1996 The Visiting Physician POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 1996 The Goalie POoCB · 15 Buy ↗ 1997 Outside The Law POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1997 Joshua T. Bates in Trouble Again POoJTBB · 3 Buy ↗ 1998 How We Want to Live POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1998 Jonah the Whale POoCB · 16 Buy ↗ 2000 Goodbye, Amanda the Good POoJTBB · 4 Buy ↗ 2000 Plum & Jaggers POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ 2001 Tales Out of School POoNB · 4 Buy ↗ 2001 Misc Plum and Jaggers ARC POoCB · 17 Buy ↗ 2001 Ghost Cats POoCB · 18 Buy ↗ 2001 Blister POoCB · 19 Buy ↗ 2002 Trout and Me POoCB · 20 Buy ↗ 2003 Dream Me Home Safely POoNB · 5 Buy ↗ 2004 Under the Watsons' Porch POoCB · 21 Buy ↗ 2006 Warm Springs POoNB · 6 Buy ↗ 2006 A Student of Living Things POoSN · 12 Buy ↗ 2006 Kiss Me Tomorrow POoCB · 22 Buy ↗ 2011 The Lovely Shoes POoCB · 23 Buy ↗ 2012 You Are the Love of My Life POoSN · 13 Buy ↗ 2015 The Search for Baby Ruby POoCB · 24 Buy ↗ 2019 More News Tomorrow POoSN · 14 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Joshua T. Bates Books 4 books · 1984–2000
01 The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates 1984 Buy ↗ 02 Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge 1993 Buy ↗ 03 Joshua T. Bates in Trouble Again 1997 Buy ↗ 04 Goodbye, Amanda the Good 2000 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 6 books · 1995–2006
01 Skin Deep(With: Marita Golden) 1995 Buy ↗ 02 Outside The Law 1997 Buy ↗ 03 How We Want to Live 1998 Buy ↗ 04 Tales Out of School 2001 Buy ↗ 05 Dream Me Home Safely 2003 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Lucy Forever Books 2 books · 1988–1994
01 Lucy Forever & Miss Rosetree, Shrinks 1988 Buy ↗ 02 Lucy Forever, Miss Rosetree, and the Stolen Baby 1994 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Children's Books 25 books · 1977–2021
01 The Nightmares of Geranium Street 1977 Buy ↗ 02 Family Secrets 1979 Buy ↗ 03 The Masquerade 1980 Buy ↗ 05 The Revolution of Mary Leary 1982 Buy ↗ 06 The Bad Dreams of a Good Girl 1982 Buy ↗ 07 How I Saved the World on Purpose 1985 Buy ↗ 08 Lily and the Runaway Baby 1987 Buy ↗ 09 The Gift of the Girl Who Couldn't Hear 1991 Buy ↗ 11 Amy Dunn Quits School 1993 Buy ↗ 12 Zoe and Columbo 1995 Buy ↗ 13 The Formerly Great Alexander Family 1995 Buy ↗ 16 Jonah the Whale 1998 Buy ↗ 17 Misc Plum and Jaggers ARC 2001 Buy ↗ 21 Under the Watsons' Porch 2004 Buy ↗ 22 Kiss Me Tomorrow 2006 Buy ↗ 23 The Lovely Shoes 2011 Buy ↗ 24 The Search for Baby Ruby 2015 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 14 books · 1974–2019
01 A Fortunate Madness 1974 Buy ↗ 02 A Woman Like That 1977 Buy ↗ 03 Children of Power 1979 Buy ↗ 05 Queen of Hearts 1986 Buy ↗ 06 Dreaming Of Heroes 1986 Buy ↗ 07 A Country of Strangers 1989 Buy ↗ 08 Daughters of the New World 1992 Buy ↗ 09 The Train Home 1993 Buy ↗ 10 The Visiting Physician 1996 Buy ↗ 11 Plum & Jaggers 2000 Buy ↗ 12 A Student of Living Things 2006 Buy ↗ 13 You Are the Love of My Life 2012 Buy ↗ 14 More News Tomorrow 2019 Buy ↗