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Susan Richards Shreve Books in Order

Find every Susan Richards Shreve book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 51 books / 5 series

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 Susan Richards Shreve Books in Chronological Order

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 Warts POoCB / 14 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
2021 Jonah POoCB / 25 Buy

Susan Richards Shreve Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

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
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
06 Warm Springs 2006 Buy
01 Lucy Forever & Miss Rosetree, Shrinks 1988 Buy
02 Lucy Forever, Miss Rosetree, and the Stolen Baby 1994 Buy
Children's Books in Reading Order 25 books / 1977-2021
01 The Nightmares of Geranium Street 1977 Buy
02 Family Secrets 1979 Buy
03 The Masquerade 1980 Buy
04 Loveletters 1981 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
10 Wait for Me 1992 Buy
11 Amy Dunn Quits School 1993 Buy
12 Zoe and Columbo 1995 Buy
13 The Formerly Great Alexander Family 1995 Buy
14 Warts 1996 Buy
15 The Goalie 1996 Buy
16 Jonah the Whale 1998 Buy
17 Misc Plum and Jaggers ARC 2001 Buy
18 Ghost Cats 2001 Buy
19 Blister 2001 Buy
20 Trout and Me 2002 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
25 Jonah 2021 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 14 books / 1974-2019
01 A Fortunate Madness 1974 Buy
02 A Woman Like That 1977 Buy
03 Children of Power 1979 Buy
04 Miracle Play 1982 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

Where to start with Susan Richards Shreve

What is the best order to read Susan Richards Shreve books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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