Jean Marzollo books in order
American writer
- Lived
- 1942–2018
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 88
Jean Marzollo published 5 novels, 2 novellas, 2 non-fiction books, 69 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 9 other books, beginning with I Spy Christmas (1992). The best-known is I Spy Mystery (1993).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Jean Marzollo
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I Spy Mystery
Jean Marzollo's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Halfway Down Paddy Lane (1981)
Ten Cats Have Hats (1999)
Shanna's Hip, Hop, Hooray! (2004)
Shanna's Pizza Parlor (2004)
I Spy Little Toys (2011)
Novellas in order
The Green Ghost of Appleville (1989)
Slam Dunk Saturday (1994)
Non-fiction in order
Learning Through Play (1972)
Supertot (1977)
Children's books in order
Superkids (1981)
Jed's Junior Space Patrol (1982)
Red Sun Girl (1983)
Three Little Kittens (1985)
Cannonball Chris (1987)
Soccer Sam (1987)
The Baby Unicorn (1987)
Red Ribbon Rosie (1988)
Baby Unicorn and Baby Dragon (1989)
The Pizza Pie Slugger (1989)
I'm a Caterpillar (1991)
In Fourteen Hundred Ninety Two (1991)
I Spy Christmas (1992)
I Spy Mystery (1993)
I Spy Fantasy (1994)
I Spy School Days (1995)
Sun Song (1995)
I Am Water (1996)
I Spy Spooky Night (1996)
I'm a Seed (1996)
Football Friends (1997)
I Am an Apple (1997)
I Spy A Funny Frog (1997)
Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King (1998)
I Am a Rock (1998)
I Am Snow (1998)
I Spy Gold Challenger! (1998)
I Spy Little Animals (1998)
I Spy Little Wheels (1998)
I Am A Leaf (1999)
I Spy Little Christmas (1999)
I Spy Little Numbers (1999)
I Spy Treasure Hunt (1999)
Mama, Mama (1999)
Thanksgiving Cats (1999)
I Spy Little Bunnies (I Spy) (2001)
I Spy (2003)
I Spy a Dinosaur's Eye (2003)
I Spy a School Bus (2003)
I Spy Funny Teeth (2003)
Daniel in the Lions' Den (2004)
I Spy a Candy Cane (2004)
Miriam and Her Brother Moses (2004)
I Spy A Penguin (2005)
I Spy A Pumpkin (2005)
I Spy a Scary Monster (2005)
I Spy Extreme Challenger (I Spy) (2005)
I Spy Fun House (I Spy) (2005)
I Spy Lightning in the Sky (2005)
I Spy Santa Claus (2005)
I Spy Super Challenger (I Spy) (2005)
I Spy Ultimate Challenger! (rlb) (2005)
Little Bear, You're a Star! (2005)
I Spy a Balloon (2006)
I Spy a Butterfly (2006)
Let's Go, Pegasus! (2006)
I Spy Imagine That! (2007)
I Spy Phonics Fun (2007)
I Spy School (2008)
I Spy a Skeleton (2009)
I Spy A To Z A Book Of Picture Riddles (2009)
I Spy I Love You (2009)
I Spy Letter (2009)
I Spy Little Hearts (2009)
I Spy a Christmas Tree (2010)
Pierre the Penguin (2010)
I Spy an Apple (2011)
I Spy Adventure (2012)
I Spy Numbers (2012)
Poetry in order
I Love You (2000)
Other books in order
9 Months, 1 Day, 1 Year (1976)
Out of Time, into Love (1982)
Birthday Parties for Children (1983)
Your Maternity Leave (1989)
I Am Fire (1999)
I Spy School Days..a Book of Picture Riddles (2000)
I Spy Little Letters (i Spy Little Book) (2001)
I Spy Year-Round Challenger! A Book of Picture Riddles (2001)
Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr (2006)
About Jean Marzollo
Jean Marzollo was an American children's author and illustrator. She wrote more than 100 books, including the best-selling and award-winning I Spy series for children, written completely in rhythm and rhyme.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jean Marzollo FAQ
- How many books has Jean Marzollo written?
- Jean Marzollo published 5 novels, 2 novellas, 2 non-fiction books, 69 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 9 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jean Marzollo's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with I Spy Mystery.
- What is Jean Marzollo's last book?
- I Spy Little Toys (2011).
- What is Jean Marzollo's most famous book?
- I Spy Mystery (1993) is Jean Marzollo's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.