Megan McDonald books in order

American children's writer

Born
1959
Country
United States
Books
83
Series
1

Megan McDonald has published 11 novels, 1 novella, 68 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with Insects Are My Life (1995). The series is The Sisters Club (3 books, starting with The Sisters Club). The best-known is Judy Moody Was in a Mood (2000). The latest is Judy Moody and Friends (2024).

Updated September 2026

The Sisters Club books in order (3)Series page

Reading order: 1 The Sisters Club (2008) · 2 The Rule of Three (2009) · 3 Cloudy With A Chance Of Boys (2011)

  1. 1.

    The Sisters Club (2008)

    192 pages

  2. 2.

    The Rule of Three (2009)

    237 pages

  3. 3.

    Cloudy With A Chance Of Boys (2011)

    266 pages

Where to start with Megan McDonald

Standalone novels in order

  1. The Great Pumpkin Switch (1992)

  2. The Bridge to Nowhere (1993)

    154 pages

  3. The Bone Keeper (1999)

  4. The Judy Moody Star-Studded Collection (2004)

    464 pages

  5. The Judy Moody Double-Rare Collection (Judy Moody) (2007)

    496 pages

  6. The Judy Moody Totally Awesome Collection (Judy Moody) (2007)

    960 pages

  7. The Judy Moody UberAwesome Collection Judy Moody (2011)

    1488 pages

  8. Brighter Tomorrow (2014)

    160 pages

  9. Soaring High (2014)

    216 pages

  10. Countdown to Trouble (2019)

    200 pages

  11. Judy Moody and Friends (2024)

Novellas in order

  1. JUDY MOODY ESTA DE MAL HUMOR, DE MUY MAL (2021)

    144 pages

Children's books in order

  1. Is This a House for Hermit Crab? (1990)

  2. Insects Are My Life (1995)

  3. Tundra Mouse (1997)

  4. Bedbugs (1999)

  5. Judy Moody Was in a Mood (2000)

    160 pages★ 4.5 (13 ratings)

  6. Shadows in the Glasshouse (2000)

    127 pages

  7. Judy Moody Gets Famous (2001)

    126 pages

  8. Judy Moody Saves the World! (2002)

    160 pages

  9. Dear America: All the Stars in the Sky: The Santa Fe Trail Diary of Florrie Mack Ryder (2003)

    188 pages

  10. Judy Moody Predicts the Future (2003)

    160 pages

  11. Judy Moody, M.D (2004)

    160 pages

  12. Ant and Honey Bee (2005)

    40 pages

  13. Judy Moody Declares Independence (2005)

    155 pages

  14. Judy Moody's Double Rare Way-Not-Boring Book of Fun Stuff to Do (2005)

    96 pages

  15. Saving the Liberty Bell (2005)

  16. Stink the Incredible Shrinking Kid (2005)

    109 pages★ 4.1 (14 ratings)

  17. When the Library Lights Go Out (2005)

    40 pages

  18. Judy Moody (2006)

    176 pages★ 4.2 (5 ratings)

  19. Stink and the Incredible Super-galactic Jawbreaker (2006)

    121 pages

  20. Changes for Julie (2007)

    93 pages

  21. Daisy Jane, Best-Ever Flower Girl (2007)

    48 pages

  22. Happy New Year, Julie (2007)

    77 pages★ 4.4 (5 ratings)

  23. Julie and the Eagles (2007)

    74 pages

  24. Julie Tells Her Story (2007)

    91 pages

  25. Julie's Journey (2007)

    84 pages

  26. Meet Julie (American Girl Collection Series: Julie #1) by Megan McDonald, Robert Hunt (Illustrator), Susan McAliley (Illustrator) (2007)

    92 pages

  27. Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers (2007)

    144 pages

  28. The Holly Joliday (2007)

    94 pages

  29. Hen Hears Gossip (2008)

  30. Judy Moody Goes to College (2008)

    152 pages

  31. Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express (2008)

    123 pages

  32. The Hinky Pink (2008)

    48 pages

  33. Stink (2009)

    128 pages

  34. Stinkopedia Super Stinky Stuff From A To Zzzzz (2009)

  35. The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt (2009)

    121 pages

  36. Judy Moody, Girl Detective (2010)

    187 pages

  37. Judy Moodys Way Wacky Uber Awesome Book Of More Fun Stuff To Do (2010)

  38. Stink-o-pedia (2010)

    137 pages

  39. Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011)

    181 pages

  40. Judy Moody Goes to Hollywood (2011)

    144 pages

  41. Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-wrestling Smackdown (2011)

    144 pages

  42. Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm (2012)

    176 pages

  43. Judy Moody's Mini-mysteries and Other Sneaky Stuff for Super Sleuths (2012)

    96 pages

  44. Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk (2012)

    154 pages

  45. Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends in Winter (2013)

    64 pages

  46. Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout (2013)

    160 pages

  47. Stink It Up! (2013)

    128 pages

  48. Amy Namey in Ace Reporter (2014)

    62 pages

  49. Frank Pearl in the Awful Waffle Kerfuffle (2014)

    64 pages

  50. Jessica Finch In Pig Trouble (2014)

    64 pages

  51. Judy Moody, Mood Martian (2014)

    208 pages

  52. Rocky Zang in the Amazing Mr. Magic (2014)

    64 pages

  53. Shoe Dog (2014)

    40 pages

  54. Stink and the Shark Sleepover (2014)

    158 pages

  55. The Big Bad Blackout (2014)

    144 pages

  56. Judy Moody & Stink (2015)

    125 pages

  57. Stink Moody in Master of Disaster (2015)

    54 pages

  58. Triple Pet Trouble (2015)

    60 pages

  59. Judy Moody and the Bucket List (2016)

    176 pages

  60. Stink and the Attack of the Slime Mould (2016)

    135 pages

  61. April Fools', Mr. Todd! (2017)

    62 pages

  62. Judy Moody and Friends: One, Two, Three, ROAR! (2017)

    200 pages

  63. Judy Moody Twice as Moody (2017)

    286 pages

  64. Judy Moody, Tooth Fairy (2017)

    62 pages

  65. Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party (2018)

    142 pages

Other books in order

  1. Julie (2007)

  2. Stink and the Hairy, Scary Spider (2020)

    154 pages

  3. Izzy Azumi, F.D.O. (Future Dog Owner) (2023)

    60 pages

About Megan McDonald

Megan Jo McDonald is an American children's literature author and former librarian best known for the Judy Moody series, which has sold more than 30 million copies. McDonald has also written the Julie Albright series for American Girl various picture books.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Megan McDonald FAQ

How many books has Megan McDonald written?
Megan McDonald has published 11 novels, 1 novella, 68 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Megan McDonald's books in?
Read each series in its own order: start The Sisters Club with The Sisters Club. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Megan McDonald's latest book?
Judy Moody and Friends (2024).
What is Megan McDonald's most famous book?
Judy Moody Was in a Mood (2000) is Megan McDonald's most widely read book.
Are Megan McDonald's books connected?
3 books belong to 1 series (The Sisters Club); the other 80 books stand alone.

Authors like Megan McDonald

Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.