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Judy Blume

Judy Blume is an American author renowned for her novels aimed at children and young adults, particularly for works like Tiger Eyes and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. She is recognized as a trailblazer in YA fiction, being among the first to address topics such as racism, menstruation, divorce, bullying, masturbation, and teen sexuality. In addition to her children's books, she has authored adult novels, including Wifey and Smart Women, both of which became New York Times bestsellers, as well as Summer Sisters. Blume resides in Key West, Florida, with her husband, fellow author George Cooper. Her debut book was a picture book titled One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo, published in 1969, followed by her first novel, Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret, released the next year. She has received over 90 awards for her writing. Below is a list of Judy Blume’s books in the order of their initial publication.

Judy Blume became a published novelist in 1969 with the novel The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo. Below is a list of Judy Blume's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Fudge Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (1972) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (1972) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Superfudge (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fudge-a-Mania (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Double Fudge (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of BFF Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Just As Long As We're Together (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Here's to You, Rachel Robinson (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Pain & The Great One Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Soupy Saturdays (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cool Zone (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Going, Going, Gone (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Friend or Fiend? (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (1970) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Iggie's House (1970) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Then Again, Maybe I Won't (1971) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
It's Not the End of the World (1972) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deenie (1973) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blubber (1974) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Forever... (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself (1977) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wifey (1978) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tiger Eyes (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Smart Women (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Summer Sisters (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In the Unlikely Event (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Pain and the Great One: Go Places! (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Picture Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo (1969) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Freckle Juice (1978) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Judy Blume Diary (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Letters to Judy: What Kids Wish They Could Tell You (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Judy Blume Memory Book (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Places I Never Meant To Be (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
It's Heaven to Be Seven (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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