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Carolyn Meyer Books in Order

Carolyn Meyer has written 56 books, published between 1969 and 2020. The first book is Miss Patch's Learn-to-Sew Book (1969) and the newest is Book Two: The Next Six Dog Vacations (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
56
Published
1969–2020
Confirmed
3 of 56 titles
Pages on record
9,445 in 44 of 56 books
Reading time
157–236 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,445 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 44 of 56 titles with a page count on record.

See all 56 books in order Printable Carolyn Meyer checklist

Carolyn Meyer, born June 8, 1935, is an American author of novels for children and young adults, working chiefly in historical fiction. Meyer wrote the Young Royals series and contributed to The Royal Diaries series from Scholastic. The catalogue lists 56 books starting with Miss Patch's Learn-to-Sew Book (1969), and early entries include Amish People: Plain Living In A Complex World (1976). Other series are Hotline and Dog Vacations, and subjects include history, kings and queens, princesses, diaries and African Americans.

How many Carolyn Meyer books are there?

Carolyn Meyer has 56 books, released between 1969 and 2020. They include 3 series and 40 titles listed outside any series.

Carolyn Meyer Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 56 Carolyn Meyer books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Miss Patch's Learn-to-Sew Book by Carolyn Meyer (1969)
  2. Cover of Stitch by Stitch: Needlework for Beginners by Carolyn Meyer (1970)
  3. Cover of Milk, Butter, and Cheese: The Story of Dairy Products by Carolyn Meyer (1974)
  4. Cover of The Needlework Book of Bible Stories by Carolyn Meyer (1975)
  5. Cover of Amish People: Plain Living In A Complex World by Carolyn Meyer (1976)
  6. Cover of Coconut, the Tree of Life by Carolyn Meyer (1976)
  7. Cover of Eskimos: Growing Up in a Changing Culture by Carolyn Meyer (1977)
  8. Cover of Mask Magic by Carolyn Meyer (1978)
  9. Cover of The Center: From a Troubled Past to a New Life by Carolyn Meyer (1979)
  10. Cover of Eulalia's Island by Carolyn Meyer (1982)
  11. Cover of The Luck of Texas McCoy by Carolyn Meyer (1984)
  12. Cover of The Mystery of the Ancient Maya by Carolyn Meyer (1985)
  13. Cover of Denny's Tapes by Carolyn Meyer (1987)
  14. Cover of Voices of Northern Ireland: Growing Up in a Troubled Land by Carolyn Meyer (1987)
  15. Cover of Because of Lissa by Carolyn Meyer, book 1 of the Hotline series (1990)
  16. Cover of The Problem with Sidney by Carolyn Meyer, book 2 of the Hotline series (1990)
  17. Cover of The Two Faces Of Adam by Carolyn Meyer, book 4 of the Hotline series (1991)
  18. Cover of White Lilacs by Carolyn Meyer (1993)
  19. Cover of Rio Grande Stories by Carolyn Meyer (1994)
  20. Cover of Drummers of Jericho by Carolyn Meyer (1995)
  21. Cover of In a Different Light: Growing Up in a Yupik Eskimo Village in Alaska by Carolyn Meyer (1996)
  22. Cover of Jubilee Journey by Carolyn Meyer (1997)
  23. Cover of Mary, Bloody Mary by Carolyn Meyer, book 1 of the Young Royals series (1999)
  24. Cover of Isabel: Jewel of Castilla by Carolyn Meyer, book 4 of the Royal Diaries series (2000)
  1. 1
    Miss Patch's Learn-to-Sew Book1969 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    196996
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  2. 2
    Stitch by Stitch: Needlework for Beginners1970 · 93 pages · confirmed 1/4
    197093
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  3. 3
    Milk, Butter, and Cheese: The Story of Dairy Products1974 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    197496
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  4. 4
    The Needlework Book of Bible Stories1975 · 87 pages · confirmed 1/4
    197587
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  5. 5
    Amish People: Plain Living In A Complex World1976 · 138 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976138
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  6. 6
    Coconut, the Tree of Life1976 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    197696
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  7. 7
    Eskimos: Growing Up in a Changing Culture1977 · 215 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977215
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  8. 8
    C. C. Poindexter1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  9. 9
    Mask Magic1978 · 90 pages · confirmed 1/4
    197890
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  10. 10
    The Center: From a Troubled Past to a New Life1979 · 193 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979193
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  11. 11
    Rock Band: Big Men in a Great Big Town1980 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980158
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  12. 12
    Music is for Everyone1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  13. 13
    Eulalia's Island1982 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982187
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  14. 14
    The Luck of Texas McCoy1984 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984183
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  15. 15
    The Mystery of the Ancient Maya1985 · 178 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985178
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  16. 16
    Voices of South Africa: Growing Up in a Troubled Land1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  17. 17
    Denny's Tapes1987 · 209 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987209
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  18. 18
    Voices of Northern Ireland: Growing Up in a Troubled Land1987 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987212
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  19. 19
    A Voice from Japan: An Outsider Looks in1988 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988212
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  20. 20
    Wild Rover1989 · 201 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989201
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  21. 21
    Because of LissaHotline #11990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  22. 22
    The Problem with SidneyHotline #21990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  23. 23
    Gillian's ChoiceHotline #31991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  24. 24
    The Two Faces Of AdamHotline #41991 · 166 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991166
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  25. 25
    Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker1992 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992196
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  26. 26
    White Lilacs1993 · 242 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993242
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  27. 27
    Rio Grande Stories1994 · 257 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994257
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  28. 28
    Drummers of Jericho1995 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995308
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  29. 29
    Multicultural Sing and Learn: Folk Songs and Monthly Activities1995 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995144
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  30. 30
    Gideon's People1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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Carolyn Meyer books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Young Royals in order

7 books
  1. 1. Mary, Bloody Mary
  2. 2. Beware, Princess Elizabeth
  3. 3. Doomed Queen Anne
  4. 4. Patience, Princess Catherine
  5. 5. Duchessina of Catherine de' Medici
  6. 6. The Bad Queen: Rules and Instructions for Marie-Antoinette
  7. 7. The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary Queen of Scots

Hotline in order

4 books
  1. 1. Because of Lissa
  2. 2. The Problem with Sidney
  3. 3. Gillian's Choice
  4. 4. The Two Faces Of Adam

Royal Diaries in order

3 books
  1. 4. Isabel: Jewel of Castilla
  2. 6. Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess
  3. 15. Kristina: The Girl King

Dog Vacations in order

2 books
  1. 1. Book One: the First Four Dog Vacations
  2. 2. Book Two: The Next Six Dog Vacations

Standalone books

40 books

40 Carolyn Meyer titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Carolyn Meyer books in order?

You only need to read Carolyn Meyer books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Carolyn Meyer

Start with Miss Patch's Learn-to-Sew Book (1969), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Carolyn Meyer book?

Book Two: The Next Six Dog Vacations (2020) is the newest Carolyn Meyer book released so far.

Is there a new Carolyn Meyer book coming?

No next Carolyn Meyer book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Carolyn Meyer at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Carolyn Meyer title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Carolyn Meyer books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
9,445 pages across the 44 of 56 books with a recorded length, a median of 212 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Carolyn Meyer books, 13 of 56, were published in the 1990s.

What the Carolyn Meyer books are about

49 of the 56 Carolyn Meyer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 25 of 49. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.