Carrie Jones Books in Order

Carrie Jones has written 28 books, published between 2007 and 2022. The first book is Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend (2007) and the newest is The Fear That Returns (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
28
Published
2007–2022
Pages on record
3,398 in 12 of 28 books
Photo of Carrie Jones, author

Carrie Jones is an American author known for young adult fiction, writing both fantasy and non-fantasy novels; the paranormal Need series is the best known of them, and Jones has taken multiple awards and a place on the New York Times bestseller list. The catalogue holds 28 books from Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend (2007) to The Fear That Returns (2022). Need (2008) is followed by Captivate and Entice (2010) and Endure (2012). Subject tags name pixies, magic, metamorphosis, the supernatural, high schools, dating and self-confidence. Time Stoppers, the Bar Harbor Rose Mysteries, Dude, Flying and Alisa Thea are further headings, and the listing is dormant.

How many Carrie Jones books are there?

Carrie Jones has 28 books, released between 2007 and 2022. They include 7 series and 7 titles listed outside any series.

Carrie Jones Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Carrie Jones 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. 1
    Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) BoyfriendBelle #12007 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007278
  2. 2
    Girl, Hero2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008
  3. 3
    NeedNeed #12008 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008336
  4. 4
    LoveBelle #22008 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008284
  5. 5
    CaptivateNeed #22010 · 276 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010276
  6. 6
    EnticeNeed #32010 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010288
  7. 7
    Sarah Emma Edmonds Was a Great PretenderCarolrhoda Picture #82010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  8. 8
    After Obsession2011 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011336
  9. 9
    Spy Who Played Baseball2012 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201232
  10. 10
    EndureNeed #42012 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012288
  11. 11
    FlyingFlying #12016 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016256
  12. 12
    Time StoppersTime Stoppers #12016 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016400
  13. 13
    EnhancedFlying #22017 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017224
  14. 14
    Quest for the Golden ArrowTime Stoppers #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  15. 15
    Escape from the BadlandsTime Stoppers #32018 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018400
  16. 16
    In the Woods2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  17. 17
    Faith2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  18. 18
    The Places We HideBar Harbor Rose Mysteries #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  19. 19
    Almost DeadAlisa Thea #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  20. 20
    Those Who SurvivedDude #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  21. 21
    Inch WormsDude #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  22. 22
    The People Who KillBar Harbor Rose Mysteries #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  23. 23
    The Things We SeekBar Harbor Rose Mysteries #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  24. 24
    Saint2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  25. 25
    When You Bring Them Back2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  26. 26
    The People Who LeaveDude #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  27. 27
    The Greed That KillsBar Harbor Rose Mysteries #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  28. 28
    The Fear That ReturnsBar Harbor Rose Mysteries #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022

Carrie Jones 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.

Bar Harbor Rose Mysteries in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Places We Hide
  2. 2. The People Who Kill
  3. 3. The Things We Seek
  4. 4. The Greed That Kills
  5. 5. The Fear That Returns

Need in order

4 books
  1. 1. Need
  2. 2. Captivate
  3. 3. Entice
  4. 4. Endure

Time Stoppers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Time Stoppers
  2. 2. Quest for the Golden Arrow
  3. 3. Escape from the Badlands

Dude in order

3 books
  1. 1. Those Who Survived
  2. 2. Inch Worms
  3. 3. The People Who Leave

Belle in order

2 books
  1. 1. Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend
  2. 2. Love

Flying in order

2 books
  1. 1. Flying
  2. 2. Enhanced

Alisa Thea in order

1 book
  1. 1. Almost Dead

Carolrhoda Picture in order

1 book
  1. 8. Sarah Emma Edmonds Was a Great Pretender

Standalone books

7 books

7 Carrie Jones titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Carrie Jones books in order?

You only need to read Carrie Jones books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Carrie Jones

Start with Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend (2007), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Carrie Jones book?

The Fear That Returns (2022) is the newest Carrie Jones book released so far.

Is there a new Carrie Jones book coming?

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

Carrie Jones at a glance

Paused
No new Carrie Jones title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Carrie Jones books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,398 pages across the 12 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 286 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Carrie Jones books, 12 of 28, were published in the 2020s.

What the Carrie Jones books are about

14 of the 28 Carrie Jones 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 7 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.