Coco Simon Books in Order
Coco Simon has written 63 books, published between 2011 and 2025. The first book is Katie and the Cupcake Cure (2011) and the newest is Natalie's Sprinkle of Light (2025). Publication order is the reading order below. 34 of the 63 books listed here are in the Cupcake Diaries series, which has its own page: Cupcake Diaries books in order.
- Books
- 63
- Published
- 2011–2025
- Confirmed
- 2 of 63 titles
- Pages on record
- 6,688 in 43 of 63 books
- Reading time
- 111–167 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,688 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 43 of 63 titles with a page count on record.
Coco Simon is the name on Cupcake Diaries and its companion series for middle-grade readers. Katie and the Cupcake Cure (2011) opens a catalogue of 63 books that reaches Natalie's Sprinkle of Light (2025). Sprinkle Sundays, Donut Dreams, Cupcake Diaries: The New Batch and a graphic novel line follow. Friendship, middle school and baking are the recurring subjects, and the books run to a median 144 pages.
In the Cupcake Diaries series, Katie forms a cupcake club with her friends Mia, Emma and Alexis to help her adjust to a new school.
How many Coco Simon books are there?
Coco Simon has 63 books, released between 2011 and 2025. They include 5 separate series.
Coco Simon Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 63 Coco Simon 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.
- 12011–2/4
- 220111462/4
- 32011–2/4
- 420111372/4
- 520111372/4
- 62012–2/4
- 720121332/4
- 82012–2/4
- 92012–2/4
- 1020121432/4
- 1120121332/4
- 122013–2/4
- 132013–2/4
- 142013–2/4
- 1520131602/4
- 162013–2/4
- 1720131342/4
- 1820141382/4
- 1920141322/4
- 2020141282/4
- 2120141332/4
- 2220141302/4
- 2320141262/4
- 2420151332/4
- 2520151252/4
- 2620151272/4
- 2720161262/4
- 2820161272/4
- 2920161282/4
- 3020171222/4
- 3120181442/4
- 3220181602/4
- 3320181602/4
- 3420181602/4
- 3520181602/4
- 3620181292/4
- 3720196412/4
- 3820191602/4
- 3920191602/4
- 4020191602/4
- 4120191602/4
- 4220191602/4
- 4320201602/4
- 4420201602/4
- 4520201602/4
- 4620201602/4
- 472020–2/4
- 4820201602/4
- 4920201602/4
- 5020201602/4
- 512021–2/4
- 522021–2/4
- 5320211602/4
- 542021–2/4
- 552022–2/4
- 5620221603/4
- 572023–3/4
- 582024–2/4
- 592024–2/4
- 602024–2/4
- 612024962/4
- 622025–2/4
- 632025–2/4
Coco Simon series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Sprinkle Sundays books in order 12 books
- Cupcake Diaries: The New Batch books in order 6 books
- Donut Dreams books in order 8 books
- Cupcake Diaries books in order 37 books
Coco Simon books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Cupcake Diaries books in order
34 books by Coco Simon- 1. Katie and the Cupcake Cure
- 2. Mia in the Mix
- 3. Emma on Thin Icing
- 4. Alexis and the Perfect Recipe
- 5. Katie, Batter Up!
- 6. Mia's Baker's Dozen
- 7. Emma All Stirred Up!
- 8. Alexis Cool as a Cupcake
- 9. Katie and the Cupcake War
- 10. Mia's Boiling Point
- 11. Emma, Smile and Say "Cupcake!"
- 12. Alexis Gets Frosted
- and 22 more in the table above
Cupcake Diaries Graphic Novels in order
3 booksDo you have to read Coco Simon books in order?
You only need to read Coco Simon books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Coco Simon
Start with the first book of the Coco Simon series you want to read: Sprinkle Sundays starts with Sunday Sundaes (2018), Cupcake Diaries: The New Batch starts with Emily's Cupcake Magic! (2024) and Donut Dreams starts with Hole in the Middle (2019). The earliest catalogued title overall is Katie and the Cupcake Cure (2011).
What is the newest Coco Simon book?
Natalie's Sprinkle of Light (2025) is the newest Coco Simon book released so far.
Is there a new Coco Simon book coming?
No next Coco Simon book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Coco Simon at a glance
- Still publishing
- Coco Simon published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Coco Simon books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,688 pages across the 43 of 63 books with a recorded length, a median of 144 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Coco Simon books, 42 of 63, were published in the 2010s.
What the Coco Simon books are about
38 of the 63 Coco Simon 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 27 of 38. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 27 of 38 books
- Cupcakes 21 of 38 books
- Friendship 19 of 38 books
- Middle schools 17 of 38 books
- Schools 12 of 38 books
- Interpersonal relations 6 of 38 books
- Girls 5 of 38 books
- Brothers and sisters 3 of 38 books
- Clubs 3 of 38 books