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Francine Pascal Books in Order

691 books are credited to Francine Pascal, published between 1977 and 2026; 4 of them appeared after Francine Pascal's death in 2024. The first book is Hangin' Out with Cici (1977) and the newest is First Place (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
691
Published
1977–2026
Confirmed
5 of 691 titles
Pages on record
106,638 in 626 of 691 books
Reading time
1,777–2,666 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 106,638 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 626 of 691 titles with a page count on record.

See all 691 books in order Printable Francine Pascal checklist

Francine Pascal (née Rubin, 1932–2024) was an American author whose name is tied to the Sweet Valley books for young adults. Sweet Valley High anchored that collection, was adapted for television, and branched into spin-offs such as The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University. The catalogue opens with Hangin' Out with Cici (1977) and also carries the Fearless series. Subjects include twins, sisters, high schools, friendship and dating. Most Sweet Valley books came out in the 1980s and 1990s, and several titles were re-released decades later.

Sweet Valley Twins follows twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield through middle school; the books portray Jessica as outgoing and fun-loving and Elizabeth as studious and responsible.

How many Francine Pascal books are there?

Francine Pascal has 691 books, released between 1977 and 2026. 4 of them were published after Francine Pascal's death in 2024. They include 19 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Francine Pascal Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 691 Francine Pascal 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.

There are 691 recorded titles, more than one list usefully holds. The 300 earliest are below; the series linked further down carry the rest, each in its own order.

  1. Cover of Hangin' Out with Cici by Francine Pascal, book 1 of the Sweet Valley High series (1977)
  2. Cover of My Mother Was Never a Kid by Francine Pascal, book 1 of the Victoria Martin series (1977)
  3. Cover of My First Love and Other Disasters by Francine Pascal, book 2 of the Victoria Martin series (1979)
  4. Cover of Secrets by Francine Pascal, book 3 of the Sweet Valley High series (1983)
  5. Cover of Playing with Fire by Francine Pascal, book 4 of the Sweet Valley High series (1983)
  6. Cover of Power Play by Francine Pascal, book 5 of the Sweet Valley High series (1983)
  7. Cover of All Night Long by Francine Pascal, book 6 of the Sweet Valley High series (1984)
  8. Cover of Dear Sister by Francine Pascal, book 8 of the Sweet Valley High series (1984)
  9. Cover of Heart Breaker by Francine Pascal, book 9 of the Sweet Valley High series (1984)
  10. Cover of Too Good to Be True by Francine Pascal, book 12 of the Sweet Valley High series (1984)
  11. Cover of When Love Dies by Francine Pascal, book 13 of the Sweet Valley High series (1984)
  12. Cover of Kidnapped! by Francine Pascal, book 14 of the Sweet Valley High series (1984)
  13. Cover of Deceptions by Francine Pascal, book 15 of the Sweet Valley High series (1984)
  14. Cover of Loving by Francine Pascal, book 1 of the Caitlin: Love series (1985)
  15. Cover of Special Christmas by Francine Pascal, book 1 of the Sweet Valley High : Super Editions series (1985)
  16. Cover of Love Lost by Francine Pascal, book 2 of the Caitlin: Love series (1985)
  17. Cover of Perfect Summer by Francine Pascal, book 2 of the Sweet Valley High : Super Editions series (1985)
  18. Cover of Love and Betrayal and Hold the Mayo by Francine Pascal, book 3 of the Victoria Martin series (1985)
  19. Cover of True Love by Francine Pascal, book 3 of the Caitlin: Love series (1985)
  20. Cover of Showdown by Francine Pascal, book 20 of the Sweet Valley High series (1985)
  21. Cover of Too Much in Love by Francine Pascal, book 22 of the Sweet Valley High series (1985)
  22. Cover of Say Goodbye by Francine Pascal, book 23 of the Sweet Valley High series (1985)
  23. Cover of Crash Landing! by Francine Pascal, book 24 of the Sweet Valley High series (1985)
  24. Cover of Nowhere to Run by Francine Pascal, book 26 of the Sweet Valley High series (1985)
  1. 1
    Hangin' Out with CiciSweet Valley High #11977 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977160
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  2. 2
    My Mother Was Never a KidVictoria Martin #11977 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    My First Love and Other DisastersVictoria Martin #21979 · 205 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979205
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Save Johanna!1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    A Stranger in the HouseSweet Valley High : Super Thrillers #11983 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983215
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Double LoveSweet Valley High #21983 · 182 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983182
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    SecretsSweet Valley High #31983 · 118 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983118
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Playing with FireSweet Valley High #41983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  9. 9
    Power PlaySweet Valley High #51983 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983150
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    All Night LongSweet Valley High #61984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Dangerous LoveSweet Valley High #71984 · 132 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984132
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Dear SisterSweet Valley High #81984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  13. 13
    Heart BreakerSweet Valley High #91984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Racing HeartsSweet Valley High #101984 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Wrong Kind of GirlSweet Valley High #111984 · 137 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984137
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Too Good to Be TrueSweet Valley High #121984 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984150
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    When Love DiesSweet Valley High #131984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Kidnapped!Sweet Valley High #141984 · 149 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984149
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    DeceptionsSweet Valley High #151984 · 137 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984137
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    PromisesSweet Valley High #161984 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984150
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    LovingCaitlin: Love #11985 · 200 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985200
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Romeo and 2 JulietsSweet Valley Twins #11985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Special ChristmasSweet Valley High : Super Editions #11985 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985233
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Love LostCaitlin: Love #21985 · 198 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985198
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Perfect SummerSweet Valley High : Super Editions #21985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Love and Betrayal and Hold the MayoVictoria Martin #31985 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985210
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    True LoveCaitlin: Love #31985 · 199 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985199
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Rags to RichesSweet Valley High #171985 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Love LettersSweet Valley High #181985 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985150
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Head Over HeelsSweet Valley High #191985 · 152 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985152
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Francine Pascal series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Francine Pascal 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.

Sweet Valley High books in order

102 books by Francine Pascal
  1. 1. Hangin' Out with Cici
  2. 2. Double Love
  3. 3. Secrets
  4. 4. Playing with Fire
  5. 5. Power Play
  6. 6. All Night Long
  7. 7. Dangerous Love
  8. 8. Dear Sister
  9. 9. Heart Breaker
  10. 10. Racing Hearts
  11. 11. Wrong Kind of Girl
  12. 12. Too Good to Be True
  13. and 90 more in the table above

Sweet Valley Twins books in order

76 books by Francine Pascal
  1. 1. Romeo and 2 Juliets
  2. 2. Best Friends
  3. 3. Teacher's Pet
  4. 4. The Haunted House
  5. 5. Choosing Sides
  6. 6. Sneaking Out
  7. 7. First Place
  8. 8. Against the Rules
  9. 9. The New Girl
  10. 10. Three's a Crowd
  11. 11. One of the Gang
  12. 12. Keeping Secrets
  13. and 64 more in the table above

Sweet Valley Kids books in order

49 books by Francine Pascal
  1. 1. Surprise! Surprise!
  2. 2. Runaway Hamster
  3. 3. The Twins' Mystery Teacher
  4. 4. Lila's Secret
  5. 5. Elizabeth's Valentine
  6. 6. Jessica's Cat Trick
  7. 7. Jessica's Big Mistake
  8. 8. Jessica's Zoo Adventure
  9. 9. Elizabeth's Super-Selling Lemonade
  10. 10. The Twins and the Wild West
  11. 11. Crybaby Lois
  12. 12. Sweet Valley Trick or Treat
  13. and 37 more in the table above

Sweet Valley University books in order

8 books by Francine Pascal
  1. 1. College Girls
  2. 2. Love, Lies, and Jessica Wakefield
  3. 3. What Your Parents Don't Know...
  4. 4. Anything for Love
  5. 5. A Married Woman
  6. 6. The Love of Her Life
  7. 7. Good-Bye to Love
  8. 8. Home for Christmas

Sweet Valley Twins: The Unicorn Club in order

5 books
  1. 1. Lila’s Little Sister
  2. 2. Save the Unicorns
  3. 3. Maria’s Movie Comeback
  4. 4. The Best Friend Game
  5. 5. Unicorns In Love

Sweet Valley University: Thriller Editions in order

1 book
  1. 1. Wanted for Murder

Sweet Valley High: Magna Editions in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Wakefields of Sweet Valley
  2. 2. The Wakefield Legacy
  3. 3. A Night to Remember
  4. 4. Elizabeth's Secret Diary
  5. 5. Jessica's Secret Diary

Sweet Valley Twins: Super Editions in order

4 books
  1. 1. Holiday Mischief
  2. 2. The Class Trip
  3. 3. The Big Camp Secret
  4. 4. The Unicorns Go Hawaiian

Sweet Valley High : Super Editions in order

6 books
  1. 1. Special Christmas
  2. 2. Perfect Summer
  3. 3. Winter Carnival
  4. 4. Spring Break
  5. 5. Spring Fever
  6. 6. Malibu Summer

Sweet Valley High : Super Thrillers in order

6 books
  1. 1. A Stranger in the House
  2. 2. Double Jeopardy
  3. 3. No Place to Hide
  4. 4. On the Run
  5. 5. Deadly Summer
  6. 6. Murder on the Line

Sweet Valley Twins: Super Chillers in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Christmas Ghost
  2. 2. The Carnival Ghost
  3. 3. The Ghost in the Graveyard
  4. 4. The Ghost in the Bell Tower
  5. 5. The Curse of the Ruby Necklace
  6. 6. The Haunted Burial Ground
  7. 7. The Curse of the Golden Heart

Sweet Valley High Omnibus

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Sweet Valley Kids: Super Snooper in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Case of the Secret Santa
  2. 2. The Case of the Magic Christmas Bell
  3. 3. The Case of the Haunted Camp
  4. 4. The Case of the Christmas Thief
  5. 5. The Case of the Million Dollar Diamonds
  6. 6. The Case of the Hidden Treasure
  7. 7. The Case of the Alien Princess

Sweet Valley High: Super Stars in order

5 books
  1. 1. Lila's Story
  2. 2. Bruce's Story
  3. 3. Enid's Story
  4. 4. Olivia's Story
  5. 5. Todd's Story

Sweet Valley Kids: Super Special in order

1 book
  1. 1. Trapped in Toyland

Victoria Martin in order

3 books
  1. 1. My Mother Was Never a Kid
  2. 2. My First Love and Other Disasters
  3. 3. Love and Betrayal and Hold the Mayo

Caitlin: Love in order

3 books
  1. 1. Loving
  2. 2. Love Lost
  3. 3. True Love

Caitlin: The Promise in order

3 books
  1. 1. Tender Promises
  2. 2. A New Promise
  3. 3. Promises Broken

Caitlin: Forever in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dreams of Forever
  2. 2. Together Forever
  3. 3. Forever and Always

Sweet Valley Twins: Magna Editions in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Magic Christmas
  2. 2. A Christmas Without Elizabeth
  3. 3. BIG for Christmas

Standalone books

2 books

2 Francine Pascal titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Francine Pascal books in order?

You only need to read Francine Pascal books in order within each series: the books listed here span 19 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Francine Pascal

Start with the first book of the Francine Pascal series you want to read: Fearless starts with Fearless (1999), Sweet Valley Twins starts with Romeo and 2 Juliets (1985) and Sweet Valley High starts with Hangin' Out with Cici (1977). The earliest catalogued title overall is Hangin' Out with Cici (1977).

What is the newest Francine Pascal book?

First Place (2026) is the newest Francine Pascal book released so far.

Is there a new Francine Pascal book coming?

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

Francine Pascal at a glance

Died
Francine Pascal died in 2024, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Francine Pascal are still being published after Francine Pascal's death in 2024; the newest appeared in 2026.
Release pace
Francine Pascal books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
106,638 pages across the 626 of 691 books with a recorded length, a median of 156 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Francine Pascal books, 435 of 691, were published in the 1990s.

What the Francine Pascal books are about

449 of the 691 Francine Pascal books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: twins is tagged on 162 of 449. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.