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Julie Murphy Books in Order

Julie Murphy has written 22 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is Side Effects May Vary (2014) and the newest is Vera Stein Is Fine (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
2014–2026
Confirmed
1 of 22 titles
Pages on record
2,212 in 6 of 22 books
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Julie Murphy, born November 8, 1985, is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. Side Effects May Vary (2014), the first novel, was written during National Novel Writing Month, and Dumplin' (2015), Ramona Blue (2017) and Puddin' (2018) followed. The catalogue lists 22 books through Vera Stein Is Fine (2026). Dumplin', Faith Herbert Origin Story, Christmas Notch, Undergrads and Academic Affairs are series. Subjects include Texas, beauty contests, self-esteem, weight control and dating.

How many Julie Murphy books are there?

Julie Murphy has 22 books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 5 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.

Julie Murphy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Julie Murphy 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 Dumplin' by Julie Murphy, book 1 of the Dumplin' series (2015)
  2. Cover of Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy (2017)
  3. Cover of Puddin' by Julie Murphy, book 2 of the Dumplin' series (2018)
  4. Cover of Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy (2019)
  5. Cover of Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy, book 1 of the Faith Herbert Origin Story series (2020)
  6. Cover of If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy, book 1 of the Meant To Be series (2021)
  7. Cover of Pumpkin by Julie Murphy, book 3 of the Dumplin' series (2021)
  8. Cover of A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy, book 1 of the Christmas Notch series (2022)
  9. Cover of By the Book by Julie Murphy (2022)
  10. Cover of Tangled Up In You by Julie Murphy (2024)
  11. Cover of Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy, book 1 of the Academic Affairs series (2026)
  1. 1
    Side Effects May Vary2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Dumplin'Dumplin' #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Ramona Blue2017 · 408 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017408
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Puddin'Dumplin' #22018 · 428 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018428
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Dear Sweet Pea2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Faith: Taking FlightFaith Herbert Origin Story #12020 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020352
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    If the Shoe FitsMeant To Be #12021 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Faith: Greater HeightsFaith Herbert Origin Story #22021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    PumpkinDumplin' #32021 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    A Merry Little Meet CuteChristmas Notch #12022 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    By the Book2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Snow Place Like LAChristmas Notch #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    A Holly Jolly Ever AfterChristmas Notch #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Camp Sylvania2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Seas and GreetingsChristmas Notch #42024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Tangled Up In You2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    A Jingle Bell MingleChristmas Notch #52024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Let Them Stare2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Fundamentals of Being a Good GirlAcademic Affairs #12026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Student UnionUndergrads #12026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    All NighterUndergrads #22026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Vera Stein Is Fine2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Julie Murphy 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.

Christmas Notch in order

5 books
  1. 1. A Merry Little Meet Cute
  2. 2. Snow Place Like LA
  3. 3. A Holly Jolly Ever After
  4. 4. Seas and Greetings
  5. 5. A Jingle Bell Mingle

Dumplin' in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dumplin'
  2. 2. Puddin'
  3. 3. Pumpkin

Faith Herbert Origin Story in order

2 books
  1. 1. Faith: Taking Flight
  2. 2. Faith: Greater Heights

Undergrads in order

2 books
  1. 1. Student Union
  2. 2. All Nighter

Meant To Be in order

1 book
  1. 1. If the Shoe Fits

Academic Affairs in order

1 book
  1. 1. Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl

Standalone books

8 books

8 Julie Murphy titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Julie Murphy books in order?

You only need to read Julie Murphy 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 Julie Murphy

Start with Side Effects May Vary (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Julie Murphy book?

Vera Stein Is Fine (2026) is the newest Julie Murphy book released so far.

Is there a new Julie Murphy book coming?

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

Julie Murphy at a glance

Still publishing
Julie Murphy published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Julie Murphy books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,212 pages across the 6 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Julie Murphy books, 17 of 22, were published in the 2020s.

What the Julie Murphy books are about

8 of the 22 Julie Murphy 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 5 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.