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Laurie Friedman Books in Order

Laurie Friedman has written 159 books, published between 2002 and 2022. The first book is A Big Bed for Jed (2002) and the newest is Duck and Dog Bake a Pie (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
159
Published
2002–2022
Pages on record
4,682 in 34 of 159 books
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Laurie Friedman writes children's fiction, with 159 books catalogued from A Big Bed for Jed (2002) to Duck and Dog Bake a Pie (2022). Mallory McDonald is a recurring character, and titles include Back to School, Mallory (2004), Mallory vs. Max (2004) and Happy Birthday, Mallory! (2005). The Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair also appears in the listing. Friedman's series include Mallory McDonald, Ruby Valentine, Spots and Stripes, Chef Kate, Beans, Moose and Silly Milly. Subjects include friendship, family life, school, diaries, dating and stories in rhyme. The median book runs to 159 pages.

How many Laurie Friedman books are there?

Laurie Friedman has 159 books, released between 2002 and 2022. They include 9 series and 67 titles listed outside any series.

Laurie Friedman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 159 Laurie Friedman 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 A Big Bed for Jed by Laurie Friedman (2002)
  2. Cover of Mallory on the Move by Laurie Friedman, book 1 of the Mallory McDonald series (2004)
  3. Cover of Back to School, Mallory by Laurie Friedman, book 2 of the Mallory McDonald series (2004)
  4. Cover of Mallory vs. Max by Laurie Friedman, book 3 of the Mallory McDonald series (2004)
  5. Cover of I'm Not Afraid of This Haunted House by Laurie Friedman (2005)
  6. Cover of A Style All Her Own by Laurie Friedman (2005)
  7. Cover of Happy Birthday, Mallory! by Laurie Friedman, book 4 of the Mallory McDonald series (2005)
  8. Cover of Love, Ruby Valentine by Laurie Friedman, book 1 of the Ruby Valentine series (2006)
  9. Cover of Mallory on Board by Laurie Friedman, book 6 of the Mallory McDonald series (2006)
  10. Cover of Heart to Heart with Mallory by Laurie Friedman, book 7 of the Mallory McDonald series (2006)
  11. Cover of Honestly, Mallory! by Laurie Friedman, book 8 of the Mallory McDonald series (2007)
  12. Cover of Step Fourth, Mallory! by Laurie Friedman, book 10 of the Mallory McDonald series (2008)
  13. Cover of Thanksgiving Rules by Laurie Friedman (2009)
  14. Cover of Red, White & True Blue Mallory by Laurie Friedman, book 11 of the Mallory McDonald series (2009)
  15. Cover of Happy New Year, Mallory! by Laurie Friedman, book 12 of the Mallory McDonald series (2009)
  16. Cover of Ruby Valentine Saves the Day by Laurie Friedman (2010)
  17. Cover of Mallory Goes Green! by Laurie Friedman, book 13 of the Mallory McDonald series (2010)
  18. Cover of Mallory in the Spotlight by Laurie Friedman, book 14 of the Mallory McDonald series (2010)
  19. Cover of Back-To-School Rules by Laurie Friedman (2011)
  20. Cover of Mallory's Super Sleepover by Laurie Friedman, book 16 of the Mallory McDonald series (2011)
  21. Cover of Oh Boy, Mallory by Laurie Friedman, book 17 of the Mallory McDonald series (2012)
  22. Cover of Mallory McDonald, Super Snoop by Laurie Friedman, book 18 of the Mallory McDonald series (2012)
  23. Cover of Play It Again, Mallory by Laurie Friedman, book 20 of the Mallory McDonald series (2013)
  24. Cover of Ruby Valentine and the Sweet Surprise by Laurie Friedman, book 2 of the Ruby Valentine series (2014)
  1. 1
    A Big Bed for Jed2002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
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  2. 2
    Mallory on the MoveMallory McDonald #12004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  3. 3
    Back to School, MalloryMallory McDonald #22004 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004176
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  4. 4
    Mallory vs. MaxMallory McDonald #32004 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    I'm Not Afraid of This Haunted House2005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    A Style All Her Own2005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Happy Birthday, Mallory!Mallory McDonald #42005 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005159
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  8. 8
    Love, Ruby ValentineRuby Valentine #12006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  9. 9
    In Business with MalloryMallory McDonald #52006 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006160
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  10. 10
    Mallory on BoardMallory McDonald #62006 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006176
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  11. 11
    Heart to Heart with MalloryMallory McDonald #72006 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006159
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  12. 12
    Honestly, Mallory!Mallory McDonald #82007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  13. 13
    Campfire MalloryMallory McDonald #92008 · 175 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008175
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  14. 14
    Step Fourth, Mallory!Mallory McDonald #102008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  15. 15
    Thanksgiving Rules2009 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200932
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Red, White & True Blue MalloryMallory McDonald #112009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Happy New Year, Mallory!Mallory McDonald #122009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Ruby Valentine Saves the Day2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Mallory Goes Green!Mallory McDonald #132010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Mallory in the SpotlightMallory McDonald #142010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Mallory's Guide to Boys, Brothers, Dads, and DogsMallory McDonald #152010 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010160
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  22. 22
    Back-To-School Rules2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  23. 23
    Mallory's Super SleepoverMallory McDonald #162011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Oh Boy, MalloryMallory McDonald #172012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Mallory McDonald, Super SnoopMallory McDonald #182012 · 152 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012152
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Mallory and Mary Ann Take New YorkMallory McDonald #192012 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Can You Say Catastrophe?Mostly Miserable Life Of April Sinclair #12013 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Play It Again, MalloryMallory McDonald #202013 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013159
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Ruby Valentine and the Sweet SurpriseRuby Valentine #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Too Good to Be TrueMostly Miserable Life Of April Sinclair #22014 · 168 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014168
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Laurie Friedman series and characters in order

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

Laurie Friedman 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.

Mostly Miserable Life Of April Sinclair books in order

8 books by Laurie Friedman
  1. 1. Can You Say Catastrophe?
  2. 2. Too Good to Be True
  3. 3. Truth and Kisses
  4. 4. Love or Something Like It
  5. 5. Not What I Expected
  6. 6. Too Much Drama
  7. 7. A Twist of Fate
  8. 8. Life, Loss, and Lemonade

Chef Kate in order

6 books
  1. 1. Chef Kate's Cake Tower
  2. 2. Chef Kate's Magic Bean Soup
  3. 3. Chef Kate's Can't-Wait-to-try Pie
  4. 4. Chef Kate's Campfire Stew
  5. 5. Chef Kate's Burger-And-Fries Surprise
  6. 6. Chef Kate's Mac-And-Say-Cheese

Beans in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Beans Build a House
  2. 2. The Beans Take a Road Trip
  3. 3. The Beans Run a Race
  4. 4. The Beans Go Camping
  5. 5. The Beans Watch a Scary Movie
  6. 6. The Beans Plant a Garden

Moose in order

5 books
  1. 1. Moose at the Market
  2. 2. Moose Makes Soup
  3. 3. Moose Does the Laundry
  4. 4. Moose Cleans House
  5. 5. Moose Plants a Garden

Silly Milly in order

3 books
  1. 1. Silly Milly and the Rainy Day Rescue
  2. 2. Silly Milly and the Birthday Surprise
  3. 3. Silly Milly and the Spooky Sleepover

Ruby Valentine in order

2 books
  1. 1. Love, Ruby Valentine
  2. 2. Ruby Valentine and the Sweet Surprise

Carolrhoda Picture in order

1 book
  1. 7. Birthday Rules

Standalone books

67 books

67 Laurie Friedman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Laurie Friedman books in order?

You only need to read Laurie Friedman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Laurie Friedman

Start with the first book of the Laurie Friedman series you want to read: Mallory McDonald starts with Mallory on the Move (2004), Little Book starts with A Little Aqua Book of Creature Tails (2014) and Spots and Stripes starts with Happy New Year, Spots and Stripes! (2021). The earliest catalogued title overall is A Big Bed for Jed (2002).

What is the newest Laurie Friedman book?

Duck and Dog Bake a Pie (2022) is the newest Laurie Friedman book released so far.

Is there a new Laurie Friedman book coming?

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

Laurie Friedman at a glance

Paused
No new Laurie Friedman title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Laurie Friedman books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,682 pages across the 34 of 159 books with a recorded length, a median of 159 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Laurie Friedman books, 113 of 159, were published in the 2020s.

What the Laurie Friedman books are about

59 of the 159 Laurie Friedman 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 41 of 59. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.