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Marilyn Sadler Books in Order

Marilyn Sadler has written 42 books, published between 1983 and 2026. The first book is Alistair's Elephant (1983) and the newest is Best Bunny Brother Ever (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
42
Published
1983–2026
Pages on record
898 in 19 of 42 books
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Marilyn Sadler, born 17 November 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, writes for children. Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, about a space girl sent to Earth who meets cultural clashes there, became a Disney television film, and two more Zenon films followed: Zenon: The Zequel and Zenon: Z3. The Alistair books follow a boy genius who builds a time machine, explores outer space and irons his shoelaces; titles include Alistair's Elephant (1983) and Alistair Underwater (1990). The catalogue lists 42 books through Best Bunny Brother Ever (2026), with series including P.J. Funnybunny, Bob and John and Charlie Piechart. The median book runs to 40 pages.

How many Marilyn Sadler books are there?

Marilyn Sadler has 42 books, released between 1983 and 2026. They include 6 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.

Marilyn Sadler Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 42 Marilyn Sadler 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 It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler, book 1 of the P.J. Funnybunny series (1983)
  2. Cover of The Very Bad Bunny by Marilyn Sadler, book 2 of the P.J. Funnybunny series (1984)
  3. Cover of Alistair's Time Machine by Marilyn Sadler, book 3 of the Alistair Grittle series (1986)
  4. Cover of P.J. The Spoiled Bunny by Marilyn Sadler, book 3 of the P.J. Funnybunny series (1986)
  5. Cover of Blue Barry Bear Counts From 1 To 20 by Marilyn Sadler (1991)
  6. Cover of Elizabeth, Larry, and Ed by Marilyn Sadler, book 2 of the Elizabeth and Larry series (1992)
  7. Cover of Alistair and the Alien Invasion by Marilyn Sadler, book 5 of the Alistair Grittle series (1994)
  8. Cover of Bedtime for Bunnies by Marilyn Sadler, book 8 of the P.J. Funnybunny series (1994)
  9. Cover of P. J. Funnybunny Camps Out by Marilyn Sadler, book 16 of the Step into Reading: Step 2 series (1994)
  10. Cover of Bob 'n' John at Lake Kitty Paw-Paw by Marilyn Sadler, book 2 of the Bob and John series (1995)
  11. Cover of Zenon: Girl of the Twenty-First Century by Marilyn Sadler, book 1 of the Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century series
  12. Cover of P.J. Funnybunny and His Very Cool Birthday Party by Marilyn Sadler, book 9 of the P.J. Funnybunny series (1996)
  13. Cover of The Parakeet Girl by Marilyn Sadler (1997)
  14. Cover of Honey Bunny Funnybunny by Marilyn Sadler, book 10 of the P.J. Funnybunny series (1997)
  15. Cover of Bobo Crazy by Marilyn Sadler, book 2 of the Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century series (2001)
  16. Cover of Zenon Kar, Spaceball Star by Marilyn Sadler, book 3 of the Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century series (2001)
  17. Cover of The Trouble with Fun by Marilyn Sadler, book 4 of the Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century series (2001)
  18. Cover of Stuck on Earth: Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century by Marilyn Sadler (2002)
  19. Cover of P.J. Funnybunny's Bag of Tricks by Marilyn Sadler, book 45 of the Step into Reading: Step 2 series (2004)
  20. Cover of Money, Money, Honey Bunny! by Marilyn Sadler, book 12 of the P.J. Funnybunny series (2006)
  21. Cover of Honey Bunny's Honey Bear by Marilyn Sadler, book 56 of the Step into Reading: Step 2 series (2007)
  22. Cover of Pass It On! by Marilyn Sadler (2012)
  23. Cover of Alice from Dallas by Marilyn Sadler (2013)
  24. Cover of Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza Slice by Marilyn Sadler, book 1 of the Charlie Piechart series
  1. 1
    Alistair's ElephantAlistair Grittle #11983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  2. 2
    It's Not Easy Being a BunnyP.J. Funnybunny #11983 · 39 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198339
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  3. 3
    Alistair in Outer SpaceAlistair Grittle #21984 · 39 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198439
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  4. 4
    The Very Bad BunnyP.J. Funnybunny #21984 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198448
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  5. 5
    Alistair's Time MachineAlistair Grittle #31986 · 43 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198643
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  6. 6
    P.J. The Spoiled BunnyP.J. Funnybunny #31986 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198632
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  7. 7
    P.J. Funnybunny in the Perfect Hiding PlaceP.J. Funnybunny #41988 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198824
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  8. 8
    P. J. Funnybunny In The Great Tricycle RaceP.J. Funnybunny #51988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  9. 9
    Chuck Wood And The Woodchucks In The Big Game1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  10. 10
    Elizabeth and LarryElizabeth and Larry #11990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  11. 11
    The Copykitty1990 · 23 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199023
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  12. 12
    Alistair UnderwaterAlistair Grittle #41990 · 43 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199043
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  13. 13
    Blue Barry Bear Counts From 1 To 201991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  14. 14
    Elizabeth, Larry, and EdElizabeth and Larry #21992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  15. 15
    Knock, Kock, It's P. J. Funnybunny!P.J. Funnybunny #61992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  16. 16
    Bob 'n John's Cat and Mouse Joke BookBob and John #11993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  17. 17
    Alistair and the Alien InvasionAlistair Grittle #51994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  18. 18
    Bedtime for BunniesP.J. Funnybunny #81994 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199412
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  19. 19
    P. J. Funnybunny Camps OutStep into Reading: Step 2 #161994 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199432
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  20. 20
    Bob 'n' John at Lake Kitty Paw-PawBob and John #21995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  21. 21
    Zenon: Girl of the Twenty-First CenturyZenon, Girl of the 21st Century #11996 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199648
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  22. 22
    Bob 'n John, Bad to the BoneBob and John #31996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  23. 23
    P.J. Funnybunny and His Very Cool Birthday PartyP.J. Funnybunny #91996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  24. 24
    The Parakeet Girl1997 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199748
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  25. 25
    Honey Bunny FunnybunnyP.J. Funnybunny #101997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997–
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  26. 26
    Bobo CrazyZenon, Girl of the 21st Century #22001 · 88 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200188
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  27. 27
    Zenon Kar, Spaceball StarZenon, Girl of the 21st Century #32001 · 89 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200189
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  28. 28
    The Trouble with FunZenon, Girl of the 21st Century #42001 · 89 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200189
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  29. 29
    Stuck on Earth: Zenon: Girl of the 21st CenturyZenon, Girl of the 21st Century #52002 · 89 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200289
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  30. 30
    P.J. Funnybunny's Bag of TricksStep into Reading: Step 2 #452004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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Marilyn Sadler series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Marilyn Sadler 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.

Alistair Grittle in order

5 books
  1. 1. Alistair's Elephant
  2. 2. Alistair in Outer Space
  3. 3. Alistair's Time Machine
  4. 4. Alistair Underwater
  5. 5. Alistair and the Alien Invasion

Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century in order

5 books
  1. 1. Zenon: Girl of the Twenty-First Century
  2. 2. Bobo Crazy
  3. 3. Zenon Kar, Spaceball Star
  4. 4. The Trouble with Fun
  5. 5. Stuck on Earth: Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century

Bob and John in order

3 books
  1. 1. Bob 'n John's Cat and Mouse Joke Book
  2. 2. Bob 'n' John at Lake Kitty Paw-Paw
  3. 3. Bob 'n John, Bad to the Bone

Charlie Piechart in order

3 books
  1. 1. Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza Slice
  2. 2. Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Hat
  3. 3. Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Dog

Step into Reading: Step 2 in order

3 books
  1. 16. P. J. Funnybunny Camps Out
  2. 45. P.J. Funnybunny's Bag of Tricks
  3. 56. Honey Bunny's Honey Bear

Elizabeth and Larry in order

2 books
  1. 1. Elizabeth and Larry
  2. 2. Elizabeth, Larry, and Ed

Standalone books

9 books

9 Marilyn Sadler titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Marilyn Sadler books in order?

You only need to read Marilyn Sadler books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Marilyn Sadler

Start with It's Not Easy Being a Bunny (1983), the first P.J. Funnybunny book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Alistair's Elephant (1983).

What is the newest Marilyn Sadler book?

Best Bunny Brother Ever (2026) is the newest Marilyn Sadler book released so far.

Is there a new Marilyn Sadler book coming?

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

Marilyn Sadler at a glance

Still publishing
Marilyn Sadler published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Marilyn Sadler books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
898 pages across the 19 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 40 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Marilyn Sadler books, 17 of 42, were published in the 1990s.

What the Marilyn Sadler books are about

35 of the 42 Marilyn Sadler 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 22 of 35. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.