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Melinda Metz Books in Order

Melinda Metz has written 61 books, published between 1998 and 2025. The first book is The Outsider (1998) and the newest is Love Is a Four-Legged Word (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
61
Published
1998–2025
Confirmed
1 of 61 titles
Pages on record
7,570 in 41 of 61 books
Reading time
126–189 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,570 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 41 of 61 titles with a page count on record.

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Melinda Metz is an American author, born in 1962, who writes for young adults and, in one series, for adults. Roswell High is the best known of the work: teenage aliens, and the source for The WB television series Roswell and The CW television series Roswell, New Mexico. The catalogue holds 61 books published between 1998 and 2025, from The Outsider (1998) to Love Is a Four-Legged Word (2025). Fingerprints, S.M.A.R.T.S., Tech Team, Wright & Wong, MacGuyer and Fox Crossing, Maine are the other series. Schools, friendship, twins, robots and detective stories recur as subjects.

How many Melinda Metz books are there?

Melinda Metz has 61 books, released between 1998 and 2025. They include 8 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Melinda Metz Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 61 Melinda Metz 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 The Outsider by Melinda Metz, book 1 of the Roswell High series (1998)
  2. Cover of The Watcher by Melinda Metz, book 4 of the Roswell High series (1999)
  3. Cover of The Intruder by Melinda Metz, book 5 of the Roswell High series (1999)
  4. Cover of The Case of the Surprise Call by Melinda Metz, book 10 of the New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley series (1999)
  5. Cover of Julia by Melinda Metz, book 1 of the Sweet Sixteen series (2000)
  6. Cover of The Vanished by Melinda Metz, book 7 of the Roswell High series (2000)
  7. Cover of The Rebel by Melinda Metz, book 8 of the Roswell High series (2000)
  8. Cover of The Dark One by Melinda Metz, book 9 of the Roswell High series (2000)
  9. Cover of The Case of the Rock Star's Secret by Melinda Metz, book 16 of the New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley series
  10. Cover of The Case of the Creepy Castle, book 19 of the New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley series (2000)
  11. Cover of The Case of the Golden Slipper by Melinda Metz, book 20 of the New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley series (2000)
  12. Cover of Secrets by Melinda Metz, book 4 of the Fingerprints series (2001)
  13. Cover of Betrayed by Melinda Metz, book 5 of the Fingerprints series (2001)
  14. Cover of Payback by Melinda Metz, book 7 of the Fingerprints series (2002)
  15. Cover of The Case of the Giggling Ghost by Melinda Metz, book 31 of the New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley series (2002)
  16. Cover of Crave, book 1 of the Crave series (2003)
  17. Cover of Keeping Secrets by Melinda Metz, book 5 of the Mary Kate & Ashley Sweet Sixteen series (2003)
  18. Cover of The Case of the Hollywood Who-Done-It by Melinda Metz, book 34 of the New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley series
  19. Cover of The Case of the Sundae Surprise by Melinda Metz, book 36 of the New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley series (2003)
  20. Cover of First Impressions by Melinda Metz, book 1 of the Everwood series (2004)
  21. Cover of Raven's Point by Melinda Metz (2004)
  22. Cover of The Case of the Dog Show Mystery by Melinda Metz, book 41 of the New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley series (2004)
  23. Cover of Colony, book 1 of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Stake Your Destiny series (2005)
  24. Cover of The Case of the Prank that Stank by Melinda Metz, book 1 of the Wright & Wong series (2005)
  1. 1
    The OutsiderRoswell High #11998 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998176
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  2. 2
    The Wild OneRoswell High #21998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  3. 3
    The SeekerRoswell High #31998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  4. 4
    The WatcherRoswell High #41999 · 171 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999171
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  5. 5
    The IntruderRoswell High #51999 · 168 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999168
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  6. 6
    The Case of the Surprise CallNew Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #101999 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199986
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  7. 7
    JuliaSweet Sixteen #12000 · 201 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000201
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  8. 8
    The StowawayRoswell High #62000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  9. 9
    The VanishedRoswell High #72000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  10. 10
    The RebelRoswell High #82000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  11. 11
    The Dark OneRoswell High #92000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  12. 12
    The SalvationRoswell High #102000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  13. 13
    The Case of the Rock Star's SecretNew Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #162000 · 85 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200085
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  14. 14
    The Case of the Creepy CastleNew Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #192000 · 85 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200085
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  15. 15
    The Case of the Golden SlipperNew Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #202000 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200086
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  16. 16
    Gifted TouchFingerprints #12001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  17. 17
    HauntedFingerprints #22001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  18. 18
    Trust MeFingerprints #32001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  19. 19
    SecretsFingerprints #42001 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001212
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  20. 20
    BetrayedFingerprints #52001 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001240
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  21. 21
    RevelationsFingerprints #62001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  22. 22
    PaybackFingerprints #72002 · 209 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002209
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  23. 23
    The Case of the Giggling GhostNew Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #312002 · 82 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200282
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  24. 24
    CraveCrave #12003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  25. 25
    Keeping SecretsMary Kate & Ashley Sweet Sixteen #52003 · 122 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003122
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  26. 26
    The Case of the Hollywood Who-Done-ItNew Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #342003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  27. 27
    The Case of the Sundae SurpriseNew Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #362003 · 76 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200376
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  28. 28
    First ImpressionsEverwood #12004 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004240
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  29. 29
    Raven's Point2004 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004244
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  30. 30
    The Case of the Dog Show MysteryNew Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #412004 · 85 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200485
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Melinda Metz series in order

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

Melinda Metz 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.

New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley in order

8 books
  1. 10. The Case of the Surprise Call
  2. 16. The Case of the Rock Star's Secret
  3. 19. The Case of the Creepy Castle
  4. 20. The Case of the Golden Slipper
  5. 31. The Case of the Giggling Ghost
  6. 34. The Case of the Hollywood Who-Done-It
  7. 36. The Case of the Sundae Surprise
  8. 41. The Case of the Dog Show Mystery

S.M.A.R.T.S. in order

6 books
  1. 1. S.M.A.R.T.S. and the Invisible Robot
  2. 2. S.M.A.R.T.S. and the Poison Plates
  3. 3. S.M.A.R.T.S. and the 3-D Danger
  4. 4. S.M.A.R.T.S. and the Missing UFO
  5. 5. S.M.A.R.T.S. and the Droid of Doom
  6. 6. S.M.A.R.T.S. and the Mars Mission Mayhem

Tech Team in order

6 books
  1. 1. Tech Team and the 3-D Danger
  2. 2. Tech Team and the Invisible Robot
  3. 3. Tech Team and the Missing UFO
  4. 4. Tech Team and the Poison Plates
  5. 5. Tech Team and the Droid of Doom
  6. 6. Tech Team and the Mars Mission Mayhem

Wright & Wong in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Case of the Prank that Stank
  2. 2. The Case of the Nana-Napper
  3. 3. The Case of the Trail Mix-Up
  4. 4. The Case of the Slippery Soap Star

MacGuyer in order

3 books
  1. 1. Talk to the Paw
  2. 2. The Secret Life of Mac
  3. 3. Mac on a Hot Tin Roof

Fox Crossing, Maine in order

3 books
  1. 1. Fox Crossing
  2. 2. Crazy Like a Fox
  3. 3. Outfoxed

Crave in order

2 books
  1. 1. Crave
  2. 2. Sacrifice

Sweet Sixteen in order

1 book
  1. 1. Julia

Everwood in order

1 book
  1. 1. First Impressions

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Stake Your Destiny in order

1 book
  1. 1. Colony

Babysitter Chronicles in order

1 book
  1. 1. Bri's Big Crush

King Kong in order

1 book
  1. 4. King Kong: Escape from Skull Island

Picture Perfect in order

1 book
  1. 4. Between Us

Mary Kate & Ashley Sweet Sixteen in order

1 book
  1. 5. Keeping Secrets

Standalone books

4 books

4 Melinda Metz titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Melinda Metz books in order?

You only need to read Melinda Metz books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Melinda Metz

Start with the first book of the Melinda Metz series you want to read: Roswell High starts with The Outsider (1998) and Fingerprints starts with Gifted Touch (2001). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Outsider (1998).

What is the newest Melinda Metz book?

Love Is a Four-Legged Word (2025) is the newest Melinda Metz book released so far.

Is there a new Melinda Metz book coming?

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

Melinda Metz at a glance

Still publishing
Melinda Metz published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Melinda Metz books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,570 pages across the 41 of 61 books with a recorded length, a median of 128 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Melinda Metz books, 30 of 61, were published in the 2000s.

What the Melinda Metz books are about

44 of the 61 Melinda Metz 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 31 of 44. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.