Paula Danziger Books in Order
11 books are credited to Paula Danziger, published between 1993 and 2013; 1 of them appeared after Paula Danziger's death in 2004. The first book is Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon (1993) and the newest is Amber Brown Is on the Move (2013). Publication order is the reading order below. 9 of the 11 books listed here are in the Amber Brown series, which has its own page: Amber Brown books in order.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1993–2013
- Pages on record
- 192 in 1 of 11 books
Paula Danziger (1944-2004) was an American author of more than 30 books for children and young adults, starting with The Cat Ate My Gymsuit (1974). When Danziger died, all of the books were still in print, published in 53 countries and translated into 14 languages. Amber Brown is the one series listed. The catalogue begins with Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon (1993), followed by You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown (1994) and Amber Brown Goes Fourth (1995). Subjects include divorce, school and humor.
Amber Brown, the series's title character, narrates in a witty and sometimes sarcastic voice as she deals with family changes, including her parents' divorce.
How many Paula Danziger books are there?
Paula Danziger has 11 books, released between 1993 and 2013. 1 of them were published after Paula Danziger's death in 2004. 9 of them belong to the Amber Brown series.
Paula Danziger Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Paula Danziger 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.
- 11993–1/4
- 21994–1/4
- 31995–1/4
- 41996–1/4
- 51996–1/4
- 61997–1/4
- 71998–1/4
- 81999–1/4
- 9It's Justin Time, Amber Brown2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 102003–1/4
- 11Amber Brown Is on the Move2013 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/420131921/4
Paula Danziger series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Amber Brown books in order 12 books
Paula Danziger 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.
Standalone books
2 books2 Paula Danziger titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Paula Danziger books in order?
You only need to read Paula Danziger books in order within the Amber Brown series, which holds 9 of the 11 Paula Danziger books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Paula Danziger
Start with Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon (1993), the first Amber Brown book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Paula Danziger book?
Amber Brown Is on the Move (2013) is the newest Paula Danziger book released so far.
Is there a new Paula Danziger book coming?
No next Paula Danziger book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Paula Danziger at a glance
- Died
- Paula Danziger died in 2004, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Paula Danziger are still being published after Paula Danziger's death in 2004; the newest appeared in 2013.
- Release pace
- Paula Danziger books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 192 pages across the 1 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Paula Danziger books, 8 of 11, were published in the 1990s.
What the Paula Danziger books are about
1 of the 11 Paula Danziger books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Divorce 1 of 1 books
- Garde des enfants (Droits) 1 of 1 books
- Humor 1 of 1 books
- Children's fiction 1 of 1 books
- Parents et enfants 1 of 1 books
- Schools 1 of 1 books