Sarah Mlynowski Books in Order

Sarah Mlynowski has written 57 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Milkrun (2001) and the newest is Rumor Has It (2026). One more title is announced: Two Truths and a Lie (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
57 + 1 announced
Published
2001–2026
Confirmed
9 of 58 titles
Pages on record
8,736 in 36 of 58 books
Reading time
146–218 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,736 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 36 of 58 titles with a page count on record.

Photo of Sarah Mlynowski, author

Sarah Mlynowski is a Canadian and American writer of middle-grade, young adult and adult fiction, living in Los Angeles. The catalogue opens with adult novels, Milkrun (2001), Fishbowl (2002) and As Seen On TV (2003), then turns to children's fantasy: Bras & Broomsticks (2005) and its sequels, Whatever After, Upside-Down Magic, Best Wishes and the Luckies. Fifty-eight books are catalogued through Rumor Has It (2026), with Two Truths and a Lie scheduled for 2027. Magic, fairy tales, siblings and school are the recurring subjects.

How many Sarah Mlynowski books are there?

Sarah Mlynowski has 57 published books, released between 2001 and 2026. They include 8 series and 16 titles listed outside any series. One more, Two Truths and a Lie (2027), is announced.

Sarah Mlynowski Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 58 Sarah Mlynowski 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. 1
    Milkrun2001 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001352
  2. 2
    Fishbowl2002 · 360 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002360
  3. 3
    As Seen On TV2003 · 381 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003381
  4. 4
    Monkey Business2004 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004392
  5. 5
    Bras & BroomsticksMagic In Manhattan #12005 · 311 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005311
  6. 6
    See Jane Write2006 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006192
  7. 7
    Frogs & French KissesMagic In Manhattan #22006 · 277 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006277
  8. 8
    Me vs. Me2006 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006320
  9. 9
    Spells & Sleeping BagsMagic In Manhattan #32007 · 293 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007293
  10. 10
    Parties & PotionsMagic In Manhattan #42008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008
  11. 11
    How to Be Bad2008 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008352
  12. 12
    Know It All2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  13. 13
    Gimme a Call2010 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010320
  14. 142011
  15. 15
    Fairest of AllWhatever After #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  16. 16
    A Nice Fling is Hard to Find2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  17. 17
    If the Shoe FitsWhatever After #22012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  18. 18
    A Little Bit Broken2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  19. 19
    Cruisin'2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  20. 20
    Sink or SwimWhatever After #32013 · 165 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013165
  21. 21
    Dream OnWhatever After #42013 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013176
  22. 22
    Don't Even Think About ItDon't Even Think About It #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  23. 23
    Bad Hair DayWhatever After #52014 · 165 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014165
  24. 24
    Party Girls2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  25. 25
    Cold As IceWhatever After #62014 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014176
  26. 26
    The Two-Month Itch2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  27. 27
    Upside-Down MagicUpside-Down Magic #12015 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015208
  28. 28
    Beauty QueenWhatever After #72015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  29. 29
    Once Upon a FrogWhatever After #82015 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015176
  30. 30
    Sticks & StonesUpside-Down Magic #22016 · 193 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016193

Sarah Mlynowski series and characters in order

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

Sarah Mlynowski 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.

Whatever After books in order

17 books by Sarah Mlynowski
  1. 1. Fairest of All
  2. 2. If the Shoe Fits
  3. 3. Sink or Swim
  4. 4. Dream On
  5. 5. Bad Hair Day
  6. 6. Cold As Ice
  7. 7. Beauty Queen
  8. 8. Once Upon a Frog
  9. 9. Genie in a Bottle
  10. 10. Sugar and Spice
  11. 11. Two Peas in a Pod
  12. 12. Seeing Red
  13. and 5 more in the table above

Magic In Manhattan in order

4 books
  1. 1. Bras & Broomsticks
  2. 2. Frogs & French Kisses
  3. 3. Spells & Sleeping Bags
  4. 4. Parties & Potions

Best Wishes in order

4 books
  1. 1. Best Wishes
  2. 2. The Sister Switch
  3. 3. Time After Time
  4. 4. Like A Boss

Whatever After Special Edition in order

3 books
  1. 1. Abby in Wonderland
  2. 2. Abby in Oz
  3. 3. Abby in Neverland

Don't Even Think About It in order

2 books
  1. 1. Don't Even Think About It
  2. 2. Think Twice

I See London, I See France in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Girl's Guide to Summer
  2. 2. I See London, I See France

Luckies in order

2 books
  1. 1. Rumor Has It
  2. 2. Two Truths and a Lie

Standalone books

16 books

16 Sarah Mlynowski titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Sarah Mlynowski books in order?

You only need to read Sarah Mlynowski 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 Sarah Mlynowski

Start with the first book of the Sarah Mlynowski series you want to read: Upside-Down Magic starts with Upside-Down Magic (2015) and Whatever After starts with Fairest of All (2012). The earliest catalogued title overall is Milkrun (2001).

What is the newest Sarah Mlynowski book?

Rumor Has It (2026) is the newest Sarah Mlynowski book released so far.

Is there a new Sarah Mlynowski book coming?

Yes. Two Truths and a Lie (2027) is the next Sarah Mlynowski book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Sarah Mlynowski at a glance

Still publishing
Sarah Mlynowski is still publishing. Two Truths and a Lie is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Sarah Mlynowski books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
8,736 pages across the 36 of 58 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sarah Mlynowski books, 32 of 58, were published in the 2010s.

What the Sarah Mlynowski books are about

43 of the 58 Sarah Mlynowski 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 24 of 43. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.