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Susin Nielsen Books in Order

Susin Nielsen has written 21 books, published between 1989 and 2025. The first book is Shane (1989) and the newest is Snap (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
21
Published
1989–2025
Pages on record
2,341 in 14 of 21 books
Reading time
39–59 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,341 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 21 titles with a page count on record.

See all 21 books in order Printable Susin Nielsen checklist

Susin Nielsen, a Canadian writer born 1964, writes for children, teenagers and young adults. The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen, about the aftermath of a school shooting, won Nielsen the 2012 Governor General's Award and a 2013 Canadian Library Association award, and the Vicky Metcalf Award followed in 2019. The catalogue lists 21 books from 1989 to Snap (2025), including Shane and Wheels from the Degrassi era, Word Nerd (2008) and books in the Franny's Feet series.

How many Susin Nielsen books are there?

Susin Nielsen has 21 books, released between 1989 and 2025. They include 2 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.

Susin Nielsen Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 21 Susin Nielsen 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 Shane by Susin Nielsen, book 1 of the Degrassi series (1989)
  2. Cover of Snake by Susin Nielsen, book 2 of the Degrassi series (1989)
  3. Cover of Melanie by Susin Nielsen, book 3 of the Degrassi series (1989)
  4. Cover of Wheels by Susin Nielsen, book 4 of the Degrassi series (1990)
  5. Cover of Mormor Moves in by Susin Nielsen (2004)
  6. Cover of Hank and Fergus by Susin Nielsen (2005)
  7. Cover of The Magic Beads by Susin Nielsen (2007)
  8. Cover of Franny's Frantastic Adventure by Susin Nielsen, book 1 of the Franny's Feet series (2008)
  9. Cover of Word Nerd by Susin Nielsen (2008)
  10. Cover of Winter Wishes by Susin Nielsen, book 2 of the Franny's Feet series (2008)
  11. Cover of A Sunshine Day by Susin Nielsen, book 3 of the Franny's Feet series (2009)
  12. Cover of The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen by Susin Nielsen (2012)
  13. Cover of We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen (2015)
  14. Cover of Optimists Die First by Susin Nielsen (2017)
  15. Cover of Princess Puffybottom . . . and Darryl by Susin Nielsen (2019)
  1. 1
    ShaneDegrassi #11989 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989188
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  2. 2
    SnakeDegrassi #21989 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989183
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  3. 3
    MelanieDegrassi #31989 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989188
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  4. 4
    WheelsDegrassi #41990 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990186
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  5. 5
    Mormor Moves in2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  6. 6
    Hank and Fergus2005 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200532
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  7. 7
    The Magic Beads2007 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200732
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Franny's Frantastic AdventureFranny's Feet #12008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  9. 9
    Word Nerd2008 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008248
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  10. 10
    Winter WishesFranny's Feet #22008 · 16 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200816
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  11. 11
    A Sunshine DayFranny's Feet #32009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  12. 12
    Pirate AdventureFranny's Feet #42009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  13. 13
    Dear George Clooney2010 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010240
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  14. 14
    My Messed-Up Life2010 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010224
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  15. 15
    The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  16. 16
    We Are All Made of Molecules2015 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015256
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  17. 17
    Optimists Die First2017 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017228
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  18. 18
    No Fixed Address2018 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018288
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  19. 19
    Princess Puffybottom . . . and Darryl2019 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201932
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  20. 20
    Tremendous Things2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  21. 21
    Snap2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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Susin Nielsen 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.

Degrassi in order

4 books
  1. 1. Shane
  2. 2. Snake
  3. 3. Melanie
  4. 4. Wheels

Franny's Feet in order

4 books
  1. 1. Franny's Frantastic Adventure
  2. 2. Winter Wishes
  3. 3. A Sunshine Day
  4. 4. Pirate Adventure

Standalone books

13 books

13 Susin Nielsen titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Susin Nielsen books in order?

You only need to read Susin Nielsen books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Susin Nielsen

Start with Shane (1989), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Susin Nielsen book?

Snap (2025) is the newest Susin Nielsen book released so far.

Is there a new Susin Nielsen book coming?

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

Susin Nielsen at a glance

Still publishing
Susin Nielsen published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Susin Nielsen books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
2,341 pages across the 14 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 188 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Susin Nielsen books, 8 of 21, were published in the 2000s.

What the Susin Nielsen books are about

17 of the 21 Susin Nielsen 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 11 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.