Judy Moody and Stink Books in Order
Megan McDonald has written 44 Judy Moody and Stink books, published between 2000 and 2022: 35 in the 3 main-line series and 9 related titles. The first book is Judy Moody Was in a Mood (2000) and the newest main-line book is Judy Moody and the Missing Mood Ring (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
Also searched as Judy Moody & Stink.
- Books
- 44
- Published
- 2000–2022
- Confirmed
- 1 of 44 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,842 in 26 of 44 books
- Reading time
- 47–71 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,842 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 44 titles with a page count on record.
Judy Moody is the third-grader of Megan McDonald's humorous children's books, and Stink is her younger brother. Moods, school, friendship and the arguments between siblings supply the stories. Judy Moody Was in a Mood (2000) opens the run, and Judy Moody Gets Famous!, Judy Moody Saves the World!, Judy Moody Declares Independence and Judy Moody, M.D. follow, alongside journals, activity books and a movie tie-in. Forty-four catalogued titles end in 2022.
How many Judy Moody and Stink books are there?
Judy Moody and Stink has 44 books, released between 2000 and 2022. 35 of them belong to the 3 main-line series (Judy Moody, Judy Moody & Friends, Judy Moody & Stink), and 9 related titles sit outside it: film tie-ins and non-fiction.
Judy Moody and Stink Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 44 Judy Moody and Stink 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.
- 120001522/4
- 2Judy Moody's Double-Rare Way-Not-Boring Book of Fun Stuff to DoJudy Moody Non-Fiction #12001 · confirmed 2/42001–2/4
- 32001–2/4
- 42002–2/4
- 520031282/4
- 620031602/4
- 72004–2/4
- 82005–2/4
- 92006–2/4
- 102007–2/4
- 1120081302/4
- 122008–2/4
- 13Judy Moody's Way Wacky Uber Awesome Book of More Fun Stuff to DoJudy Moody Non-Fiction #32010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 1420101702/4
- 152011–2/4
- 162011442/4
- 1720111442/4
- 182011422/4
- 19Judy Moody's Best Mood Ever: Coloring and Activity BookJudy Moody Non-Fiction #42011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 202011–2/4
- 2120111862/4
- 22Judy Moody's Mini-Mysteries and Other Sneaky Stuff for Super-SleuthsJudy Moody #12012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 2320121762/4
- 242014–2/4
- 252014552/4
- 262014642/4
- 2720141302/4
- 282014602/4
- 2920142083/4
- 3020151282/4
- 312015542/4
- 322015602/4
- 332016–2/4
- 342016642/4
- 3520161572/4
- 362017602/4
- 372017602/4
- 382018602/4
- 3920181422/4
- 402019642/4
- 412019–2/4
- 422020–2/4
- 4320211442/4
- 442022–2/4
Do you have to read Judy Moody and Stink books in order?
You should read the 3 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 9 related titles (film tie-ins and non-fiction) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Judy Moody and Stink book also stands alone.
Where to start with Judy Moody and Stink
Start with Judy Moody Was in a Mood (2000), the earliest published book in the 3 main-line series.
What is the newest Judy Moody and Stink book?
Judy Moody and the Missing Mood Ring (2022) is the newest book in the 3 main-line series.
Is there a new Judy Moody and Stink book coming?
No next Judy Moody and Stink book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Judy Moody and Stink at a glance
- Paused
- No new main-line Judy Moody and Stink title has appeared for 4 years. The last was Judy Moody and the Missing Mood Ring (2022).
- Release pace
- Judy Moody and Stink books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,842 pages across the 26 of 44 books with a recorded length, a median of 128 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Judy Moody and Stink books, 29 of 44, were published in the 2010s.
What the Judy Moody and Stink books are about
41 of the 44 Judy Moody and Stink 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 29 of 41. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 29 of 41 books
- Judy Moody (Fictitious character) 16 of 41 books
- Brothers and sisters 13 of 41 books
- Moody, judy (fictitious character) 10 of 41 books
- Friendship 9 of 41 books
- Humor 9 of 41 books
- Schools 7 of 41 books
- Juvenile literature 5 of 41 books
- Mood (Psychology) 5 of 41 books
- Emotions 4 of 41 books
- Summer 4 of 41 books
More books by Megan McDonald
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Megan McDonald books in order 113 books
Series that include Judy Moody and Stink books
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Judy Moody books in order 17 books
- Judy Moody & Friends books in order 13 books