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Sweet Valley University Books in Order

Francine Pascal has written 81 Sweet Valley University books, published between 1993 and 2000. The first book is College Girls (1993) and the newest is Secret Love Diaries: Chloe (2000). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
81
Published
1993–2000
Pages on record
18,111 in 75 of 81 books
Reading time
302–453 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 18,111 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 75 of 81 titles with a page count on record.

See all 81 books in order Printable Sweet Valley University checklist

Sweet Valley University follows the Wakefield twins, Elizabeth and Jessica, out of Sweet Valley and into college. Francine Pascal's series runs to 81 catalogued books between College Girls (1993) and Secret Love Diaries: Chloe (2000), several of them in each of those years, with a Thriller Editions strand that turns to crime, Wanted for Murder (1994) among them. College life, friendship and love carry the plots, at a median length of 232 pages.

How many Sweet Valley University books are there?

Sweet Valley University has 81 books, released between 1993 and 2000.

Sweet Valley University Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 81 Sweet Valley University 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 Wanted for Murder by Francine Pascal, book 1 of the Sweet Valley University: Thriller Editions series (1994)
  2. Cover of What Your Parents Don't Know... by Francine Pascal, book 3 of the Sweet Valley University series (1994)
  3. Cover of The Love of Her Life by Francine Pascal, book 6 of the Sweet Valley University series (1994)
  4. Cover of Good-Bye to Love by Francine Pascal, book 7 of the Sweet Valley University series (1994)
  5. Cover of He's Watching You by Francine Pascal, book 2 of the Sweet Valley University: Thriller Editions series (1995)
  6. Cover of Kiss of the Vampire by Francine Pascal, book 3 of the Sweet Valley University: Thriller Editions series (1995)
  7. Cover of The House of Death by Francine Pascal, book 4 of the Sweet Valley University: Thriller Editions series (1995)
  8. Cover of No Means No by Francine Pascal, book 10 of the Sweet Valley University series (1995)
  9. Cover of Take Back the Night by Francine Pascal, book 11 of the Sweet Valley University series (1995)
  10. Cover of SS Heartbreak by Francine Pascal, book 13 of the Sweet Valley University series (1995)
  11. Cover of Behind Closed Doors by Francine Pascal, book 15 of the Sweet Valley University series (1995)
  12. Cover of The Other Woman by Francine Pascal, book 16 of the Sweet Valley University series (1995)
  13. Cover of Deadly Attraction by Francine Pascal, book 17 of the Sweet Valley University series (1995)
  14. Cover of The Roommate by Francine Pascal, book 6 of the Sweet Valley University: Thriller Editions series (1996)
  15. Cover of What Winston Saw by Francine Pascal, book 7 of the Sweet Valley University: Thriller Editions series (1996)
  16. Cover of His Secret Past by Francine Pascal, book 19 of the Sweet Valley University series (1996)
  17. Cover of For the Love of Ryan by Francine Pascal, book 22 of the Sweet Valley University series (1996)
  18. Cover of Elizabeth's Summer Love by Francine Pascal, book 23 of the Sweet Valley University series (1996)
  19. Cover of Busted! by Francine Pascal, book 25 of the Sweet Valley University series (1996)
  20. Cover of The Trial of Jessica Wakefield by Francine Pascal, book 26 of the Sweet Valley University series (1996)
  21. Cover of Dead Before Dawn by Francine Pascal, book 8 of the Sweet Valley University: Thriller Editions series (1997)
  22. Cover of Channel X by Francine Pascal, book 10 of the Sweet Valley University: Thriller Editions series (1997)
  23. Cover of Elizabeth and Todd Forever by Francine Pascal, book 27 of the Sweet Valley University series (1997)
  24. Cover of Elizabeth's Heartbreak by Francine Pascal, book 28 of the Sweet Valley University series (1997)
  1. 1
    College GirlsSweet Valley University #11993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  2. 2
    Love, Lies, and Jessica WakefieldSweet Valley University #21993 · 231 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993231
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  3. 3
    Wanted for MurderSweet Valley University: Thriller Editions #11994 · 297 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994297
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  4. 4
    What Your Parents Don't Know...Sweet Valley University #31994 · 231 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994231
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  5. 5
    Anything for LoveSweet Valley University #41994 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994232
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  6. 6
    A Married WomanSweet Valley University #51994 · 229 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994229
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  7. 7
    The Love of Her LifeSweet Valley University #61994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  8. 8
    Good-Bye to LoveSweet Valley University #71994 · 231 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994231
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  9. 9
    Home for ChristmasSweet Valley University #81994 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994233
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  10. 10
    He's Watching YouSweet Valley University: Thriller Editions #21995 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995288
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  11. 11
    Kiss of the VampireSweet Valley University: Thriller Editions #31995 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995288
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  12. 12
    The House of DeathSweet Valley University: Thriller Editions #41995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  13. 13
    Sorority ScandalSweet Valley University #91995 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995233
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  14. 14
    No Means NoSweet Valley University #101995 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995233
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  15. 15
    Take Back the NightSweet Valley University #111995 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995240
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  16. 16
    College CruiseSweet Valley University #121995 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995230
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  17. 17
    SS HeartbreakSweet Valley University #131995 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995230
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  18. 18
    Shipboard WeddingSweet Valley University #141995 · 229 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995229
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  19. 19
    Behind Closed DoorsSweet Valley University #151995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  20. 20
    The Other WomanSweet Valley University #161995 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995232
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  21. 21
    Deadly AttractionSweet Valley University #171995 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995240
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  22. 22
    Running for Her LifeSweet Valley University: Thriller Editions #51996 · 277 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996277
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  23. 23
    The RoommateSweet Valley University: Thriller Editions #61996 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996176
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  24. 24
    What Winston SawSweet Valley University: Thriller Editions #71996 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996288
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  25. 25
    Billie's SecretSweet Valley University #181996 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996230
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  26. 26
    His Secret PastSweet Valley University #191996 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996240
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  27. 27
    Broken Promises, Shattered DreamsSweet Valley University #201996 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996232
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  28. 28
    Here Comes the BrideSweet Valley University #211996 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996233
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  29. 29
    For the Love of RyanSweet Valley University #221996 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996240
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  30. 30
    Elizabeth's Summer LoveSweet Valley University #231996 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996240
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Do you have to read Sweet Valley University books in order?

You should read the Sweet Valley University books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Sweet Valley University book also stands alone.

Where to start with Sweet Valley University

Start with College Girls (1993), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sweet Valley University book?

Secret Love Diaries: Chloe (2000) is the newest Sweet Valley University book released so far.

Is there a new Sweet Valley University book coming?

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

Sweet Valley University at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Sweet Valley University title on record dates from 2000, 26 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Sweet Valley University books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
18,111 pages across the 75 of 81 books with a recorded length, a median of 232 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sweet Valley University books, 69 of 81, were published in the 1990s.

What the Sweet Valley University books are about

66 of the 81 Sweet Valley University books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: college students is tagged on 39 of 66. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Francine Pascal

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.