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Cake Books in Order by J. Bengtsson

Cake by J. Bengtsson contains 8 books, published between 2016 and 2023. The first book is Cake (2016) and the newest is Grace Note (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Other series are also called Cake: Cake Books in Order: 2 Different Series.

Books
8
Published
2016–2023
Pages on record
2,697 in 6 of 8 books
Reading time
45–67 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,697 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 8 titles with a page count on record.

See all 8 books in order Printable Cake checklist

Cake is a series by J. Bengtsson containing 8 books published from 2016 to 2023. Cake (2016) is the first book, followed by The Theory of Second Best and Fiercely Emma (both 2017). Hunker Down with the McKallisters (2020) and Grace Note (2023) are later entries. The catalogue lists the series as dormant.

How many Cake books are there?

Cake has 8 books, released between 2016 and 2023.

Cake Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 8 Cake 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 Cake by J. Bengtsson, book 1 of the Cake series (2016)
  2. Cover of The Theory of Second Best by J. Bengtsson, book 2 of the Cake series (2017)
  3. Cover of Fiercely Emma by J. Bengtsson, book 3 of the Cake series (2017)
  4. Cover of The Newlyweds by J. Bengtsson, book 4 of the Cake series (2018)
  5. Cover of Rogue Wave by J. Bengtsson, book 5 of the Cake series (2019)
  6. Cover of Hunker Down with the McKallisters by J. Bengtsson, book 6 of the Cake series (2020)
  1. 1
    Cake2016 · 610 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016610
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  2. 2
    The Theory of Second Best2017 · 526 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017526
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Fiercely Emma2017 · 486 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017486
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  4. 4
    The Newlyweds2018 · 472 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018472
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  5. 5
    Rogue Wave2019 · 481 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019481
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  6. 6
    Hunker Down with the McKallisters2020 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020122
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  7. 7
    Next In Line2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  8. 8
    Grace Note2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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Is there a chronological order for Cake?

No separate chronological order is on record for Cake, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Cake books in order?

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

Where to start with Cake

Start with Cake (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cake book?

Grace Note (2023) is the newest Cake book released so far.

Is there a new Cake book coming?

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

Cake at a glance

Paused
No new Cake title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Cake books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,697 pages across the 6 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 484 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cake books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2010s.

More books by J. Bengtsson

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