Dearest Dorothy Books in Order
Dearest Dorothy by Charlene Ann Baumbich contains 6 books, published between 2001 and 2007. The first book is Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet? (2001) and the newest is Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When? (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2001–2007
- Total pages
- 1,678 across 6 books
- Reading time
- 28–42 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,678 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Dearest Dorothy is a six-book series of humorous Christian fiction by Charlene Ann Baumbich, set in Illinois and built around an older woman and the friends around her. Every title opens with the words Dearest Dorothy, from Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet? (2001) to Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When? (2007). Friendship between women is the standing subject, and the series is complete at six books.
How many Dearest Dorothy books are there?
Dearest Dorothy has 6 books, released between 2001 and 2007.
Dearest Dorothy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 6 Dearest Dorothy 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.
- 1Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet?2001 · 233 pages · confirmed 1/420012331/4
- 2Dearest Dorothy, Slow Down, You're Wearing Us Out!2001 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/420012661/4
- 3Dearest Dorothy, Help! I've Lost Myself!2004 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/420042801/4
- 4Dearest Dorothy, Who Would Have Ever Thought?2004 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/420043401/4
- 5Dearest Dorothy, Merry Everything!2006 · 255 pages · confirmed 1/420062551/4
- 6Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When?2007 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420073041/4
Is there a chronological order for Dearest Dorothy?
No separate chronological order is on record for Dearest Dorothy, 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 Dearest Dorothy books in order?
You should read the Dearest Dorothy books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Dearest Dorothy book also stands alone.
Where to start with Dearest Dorothy
Start with Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet? (2001), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dearest Dorothy book?
Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When? (2007) is the newest Dearest Dorothy book released so far.
Is there a new Dearest Dorothy book coming?
No next Dearest Dorothy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dearest Dorothy at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Dearest Dorothy title on record dates from 2007, 19 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Dearest Dorothy books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,678 pages across all 6 books with a recorded length, a median of 273 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dearest Dorothy books, 6 of 6, were published in the 2000s.
What the Dearest Dorothy books are about
All 6 Dearest Dorothy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: christian fiction is tagged on 6 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Christian fiction 6 of 6 books
- Illinois 6 of 6 books
- Older women 6 of 6 books
- Humor 5 of 6 books
More books by Charlene Ann Baumbich
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Charlene Ann Baumbich books in order 16 books