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Judy Moody Books in Order

Judy Moody by Megan McDonald contains 17 books, published between 2000 and 2021. The first book is Judy Moody Was in a Mood (2000) and the newest is Judy Moody: In a Monday Mood (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
2000–2021
Confirmed
1 of 17 titles
Pages on record
1,495 in 9 of 17 books
Reading time
25–37 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,495 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

See all 17 books in order Printable Judy Moody checklist

Judy Moody is a children's series by Megan McDonald, written for young elementary readers and built around a headstrong third grader and the adventures of her family. Judy's little brother Stink has a spin-off series of his own, and the tenth Judy Moody book became a film in 2011. Seventeen titles are catalogued, from Judy Moody Was in a Mood (2000) to Judy Moody: In a Monday Mood (2021), and the series is dormant. Moods, school and friendship recur as subjects.

How many Judy Moody books are there?

Judy Moody has 17 books, released between 2000 and 2021.

Judy Moody Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Judy Moody 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 Judy Moody Was in a Mood by Megan McDonald, book 1 of the Judy Moody series (2000)
  2. Cover of Judy Moody's Mini-Mysteries and Other Sneaky Stuff for Super-Sleuths by Megan McDonald (2012)
  3. Cover of Judy Moody Gets Famous! by Megan McDonald, book 2 of the Judy Moody series (2001)
  4. Cover of Judy Moody Saves the World! by Megan McDonald, book 3 of the Judy Moody series (2002)
  5. Cover of Judy Moody Predicts the Future by Megan McDonald, book 4 of the Judy Moody series (2003)
  6. Cover of Judy Moody, M.D.: The Doctor is In! by Megan McDonald, book 5 of the Judy Moody series (2004)
  7. Cover of Judy Moody Declares Independence by Megan McDonald, book 6 of the Judy Moody series (2005)
  8. Cover of Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days by Megan McDonald, book 7 of the Judy Moody series (2006)
  9. Cover of Judy Moody Goes to College by Megan McDonald, book 8 of the Judy Moody series (2008)
  10. Cover of Judy Moody, Girl Detective by Megan McDonald, book 9 of the Judy Moody series (2010)
  11. Cover of Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer by Megan McDonald, book 10 of the Judy Moody series (2011)
  12. Cover of Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm by Megan McDonald, book 11 of the Judy Moody series (2012)
  13. Cover of Judy Moody, Mood Martian by Megan McDonald, book 12 of the Judy Moody series (2014)
  14. Cover of Judy Moody and the Bucket List by Megan McDonald, book 13 of the Judy Moody series (2016)
  15. Cover of Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party by Megan McDonald, book 14 of the Judy Moody series (2018)
  16. Cover of Judy Moody, Book Quiz Whiz by Megan McDonald, book 15 of the Judy Moody series (2019)
  17. Cover of Judy Moody: In a Monday Mood by Megan McDonald, book 16 of the Judy Moody series (2021)
  1. 1
    Judy Moody Was in a Mood2000 · 152 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000152
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  2. 1
    Judy Moody's Mini-Mysteries and Other Sneaky Stuff for Super-Sleuths2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 2
    Judy Moody Gets Famous!2001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 3
    Judy Moody Saves the World!2002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 4
    Judy Moody Predicts the Future2003 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 5
    Judy Moody, M.D.: The Doctor is In!2004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 6
    Judy Moody Declares Independence2005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 7
    Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 8
    Judy Moody Goes to College2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 9
    Judy Moody, Girl Detective2010 · 170 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010170
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 10
    Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer2011 · 186 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011186
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 11
    Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm2012 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012176
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 12
    Judy Moody, Mood Martian2014 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014208
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 13
    Judy Moody and the Bucket List2016 · 157 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016157
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 14
    Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party2018 · 142 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018142
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 15
    Judy Moody, Book Quiz Whiz2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  17. 16
    Judy Moody: In a Monday Mood2021 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021144
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Is there a chronological order for Judy Moody?

No separate chronological order is on record for Judy Moody, 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 Judy Moody books in order?

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

Where to start with Judy Moody

Start with Judy Moody Was in a Mood (2000), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Judy Moody book?

Judy Moody: In a Monday Mood (2021) is the newest Judy Moody book released so far.

Is there a new Judy Moody book coming?

No next Judy Moody 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 at a glance

Paused
No new Judy Moody title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Judy Moody books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,495 pages across the 9 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Judy Moody books, 8 of 17, were published in the 2010s.

What the Judy Moody books are about

All 17 Judy Moody 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 13 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Megan McDonald

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

Characters in the Judy Moody books

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Other series by Megan McDonald

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.