Melinda Metz Books in Order

Melinda Metz is a versatile writer and editor, navigating the worlds of literature and television with equal ease. Born and raised in San Jose, California, her path to success was not immediately clear, with a kindergarten education focused on finger-painting and playtime rather than reading and writing. She eventually found her footing, mastering English at San Jose State University and launching a career that spans multiple genres. After college, Metz honed her skills as an editor and writer, working on various projects, including the Roswell High book series, which she co-created with Laura J. Burns. The duo's collaboration led to TV pilots, a stint on the Roswell TV show, and work on the 1-800-Missing series, solidifying their reputation as a formidable writing team.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Melinda Metz

  • #1
    Colony(2005)
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  • #2
    The Suicide King (By: Robert Joseph Levy)(2005)
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  • #3
    Keep Me in Mind (By: Nancy Holder)(2005)
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  • #4
    Night Terrors (By: Alice Henderson)(2005)
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  • #5
    Portal Through Time (By: Alice Henderson)(2006)
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  • #1
    Tales of the Slayer (By: Greg Rucka,Christie Golden,Nancy Holder,Christopher Golden,Yvonne Navarro,Doranna Durgin,Mel Odom,Joss Whedon)(2001)
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  • #2
    Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 3 (By: Nancy Holder,Christopher Golden,Yvonne Navarro,Mel Odom,Joss Whedon)(2003)
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  • #3
    Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 2(2002)
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  • #1
    First Impressions(2004)
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  • #2
    Moving On (By: Emma Harrison)(2004)
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  • #3
    Love Under Wraps (By: Emma Harrison)(2004)
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  • #4
    Slipping Away (By: Emma Harrison)(2005)
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  • #5
    Worlds Apart(2005)
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  • #6
    Change of Plans (By: Laura J. Burns)(2005)
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  • #1
    The Girl Who Cried Monster (By: R.L. Stine,Megan Stine,Charles Lazer)(1996)
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  • #2
    The Cuckoo Clock of Doom (By: R.L. Stine,Carol Ellis,Billy Brown,Dan Angel)(1996)
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  • #3
    Welcome to Camp Nightmare (By: R.L. Stine,Megan Stine,Jeff Cohen)(1996)
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  • #4
    Return of the Mummy (By: R.L. Stine,Charles Lazer,Francine Hughes)(1996)
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  • #5
    Night of the Living Dummy II (By: R.L. Stine,Carol Ellis,Rick Drew)(1996)
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  • #6
    The Headless Ghost (By: R.L. Stine,Carol Ellis,Billy Brown,Dan Angel)(1996)
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  • #7
    My Hairiest Adventure (By: R.L. Stine,Diane Umansky,Michael Short)(1996)
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  • #8
    Be Careful What You Wish For (By: R.L. Stine,Charles Lazer,Jane E. Gerver)(1997)
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  • #9
    Go Eat Worms! (By: R.L. Stine,Tracey West,Rick Drew)(1997)
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  • #10
    Bad Hare Day (By: R.L. Stine,Charles Lazer,Carol Ellis)(1997)
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  • #11
    Let's Get Invisible! (By: R.L. Stine,Megan Stine,Charles Lazer)(1997)
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  • #12
    Attack of the Mutant(1997)
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  • #13
    Ghost Beach (By: R.L. Stine,Jeffrey Cohen,Carol Ellis)(1997)
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  • #14
    You Can't Scare Me (By: R.L. Stine,Teddy Margulies,Peter Mitchell)(1997)
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  • #15
    Monster Blood (By: R.L. Stine,Rick Drew,Elizabeth Winfrey)(1997)
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  • #16
    Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns (By: R.L. Stine,Carol Ellis,Billy Brown,Dan Angel)(1997)
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  • #17
    Calling All Creeps! (By: R.L. Stine,Carla Jablonski,Billy Brown,Dan Angel)(1997)
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  • #18
    Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes (By: R.L. Stine,Charles Lazer,Teddy Margulies)(1998)
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  • #1
    King Kong Novelisation (By: Anon`)(2005)
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  • #2
    Kong's Kingdom (By: Julia Simon-Kerr)(2005)
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  • #3
    The Search For Kong (King Kong (By: Peter Bollinger,Robert Papp,Catherine Hapka)(2005)
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  • #4
    King Kong: Escape from Skull Island (With: Laura J. Burns)(2005)
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  • #1
    Talk to the Paw(2018)
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  • #2
    The Secret Life of Mac(2019)
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  • #3
    Mac on a Hot Tin Roof(2019)
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  • #1
    Never Been Kissed (By: Emma Harrison)(2002)
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  • #2
    The Perfect Summer (By: Kieran Scott)(2002)
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  • #3
    Sweet 16 (By: Emma Harrison)(2002)
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  • #4
    Starring You and Me (By: Melissa Senate)(2002)
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  • #5
    Keeping Secrets(2003)
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  • #6
    Little White Lies (By: Carol Ellis)(2003)
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  • #7
    Truth or Dare (By: Emma Harrison)(2004)
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  • #8
    Forget Me Not (By: Cameron Dokey)(2004)
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  • #9
    Suddenly Sisters (By: Emma Harrison)(2005)
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  • #1
    The Case of the 202 Clues (By: Nina Alexander)(1998)
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  • #2
    The Case of the Blue-Ribbon Horse (By: I.K. Swobud)(1998)
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  • #3
    The Case of the Haunted Camp (By: Nina Alexander)(1998)
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  • #4
    The Case of the Wild Wolf River (By: Judy Katschke)(1998)
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  • #5
    The Case of the Rock & Roll Mystery (By: Lisa Eisenberg)(1998)
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  • #6
    The Case of the Ballet Bandit (By: Laura O'Neil)(1998)
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  • #7
    The Case of the Missing Mummy (By: Francess Lin Lantz)(1998)
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  • #8
    The Case of the Disappearing Princess (By: Lisa Eisenberg)(1999)
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  • #9
    The Case of the Green Ghost (By: Carol Ellis)(1999)
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  • #10
    The Case of the Surprise Call(1999)
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  • #11
    The Case of the Great Elephant Escape (By: June Doolittle)(1999)
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  • #12
    The Case of the Summer Camp Caper (By: Judy Katschke)(1999)
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  • #13
    The Case Of The Surfing Secret (By: Cathy East Dubowski)(1999)
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  • #14
    The Case of the Big Scare Mountain Mystery (By: Carol Ellis)(1999)
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  • #15
    The Case of the Slam Dunk Mystery (By: Cathy East Dubowski)(2000)
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  • #16
    The Case of the Rock Star's Secret(2000)
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  • #17
    The Case of the Cheerleading Camp Mystery (By: Lisa Fiedler)(2000)
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  • #18
    The Case of the Flying Phantom(2000)
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  • #19
    The Case of the Creepy Castle (With: Judy Katschke)(2000)
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  • #20
    The Case of the Golden Slipper(2000)
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  • #21
    The Case of the Flapper 'Napper (By: Judy Katschke)(2001)
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  • #22
    The Case of the High Seas Secret (By: Alice Leonhardt)(2001)
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  • #23
    The Case of the Logical I Ranch (By: Pauline Preiss)(2001)
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  • #24
    The Case of the Dog Camp Mystery (By: Judy Katschke)(2001)
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  • #25
    The Case of the Screaming Scarecrow (By: Judy Katschke)(2001)
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  • #26
    The Case of the Jingle Bell Jinx (By: Alice Leonhardt)(2001)
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  • #27
    The Case of the Game Show Mystery (By: Jim Thomas)(2002)
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  • #28
    The Case of the Mall Mystery (By: Alice Leonhardt)(2002)
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  • #29
    The Case of the Weird Science Mystery (By: Judy Katschke)(2002)
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  • #30
    The Case of Camp Crooked Lake (By: Carol Ellis)(2002)
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  • #31
    The Case of the Giggling Ghost(2002)
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  • #32
    The Case of the Candy Cane Clue (By: Judy Katschke)(2002)
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  • #33
    The Case of the Hollywood Who-Done-It(2003)
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  • #34
    The Case of the Sundae Surprise(2003)
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  • #35
    The Case Of Clue's Circus Caper (By: Judy Katschke)(2003)
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  • #36
    The Case of the Nutcracker Ballet (By: Megan Stine)(2003)
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  • #37
    The Case of the Clue at the Zoo (By: Judy Katschke)(2003)
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  • #38
    The Case of the Dog Show Mystery(2004)
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  • #39
    The Case of the Cheerleading Tattletale (By: Jacqueline Carroll)(2004)
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  • #40
    The Case of the Haunted Maze with Cards (By: MarvinKaye)(2004)
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  • #41
    The Case of the Hidden Holiday Riddle (By: Jean Waricha)(2004)
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  • #42
    The Case of the Icy Igloo Inn (By: Judy Katschke)(2004)
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  • #1
    Bending Over Backwards (By: Heather Alexander,Cari Simmons)(2014)
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  • #2
    You First (By: Cari Simmons,Lola Douglas)(2014)
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  • #3
    Best Frenemies (By: Claire Zulkey,Cari Simmons)(2015)
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  • #4
    Between Us (With: Cari Simmons)(2015)
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  • #5
    All Together Now (By: Laura J. Burns,Cari Simmons)(2016)
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  • #1
    S.M.A.R.T.S. and the Invisible Robot(2015)
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  • #2
    S.M.A.R.T.S. and the Poison Plates(2015)
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  • #3
    S.M.A.R.T.S. and the 3-D Danger(2015)
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  • #4
    S.M.A.R.T.S. and the Missing UFO(2015)
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  • #5
    S.M.A.R.T.S. and the Droid of Doom(2016)
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  • #6
    S.M.A.R.T.S. and the Mars Mission Mayhem(2016)
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  • #1
    Raven's Point(2004)
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  • #2
    Sanctuary Bay (With: Laura J. Burns)(2016)
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  • #3
    I Do Not Trust You (With: Laura J. Burns)(2018)
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  • #4
    Love Is a Four-Legged Word(2025)
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  • #1
    Julia(2000)
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  • #2
    Lucy (By: Jessica Barondes)(2000)
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  • #3
    Kari (By: Libba Bray)(2000)
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  • #4
    Trent (By: Daniel Ehrenhaft)(2000)
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  • #5
    Marisa (By: Jamie Pittel)(2000)
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  • #6
    Sunny and Matt(2000)
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  • #1
    Tech Team and the 3-D Danger(2015)
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  • #2
    Tech Team and the Invisible Robot(2015)
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  • #3
    Tech Team and the Missing UFO(2015)
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  • #4
    Tech Team and the Poison Plates(2015)
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  • #5
    Tech Team and the Droid of Doom(2016)
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  • #6
    Tech Team and the Mars Mission Mayhem(2016)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Bri's Big Crush(2016)
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  • #2
    Kaitlyn and the Competition (By: D.L. Green)(2016)
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  • #3
    Olivia Bitter, Spooked-Out Sitter (By: Jessica Gunderson)(2025)
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  • #1
    The Case of the Prank that Stank(2005)
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  • #2
    The Case of the Nana-Napper(2005)
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  • #3
    The Case of the Trail Mix-Up(2005)
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  • #4
    The Case of the Slippery Soap Star(2005)
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About Melinda Metz

Melinda Metz is a versatile writer and editor, navigating the worlds of literature and television with equal ease. Born and raised in San Jose, California, her path to success was not immediately clear, with a kindergarten education focused on finger-painting and playtime rather than reading and writing. She eventually found her footing, mastering English at San Jose State University and launching a career that spans multiple genres. After college, Metz honed her skills as an editor and writer, working on various projects, including the Roswell High book series, which she co-created with Laura J. Burns. The duo's collaboration led to TV pilots, a stint on the Roswell TV show, and work on the 1-800-Missing series, solidifying their reputation as a formidable writing team.

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