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Cherry Ames Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Cherry Ames books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Cherry Ames series? Start with "Student Nurse (By: Helen Wells)" (1943) and follow publication order through all 29 books.
The complete Cherry Ames reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Student Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1943

Senior Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1944

Army Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1944

Chief Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1944

Flight Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1945

Veterans' Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1945

Private Duty Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1946

Visiting Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1947

Cruise Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1948

Cherry Ames At Spencer
1949

Night Supervisor
1950

Mountaineer Nurse
1951

Clinic Nurse
1952

Dude Ranch Nurse
1953

Rest Home Nurse
1954

Country Doctor's Nurse
1955

Boarding School Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1955

Department Store Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1955

Camp Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1957

At Hilton Hospital (By: Helen Wells)
1958

Island Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1960

Mystery of Rogue's Cave (By: Helen Wells)
1960

Rural Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1961

Staff Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1961

Companion Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1964

Jungle Nurse (By: Helen Wells)
1965

The Mystery in the Doctor's Office (By: Helen Wells)
1966

Ski Nurse Mystery (By: Helen Wells)
1968

The Clue Of The Faceless Criminal (By: Helen Wells)
1972
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