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Sweet Valley University Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Sweet Valley University 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 Sweet Valley University series? Start with "College Girls" (1993) and follow publication order through all 63 books.
The complete Sweet Valley University reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

College Girls
1993

Love, Lies, and Jessica Wakefield
1993

What Your Parents Don't Know...
1994

Anything for Love
1994

A Married Woman
1994

The Love of Her Life
1994

Good-Bye to Love
1994

Home for Christmas
1994

Sorority Scandal
1995

No Means No
1995

Take Back the Night
1995

College Cruise
1995

SS Heartbreak
1995

Shipboard Wedding (With: Laurie John)
1995

Behind Closed Doors
1995

The Other Woman
1995

Deadly Attraction
1995

Billie's Secret
1996

His Secret Past
1996

Broken Promises, Shattered Dreams (With: Laurie John)
1996

Here Comes the Bride (With: Laurie John)
1996

For the Love of Ryan
1996

Elizabeth's Summer Love
1996

Sweet Kiss of Summer
1996

Busted!
1996

The Trial of Jessica Wakefield (With: Laurie John)
1996

Elizabeth and Todd Forever
1997

Elizabeth's Heartbreak (With: Laurie John)
1997

One Last Kiss
1997

Beauty and the Beach
1997

The Truth About Ryan
1997

The Boys of Summer
1997

Out of the Picture (With: Laurie John)
1997

Spy Girl
1997

Undercover Angels
1997

Have You Heard About Elizabeth? (With: Laurie John)
1998

Breaking Away (With: Laurie John)
1998

Good-Bye, Elizabeth (With: Laurie John)
1998

Elizabeth ♥ New York (With: Laurie John)
1998

Private Jessica (With: Laurie John)
1998

Escape to New York (With: Laurie John)
1998

Sneaking In
1998

The Price of Love (With: Laurie John)
1998

Love Me Always (With: Laurie John)
1998

Don't Let Go (With: Laurie John)
1999

I'll Never Love Again (With: Laurie John)
1999

You're Not My Sister (With: Laurie John)
1999

No Rules (With: Laurie John)
1999

Stranded (With: Laurie John)
1999

Summer of Love (With: Laurie John)
1999

Living Together
1999

Fooling Around (With: Laurie John)
1999

Truth or Dare (With: Laurie John)
1999

Rush Week
2000

The First Time
2000

Dropping Out (With: Laurie John)
2000

Who Knew? (With: Laurie John)
2000

The Dreaded Ex (With: Laurie John)
2000

Elizabeth in Love (With: Laurie John)
2000

Secret Love Diaries: Elizabeth (With: Laurie John)
2000

Secret Love Diaries: Jessica (With: Laurie John)
2000

Secret Love Diaries: Sam
2000

Secret Love Diaries: Chloe (With: Laurie John)
2000
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