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Emily Franklin

6 Series • 31 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Principles of Love Books
Start with: The Principles of Love (2005)
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Publication Order of Chalet Girls Books
Start with: Balancing Acts (2007)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Liner Notes (2003)

ⓘ About Emily Franklin

Emily Franklin is an American author of fiction. She first became a published author with the release of her debut book, The Principles of Love. Emily lives in Boston with her husband and their children and loves spending time with them when she is not writing or spending time a good book. When she was little she wanted to be a doctor that sang and tap danced and also wrote books. However, finding out early in life that she was not much of a dancer, she decided to leave tap dancing behind forever. When she was older, she decided to attend Oxford University. As an undergraduate she received her degree in neuroscience as well as writing from Sarah Lawrence College. After graduating, she thought that she would be working in medicine.

All Book Series by Emily Franklin

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The Principles of Love

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2005

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2005
2
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Piece, Love, and Happiness

Book 2 of 7 · published 2005

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2005
3
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Love From London

Book 3 of 7 · published 2006

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2006
4
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All You Need is Love

Book 4 of 7 · published 2006

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2006
5
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Summer of Love

Book 5 of 7 · published 2007

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2007
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Labor of Love

Book 6 of 7 · published 2007

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2007
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Lessons in Love

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2008

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2008
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Balancing Acts

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2007

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2007
2
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Slippery Slopes

Book 2 of 3 · published 2007

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2007
3
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Off the Trails

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2008

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2008
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Liner Notes

Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2003

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2003
2
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The Girls' Almanac

Book 2 of 10 · published 2006

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2006
3
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The Other Half of Me

Book 3 of 10 · published 2007

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2007
4
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At Face Value

Book 4 of 10 · published 2008

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2008
5
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The Half-Life of Planets

Book 5 of 10 · published 2010 Co-authored · Brendan Halpin

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2010
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Jenna & Jonah's Fauxmance

Book 6 of 10 · published 2011 Co-authored · Brendan Halpin

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2011
7
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Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom

Book 7 of 10 · published 2012 Co-authored · Brendan Halpin

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2012
8
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Last Night at the Circle Cinema

Book 8 of 10 · published 2015

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2015
9
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The Lioness of Boston

Book 9 of 10 · published 2023

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2023
10
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Love & Other Monsters

Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2026

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2026
1
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Tell Me How You Got Here

Single-title series · published 2021

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2021
1
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The First Time I Heard Cocteau Twins

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2012 Co-authored · Scott Heim,Dean Garcia,Ian Masters,Harold Budd,Lincoln Fong,Guy Fixsen,Anka Wolbert,Van Hoen, Mark,David Narcizo

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2012
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The First Time I Heard David Bowie

Book 2 of 5 · published 2012 Anthology · Scott Heim,David Balfe,Vanessa Briscoe Hay,Craig Gannon,Connie Deanovich,Laurie Foos,Annette Peacock,Nathan Larson

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2012
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The First Time I Heard The Smiths

Book 3 of 5 · published 2012 Anthology · Scott Heim

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2012
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The First Time I Heard Kate Bush

Book 4 of 5 · published 2012 Anthology · Scott Heim

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2012
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The First Time I Heard My Bloody Valentine

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2014 Anthology · Scott Heim,Ian Masters,Bob Mould,Jonathan Segel,Mia Clarke,Roy Christopher,Peter Silberman,Christian Savill,Andrew Prinz

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2014
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Before

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2006

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2006
2
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It's a Wonderful Lie

Book 2 of 5 · published 2007

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2007
3
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After

Book 3 of 5 · published 2007

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2007
4
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Crush: 26 Real-life Tales of First Love

Book 4 of 5 · published 2011

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2011
5
How to Spell Chanukah...And Other Holiday Dilemmas book cover

How to Spell Chanukah...And Other Holiday Dilemmas

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2012

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2012

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Emily Franklin?

Emily Franklin is an American author of fiction. She first became a published author with the release of her debut book, The Principles of Love. Emily lives in Boston with her husband and their children and loves spending time with them when she is not writing or spending time a good book.

Which Emily Franklin series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Principles of Love series, the earliest of Emily Franklin's multi-book series: it opens with The Principles of Love (2005) and runs to 7 books across 2005–2008, ending with Lessons in Love (2008). Emily Franklin's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Emily Franklin written?

Emily Franklin has 31 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2026. 15 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Principles of Love series with 7 books — and 16 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Emily Franklin's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Emily Franklin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Principles of Love (2005–2008, 7 books), Chalet Girls (2007–2008, 3 books) and First Time I Heard (2012–2014, 5 books).

How are Emily Franklin's books organised into series?

This guide splits Emily Franklin's 31 books into 3 named series and 16 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Principles of Love (7 books, 2005–2008); First Time I Heard (5 books, 2012–2014); Chalet Girls (3 books, 2007–2008).