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ⓘ About Judy Blume
Judy Blume is one of the popular authors from America who likes to write her books based on the young adult, and children’s fiction genres. She is particularly well known for her works including Margaret, Blubber, It’s Me, Deenie, etc. The books written by author Blume have been labeled as talismans by The New Yorker, that further states that they marked the passage of a significant female population of America from childhood to adolescence. Her debut book was published in the year 1969. She is considered to be among the initial few authors who wrote the young adult books with topics that are still considered to be taboo by some people. About that, she says that she always wanted to be honest with her writings.
All Book Series by Judy Blume
Here's to You, Rachel Robinson
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1993
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1970
The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1969
Letters to Judy: What Kids Wish They Could Tell You
Book 2 of 3 · published 1986
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Judy Blume?
Judy Blume is one of the popular authors from America who likes to write her books based on the young adult, and children's fiction genres. She is particularly well known for her works including Margaret, Blubber, It's Me, Deenie, etc. The books written by author Blume have been labeled as talismans by The New Yorker, that further states that they marked the passage of a significant female population of America from childhood to adolescence.
Which Judy Blume series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Fudge series, the earliest of Judy Blume's multi-book series: it opens with Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (1972) and runs to 5 books across 1972–2002, ending with Double Fudge (2002). Judy Blume's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Judy Blume written?
Judy Blume has 33 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1969 and 2015. 11 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Fudge series with 5 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Judy Blume's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Judy Blume's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fudge (1972–2002, 5 books), BFF (1986–1993, 2 books) and Pain & The Great One (2007–2008, 4 books).
How are Judy Blume's books organised into series?
This guide splits Judy Blume's 33 books into 3 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Fudge (5 books, 1972–2002); Pain & The Great One (4 books, 2007–2008); BFF (2 books, 1986–1993).