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ⓘ About Sarah Addison Allen
Clearly, Sarah’s books are published at a slower pace than at which her readers eat them all up. What she describes as “magic realism”, her books are all-time favourites for her readers. Sarah doesn’t just know how to turn out a delicious meal, she also cooks up sumptuous stories that her readers can’t get enough of. Her main skill is in dishing up love stories. Her lifelong love for writing turned her into a daydreamer, and she can’t put a word out if she doesn’t feel it. She did write for the “market” — about things that didn’t mean much to her, about what the “market” wants, and stories that she didn’t care about. All of that showed. She quickly realized that she had to find her own way among the 30 million or so books in print. She just had to stand out. She did.
All Book Series by Sarah Addison Allen
Tried and True
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2003 Pen name · Katie Gallagher
Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2000 Anthology · Debra Dixon,Sandra Chastain,Donna Ball,Deborah Smith,Virginia Ellis,Nancy Knight
More Sweet Tea
Book 2 of 4 · published 2005 Anthology · Sandra Chastain,Deborah Smith,Virginia Ellis
On Grandma's Porch
Book 3 of 4 · published 2007 Co-authored · Sandra Chastain,Deborah Smith,Susan Goggins
Sweeter Than Tea
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2012 Anthology · Kimberly Brock,Deborah Grace Staley,Tom Honea,Jane Jacobson,Valerie Keiser Norris,S.P. Sipal,Clara Wimberly,Misty Barrere,Willis Baker,Martina Boone,Deedra Climer,Darcy Crowder,Kathleen Hodges
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sarah Addison Allen?
Clearly, Sarah’s books are published at a slower pace than at which her readers eat them all up. What she describes as “magic realism”, her books are all-time favourites for her readers. Sarah doesn’t just know how to turn out a delicious meal, she also cooks up sumptuous stories that her readers can’t get enough of.
Which Sarah Addison Allen series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sweet Tea series, the earliest of Sarah Addison Allen's multi-book series: it opens with Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes (2000) and runs to 4 books across 2000–2012, ending with Sweeter Than Tea (2012).
How many books has Sarah Addison Allen written?
Sarah Addison Allen has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2026. 8 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Sweet Tea series with 4 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sarah Addison Allen's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sarah Addison Allen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sweet Tea (2000–2012, 4 books), Waverley Family (2007–2015, 2 books) and Lost Lake (2013–2014, 2 books).
How are Sarah Addison Allen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sarah Addison Allen's 15 books into 3 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sweet Tea (4 books, 2000–2012); Lost Lake (2 books, 2013–2014); Waverley Family (2 books, 2007–2015).