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ⓘ About Sarah Dessen
Sarah Dessen was born in Evanston, Illinois where she lived with her parents and her brother. Her parents were professors at the University of North Carolina. Her brother is a musician. Sarah is married to Jay and has a daughter named Sasha Clementine. Sarah loves pets and has dogs, chickens and lizards in her house. Sarah has graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with the highest honors in creative writing. She had a rough life during her teenage years which she admits as being her fault. She loves teaching and Starbucks mochas. She is still trying her hand at gardening and cooking. She taught at the University of North Carolina for sometime. She however started writing stories when she was eight years old thanks to a typewriter that she gifted to her.
All Book Series by Sarah Dessen
One Hot Second: Stories About Desire
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2002
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sarah Dessen?
Sarah Dessen was born in Evanston, Illinois where she lived with her parents and her brother. Her parents were professors at the University of North Carolina. Her brother is a musician.
Which Sarah Dessen series should I start with?
Sarah Dessen's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is That Summer (1996).
How many books has Sarah Dessen written?
Sarah Dessen has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1996 and 2026. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Anthologies and Short Stories/Novellas.
In what order should Sarah Dessen's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 20 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Sarah Dessen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sarah Dessen's 20 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (16 books); Anthologies (3 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book).