📖 About Chicago Stars

Chicago Stars is a series universe written by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. The complete collection runs to 11 books across 1 series, published between 1994 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Chicago Stars Books with 11 books. It opens with It Had to Be You (1994) and currently runs to And the Crowd Went Wild (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Chicago Stars

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: It Had to Be You (1994), book 1 of Publication Order of Chicago Stars Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Chicago Stars Books in Order

Publication Order of Chicago Stars Books
11 books
1
It Had to Be You book cover1It Had to Be You1994Buy on Amazon
Heaven, Texas book cover2Heaven, Texas1995Buy on Amazon
Nobody's Baby But Mine book cover3Nobody's Baby But Mine1997Buy on Amazon
Dream a Little Dream book cover4Dream a Little Dream1998Buy on Amazon
This Heart of Mine book cover5This Heart of Mine2001Buy on Amazon
Match Me If You Can book cover6Match Me If You Can2005Buy on Amazon
Natural Born Charmer book cover7Natural Born Charmer2007Buy on Amazon
First Star I See Tonight book cover8First Star I See Tonight2016Buy on Amazon
When Stars Collide book cover9When Stars Collide2021Buy on Amazon
Simply the Best book cover10Simply the Best2024Buy on Amazon
And the Crowd Went Wild book cover11And the Crowd Went Wild2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Chicago Stars books are there?
There are 11 books in the Chicago Stars collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1994 and 2026.
What is the first Chicago Stars book?
The first book is It Had to Be You, published in 1994.
What order should I read the Chicago Stars books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Chicago Stars books?
The Chicago Stars books were written by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.
Is the Chicago Stars series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Chicago Stars Books, has 11 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Chicago Stars series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1994, and the most recent in 2026.