📖 About Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl is a series universe written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 4 series, published between 2002 and 2011.

The main series is Publication Order of Gossip Girl Books with 14 books. It opens with Gossip Girl (2002) and currently runs to Psycho Killer (2011).

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🎯 Where to Start with Gossip Girl

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Gossip Girl (2002), book 1 of Publication Order of Gossip Girl 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.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with It Had to Be You (2007).

Each of the 4 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.

📚 Gossip Girl Books in Order

Publication Order of Gossip Girl Books
14 books
1
Gossip Girl book cover1Gossip Girl2002Buy on Amazon
You Know You Love Me book cover2You Know You Love Me2002Buy on Amazon
All I Want is Everything book cover3All I Want is Everything2003Buy on Amazon
Because I'm Worth It book cover4Because I'm Worth It2003Buy on Amazon
I Like It Like That book cover5I Like It Like That2004Buy on Amazon
You're the One That I Want book cover6You're the One That I Want2004Buy on Amazon
Nobody Does it Better book cover7Nobody Does it Better2005Buy on Amazon
Nothing Can Keep Us Together book cover8Nothing Can Keep Us Together2005Buy on Amazon
Only in Your Dreams book cover9Only in Your Dreams2006Buy on Amazon
Would I Lie to You book cover10Would I Lie to You2006Buy on Amazon
Don't You Forget About Me book cover11Don't You Forget About Me2007Buy on Amazon
It Had to Be You book cover12It Had to Be You2007Buy on Amazon
I Will Always Love You book cover13I Will Always Love You2009Buy on Amazon
Psycho Killer book cover14Psycho Killer2011Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Gossip Girl Books
14 books
2
It Had to Be You book cover1It Had to Be You2007Buy on Amazon
Gossip Girl book cover2Gossip Girl2002Buy on Amazon
Psycho Killer book cover3Psycho Killer2011Buy on Amazon
You Know You Love Me book cover4You Know You Love Me2002Buy on Amazon
All I Want is Everything book cover5All I Want is Everything2003Buy on Amazon
Because I'm Worth It book cover6Because I'm Worth It2003Buy on Amazon
I Like It Like That book cover7I Like It Like That2004Buy on Amazon
You're the One That I Want book cover8You're the One That I Want2004Buy on Amazon
Nobody Does it Better book cover9Nobody Does it Better2005Buy on Amazon
Nothing Can Keep Us Together book cover10Nothing Can Keep Us Together2005Buy on Amazon
Only in Your Dreams book cover11Only in Your Dreams2006Buy on Amazon
Would I Lie to You book cover12Would I Lie to You2006Buy on Amazon
Don't You Forget About Me book cover13Don't You Forget About Me2007Buy on Amazon
I Will Always Love You book cover14I Will Always Love You2009Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Gossip Girl: The Carlyles Books
4 books
3
The Carlyles book cover1The Carlyles2008Buy on Amazon
You Just Can't Get Enough book cover2You Just Can't Get Enough2008Buy on Amazon
Take a Chance on Me book cover3Take a Chance on Me2009Buy on Amazon
Love the One You're With book cover4Love the One You're With2009Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Gossip Girl: The Manga Graphic Novels
3 books
4
For Your Eyes Only, Vol. 1 book cover1For Your Eyes Only, Vol. 12010Buy on Amazon
For Your Eyes Only, Vol. 2 book cover2For Your Eyes Only, Vol. 22011Buy on Amazon
For Your Eyes Only, Vol. 3 book cover3For Your Eyes Only, Vol. 32011Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Gossip Girl books are there?
There are 21 books in the Gossip Girl collection, organised into 4 series and published between 2002 and 2011.
What is the first Gossip Girl book?
The first book is Gossip Girl, published in 2002.
What order should I read the Gossip Girl 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 Gossip Girl books?
The Gossip Girl books were written by Cecily von Ziegesar.
Is the Gossip Girl series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Gossip Girl Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Gossip Girl series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2002, and the most recent in 2011.