📖 About Making Out

Making Out is a series universe written by Katherine K.A. Applegate. The complete collection runs to 28 books across 1 series, published between 1994 and 1998.

The main series is Publication Order of Making Out Books with 28 books. It opens with Zoey Fools Around (1994) and currently runs to Zoey Comes Home (1998).

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🎯 Where to Start with Making Out

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Zoey Fools Around (1994), book 1 of Publication Order of Making Out 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.

📚 Making Out Books in Order

Publication Order of Making Out Books
28 books
1
Zoey Fools Around book cover1Zoey Fools Around1994Buy on Amazon
Jake Finds Out book cover2Jake Finds Out1994Buy on Amazon
Nina Won't Tell book cover3Nina Won't Tell1994Buy on Amazon
Ben's in Love book cover4Ben's in Love1994Buy on Amazon
Claire Gets Caught book cover5Claire Gets Caught1994Buy on Amazon
What Zoey Saw book cover6What Zoey Saw1994Buy on Amazon
Lucas Gets Hurt book cover7Lucas Gets Hurt1994Buy on Amazon
Aisha Goes Wild book cover8Aisha Goes Wild1994Buy on Amazon
Zoey Plays Games book cover9Zoey Plays Games1996Buy on Amazon
Nina Shapes Up book cover10Nina Shapes Up1996Buy on Amazon
Ben Takes a Chance book cover11Ben Takes a Chance1996Buy on Amazon
Claire Can't Lose book cover12Claire Can't Lose1996Buy on Amazon
Don't Tell Zoey book cover13Don't Tell Zoey1996Buy on Amazon
Aaron Lets Go book cover14Aaron Lets Go1996Buy on Amazon
Who Loves Kate? book cover15Who Loves Kate?1996Buy on Amazon
Lara Gets Even book cover16Lara Gets Even1996Buy on Amazon
Two-Timing Aisha book cover17Two-Timing Aisha1996Buy on Amazon
Zoey Speaks Out book cover18Zoey Speaks Out1996Buy on Amazon
Kate Finds Love book cover19Kate Finds Love1997Buy on Amazon
Never Trust Lara book cover20Never Trust Lara1997Buy on Amazon
Trouble with Aaron book cover21Trouble with Aaron1997Buy on Amazon
Always Loving Zoey book cover22Always Loving Zoey1997Buy on Amazon
Lara Gets Lucky book cover23Lara Gets Lucky1997Buy on Amazon
Now Zoey's Alone book cover24Now Zoey's Alone1997Buy on Amazon
Don't Forget Lara book cover25Don't Forget Lara1998Buy on Amazon
Zoey's Broken Heart book cover26Zoey's Broken Heart1998Buy on Amazon
Falling for Claire book cover27Falling for Claire1998Buy on Amazon
Zoey Comes Home book cover28Zoey Comes Home1998Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Making Out books are there?
There are 28 books in the Making Out collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1994 and 1998.
What is the first Making Out book?
The first book is Zoey Fools Around, published in 1994.
What order should I read the Making Out 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 Making Out books?
The Making Out books were written by Katherine K.A. Applegate.
Is the Making Out series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Making Out Books, has 28 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Making Out series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1994, and the most recent in 1998.