📖 About Sweet Valley Kids

Sweet Valley Kids is a series universe written by Francine Pascal. The complete collection runs to 88 books across 4 series, published between 1989 and 1999.

The main series is Publication Order of Sweet Valley Kids Books with 76 books. It opens with Surprise! Surprise! (1989) and currently runs to Elizabeth the Telltale (1999).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Sweet Valley Kids

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Surprise! Surprise! (1989), book 1 of Publication Order of Sweet Valley Kids 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 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.

📚 Sweet Valley Kids Books in Order

Publication Order of Sweet Valley Kids Books
76 books
1
Surprise! Surprise! book cover1Surprise! Surprise!1989Buy on Amazon
Runaway Hamster book cover2Runaway Hamster1989Buy on Amazon
The Twins' Mystery Teacher book cover3The Twins' Mystery Teacher1990Buy on Amazon
Lila's Secret book cover4Lila's Secret1990Buy on Amazon
Elizabeth's Valentine book cover5Elizabeth's Valentine1990Buy on Amazon
Jessica's Cat Trick book cover6Jessica's Cat Trick1990Buy on Amazon
Jessica's Big Mistake book cover7Jessica's Big Mistake1990Buy on Amazon
Jessica's Zoo Adventure book cover8Jessica's Zoo Adventure1990Buy on Amazon
Elizabeth's Super-Selling Lemonade book cover9Elizabeth's Super-Selling Lemonade1990Buy on Amazon
The Twins and the Wild West book cover10The Twins and the Wild West1990Buy on Amazon
Crybaby Lois book cover11Crybaby Lois1990Buy on Amazon
Sweet Valley Trick or Treat book cover12Sweet Valley Trick or Treat1990Buy on Amazon
Starring Winston Egbert book cover13Starring Winston Egbert1990Buy on Amazon
Jessica the Baby-Sitter book cover14Jessica the Baby-Sitter1991Buy on Amazon
Fearless Elizabeth book cover15Fearless Elizabeth1991Buy on Amazon
Jessica the TV Star book cover16Jessica the TV Star1991Buy on Amazon
Caroline's Mystery Dolls book cover17Caroline's Mystery Dolls1991Buy on Amazon
Bossy Steven book cover18Bossy Steven1991Buy on Amazon
Jessica and the Jumbo Fish book cover19Jessica and the Jumbo Fish1991Buy on Amazon
The Twins Go to the Hospital book cover20The Twins Go to the Hospital1991Buy on Amazon
Jessica and the Spelling-Bee Surprise book cover21Jessica and the Spelling-Bee Surprise1991Buy on Amazon
Sweet Valley Slumber Party book cover22Sweet Valley Slumber Party1991Buy on Amazon
Lila's Haunted House Party book cover23Lila's Haunted House Party1991Buy on Amazon
Cousin Kelly's Family Secret book cover24Cousin Kelly's Family Secret1991Buy on Amazon
Jessica's Snobby Club book cover25Jessica's Snobby Club1992Buy on Amazon
Left-Out Elizabeth book cover26Left-Out Elizabeth1992Buy on Amazon
The Sweet Valley Cleanup Team book cover27The Sweet Valley Cleanup Team1992Buy on Amazon
Elizabeth Meets Her Hero book cover28Elizabeth Meets Her Hero1992Buy on Amazon
Andy and the Alien book cover29Andy and the Alien1992Buy on Amazon
Jessica's Unburied Treasure book cover30Jessica's Unburied Treasure1992Buy on Amazon
Elizabeth and Jessica Run Away book cover31Elizabeth and Jessica Run Away1992Buy on Amazon
Left Back! book cover32Left Back!1992Buy on Amazon
Caroline's Halloween Spell book cover33Caroline's Halloween Spell1992Buy on Amazon
The Best Thanksgiving Ever book cover34The Best Thanksgiving Ever1992Buy on Amazon
Elizabeth's Broken Arm book cover35Elizabeth's Broken Arm1993Buy on Amazon
Jessica's Monster Nightmare book cover36Jessica's Monster Nightmare1993Buy on Amazon
Jessica Gets Spooked book cover37Jessica Gets Spooked1993Buy on Amazon
Elizabeth's Video Fever book cover38Elizabeth's Video Fever1993Buy on Amazon
Good-Bye, Eva? book cover39Good-Bye, Eva?1993Buy on Amazon
Ellen Is Home Alone book cover40Ellen Is Home Alone1993Buy on Amazon
Robin in the Middle book cover41Robin in the Middle1993Buy on Amazon
The Missing Tea Set book cover42The Missing Tea Set1993Buy on Amazon
The Twins' Big Pow-Wow book cover43The Twins' Big Pow-Wow1993Buy on Amazon
Elizabeth's Piano Lessons book cover44Elizabeth's Piano Lessons1993Buy on Amazon
The Jessica and Elizabeth Show book cover45The Jessica and Elizabeth Show1994Buy on Amazon
Get the Teacher! book cover46Get the Teacher!1994Buy on Amazon
Elizabeth the Tattletale book cover47Elizabeth the Tattletale1994Buy on Amazon
Lila's April Fool book cover48Lila's April Fool1994Buy on Amazon
Jessica's Mermaid book cover49Jessica's Mermaid1994Buy on Amazon
Steven's Twin book cover50Steven's Twin1994Buy on Amazon
Lois and the Sleepover book cover51Lois and the Sleepover1994Buy on Amazon
Julie the Karate Kid book cover52Julie the Karate Kid1994Buy on Amazon
The Magic Puppets book cover53The Magic Puppets1994Buy on Amazon
Star of the Parade book cover54Star of the Parade1994Buy on Amazon
The Big Race book cover55The Big Race1994Buy on Amazon
Jessica Plays Cupid book cover56Jessica Plays Cupid1995Buy on Amazon
No Girls Allowed book cover57No Girls Allowed1995Buy on Amazon
Lila's Birthday Bash book cover58Lila's Birthday Bash1995Buy on Amazon
Jessica + Jessica = Trouble book cover59Jessica + Jessica = Trouble1995Buy on Amazon
The Amazing Jessica book cover60The Amazing Jessica1995Buy on Amazon
Scaredy-Cat Elizabeth book cover61Scaredy-Cat Elizabeth1995Buy on Amazon
The Halloween War book cover62The Halloween War1995Buy on Amazon
Lila's Christmas Angel book cover63Lila's Christmas Angel1995Buy on Amazon
Elizabeth's Horseback Adventure book cover64Elizabeth's Horseback Adventure1995Buy on Amazon
Steven's Big Crush book cover65Steven's Big Crush1996Buy on Amazon
And the Winner Is... Jessica Wakefield! book cover66And the Winner Is... Jessica Wakefield!1996Buy on Amazon
A Roller Coaster for the Twins! book cover67A Roller Coaster for the Twins!1996Buy on Amazon
Jessica's Secret Friend book cover68Jessica's Secret Friend1997Buy on Amazon
Sweet Valley Blizzard! book cover69Sweet Valley Blizzard!1997Buy on Amazon
Good-Bye, Mrs. Otis book cover70Good-Bye, Mrs. Otis1997Buy on Amazon
Class Picture Day! book cover71Class Picture Day!1997Buy on Amazon
The Macaroni Mess book cover72The Macaroni Mess1997Buy on Amazon
The Witch in the Pumpkin Patch book cover73The Witch in the Pumpkin Patch1997Buy on Amazon
Little Drummer Girls book cover74Little Drummer Girls1998Buy on Amazon
Danger book cover75Danger1998Buy on Amazon
Elizabeth the Telltale book cover76Elizabeth the Telltale1999Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Sweet Valley Kids: Hair Raiser Super Special Books
1 books
2
A Curse on Elizabeth book cover1A Curse on Elizabeth1995Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Sweet Valley Kids: Super Snooper Books
7 books
3
The Case of the Secret Santa book cover1The Case of the Secret Santa1990Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Magic Christmas Bell book cover2The Case of the Magic Christmas Bell1991Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Haunted Camp book cover3The Case of the Haunted Camp1992Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Christmas Thief book cover4The Case of the Christmas Thief1992Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Million Dollar Diamonds book cover5The Case of the Million Dollar Diamonds1993Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Hidden Treasure book cover6The Case of the Hidden Treasure1993Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Alien Princess book cover7The Case of the Alien Princess1994Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Sweet Valley Kids: Super Special Books
4 books
4
Trapped in Toyland book cover1Trapped in Toyland1994Buy on Amazon
The Easter Bunny Battle book cover2The Easter Bunny Battle1995Buy on Amazon
Save the Turkey! book cover3Save the Turkey!1995Buy on Amazon
Elizabeth Hatches an Egg book cover4Elizabeth Hatches an Egg1996Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sweet Valley Kids books are there?
There are 88 books in the Sweet Valley Kids collection, organised into 4 series and published between 1989 and 1999.
What is the first Sweet Valley Kids book?
The first book is Surprise! Surprise!, published in 1989.
What order should I read the Sweet Valley Kids 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 Sweet Valley Kids books?
The Sweet Valley Kids books were written by Francine Pascal.
Is the Sweet Valley Kids series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Sweet Valley Kids Books, has 76 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Sweet Valley Kids series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1989, and the most recent in 1999.