Order of Ann M. Martin Books
Ann M. Martin is an American author and the creator of the wildly popular Baby Sitters Club series of books. She publisher her first book, Bummer Summer, in 1983 and it went on to win the Children’s Choice Award in 1985. She has been publishing novels ever since.
Martin grew up in Princeton, New Jersey where she lived and went to school until college. She attended Smith College, a women’s liberal arts school, where she was surround by strong, intelligent female role models who inspired her to base characters around them in her writing. After graduation she would work as a teacher for a time, working with children with special needs. This experience influenced her future writing about children. She would write her first novel in 1983 and her first Baby Sitters Club book in 1985, a series she would go on to pen thirty-five of.
Publication Order of The Baby-Sitters Club Books
(with Raina Telgemeier)
| Kristy's Great Idea | (1986) |    |
| Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls | (1986) | |
| Mary Anne Saves the Day | (1987) | |
| Dawn and the Impossible Three | (1987) | |
| Kristy's Big Day | (1987) | |
| Boy-Crazy Stacey | (1987) | |
| The Truth About Stacey | (1988) | |
| The Ghost at Dawn's House | (1988) | |
| Logan Likes Mary Anne! | (1988) | |
| Kristy and the Snobs | (1988) | |
| Claudia and the New Girl | (1988) | |
| Stacey's Mistake | (1988) | |
| Claudia and the Bad Joke | (1988) | |
| Kristy and the Walking Disaster | (1989) | |
| Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter | (1989) | |
| Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise | (1989) | |
| Mallory and the Trouble with Twins | (1989) | |
| Dawn on the Coast | (1989) | |
| Kristy and the Secret of Susan | (1990) | |
| Mary Anne and Too Many Boys | (1990) | |
| Jessi's Baby-sitter | (1990) | |
| Dawn and the Older Boy | (1990) | |
| Dawn's Family Feud | (1990) | |
| Mary Anne and the Great Romance | (1990) | |
| Jessi's Secret Language | (1991) | |
| Claudia and the Middle School Mystery | (1991) | |
| Mary Anne vs. Logan | (1991) | |
| Jessi and the Dance School Phantom | (1991) | |
| Stacey's Emergency | (1991) | |
| Dawn and the Big Sleepover | (1991) | |
| Kristy and the Baby Parade | (1991) | |
| Mary Anne Misses Logan | (1991) | |
| Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street | (1991) | |
| Stacy's Revenge | (1991) | |
| Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger | (1992) | |
| Claudia and the Sad Good-bye | (1992) | |
| Jessi and the Superbrat | (1992) | |
| Welcome Back, Stacey | (1992) | |
| Mallory and the Mystery Diary | (1992) | |
| Dawn's Wicked Stepsister | (1992) | |
| Dawn's Big Date | (1992) | |
| Stacey's Ex-Best Friend | (1992) | |
| Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies | (1992) | |
| Kristy for President | (1992) | |
| Mallory and the Dream Horse | (1992) | |
| Jessi's Gold Medal | (1992) | |
| Dawn Saves the Planet | (1992) | |
| Maid Mary Anne | (1993) | |
| Dawn's Big Move | (1993) | |
| Jessi and the Bad Baby-sitter | (1993) | |
| Get Well Soon, Mallory! | (1993) | |
| Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye | (1993) | |
| Hello, Mallory | (1993) | |
| Little Miss Stoneybrook... and Dawn | (1993) | |
| Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery | (1993) | |
| Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook | (1993) | |
| Kristy's Mystery Admirer | (1993) | |
| Poor Mallory! | (1993) | |
| Keep Out, Claudia! | (1993) | |
| Jessi and the Awful Secret | (1993) | |
| Kristy and the Worst Kid Ever | (1993) | |
| Claudia's Friend | (1993) | |
| Mallory on Strike | (1994) | |
| Jessi's Wish | (1994) | |
| Claudia and the Perfect Boy | (1994) | |
| Dawn and the We Love Kids Club | (1994) | |
| Mary Anne and Miss Priss | (1994) | |
| Stacey's Lie | (1994) | |
| Dawn and Whitney, Friends Forever | (1994) | |
| Claudia and Crazy Peaches | (1994) | |
| Mary Anne Breaks the Rules | (1994) | |
| Mallory Pike, No.1 Fan | (1994) | |
| Claudia and the Great Search | (1995) | |
| Stacey's Choice | (1995) | |
| Mallory Hates Boys | (1995) | |
| Kristy and Mr. Mom | (1995) | |
| Jessi and the Troublemaker | (1995) | |
| Stacey vs. the BSC | (1995) | |
| Dawn and the School Spirit War | (1995) | |
| Claudia Kishi, Live From WSTO! | (1995) | |
| Mary Anne and Camp BSC | (1995) | |
| Stacey and the Bad Girls | (1995) | |
| Farewell, Dawn | (1995) | |
| Welcome to the BSC, Abby | (1995) | |
| Claudia and the First Thanksgiving | (1995) | |
| Mallory's Christmas Wish | (1995) | |
| Mary Anne and the Memory Garden | (1995) | |
| Kristy and the Copycat | (1996) | |
| Jessi's Horrible Prank | (1996) | |
| Stacey McGill, Super Sitter | (1996) | |
| Kristy + Bart = ? | (1996) | |
| Abby's Lucky Thirteen | (1996) | |
| Stacey's Broken Heart | (1996) | |
| Claudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout | (1996) | |
| Happy Holidays, Jessi | (1996) | |
| Stacey the Math Whiz | (1997) | |
| Mind Your Own Business, Kristy! | (1997) | |
| Don't Give Up, Mallory | (1997) | |
| Mary Anne to the Rescue | (1997) | |
| Abby the Bad Sport | (1997) | |
| Stacey's Secret Friend | (1997) | |
| Kristy and the Sister War | (1997) | |
| Claudia Makes Up Her Mind | (1997) | |
| The Secret Life of Mary Anne Spier | (1997) | |
| Jessi's Big Break | (1998) | |
| Abby and the Best Kid Ever | (1998) | |
| Claudia and the Terrible Truth | (1998) | |
| Kristy Thomas, Dog Trainer | (1998) | |
| Stacey's Ex-Boyfriend | (1998) | |
| Mary Anne and the Playground Fight | (1998) | |
| Abby in Wonderland | (1998) | |
| Kristy in Charge | (1998) | |
| Claudia's Big Party | (1998) | |
| Stacey McGill... Matchmaker? | (1998) | |
| Mary Anne in the Middle | (1998) | |
| Mary Anne's Makeover | (1999) | |
| Stacey and the Cheerleaders | (1999) | |
| Kristy and the Dirty Diapers | (1999) | |
| Claudia and the World's Cutest Baby | (1999) | |
| Dawn and Too Many Sitters | (1999) | |
| Mary Anne and the Little Princess | (1999) | |
| Claudia, Queen of the Seventh Grade | (1999) | |
| The All-New Mallory Pike | (1999) | |
| Abby's Un-Valentine | (1999) | |
| Claudia and the Little Liar | (1999) | |
| Kristy at Bat | (1999) | |
| Stacey's Movie | (1999) | |
| The Fire at Mary Anne's House | (1999) | |
| Kristy's Worst Idea | (2000) | |
| Abby's Twin | (2000) | |
| Claudia and Mean Janine | (2007) | |
| The Summer Before | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Baby-Sitters Little Sister Books
| Karen's Witch | (1988) | |
| Karen's Roller Skates | (1988) | |
| Karen's Worst Day | (1989) | |
| Karen's Kittycat Club | (1989) | |
| Karen's Little Sister | (1989) | |
| Karen's Birthday | (1990) | |
| Karen's Prize | (1990) | |
| Karen's Haircut | (1990) | |
| Karen's Sleepover | (1990) | |
| Karen's Grandmothers | (1990) | |
| Karen's Ghost | (1990) | |
| Karen's New Year | (1991) | |
| Secret Diary | (1991) | |
| Karen's in Love | (1991) | |
| Karen's Goldfish | (1991) | |
| Karen's Home Run | (1991) | |
| Karen's Good-bye | (1991) | |
| Karen's Carnival | (1991) | |
| Karen's New Teacher | (1991) | |
| Karen's Doll | (1991) | |
| Karen's School Picture | (1992) | |
| Karen's School Trip | (1992) | |
| Karen's Pen Pal | (1992) | |
| Karen's Ducklings | (1992) | |
| Karen's Kittens | (1992) | |
| Karen's Big Joke | (1992) | |
| Karen's Pumpkin Patch | (1992) | |
| Karen's Secret | (1992) | |
| Karen's Surprise | (1993) | |
| Karen's Snow Day | (1993) | |
| Karen's Doll Hospital | (1993) | |
| Karen's New Friend | (1993) | |
| Karen's Tuba | (1993) | |
| Karen's Big Lie | (1993) | |
| Karen's Wedding | (1993) | |
| Karen's Newspaper | (1993) | |
| Karen's School | (1993) | |
| Karen's Pizza Party | (1993) | |
| Karen's Toothache | (1993) | |
| Karen's Big Weekend | (1993) | |
| Karen's Brothers | (1994) | |
| Karen's Twin | (1994) | |
| Karen's Baby-sitter | (1994) | |
| Karen's Kite | (1994) | |
| Karen's Two Families | (1994) | |
| Karen's Stepmother | (1994) | |
| Karen's Big Top | (1994) | |
| Karen's Mermaid | (1994) | |
| Karen's School Bus | (1994) | |
| Karen's Magician | (1994) | |
| Karen's Little Witch | (1995) | |
| Jump Rope Rhymes Pack | (1995) | |
| Summer Fill-In Book | (1995) | |
| Karen's School Mystery | (1995) | |
| Karen's Ski Trip | (1995) | |
| Karen's Leprechaun | (1995) | |
| Karen's Tattletale | (1995) | |
| Karen's New Bike | (1995) | |
| Karen's Movie | (1995) | |
| Karen's Lemonade Stand | (1995) | |
| Karen's Toys | (1995) | |
| Karen's Monsters | (1995) | |
| Karen's Turkey Day | (1995) | |
| Karen's Angel | (1995) | |
| Karen's Big Sister | (1995) | |
| Karen's Tea Party | (1996) | |
| Karen's Cartwheel | (1996) | |
| Playground Games | (1996) | |
| Karen's Grandad | (1996) | |
| Karen's Island Adventure | (1996) | |
| Karen's Dinosaur | (1996) | |
| Karen's Softball Mystery | (1996) | |
| Karen's County Fair | (1996) | |
| Karen's Magic Garden | (1996) | |
| Karen's School Surprise | (1996) | |
| Karen's Half Birthday | (1996) | |
| Karen's Big Fight | (1996) | |
| Karen's Christmas Tree | (1996) | |
| Karen's Candy | (1997) | |
| Karen's New Puppy | (1997) | |
| Karen's Accident | (1997) | |
| Karen's Secret Valentine | (1997) | |
| Karen's Bunny | (1997) | |
| Karen's Big Job | (1997) | |
| Karen's Bully | (1997) | |
| Karen's Treasure | (1997) | |
| Karen's Telephone Trouble | (1997) | |
| Karen's Pony Camp | (1997) | |
| Karen's Puppet Show | (1997) | |
| Karen's Unicorn | (1997) | |
| Karen's Haunted House | (1997) | |
| Karen's Pilgrim | (1997) | |
| Karen's Sleigh Ride | (1997) | |
| Book of Laughs | (1997) | |
| Karen's Cooking Contest | (1998) | |
| Karen's Snow Princess | (1998) | |
| Karen's Promise | (1998) | |
| Karen's Big Move | (1998) | |
| Karen's Paper Route | (1998) | |
| Karen's Fishing Trip | (1998) | |
| Karen's Big City Mystery | (1998) | |
| Karen's Book | (1998) | |
| Karen's Chain Letter | (1998) | |
| Karen's Black Cat | (1998) | |
| Karen's Movie Star | (1998) | |
| Karen's Christmas Carol | (1998) | |
| Karen's Lucky Penny | (1999) | |
| Karen's Ice Skates | (1999) | |
| Karen's Pony | (1999) | |
| Karen's Nanny | (1999) | |
| Karen's President | (1999) | |
| Karen's Copycat | (1999) | |
| Karen's Field Day | (1999) | |
| Karen's Show and Share | (1999) | |
| Karen's Swim Meet | (1999) | |
| Karen's Spy Mystery | (1999) | |
| Karen's New Holiday | (1999) | |
| Karen's Hurricane | (1999) | |
| Karen's Chicken Pox | (1999) | |
| Karen's Runaway Turkey | (1999) | |
| Karen's Reindeer | (1999) | |
| Karen's Mistake | (2000) | |
| Karen's Figure Eight | (2000) | |
| Karen's Yo-Yo | (2000) | |
| Karen's Easter Parade | (2000) | |
| Karen's Gift | (2000) | |
| Karen's Cowboy | (2000) | |
Publication Order of The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special Books
| Baby-Sitters on Board! | (1988) | |
| Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation | (1989) | |
| Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation | (1989) | |
| Babysitters' Island Adventure | (1990) | |
| California Girls! | (1990) | |
| New York, New York! | (1991) | |
| Snowbound | (1991) | |
| Baby-sitters at Shadow Lake | (1992) | |
| Starring the Baby-sitters Club! | (1992) | |
| Sea City, Here We Come! | (1993) | |
| The Babysitters Remember | (1994) | |
| Aloha, Baby-sitters! | (1996) | |
| Here Come the Bridesmaids! | (1997) | |
| BSC in the USA | (1997) | |
| Baby-sitters' European Vacation | (1998) | |
Publication Order of The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries Books
| Stacey and the Missing Ring | (1991) | |
| Beware, Dawn! | (1991) | |
| Kristy and the Missing Child | (1992) | |
| Mallory and the Ghost Cat | (1992) | |
| Mary Anne and the Secret in the Attic | (1992) | |
| The Mystery at Claudia's House | (1992) | |
| Jessi and the Jewel Thieves | (1993) | |
| Kristy and the Haunted Mansion | (1993) | |
| Stacey and the Mystery Money | (1993) | |
| Claudia and the Mystery at the Museum | (1993) | |
| Dawn and the Surfer Ghost | (1993) | |
| Dawn and the Disappearing Dogs | (1993) | |
| Stacey and the Mystery at the Mall | (1994) | |
| Kristy and the Vampires | (1994) | |
| Claudia and the Clue in the Photograph | (1994) | |
| Dawn and the Halloween Mystery | (1994) | |
| Stacey and the Mystery at the Empty House | (1994) | |
| Mary Anne and the Library Mystery | (1994) | |
| Mary Anne and the Zoo Mystery | (1995) | |
| Claudia and the Recipe for Danger | (1995) | |
| Stacey and the Haunted Masquerade | (1995) | |
| Kristy and the Missing Fortune | (1995) | |
| Abby and the Secret Society | (1996) | |
| Mary Anne and the Silent Witness | (1996) | |
| Kristy and the Middle School Vandal | (1996) | |
| Dawn Schafer, Undercover Baby-sitter | (1996) | |
| Claudia and the Lighthouse Ghost | (1996) | |
| Abby and the Mystery Baby | (1997) | |
| Stacey and the Fashion Victim | (1997) | |
| Kristy and the Mystery Train | (1997) | |
| Mary Anne and the Music Box Secret | (1997) | |
| Claudia and the Mystery in the Painting | (1997) | |
| Stacey and the Stolen Hearts | (1998) | |
| Mary Anne and the Haunted Bookstore | (1998) | |
| Abby and the Notorious Neighbor | (1998) | |
| Kristy and the Cat Burglar | (1998) | |
Publication Order of Baby-Sitters Little Sister Super Special Books
| Karen, Hannie and Nancy | (1991) | |
| Karen's Plane Trip | (1991) | |
| Karen's Baby | (1992) | |
| Karen's Wish | (1993) | |
| Karen's Campout | (1993) | |
| Karen's Mystery | (1995) | |
Publication Order of Baby-Sitter's Club Readers Request Books
| Logan Bruno, Boy Baby-Sitter | (1991) | |
| Logan's Story | (1992) | |
| Shannon's Story | (1994) | |
Publication Order of The Baby-Sitters Club Portrait Collection Books
| Stacey's Book | (1994) | |
| Claudia's Book | (1995) | |
| Dawn's Book | (1995) | |
| Mary Anne's Book | (1996) | |
| Kristy's Book | (1996) | |
| Abby's Book | (1997) | |
Publication Order of Tonka Books
| Tonka Fire Truck to the Rescue | (1994) | |
| Tonka | (1995) | |
Publication Order of The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class Books
| Teacher's Pet | (1995) | |
| Class Play | (1996) | |
| Second Grade Baby | (1996) | |
| Author Day | (1996) | |
| Twin Trouble | (1997) | |
| Snow War | (1997) | |
| Science Fair | (1997) | |
| Summer School | (1997) | |
| Halloween Parade | (1997) | |
| Holiday Time | (1997) | |
| Spelling Bee | (1998) | |
| Baby Animal Zoo | (1998) | |
Publication Order of The Baby-Sitters Club Super Mystery Books
| Baby-sitters' Haunted House | (1995) | |
| Baby-Sitters Beware | (1995) | |
| Baby-sitters' Fright Night | (1996) | |
| Baby-sitters' Christmas Chiller | (1997) | |
Publication Order of California Diaries Books
| Sunny | (1997) | |
| Dawn | (1997) | |
| Maggie | (1997) | |
| Amalia | (1997) | |
| Sunny : Diary Two | (1998) | |
| Dawn : Diary Two | (1998) | |
| Maggie : Diary Two | (1998) | |
| Ducky | (1998) | |
| Amalia : Diary Two | (1998) | |
| Ducky : Diary Two | (1998) | |
| Dawn : Diary Three | (1999) | |
| Sunny : Diary Three | (1999) | |
| Amalia : Diary Three | (1999) | |
| Maggie : Diary Three | (1999) | |
| Ducky : Diary Three | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Tara*Starr and Elizabeth (with Paula Danziger) Books
| P.S. Longer Letter Later | (1998) | |
| Snail Mail, No More | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Doll People Books
(with Brian Selznick)
| The Doll People | (2000) | |
| The Meanest Doll in the World | (2003) | |
| The Runaway Dolls | (2008) | |
| The Doll People Set Sail | (2014) | |
| The Doll People's Christmas | (2016) | |
Publication Order of The Baby-Sitters Club Friends Forever Super Special Books
| Everything Changes | (1999) | |
| Graduation Day | (2000) | |
Publication Order of The Baby-Sitters Club Friends Forever Books
| Kristy's Big News | (1999) | |
| Stacey vs. Claudia | (1999) | |
| Mary Anne's Big Breakup | (1999) | |
| Claudia and the Friendship Feud | (1999) | |
| Kristy Power! | (1999) | |
| Stacey and the Boyfriend Trap | (2000) | |
| Claudia Gets Her Guy | (2000) | |
| Mary Anne's Revenge | (2000) | |
| Kristy and the Kidnapper | (2000) | |
| Stacey's Problem | (2000) | |
| Welcome Home, Mary Anne | (2000) | |
| Claudia and the Disaster Date | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Main Street Books
| Welcome To Camden Falls | (2007) | |
| Needle and Thread | (2007) | |
| 'Tis the Season | (2007) | |
| Best Friends | (2008) | |
| The Secret Book Club | (2008) | |
| September Surprises | (2008) | |
| Keeping Secrets | (2009) | |
| Special Delivery | (2009) | |
| Coming Apart | (2010) | |
| Staying Together | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Pearl and Lexie/Pearl Littlefield Books
| Ten Rules for Living with My Sister | (2011) | |
| Ten Good and Bad Things About My Life | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Family Tree Books
| The Long Way Home | (2013) | |
| Better to Wish | (2013) | |
| Best Kept Secret | (2014) | |
| Home Is the Place | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Missy Piggle-Wiggle Books
| Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure | (2016) | |
| Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Won't-Walk-The-Dog Cure | (2017) | |
| Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Sticky-Fingers Cure | (2018) | |
Publication Order of A Dog’s Life Books
| A Dog's Life | (2005) | |
| Everything for a Dog | (2009) | |
Publication Order of The Rosso Family Books
| Ten Kids, No Pets | (1988) | |
| Eleven Kids, One Summer | (1991) | |
Publication Order of Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels
| Dawn and the Impossible Three | (1987) | |
| Kristy's Great Idea | (2006) | |
| The Truth About Stacey | (2006) | |
| Mary Anne Saves the Day | (2007) | |
| Claudia and Mean Janine | (2007) | |
| Logan Likes Mary Anne! | (2020) | |
| Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye | (2022) | |
| Jessi's Secret Language | (2022) | |
| Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery | (2022) | |
| Karen's Birthday | (2023) | |
| The Truth About Stacey | (2023) | |
| Kristy's Big Day | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Dear Babysitter... Letters from the Babysitters Club | (1970) | |
| Inside Out | (1983) | |
| Bummer Summer | (1983) | |
| Stage Fright | (1984) | |
| Me and Katie | (1985) | |
| With You and Without You | (1986) | |
| Missing Since Monday | (1986) | |
| Punky Brewster and the Great Dog Escape | (1986) | |
| Just a Summer Romance | (1987) | |
| Slam Book | (1987) | |
| Yours Turly, Shirley | (1988) | |
| Moving Day in Feather Town | (1988) | |
| Ma and Pa Dracula | (1989) | |
| Fancy Dance in Feather Town | (1989) | |
| Rachel Parker, Kindergarten Show Off | (1992) | |
| Chain Letter | (1993) | |
| Free Willy | (1995) | |
| The Amazing True Story of Leo the Magnificant | (1996) | |
| Girls 24/7 | (1999) | |
| Belle Teale | (2001) | |
| A Corner of the Universe | (2002) | |
| Here Today | (2004) | |
| On Christmas Eve | (2006) | |
| Rain Reign | (2014) | |
| How To Look For A Lost Dog | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| Leo The Magnificat | (1996) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Seven Steps to an Award-Winning School Library Program | (2005) | |
| Empowering Leadership | (2013) | |
| Leadership | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Friends | (2005) | |
| What You Wish For: A Book for Darfur | (2011) | |
| Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories | (2012) | |
If You Like Ann M. Martin Books, You’ll Love…
With so many novels in the Baby Sitters Club series, it’s hard to pick one to highlight. One book that really stands out though is the Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #1. This is a fun book because each chapter is told from a different characters perspective. The Pikes are going on vacation and they bring along Stacey and Mary Anne to do some babysitting. This book has a little something of everything as they cover babysitting, a little light romance, drama, and mystery. Not a great way to start the series, but definitely a good example of all the things the series does well.
Of course, the series all started with Kristy’s Great Idea What’s her great idea? To start a babysitting club with all of her friends, of course. The club gives the girls a chance to spend time together while doing something they love and making money.