Jodi Picoult Books in Order: Complete Book List

Jodi Picoult writes emotional, high-stakes novels about family, justice, identity, medicine, religion, and moral conflict. If you’re trying to read the Jodi Picoult books in order, it helps to know which books are adult novels, which ones are short stories, and which ones fall outside her usual standalone fiction.

Most of Picoult’s adult novels stand alone, so you don’t have to commit to one long series before jumping in. But she also has a short YA series co-written with Samantha van Leer, several short works, a musical play, and a graphic novel. I’ve separated them below so the list is easier to follow.

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• Jodi Picoult Standalone Novels
• Between the Lines Books
• Jodi Picoult Short Stories and Novellas
• Jodi Picoult Plays and Graphic Novels
• Jodi Picoult Companion Book
• Who Is Jodi Picoult?

Jodi Picoult Standalone Books

Most Jodi Picoult books are standalone novels. You can read these in publication order, or pick the premise that interests you most.

1. Songs of the Humpback Whale (1992)
2. Harvesting the Heart (1993)
3. Picture Perfect (1995)
4. Mercy (1996)
5. The Pact (1998)
6. Keeping Faith (1999)
7. Plain Truth (2000)
8. Salem Falls (2001)
9. Perfect Match (2002)
10. Second Glance (2003)
11. My Sister’s Keeper (2004)
12. Vanishing Acts (2005)
13. The Tenth Circle (2006)
14. Nineteen Minutes (2007)
15. Change of Heart (2008)
16. Handle with Care (2009)
17. House Rules (2010)
18. Sing You Home (2011)
19. Lone Wolf (2012)
20. The Storyteller (2013)
21. Leaving Time (2014)
22. Small Great Things (2016)
23. A Spark of Light (2018)
24. The Book of Two Ways (2020)
25. Wish You Were Here (2021)
26. Mad Honey (2022) (with Jennifer Finney Boylan)
27. By Any Other Name (2024)
28. Hollow Bones (2026)

Between the Lines Books

The Between the Lines books are YA novels co-written by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer. They sit apart from Picoult’s adult standalone novels.

1. Between the Lines (2012)
2. Off the Page (2015)

Jodi Picoult Short Stories and Novellas

Picoult has also written shorter works. Some connect to full novels, while others stand on their own.

1. Leaving Home (2011) (short pieces)
2. The Color War (2013)
3. Larger Than Life (2014) (novella related to Leaving Time)
4. Where There’s Smoke (2014)
5. Shine (2016) (related to Small Great Things)
6. Mermaid (2017)

Jodi Picoult Plays and Graphic Novels

These are not regular Jodi Picoult novels, but they are worth listing for anyone trying to track down her full bibliography.

1. Wonder Woman: Love and Murder (2007) (graphic novel)
2. Over the Moon (2011) (musical play)

Jodi Picoult Companion Book

This companion is optional. It’s not a novel, but completionist readers may still want to know it exists.

1. The Jodi Picoult Reader’s Companion (2012)

Who Is Jodi Picoult?

Jodi Picoult is a bestselling American author known for issue-driven fiction with strong emotional stakes. Her books often ask hard questions about family, identity, justice, medicine, religion, race, and personal responsibility.

She has written adult novels, short fiction, YA novels with Samantha van Leer, a musical play, and a Wonder Woman graphic novel for DC Comics. She also co-wrote Mad Honey with Jennifer Finney Boylan.

Picoult’s books tend to work well for readers who like courtroom drama, family secrets, ethical conflict, and emotional twists. Many of her novels stand alone, so you can read them in publication order or choose the topic that interests you most.

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