The Babysitters Club Books in Order by Ann M. Martin

The Babysitters Club books by Ann M. Martin is a classic series from the 1980s and 1990s that has inspired more than half a dozen spin-off series. There are The Babysitters Club Mysteries, Super Specials, The Babysitters Club Little Sister, and many more. However, in this article we’ll take a look at the books in the original series which ran from 1986 until 1999.

During this time Martin wrote a tremendous amount with more than 130 books in the main series. The books follow a tight-knit group of friends who form a club offering their babysitting services to their friends, family, and community. It is a series that is beloved by multiple generations of readers.

Babysitters Club Books in Order

The Babysitters Club Books in Order of Publication

The publication order of The Babysitters Club books is the same as the chronological order. However, if the prospect of reading more than 100 books is intimidating, it is not necessary to read the books in publication order.

Each book contains its own self-contained storyline which tends to focus on the perspective of one of the friends named in the title. The books are written so that they can be read as standalones, but if you choose to read The Babysitters Club books in order, your reading experience will be enhanced.

There also may be small spoilers for previous events if you read the books out of order. That is because the books start with the original girls — Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, Mary Anne, and Dawn — but then new characters are introduced as the girls grow up.

  1. Kristy’s Great Idea (1986)
  2. Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (1986)
  3. The Truth About Stacey (1986)
  4. Mary Anne Saves the Day (1987)
  5. Dawn and the Impossible Three (1987)
  6. Kristy’s Big Day (1987)
  7. Claudia and Mean Janine (1987)
  8. Boy Crazy Stacey (1987)
  9. The Ghost at Dawn’s House (1988)
  10. Logan likes Mary Anne! (1988)
  11. Kristy and the Snobs (1988)
  12. Claudia and the New Girl (1988)
  13. Good-Bye, Stacey, Good-Bye (1988)
  14. Hello, Mallory (1988)
  15. Little Miss Stoneybrook…and Dawn (1988)
  16. Jessi’s Secret Language (1988)
  17. Mary Anne’s Bad-Luck Mystery (1988)
  18. Stacey’s Mistake (1988)
  19. Claudia and the Bad Joke (1988)
  20. Kristy and the Walking Disaster (1989)
  21. Mallory and the Trouble with Twins (1989)
  22. Jessi Ramsey, Pet-Sitter (1989)
  23. Dawn on the Coast (1989)
  24. Kristy and the Mother’s Day Surprise (1989)
  25. Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger (1989)
  26. Claudia and the Sad Good-Bye (1989)
  27. Jessi and the Superbrat (1989)
  28. Welcome Back, Stacey! (1989)
  29. Mallory and the Mystery Diary (1989)
  30. Mary Anne and the Great Romance (1990)
  31. Dawn’s Wicked Stepsister (1990)
  32. Kristy and the Secret of Susan (1990)
  33. Claudia and the Great Search (1990)
  34. Mary Anne and Too Many Boys (1990)
  35. Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook (1990)
  36. Jessi’s Baby-Sitter (1990)
  37. Dawn and the Older Boy (1990)
  38. Kristy’s Mystery Admirer (1990)
  39. Poor Mallory! (1990)
  40. Claudia and the Middle School Mystery (1991)
  41. Mary Anne vs. Logan (1991)
  42. Jessi and the Dance School Phantom (1991)
  43. Stacey’s Emergency (1991)
  44. Dawn and the Big Sleepover (1991)
  45. Kristy and the Baby Parade (1991)
  46. Mary Anne Misses Logan (1991)
  47. Mallory on Strike (1991)
  48. Jessi’s Wish (1991)
  49. Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street (1991)
  50. Dawn’s Big Date (1992)
  51. Stacey’s Ex-Best Friend (1992)
  52. Marry Anne + 2 Many Babies (1992)
  53. Kristy for President (1992)
  54. Mallory and the Dream Horse (1992)
  55. Jessi’s Gold Medal (1992)
  56. Keep Out, Claudia! (1992)
  57. Dawn Saves the Planet (1992)
  58. Stacey’s Choice (1992)
  59. Mallory Hates Boys (and Gym) (1992)
  60. Mary Anne’s Makeover (1992)
  61. Jessi and the Awful Secret (1993)
  62. Kristy and the Worst Kid Ever (1993)
  63. Claudia’s Friend (1993)
  64. Dawn’s Family Feud (1993)
  65. Stacey’s Big Crush (1993)
  66. Maid Mary Anne (1993)
  67. Dawn’s Big Move (1993)
  68. Jessi and the Bad Baby-Sitter (1993)
  69. Get Well Soon, Mallory! (1993)
  70. Stacey and the Cheerleaders (1993)
  71. Claudia and the Perfect Boy (1994)
  72. Dawn and the We Love Kids Club (1994)
  73. Mary Anne and Miss Priss (1994)
  74. Kristy and the Copycat (1994)
  75. Jessi’s Horrible Prank (1994)
  76. Stacey’s Lie (1994)
  77. Dawn and Whitney, Friends Forever (1994)
  78. Claudia and Crazy Peaches (1994)
  79. Mary Anne Breaks the Rules (1994)
  80. Mallory Pike, #1 Fan (1994)
  81. Kristy and Mr. Mom (1995)
  82. Jessi and the Troublemaker (1995)
  83. Stacey vs. the BSC (1995)
  84. Dawn and the School Spirit War (1995)
  85. Claudia Kishi, Live from WSTO! (1995)
  86. Mary Anne and Camp BSC (1995)
  87. Stacey and the Bad Girls (1995)
  88. Farewell, Dawn (1995)
  89. Kristy and the Dirty Diapers (1995)
  90. Welcome to the BSC, Abby (1995)
  91. Claudia and the First Thanksgiving (1995)
  92. Mallory’s Christmas Wish (1995)
  93. Mary Anne and the Memory Garden (1996)
  94. Stacey McGill, Super Sitter (1996)
  95. Kristy + Bart = ? (1996)
  96. Abby’s Lucky Thirteen (1996)
  97. Claudia and the World’s Cutest Baby (1996)
  98. Dawn and Too Many Sitters (1996)
  99. Stacey’s Broken Heart (1996)
  100. Kristy’s Worst Idea (1996)
  101. Claudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout (1996)
  102. Mary Anne and the Little Princess (1996)
  103. Happy Holidays, Jessi (1996)
  104. Abby’s Twin (1997)
  105. Stacey the Math Whiz (1997)
  106. Claudia, Queen of the Seventh Grade (1997)
  107. Mind Your Own Business, Kristy! (1997)
  108. Don’t Give Up, Mallory (1997)
  109. Mary Anne to the Rescue (1997)
  110. Abby the Bad Sport (1997)
  111. Stacey’s Secret Friend (1997)
  112. Kristy and the Sister War (1997)
  113. Claudia Makes Up Her Mind (1997)
  114. The Secret Life of Mary Anne Spier (1997)
  115. Jessi’s Big Break (1998)
  116. Abby and the Best Kid Ever (1998)
  117. Claudia and the Terrible Truth (1998)
  118. Kristy Thomas, Dog Trainer (1998)
  119. Stacey’s Ex-Boyfriend (1998)
  120. Mary Anne and the Playground Fight (1998)
  121. Abby in Wonderland (1998)
  122. Kristy in Charge (1998)
  123. Claudia’s Big Party (1998)
  124. Stacey McGill… Matchmaker? (1998)
  125. Mary Anne in the Middle (1998)
  126. The All-New Mallory Pike (1999)
  127. Abby’s Un-Valentine (1999)
  128. Claudia and the Little Liar (1999)
  129. Kristy at Bat (1999)
  130. Stacey’s Movie (1999)
  131. The Fire at Mary Anne’s House (1999)

If you’d like to read another lengthy middle grade series, then you can read our article about all the Magic Tree House Books in Order.