Cupcake Diaries books in order

Cupcake Diaries is a 34-book children's series by Coco Simon about four middle school friends running a cupcake baking business, published from 2011 to 2021.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Katie and the Cupcake Cure 2011 Cupcake Diaries Buy
2 Mia in the Mix 2011 Cupcake Diaries Buy
3 Emma on Thin Icing 2011 Cupcake Diaries Buy
4 Alexis and the Perfect Recipe 2011 Cupcake Diaries Buy
5 Katie, Batter Up! 2011 Cupcake Diaries Buy
6 Mia’s Baker’s Dozen 2012 Cupcake Diaries Buy
7 Emma All Stirred Up! 2012 Cupcake Diaries Buy
8 Alexis Cool as a Cupcake 2012 Cupcake Diaries Buy
9 Katie and the Cupcake War 2012 Cupcake Diaries Buy
10 Mia’s Boiling Point 2012 Cupcake Diaries Buy
11 Emma, Smile and Say “Cupcake!” 2012 Cupcake Diaries Buy
12 Alexis Gets Frosted 2013 Cupcake Diaries Buy
13 Katie’s New Recipe 2013 Cupcake Diaries Buy
14 Mia a Matter of Taste 2013 Cupcake Diaries Buy
15 Emma Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice 2013 Cupcake Diaries Buy
16 Alexis and the Missing Ingredient 2013 Cupcake Diaries Buy
17 Katie SprinklesSurprises 2013 Cupcake Diaries Buy
18 Mia Fashion Plates and Cupcakes 2014 Cupcake Diaries Buy
19 Emma: Lights! Camera! Cupcakes! 2014 Cupcake Diaries Buy
20 Alexis the Icing on the Cupcake 2014 Cupcake Diaries Buy
21 Katie Starting from Scratch 2014 Cupcake Diaries Buy
22 Mia’s Recipe for Disaster 2014 Cupcake Diaries Buy
23 Emma’s Not-So-Sweet Dilemma 2014 Cupcake Diaries Buy
24 Alexis’s Cupcake Cupid 2015 Cupcake Diaries Buy
25 Katie Sprinkled Secrets 2015 Cupcake Diaries Buy
26 Mia the Way the Cupcake Crumbles 2015 Cupcake Diaries Buy
27 Emma Raining Cats and Dogs . . . and Cupcakes! 2016 Cupcake Diaries Buy
28 Alexis Cupcake Crush 2016 Cupcake Diaries Buy
29 Katie Just Desserts 2016 Cupcake Diaries Buy
30 Mia Measures Up 2017 Cupcake Diaries Buy
31 Emma Catwalks and Cupcakes! 2018 Cupcake Diaries Buy
32 Alexis’s Half-Baked Idea 2019 Cupcake Diaries Buy
33 Katie Cupcakes and Wedding Bells 2020 Cupcake Diaries Buy
34 Mia’s Sweet Surprises 2021 Cupcake Diaries Buy

The Cupcake Diaries series by Cupcake Diaries (pen name Coco Simon) launched in 2011 with four books that each spotlight one of the main characters: Katie, Mia, Emma, and Alexis. The series follows the girls as they start a cupcake baking club in middle school, taking on orders for events while sorting out friendships, crushes, and family life. The rotating perspective gives each character room to grow, and the cupcake business provides a through-line that ties the books together.

New installments came out at a steady pace. Between 2012 and 2016, the series released several titles per year, with entries like Katie and the Cupcake War (2012), Mia’s Boiling Point (2012), and Alexis Gets Frosted (2013) keeping the story moving forward. The publishing pace slowed after 2016, but the series continued with Emma Catwalks and Cupcakes! (2018), Alexis’s Half-Baked Idea (2019), Katie Cupcakes and Wedding Bells (2020), and the final entry, Mia’s Sweet Surprises (2021). With 34 books in total, the series gave its young readers a long run with characters who grew alongside them.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Cupcake Diaries series?

There are 34 books in the Cupcake Diaries series, published between 2011 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Cupcake Diaries series?

The first book in the Cupcake Diaries series is Katie and the Cupcake Cure, published in 2011.

Can you read the Cupcake Diaries books in any order?

The books follow a loose chronological order as the girls move through middle school, and character development carries across installments. Starting with Katie and the Cupcake Cure (2011) gives you the full introduction to the friend group and their business, but individual books are self-contained enough to enjoy on their own.

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