Jessica Brody Standalone Novels books in order

Jessica Brody's standalone novels span from adult chick-lit to young adult contemporary fiction, including fourteen books published between 2008 and 2021.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Fidelity Files 2008 Jessica Brody Buy
2 The Good Girl’s Guide to Bad Men 2009 Jessica Brody Buy
3 Love Under Cover 2009 Jessica Brody Buy
4 The Karma Club 2010 Jessica Brody Buy
5 My Life Undecided 2011 Jessica Brody Buy
6 52 Reasons to Hate My Father 2012 Jessica Brody Buy
7 Boys of Summer 2016 Jessica Brody Buy
8 A Week of Mondays 2016 Jessica Brody Buy
9 Addie Bell’s Shortcut to Growing Up 2017 Jessica Brody Buy
10 In Some Other Life 2017 Jessica Brody Buy
11 The Chaos of Standing Still 2017 Jessica Brody Buy
12 The Geography of Lost Things 2018 Jessica Brody Buy
13 Better You Than Me 2018 Jessica Brody Buy
14 I Speak Boy 2021 Jessica Brody Buy

Jessica Brody’s standalone novels trace her evolution as a writer. The early books — The Fidelity Files, The Good Girl’s Guide to Bad Men, Love Under Cover — are adult contemporary fiction with romantic comedy elements. Starting with The Karma Club in 2010, she shifted to young adult, producing a string of standalone YA novels through 2021.

The YA standalones cover a wide range of premises: 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, a forced-labor comedy; A Week of Mondays, a time-loop story; The Chaos of Standing Still, set during an airport delay; Better You Than Me, a body-swap tale. Each book uses a high-concept premise to explore teenage emotional territory.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Jessica Brody Standalone Novels series?

There are fourteen books in the Jessica Brody Standalone Novels series, published between 2008 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Jessica Brody Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Jessica Brody Standalone Novels series is The Fidelity Files, published in 2008.

What range do Jessica Brody's standalone novels cover?

“Brody’s standalones started with adult fiction — The Fidelity Files and The Good Girl’s Guide to Bad Men — before shifting to young adult. Her YA standalones include The Karma Club, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, A Week of Mondays (a Groundhog Day-style time loop), The Chaos of Standing Still, and The Geography of Lost Things. The variety shows her range from comedy to emotional drama.”

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