Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Opposite of Love | 2008 | Julie Buxbaum | Buy |
| 2 | After You | 2009 | Julie Buxbaum | Buy |
| 3 | Tell Me Three Things | 2016 | Julie Buxbaum | Buy |
| 4 | What to Say Next | 2017 | Julie Buxbaum | Buy |
| 5 | Hope and Other Punch Lines | 2019 | Julie Buxbaum | Buy |
| 6 | Admission | 2020 | Julie Buxbaum | Buy |
| 7 | Year on Fire | 2022 | Julie Buxbaum | Buy |
| 8 | The Area 51 Files | 2022 | Julie Buxbaum | Buy |
Julie Buxbaum’s standalone novels range from adult literary fiction to young adult contemporary and even middle-grade adventure. Her early adult novels, The Opposite of Love and After You, explore complicated family dynamics and the way grief reshapes relationships. Tell Me Three Things shifted her career toward YA, and its story of anonymous email exchanges at a new school became a bestseller.
Later books like What to Say Next, Hope and Other Punch Lines, and Admission each take on a different issue facing teens, from neurodivergence to the legacy of national tragedy to the college admissions process. The Area 51 Files (2022) represents yet another shift, targeting younger readers with a middle-grade story set near the famous military base.