Jenny Colgan Books in Order

Jenny Colgan’s books have a formula – girl hits rock bottom, girl needs to change her life, girl travels to a remote island/town/country and finds herself again through books or food. Let me tell you something. I hope Jenny NEVER changes that formula because these books are comfort food to my soul. But there are a lot of books, and keeping track of all of them can be overwhelming. So, I made a list of Jenny Colgan Books in order.

I feel like I know the residents of the places in her books. Her books are about community and the connection between people…. and yes, a hint of romance. Neil the puffin is my imaginary pet. I want to visit Nina’s mobile library, have some of Polly’s freshly baked bread, and walk the shore of Mure Island with Flora and her family.

I’m in deep with these characters. They are my friends. The characters I turn to when the world is a little too loud, and my head needs to embrace the calm. If you want to see a list of my favorite Jenny Colgan books ranked, I have that list too!

Jenny Colgan Books in Order of Publication

1. Amanda’s Wedding (1999)
2. My Very 90’s Romance (2001)
3. Looking for Andrew McCarthy (2001)
4. Scottish Girls About Town (2003)
5. Working Women (2003)
6. The Boy I Loved Before (2004)
7. Where Have All the Boys Gone? (2005)
8. West End Girls (2006)
9. Operations Sunshine (2007)
10. Welcome to the School by the Sea (School by the Sea #1)(2008)
11. Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (2009)
12. Rules at the School by the Sea ((School by the Sea #2)2010)
13. The Good, The Bad, and the Dumped (2010)
14. Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe (Cupcake Cafe #1)(2011)
15. Rosie Hopkins Sweet Shop of Dreams (Rosie Hopkins #1)(2012)
16. Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe (Cupcake Cafe #2)(2012)
17. The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris (2013)
18. Christmas at Rosie Hopkins’ Sweetshop (Rosie Hopkins #2)(2013)
19. Little Beach Street Bakery (Little Beach Street Bakery #1)(2014)
20. The Christmas Surprise (Rosie Hopkins #3)(2014)
21. Summer at the Little Beach Street Bakery (Little Beach Street Bakery #2)(2015)
22. The Bookshop on the Corner (Bookshop on the Corner #1)(2016)
23. Christmas at the Little Beach Street Bakery (Little Beach Street Bakery #3)(2016)
24. The Cafe by the Sea (Mure Island #1)(2017)
25. The Endless Beach (Mure Island #2)(2018)
26. Christmas on the Island (Mure Island #3)(2018)
27. Bookshop on the Shore (Bookshop on the Corner #2)(2019)
28. Lessons at the School by the Sea (School by the Sea #3)(2019)
29. 500 Miles from You (Bookshop on the Corner #3)(2020)
30. Christmas at the Island Hotel (Mure Island #4)(2020)
31. Sunrise by the Sea (Little Beach Street Bakery #4)(2021)
32. The Christmas Bookshop (2021)
33. An Island Wedding (Mure Island #5)(2022)
34. Summer Skies (Mure Island #6)(2023)
35. Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop (2023)
36. Close Knit (Mure Island #7)(2024)
37. The Secret Christmas Library (2025)

Jenny Colgan Books in Order by Series

Standalone

1. Amanda’s Wedding (1999)
2. My Very 90’s Romance (2001)
3. Looking for Andrew McCarthy (2001)
4. Scottish Girls About Town (2003)
5. Working Women (2003)
6. The Boy I Loved Before (2004)
7. Where Have All the Boys Gone? (2005)
8. West End Girls (2006)
9. Operations Sunshine (2007)
10. Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (2009)
11. The Good, The Bad, and the Dumped (2010)
12. The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris (2013)

School by the Sea

1. Welcome to the School by the Sea (School by the Sea #1)(2008)
2. Rules at the School by the Sea ((School by the Sea #2)2010)
3. Lessons at the School by the Sea (School by the Sea #3)(2019)

Cupcake Cafe

1. Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe (Cupcake Cafe #1)(2011)
2. Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe (Cupcake Cafe #2)(2012)

Rosie Hopkins

1. Rosie Hopkins Sweet Shop of Dreams (Rosie Hopkins #1)(2012)
2. Christmas at Rosie Hopkins ‘ Sweetshop (Rosie Hopkins #2)(2013)
3. The Christmas Surprise (Rosie Hopkins #3)(2014)

Beach Street Bakery

1. Little Beach Street Bakery (Little Beach Street Bakery #1)(2014)
2. Summer at the Little Beach Street Bakery (Little Beach Street Bakery #2)(2015)
3. Christmas at the Little Beach Street Bakery (Little Beach Street Bakery #3)(2016)
4. Sunrise by the Sea (Little Beach Street Bakery #4)(2021)

Bookshop on the Corner

1. The Bookshop on the Corner (Bookshop on the Corner #1)(2016)
2. Bookshop on the Shore (Bookshop on the Corner #2)(2019)
3. 500 Miles from You (Bookshop on the Corner #3)(2020)

Mure Island

1. The Cafe by the Sea (Mure Island #1)(2017)
2. The Endless Beach (Mure Island #2)(2018)
3. Christmas on the Island (Mure Island #3)(2018)
4. Christmas at the Island Hotel (Mure Island #4)(2020)
5. An Island Wedding (Mure Island #5)(2022)
6. Summer Skies (Mure Island #6)(2023)
7. Close Knit (Mure Island #7)(2024)

Christmas Books

1. The Christmas Bookshop (2021)
2. Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop (2023)
3. The Christmas Book Hunt Novella (2024)
4. The Secret Christmas Library (2025)

Epilogue

Have you read the Jenny Colgan books in order?