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Carolyn Meyer Books in Order

Carolyn Meyer is a versatile writer with a diverse range of works. She crafts historical fiction and realistic novels for young adults, as well as nonfiction and children's books on topics spanning the Amish, Irish, Japanese, Yup'ik Eskimos, rock music, rock tumbling, and baking. Meyer's writing has earned her recognition, with ten of her books selected as Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Her historical novels, particularly those centered on Mary Tudor, Princess Elizabeth, Anastasia, and Isabel of Castilla, Spain, have garnered significant attention in recent years.

Bibliography verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What are all of Carolyn Meyer's book series? Carolyn Meyer has written 6 book series. The most notable is the Dog Vacations series.

Complete series list with all books in reading order below.

Book Series by Carolyn Meyer

  • #1
    Miss Patch's Learn-to-Sew Book (With: Mary Suzuki) cover
    Miss Patch's Learn-to-Sew Book (With: Mary Suzuki)(1969)
  • #2
    Stitch by Stitch: Needlework for Beginners cover
    Stitch by Stitch: Needlework for Beginners(1970)
  • #3
    Milk, Butter, and Cheese: The Story of Dairy Products (With: Giulio Maestro) cover
    Milk, Butter, and Cheese: The Story of Dairy Products (With: Giulio Maestro)(1974)
  • #4
    The Needlework Book of Bible Stories (With: Janet McCaffery) cover
    The Needlework Book of Bible Stories (With: Janet McCaffery)(1975)
  • #5
    Amish People: Plain Living In A Complex World cover
    Amish People: Plain Living In A Complex World(1976)
  • #6
    Coconut, the Tree of Life cover
    Coconut, the Tree of Life(1976)
  • #7
    Eskimos: Growing Up in a Changing Culture (With: John McDonald) cover
    Eskimos: Growing Up in a Changing Culture (With: John McDonald)(1977)
  • #8
    C. C. Poindexter cover
    C. C. Poindexter(1978)
  • #9
    Mask Magic cover
    Mask Magic(1978)
  • #10
    The Center: From a Troubled Past to a New Life cover
    The Center: From a Troubled Past to a New Life(1979)
  • #11
    Rock Band: Big Men in a Great Big Town cover
    Rock Band: Big Men in a Great Big Town(1980)
  • #12
    Music is for Everyone (With: Linda Allen) cover
    Music is for Everyone (With: Linda Allen)(1980)
  • #13
    The Mystery of the Ancient Maya cover
    The Mystery of the Ancient Maya(1985)
  • #14
    Voices of South Africa: Growing Up in a Troubled Land cover
    Voices of South Africa: Growing Up in a Troubled Land(1986)
  • #15
    Voices of Northern Ireland: Growing Up in a Troubled Land cover
    Voices of Northern Ireland: Growing Up in a Troubled Land(1987)
  • #16
    A Voice from Japan: An Outsider Looks in cover
    A Voice from Japan: An Outsider Looks in(1988)
  • #17
    Multicultural Sing and Learn: Folk Songs and Monthly Activities (With: Kel Pickens) cover
    Multicultural Sing and Learn: Folk Songs and Monthly Activities (With: Kel Pickens)(1995)
  • #18
    In a Different Light: Growing Up in a Yupik Eskimo Village in Alaska cover
    In a Different Light: Growing Up in a Yupik Eskimo Village in Alaska(1996)
  • #19
    Anastasia(19)
  • #1
    Mary, Queen of Scots (By: Kathryn Lasky) cover
    Mary, Queen of Scots (By: Kathryn Lasky)(1994)
  • #2
    Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile (By: Kristiana Gregory) cover
    Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile (By: Kristiana Gregory)(1999)
  • #3
    Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor (By: Kathryn Lasky,Kristiana Gregory) cover
    Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor (By: Kathryn Lasky,Kristiana Gregory)(1999)
  • #4
    Isabel: Jewel of Castilla cover
    Isabel: Jewel of Castilla(2000)
  • #5
    Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles (By: Kathryn Lasky) cover
    Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles (By: Kathryn Lasky)(2000)
  • #6
    Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess cover
    Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess(2000)
  • #7
    Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets (By: Patricia Clark Smith) cover
    Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets (By: Patricia Clark Smith)(2001)
  • #8
    Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South (By: Laurence Yep) cover
    Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South (By: Laurence Yep)(2001)
  • #9
    Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia (By: Anna Kirwan) cover
    Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia (By: Anna Kirwan)(2001)
  • #10
    Sŏndŏk: Princess of the Moon and Stars (By: Sheri Holman) cover
    Sŏndŏk: Princess of the Moon and Stars (By: Sheri Holman)(2002)
  • #11
    Eleanor, Crown Jewel of Aquitaine (By: Kristiana Gregory) cover
    Eleanor, Crown Jewel of Aquitaine (By: Kristiana Gregory)(2002)
  • #12
    Kaiulani (By: Ellen Emerson White) cover
    Kaiulani (By: Ellen Emerson White)(2002)
  • #13
    Jahanara, Princess Of Princesses (By: Kathryn Lasky) cover
    Jahanara, Princess Of Princesses (By: Kathryn Lasky)(2002)
  • #14
    Elisabeth: The Princess Bride (By: Barry Denenberg) cover
    Elisabeth: The Princess Bride (By: Barry Denenberg)(2003)
  • #15
    Kristina: The Girl King cover
    Kristina: The Girl King(2003)
  • #16
    Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba (By: Patricia McKissack) cover
    Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba (By: Patricia McKissack)(2003)
  • #17
    Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal (By: Anna Kirwan) cover
    Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal (By: Anna Kirwan)(2004)
  • #18
    Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven (By: Kathryn Lasky) cover
    Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven (By: Kathryn Lasky)(2004)
  • #19
    Anacaona: Golden Flower (By: Edwidge Danticat) cover
    Anacaona: Golden Flower (By: Edwidge Danticat)(2005)
  • #20
    Catherine, The Great Journey (By: Kristiana Gregory) cover
    Catherine, The Great Journey (By: Kristiana Gregory)(2006)

About Carolyn Meyer

Carolyn Meyer is a versatile writer with a diverse range of works. She crafts historical fiction and realistic novels for young adults, as well as nonfiction and children's books on topics spanning the Amish, Irish, Japanese, Yup'ik Eskimos, rock music, rock tumbling, and baking. Meyer's writing has earned her recognition, with ten of her books selected as Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Her historical novels, particularly those centered on Mary Tudor, Princess Elizabeth, Anastasia, and Isabel of Castilla, Spain, have garnered significant attention in recent years.

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