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Tales of the City Books in Order

10
Books
1978
First Book
2024
Latest Book
47
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Tales of the City books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Tales of the City series? Start with "Tales of the City" (1978) and follow publication order through all 10 books.

The complete Tales of the City reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Tales of the City cover

Tales of the City

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1978

2
More Tales of the City cover

More Tales of the City

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1978

3
Further Tales of the City cover

Further Tales of the City

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1982

4
Babycakes cover

Babycakes

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1984

5
Significant Others cover

Significant Others

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1987

6
Sure of You cover

Sure of You

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1989

7
Michael Tolliver Lives cover

Michael Tolliver Lives

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2007

8
Mary Ann in Autumn cover

Mary Ann in Autumn

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2010

9
The Days of Anna Madrigal cover

The Days of Anna Madrigal

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2014

10
Mona of the Manor cover

Mona of the Manor

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2024

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