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Mary E Pearson Books in Order

Browse Mary E Pearson books in order, from fantasy series to standalones, with quick summaries, series guides, and simple where to start advice.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

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23 books

Pickles in My Soup

by Mary E Pearson

1999

One girl loves pickles so much that she will eat them in all kinds of strange combinations. It is a goofy, food-filled picture book that leans into repetition, surprise, and kid-sized gross-out fun.

David v. God

by Mary E Pearson

2000

After a life-changing accident, David lands in the last place he expected and argues his way into a debate with God. Funny, strange, and thoughtful, the book follows one boy's stubborn fight to understand life, death, and second chances.

See What I Can Do!

by Mary E Pearson

2000

A young child proudly shows off new skills in this simple early reader about growing confidence. Everyday moments become small victories as the story celebrates trying, learning, and doing things for yourself.

Where is Max?

by Mary E Pearson

2000

When Max the class gerbil slips out of his cage, the children search high and low for him. It is a gentle early reader with a small mystery, lots of classroom energy, and a happy return home.

Scribbler of Dreams

by Mary E Pearson

2001

Kaitlin has been raised to hate the Crutchfields, the family blamed for destroying her own. But when she slips behind enemy lines and gets close to one of them, old loyalties crack and first love gets very complicated.

Fast Dan

by Mary E Pearson

2002

Dan brings big energy to ordinary moments in this playful early reader. With quick pacing and a simple problem to solve, it is an easy story about enthusiasm, movement, and learning to slow down just enough.

Generous Me

by Mary E Pearson

2002

A big sister claims she is happy to share, just not the things anyone actually wants. The joke keeps building as broccoli, chores, and other unwanted gifts make this early reader funny and slyly sweet.

I Can Do It All

by Mary E Pearson

2002

A trip to the library opens up a world of possibility for a young boy. This cheerful early reader turns books into adventure, imagination, and the feeling that you can be almost anything.

A Room on Lorelei Street

by Mary E Pearson

2005

Seventeen-year-old Zoe rents a room to escape the chaos of her alcoholic mother and the pressure of her grandmother's house. Independence feels possible at last, but paying for it may demand more than she thinks she can give.

I Can Do It

by Mary E Pearson

2006

This confidence-building early reader follows a child tackling everyday tasks one small success at a time. The simple story keeps the focus on practice, independence, and the pride of doing something yourself.

The Adoration of Jenna Fox

by Mary E Pearson

2008

Jenna Fox wakes from an eighteen-month coma with no memory and a creeping sense that her life has been carefully staged. As she digs for the truth, the story turns into a haunting question about identity, family, and what makes someone human.

The Miles Between

by Mary E Pearson

2009

On the anniversary of the day that changed her life, Destiny Faraday steals a car and takes three classmates on an unauthorized road trip. What starts as a search for one fair day becomes a strange, tender story about friendship, grief, and grace.

The Fox Inheritance

by Mary E Pearson

2011

Locke and Kara awaken 260 years after the accident that destroyed their bodies, dropped into a future they barely understand. Everyone they loved is gone, except Jenna Fox, and the truth of their survival is more unsettling than either expected.

The Rotten Beast

by Mary E Pearson

2011

Sixteen-year-old Allys despises the science reshaping human life, especially when illness has already stolen so much from her. After an illegal procedure saves her against her wishes, she has to face a body and future she never chose.

Fox Forever

by Mary E Pearson

2013

Locke finally has a body and a chance at life, but first he owes the Network a dangerous favor. His mission draws him into a government household, a growing resistance, and a new test of what being human really means.

The Kiss of Deception

by Mary E Pearson

2014

Princess Lia runs from an arranged marriage and hides in a distant village, only to attract two strangers, a prince and an assassin. What begins as escape turns into a tense game of secrets, politics, and dangerous attraction.

The Heart of Betrayal

by Mary E Pearson

2015

Held in Venda, Lia must survive a brutal court where every promise has a price. As Rafe, Kaden, and the Komizar pull her in different directions, her choices start carrying the weight of kingdoms.

Morrighan

by Mary E Pearson

2016

Long before Lia's story, a girl named Morrighan fights to survive in a harsh, half-formed world. When she meets a scavenger boy from an enemy camp, a small connection begins to shape legends and kingdoms to come.

The Beauty of Darkness

by Mary E Pearson

2016

After escaping Venda, Lia and Rafe face a road full of enemies, divided loyalties, and ruthless political schemes. The trilogy's finale turns survival into leadership as Lia fights for the people and future she loves.

Dance of Thieves

by Mary E Pearson

2018

Kazi, a former street thief turned royal guard, is sent to investigate the Ballenger family at Tor's Watch. Her mission collides with Jase Ballenger, and their clash becomes a fast-moving mix of danger, secrets, and slow-burn romance.

Vow of Thieves

by Mary E Pearson

2019

Kazi and Jase have survived once and want a future together, but the road home is anything but safe. Fresh betrayals and old ambitions pull them into a deeper trap that threatens both their bond and Tor's Watch.

The Courting of Bristol Keats

by Mary E Pearson

2024

After losing her parents, Bristol Keats is barely holding life together when letters from a mysterious aunt change everything. Her search for the truth pulls her into a fae realm, a dangerous bargain, and a romance built on secrets.

The Last Wish of Bristol Keats

by Mary E Pearson

2025

Bristol and Tyghan are fighting for Elphame, but love does not make the danger smaller. As rescue turns to disaster and old secrets surface, Bristol must decide what she is willing to risk, and what kind of power she can live with.

Where should I start?

If you want sweeping YA fantasy: The Kiss of DeceptionThe Heart of BetrayalThe Beauty of Darkness
If you want a tighter fantasy romance: Dance of ThievesVow of Thieves
If you like thoughtful sci-fi: The Adoration of Jenna FoxThe Fox InheritanceFox Forever
If you want contemporary standalones: Scribbler of DreamsA Room on Lorelei StreetThe Miles Between
If you want adult fae fantasy: The Courting of Bristol KeatsThe Last Wish of Bristol Keats

Author bio

Mary E Pearson grew up in Southern California, and story play started early for her. She has said she spent childhood slipping into made-up roles so completely that her family had to ask who she was each day before talking to her. It sounds funny now, but it also explains a lot about the writer she became.

She was building characters long before she knew that could be a job.

Pearson often talks about teachers when she tells her story. A second grade teacher named Mrs. Alsenz filled the room with stories. A fourth grade teacher praised her writing. By high school, an English teacher helped turn that interest into a real love of language.

Her route to publishing was not straight. She earned a BFA in art from Long Beach State University and worked for a time as an artist. Later she became a mother, then earned a teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught several grades. That stretch of ordinary life, work, family, classrooms, ended up shaping her books just as much as any formal writing plan.

It was teaching, especially a second grade writing workshop, that pulled her back toward fiction. She has said she would sit down with her students and write beside them, and somewhere in that process the old urge returned for good. Getting published still took time. Pearson has been open about the rejections that piled up early on, and about the persistence that mattered more.

That persistence led to a body of work with a wide range. Scribbler of Dreams takes a family feud and turns it into a smart contemporary romance. A Room on Lorelei Street follows a teenager trying to claim a future for herself while carrying the weight of family damage. The Adoration of Jenna Fox, one of her best-known books, starts with a girl waking from a coma and opens into hard questions about identity, memory, medicine, and what makes someone human.

Then came the fantasy books that brought many new readers to her work. The Kiss of Deception begins with a runaway princess and grows into a sweeping story of loyalty, power, and survival. Dance of Thieves keeps the danger and romance but narrows the focus to a sharp, wary pair of leads who have to decide whether trust is worth the risk. More recently, she moved into adult fantasy with The Courting of Bristol Keats and The Last Wish of Bristol Keats.

Even when the setting changes, her favorite questions seem to stay put.

Across contemporary realism, near-future science fiction, and fantasy, Pearson returns to identity, family loyalty, moral choice, and young women who push back against the role they were handed. Readers tend to come to her for strong heroines, emotional stakes, a little danger, and worlds, whether small town or fully invented, that feel lived in.

Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages, and she has picked up honors along the way, including a Golden Kite Award for A Room on Lorelei Street and an Andre Norton Award finalist nod for The Adoration of Jenna Fox. These days she writes full time from California. She has said she loves gardening, travel, dogs, and family gatherings, which feels exactly right for a writer whose stories can get intense but never lose their human center.

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