Sweet Valley Twins Books in Order

Jessica gets the flu during auditions for Juliet and persuades Elizabeth to try out in her place. Elizabeth wins the role while pretending to be her sister, then discovers that she wants to keep it herself.

Starting middle school pulls identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield in different directions. Elizabeth wants to work on the newspaper, while Jessica seeks membership in the Unicorns. Their changing interests put their lifelong closeness under strain.

When Amy tries out for cheerleading, Jessica plans to rig the auditions against her. Elizabeth must choose between supporting her friend and siding with her identical twin, as school popularity turns an ordinary tryout into a personal battle.

Jessica and Elizabeth's parents refuse permission for a concert their classmates are attending. Jessica refuses to accept missing out and plans to sneak away, leaving Elizabeth caught between loyalty to her twin and obeying their parents.

Jessica and Elizabeth both want the ballet solo, but their teacher repeatedly praises Elizabeth and overlooks Jessica. Convinced she's the stronger dancer, Jessica struggles with resentment as favoritism threatens to turn the recital into a sisterly feud.

When Nora Mercandy moves into a supposedly haunted mansion, Jessica and her friends decide she's a witch. Elizabeth befriends Nora and investigates the strange house, risking her twin's friendship to challenge the rumors surrounding a lonely newcomer.

Elizabeth's parents forbid her friendship with Sophia because they distrust Sophia's brother. Having already promised their friend a birthday party, the Wakefield twins must decide whether to obey their parents or stand by a girl being unfairly judged.

Jessica and Ellen discover letters, photographs and money buried in Ellen's backyard. Keeping their find secret seems harmless until the class trip fund disappears, and their conspicuous new purchases make classmates suspect them of stealing it.

Elizabeth longs to ride Lila Fowler's new horse, although Lila barely appreciates it. She starts acting friendly to gain access, but Jessica questions her motives, and Elizabeth risks damaging real friendships through her eagerness to ride.

The twins promise to keep their father's secret language private, but Jessica teaches Lila and it spreads through school. When classmates plan to use it to embarrass a teacher, Elizabeth wonders whether keeping her own promise is wrong.

An injured ankle leaves Jessica struggling to run the school's Mini Olympics while Lila tries to take control. Jessica finds unexpected common ground with sidelined classmate Pamela Jacobson and hopes their partnership can keep her plans alive.

Mary Robinson tells small lies about her family to impress her friends, despite having a wealthy new stepfather. As her behavior becomes harder to explain, she faces the risk that the truth will cost her those friendships.

New student Brooke Dennis meets the Wakefield twins' welcome with hostility. Jessica and Elizabeth retaliate with tricks, but Elizabeth begins to suspect there's a reason for Brooke's behavior and tries to understand what's making her so unhappy.

Twelve-year-old Jessica falls for sixteen-year-old Josh Angler, convinced she's found the boy she wants. But Josh doesn't know her age, and Jessica knows her parents would object, making every step toward romance depend on concealment.

The twins grow annoyed when foster child Mary Giaccio starts spending all her time with their family. Jessica overhears private information about Mary's future, but Elizabeth questions whether sharing it would help their friend or interfere with her life.

Elizabeth and Jessica run against each other for sixth-grade president, disagreeing over everything from campaign tactics to class spending. Their determination to win strains their friendship, leaving the twins to wonder whether victory is worth the damage between them.

A new homeroom teacher favors the boys and treats the girls as second-class students. Elizabeth, Jessica, and their friends decide to challenge him, turning classroom activities and school decisions into a struggle to make their voices heard.

Jessica exaggerates her mother's illness and discovers that sympathy can bring special treatment at school. Elizabeth is furious, but Jessica hopes to use the attention to win a musical role, pushing her story further than she should.

A contest to fill the school's anniversary time capsule pits the twins' teams against each other. Elizabeth discovers a historic football belonging to George Henkel's father, giving her group an advantage while drawing attention to George's unhappy family life.

Jessica suspects her mother is having an affair after secretive phone calls and unexplained outings. Even Elizabeth begins to worry when Steven spots their mother with another man, prompting the twins to enlist friends to investigate their parents' lives.

Sarah Thomas feels pushed aside as her father spends more time with his fiancée, Annie. Suspecting Annie wants his money but frightened into silence, Sarah must decide whether she can trust Elizabeth with what is happening at home.

Ginny Lu arrives from Tennessee hoping to make friends, but her classmates ridicule her differences. Elizabeth offers support and Jessica sees a chance to solve her own problem, leaving the twins to persuade the school to give Ginny Lu a chance.

Jessica skips school to visit a television set and loses permission to play in the basketball playoffs. With her team depending on her, she looks to Elizabeth for a way around the punishment, drawing her sister into another dilemma.

Dylan McKay feels overshadowed by his popular younger brother, Tom, and his resentment begins to damage their relationship. A school essay contest brings those feelings into focus as Elizabeth tries to help Dylan recognize abilities of his own.

Athlete Billie Layton feels neglected as her parents prepare for a new baby. Meanwhile, her best friend's interest in another girl sparks unfamiliar jealousy, leaving Billie to sort out changing family relationships and feelings that go beyond friendship.

Dennis Cookman's bullying reaches a breaking point when he destroys Jimmy Underwood's bicycle. The twins and their classmates want to stop him, and Ken Matthews proposes a dare intended to reveal whether the intimidating older boy is really brave.

For April Fool's Day, the twins pretend they have switched identities while actually remaining themselves. The trick works too well: everyone treats Elizabeth as Jessica in disguise, leaving the usually responsible twin caught in trouble she never intended to invite.

The Wakefields host a young East German gymnast during his team's visit to Sweet Valley. Experiencing life in America makes him want to defect, leaving Elizabeth and her family to consider how they can help with such a serious decision.

Jessica takes Elizabeth's babysitting job to avoid running the school fair's water-balloon booth. The children prove far harder to handle than she expected, leaving Jessica desperate for help from the sister she has just betrayed.

Jessica dreams of acting and befriends a retired star who coaches her for a class production. Winning the lead seems like her big break, but her partner's opening-night stage fright threatens to end the performance before she can shine.

Inspired by a famous singer, Jessica auditions for a school band and copies her idol's style. Elizabeth thinks her voice sounds terrible, but Jessica refuses to listen, putting her dream of stardom at odds with what the band needs.

Jessica helps shy Sandra Ferris gain confidence through a makeover, only to resent the attention Sandra receives afterward. As her friend becomes popular, Jessica struggles to accept that improving someone else's life does not guarantee admiration for herself.

Visiting student Arthur wants to experience ordinary American life, and Elizabeth promises to keep his royal identity secret. When the school discovers he is a prince, he blames her, threatening a friendship built on treating him like everyone else.

Patrick Morris feels trapped by parents who allow little beyond homework and chores. When their restrictions drive him to run away, Jessica and Elizabeth face a difficult choice about helping their friend and keeping him safe.

Jessica, Elizabeth, and Ken take on a dog-sitting job, only to discover that the animal has been abused. What began as a simple responsibility becomes a troubling problem as the children try to decide how to help the dog.

Elizabeth welcomes Amy into the Wakefield home after a fire destroys Amy's house. But living together strains their friendship when Amy treats Elizabeth like a servant, exaggerates the disaster, and grows closer to Jessica and the Unicorn Club.

Amy's visiting pen pal Samantha impresses the Unicorns with stories of life in San Francisco, leaving Amy feeling excluded. Jessica and Elizabeth begin questioning Samantha's claims, and Jessica devises a plan to find out whether her impressive stories are true.

New student Danny Jackson is a talented runner whose pranks threaten his place on the school team. While Jessica enjoys his mischief, Elizabeth interviews him for the newspaper and discovers a secret that makes helping him much more complicated.

Elizabeth begins seeing longtime friend Todd Wilkins differently after watching him dance with Jessica. When she learns that her sister also likes him, Elizabeth tries to hide her own feelings, even as Todd keeps appearing wherever she goes.

Jessica's father trusts her to deliver an envelope of charity money to Mr. Hopper. Distracted by gossip, she hides it to finish the errand later, then discovers that her hiding place has disappeared and must find the missing money.

Jessica feels embarrassed when Elizabeth gets her first period before she does. A visit to their cousin Robin in San Diego without their parents seems like a chance to prove she is grown up, but acting older brings its own complications.

Lois Waller is tired of Bruce Patman's bullying and sees the PTA bikeathon as a chance to stand up for herself. With a mountain bike offered as the prize, Elizabeth encourages her while Jessica continues admiring the boy Lois wants to beat.

Mary Wallace disappears from school and misses important gatherings with her friends. Jessica fears something is wrong, and a mysterious phone message makes Elizabeth take her concerns seriously as the twins follow clues suggesting that Mary has been kidnapped.

After trouble involving Steven, the Wakefields forbid Jessica and Elizabeth from visiting a new teen club. Jessica refuses to miss Aaron Dallas's party and devises a plan, but getting Elizabeth to join her means persuading the usually responsible twin to disobey.

Elizabeth removes Jessica's Unicorn Club article from the school newspaper, provoking her twin to start a rival publication. As the Unicorns' sensational stories attract readers, Elizabeth struggles to protect her paper while their competition deepens into a sisterly feud.

Winston Egbert wants to join the school's cheerleading squad, but Jessica and the other Boosters reject the idea of a boy on their team. Bullying and pranks test his determination, while an approaching competition challenges the girls' assumptions.

Jessica secretly campaigns for Elizabeth to win the school's Model Student award. Her plan backfires when Elizabeth begins dictating everyone's clothes, food, and behavior, forcing Jessica to consider how to recover the sister whose kindness inspired the nomination.

Former child actress Maria Slater wants an ordinary sixth-grade life after her career stalls. Jessica discovers her secret past, making normal friendships harder to find as Maria wonders whether classmates care about her or only about knowing a star.

Aaron Dallas asks Jessica out just as she learns she needs glasses. Convinced her friends and new date will reject her changed appearance, she retreats into embarrassment while Elizabeth tries to help her see the situation differently.

Ted needs prize money from a jumping competition to keep his horse, but an injury prevents him from riding. Elizabeth turns to former champion Lucy Benson, who must overcome memories of a bad fall before she can help.

Jessica invents a perfect family for an essay contest offering a Paris trip, never intending to submit it. When Elizabeth mails the entry, Jessica must persuade the real Wakefields to match her fiction or face the consequences of her exaggeration.

Jessica likes unconventional Mandy Miller, but the Unicorns refuse to admit her and expect Jessica to deliver the rejection. Their friendship faces a far more serious test when Mandy receives frightening news that makes the club's approval seem unimportant.

With their parents vacationing in Mexico, the Wakefield children scheme to remove their strict babysitter and host a party. Their plans lead to a wrecked house, leaving Jessica, Elizabeth, and Steven racing to hide the evidence before the adults return.

Jessica wins the lead in her class's horror movie and expects an easy path to stardom. Discovering that acting requires work and embarrassing onscreen kisses, she asks Elizabeth to change the script before the production goes ahead.

Jessica and Elizabeth volunteer to care for five-year-old Chrissy, hoping to prove they are ready for a little sister. Her spoiled behavior tests their patience, and when she disappears, the twins must find her before her parents return.

A class trip requires Jessica, Elizabeth, and their classmates to spend a weekend living on a pioneer farm without modern conveniences. Boys and girls turn the challenge into a competition over who can endure it best.

Steven is miserable because the girl he likes prefers his best friend. Jessica and Elizabeth try to redirect his attention toward Cathy Connors, but turning a friendship into romance proves harder than the twins expect.

Brooke is delighted when her mother returns from Paris, especially after discovering she is Sweet Valley's newest rock sensation. Her excitement becomes frustration when the singer's agent insists that Brooke keep their family connection secret.

Jessica and Elizabeth eagerly welcome an Italian exchange student, expecting to show her the attractions of Sweet Valley. Instead, Giovanna appears sophisticated, bored, and rude to their friends, making her three-week stay an uncomfortable challenge.

After their mother dies, Melissa and Andy hide their situation to avoid being separated into foster homes. Elizabeth knows their secret and worries as jobs, bills, and responsibilities overwhelm them, forcing her to consider how to help.

Jessica reluctantly enters a program for gifted math and science students, then discovers she enjoys it. Her Unicorn Club friends disapprove and demand a choice, leaving her caught between unexpected interests and the popularity she values.

After overhearing that her father has lost a fortune, Lila fears her wealth and social standing have vanished. She hides her worries from friends while changing her habits, unsure how the Unicorn Club would treat her without money.

Sarah and Sophia constantly argue, frustrating Elizabeth as they work together on an art project. When their feuding brings their parents to school and sparks a romance, the girls finally cooperate, determined to break the couple up.

Jessica eagerly enrolls in a new charm school, but Elizabeth suspects its owners are hiding something. She persuades two friends to attend and investigate, only to discover their detective work could expose them to real danger.

Aunt Helen gives Jessica, Elizabeth, and Steven a hundred dollars each, opening up exciting possibilities. Jessica spends freely to impress her friends, while the unexpected windfall brings different choices and lessons about money for the Wakefield siblings.

Elizabeth saves Denny Jacobson from drowning, only to find his gifts and attention overwhelming. Janet Howell's jealousy makes things worse, prompting the twins to devise a plan that could place their reluctant hero in danger again.

After feeling an earthquake during the night, Jessica becomes the school's self-appointed expert on tremors. Reports of a possible larger quake feed her increasingly dramatic warnings, leaving Sweet Valley preparing for a catastrophe she may have exaggerated.

Jessica campaigns to save old trees marked for removal to expand the school's soccer field. Standing against the popular project threatens her friendships, her reputation, and her chances with a boy who doesn't share her views.

Stolen belongings turn up in Jessica's locker, making her the prime suspect in a wave of thefts at school. Only Elizabeth believes she's been framed, and the twins team up to identify the real culprit.

Lila insists on starring in the Unicorns' music video because they're using her camera, but she can't sing. Shy Johanna has the voice Lila needs, leading to a lip-synching plan that hides who deserves the credit.

Patty Gilbert has sacrificed friendships to pursue ballet and wins the lead in Swan Lake. A scoliosis diagnosis threatens her plans, leaving her facing years in a back brace without the support she suddenly needs.

Jessica and Elizabeth believe they can read each other's minds, and friends persuade them to perform at the school talent show. When their apparent gift disappears, the twins scramble to avoid public embarrassment onstage.

The school Valentine's dance scrambles the twins' romantic plans when Jessica dances with Bruce and another girl pursues Todd. Elizabeth ends up with Aaron, leaving confused couples to sort out jealousy and decide who belongs with whom.

Peter Burns keeps pursuing Mary Wallace despite her lack of interest and the Unicorns' disapproval. When the club creates a fake love potion for a school carnival, their joke complicates the question of whether Mary's feelings can change.

A health-class project pairs students in pretend marriages and assigns them an egg to care for as a baby. With the teacher choosing partners, Jessica, Elizabeth, and their friends discover that sharing responsibilities isn't as romantic as expected.

Anna Reynolds wins friends at her new school, but Cammi doubts the hearing-impaired student can manage its pressures. As Anna begins struggling, Cammi may be able to help only by revealing a secret she has kept hidden.

Amy Sutton learns that her father had a daughter before marrying her mother. As older half-sister Ashley prepares to visit, Amy's excitement mixes with anxiety about sharing her family and discovering whether the two will get along.

Jessica feels she no longer shares much with boyfriend Aaron Dallas. When the sixth-grade newspaper introduces personal advertisements, she sees a chance to meet someone new and starts searching its pages for a better romantic match.

Elizabeth and Maria are recording video at the mall when a jewelry store is robbed in front of them. Puzzled by the thief's escape through a crowded building, the girls decide to investigate the crime themselves.

After reading about voodoo, Jessica makes a doll of Steven and believes it controls his movements. Her delight turns to alarm when his strange behavior continues without her interference, making her fear she has transformed her brother into a zombie.

Ben Oliver takes Steven's basketball position and wins an election against him, then attracts Jessica's interest. Furious that his sister likes his rival, Steven tries to forbid the romance and devises revenge when she refuses to listen.

Jessica celebrates getting three-way calling until she accidentally tells Ellen the gossip meant for Lisa. As rumors spread through the Unicorn Club, Jessica must find a way to repair the friendships her telephone mistake has damaged.

Todd discovers a talent for writing, but his father wants him to concentrate on basketball and blames his new teacher. Caught between their expectations, Todd plans to run away, leaving Elizabeth trying to convince him to stay.

A charity fundraiser lets classmates buy a Unicorn's services for a day, and Jessica turns it into a matchmaking scheme. When Mandy's invitation goes wrong, Jessica finds herself obliged to obey the friend she has embarrassed.

Jessica, Elizabeth and their classmates board a ferry for an island field trip, only to discover their teachers were left behind. Finding the captain bound and gagged reveals that thieves control the boat and everyone aboard is in danger.

Elizabeth is pleased when her teachers offer to move her into seventh grade, but Jessica wants her twin to stay behind. Heavy homework and pressure to fit in make Elizabeth question whether the promotion is worth its cost.

A storm leaves Jessica, Elizabeth and their classmates stranded on an island after their ferry is hijacked. Escape becomes even more urgent when the thieves reach the same island and threaten the children who thwarted them.

A visiting teacher introduces a classroom game rewarding obedience and reports of classmates breaking rules. Most students embrace the competition, but Elizabeth questions why everyone must dress alike and why a supposedly simple game has become so serious.

Jessica earns a television invitation after impressing her teacher with homemade cookies, but must bake four hundred for the audience. With the Unicorns helping, she faces a problem: she cannot remember the ingredient that made them so good.

Jessica and Elizabeth test their scare-war tricks on Steven until he decides to retaliate. When the girls hold a slumber party, their brother prepares frightening surprises of his own, determined to outdo both his sisters and their friends.

Jessica and Elizabeth welcome their cousin Robin and hope she will find a date for the school dance. Trouble begins when Robin falls for Todd Wilkins without realizing he is already Elizabeth's boyfriend, putting family affection against romantic rivalry.

Jessica's fortune-telling booth becomes popular when her predictions appear to come true. But the forecasts bring bad news, and classmates start blaming her for their misfortunes, making her supposed gift a threat to her friendships.

Jessica and Elizabeth swap roles with their mother to prove that childhood is difficult. Acting as parents proves exhausting when Mrs. Wakefield behaves like a troublesome child, and the twins struggle to persuade her to switch back.

Elizabeth thinks Brian Boyd is simply the class bully until she learns his parents have physically abused him. As classmates and adults react to the news, she must rethink her judgment and decide how to respond to his suffering.

Elizabeth's school-newspaper advice column becomes so popular that hundreds of letters arrive. Friends expect her to solve every problem, but her answers begin creating trouble, forcing her to seek help with the responsibility she has taken on.

Elizabeth and Jessica witness an armed robbery by someone dressed as a clown, and the evidence points to friendly ice-cream scooper Joe Carrey. Elizabeth finds a clue suggesting his innocence and must persuade others before he is convicted.

Elizabeth, Jessica, and their friends believe they have defeated the creature haunting the Riccoli children's dreams. Their relief ends when the nightmare threatens them in waking life, forcing another confrontation with a danger sleep cannot contain.

The girls' basketball team asks the boys to support their games and is dismissed. Elizabeth, Jessica, and their friends boycott the boys' matches, turning school cheering into a dispute over respect and equal support for girls' sports.

Babysitting the Riccoli children becomes frightening when their nightmares seem to produce real injuries and danger. After dreams of fire and falling leave physical evidence, Elizabeth, Jessica, and their friends grow afraid to sleep in the family mansion.

Elizabeth and Jessica realize an evil presence threatens the Riccoli children through their dreams. Keeping everyone awake cannot work forever, leaving the babysitters and children facing the prospect of entering the nightmare world to fight back.