Order of Carter House Girls Books

American author Melody Carlson crafted the Carter House Girls series as a collection of young adult contemporary fiction novels. This engaging series follows six teenage girls who share living quarters in a charming old house from the 1800s, under the guidance of a former fashion icon from the 1960s who has since retired. The stories weave together typical teen experiences including romantic relationships, dating adventures, and the emotional ups and downs that define the high school years.

Carlson launched the Carter House Girls series in 2008 with Mixed Bags as the debut installment. The complete series spans eight books total, concluding in 2010 with The Last Dance. The following list presents Melody Carlson's Carter House Girls novels in their publication sequence, which follows the same order as the story chronology: