Author · updated September 2026
Abby Jimenez Books in Order
Every Abby Jimenez book in publication order — 7 in total, spanning 2019–2025.
Here's a fun one: Abby Jimenez won Food Network's Cupcake Wars before she ever published a novel — she ran a nationally-ranked bakery, then sat down and wrote the kind of romance that makes you laugh out loud on page three and quietly wreck you by the end. Her books are warm, whip-smart, and famously good at pairing big feelings with big laughs, and they take real emotional weather seriously — grief, chronic illness, mental health — without ever losing the swoon. The best part for a reader: her stories are loosely interconnected, so a side character you adore in one book turns up as the lead in the next. Start anywhere and you'll want to read them all.
Publication Order of The Friend Zone Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Friend Zone | 2019 | Amazon US |
| 2 | The Happy Ever After Playlist | 2020 | Amazon US |
| 3 | Life's Too Short | 2021 | Amazon US |
Publication Order of Part of Your World Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part of Your World | 2022 | Amazon US |
| 2 | Yours Truly | 2023 | Amazon US |
| 3 | Just for the Summer | 2024 | Amazon US |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say You'll Remember Me | 2025 | Amazon US |
Every title by year All 7, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Friend Zone | 2019 | Amazon US |
| 2 | The Happy Ever After Playlist | 2020 | Amazon US |
| 3 | Life's Too Short | 2021 | Amazon US |
| 4 | Part of Your World | 2022 | Amazon US |
| 5 | Yours Truly | 2023 | Amazon US |
| 6 | Just for the Summer | 2024 | Amazon US |
| 7 | Say You'll Remember Me | 2025 | Amazon US |
Frequently asked
What order should I read Abby Jimenez books in?
Publication order works beautifully. The first three — The Friend Zone (2019), The Happy Ever After Playlist (2020), and Life's Too Short (2021) — form a loosely connected trilogy following the same friend group. Then the newer thread — Part of Your World (2022), Yours Truly (2023), and Just for the Summer (2024) — is connected too. Say You'll Remember Me (2025) is her latest.
Are Abby Jimenez books connected?
Yes — and that's part of the joy. They're standalones you can read in any order, but characters cross over between books, so a favorite from one story often becomes the star of another. Reading in publication order lets you catch every wink.
Do you need to read The Friend Zone before Life's Too Short?
You don't have to — each stands on its own — but you'll get more out of the friend-group cameos if you read The Friend Zone and The Happy Ever After Playlist first. They're a loosely linked trio.
Is there a movie or TV show based on Abby Jimenez books?
Not yet — no screen adaptation has been released as of 2026. Given how cinematic and beloved these stories are, it feels like only a matter of time.
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