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Ramona Reading Order

Ramona by Beverly Cleary has 8 main books (1955–1999). Start with Beezus and Ramona (1955) and read the numbered books in order.

By Beverly Cleary

Ramona books in order

Your reading speed

  1. #1

    Beezus and Ramona

    1955 · 159 pages

    2 h 47 min
  2. #2

    Ramona the Pest

    1968 · 192 pages

    3 h 22 min
  3. #3

    Ramona the Brave

    1975 · 183 pages

    3 h 12 min
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  5. #4

    Ramona and Her Father

    1977 · 186 pages

    3 h 15 min
  6. #5

    Ramona and Her Mother

    1979 · 208 pages

    3 h 38 min
  7. #6

    Ramona Quimby, Age 8

    1981 · 190 pages

    3 h 20 min
  8. #7

    Ramona Forever

    1984 · 182 pages

    3 h 11 min
  9. #8

    Ramona's World

    1999 · 192 pages

    3 h 22 min

Main books together: 1,492 pages, about 26 h 7 min at 238 words per minute.

Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Ramona: common questions

How many books are in the Ramona series?
There are 8 main books in Ramona. The most recent main book listed here is Ramona's World (1999).
What order should I read Ramona in?
Read Ramona in its numbered order: Beezus and Ramona, Ramona the Pest, Ramona the Brave, Ramona and Her Father, and so on.
What is the first Ramona book?
The first book is Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary, published in 1955.
How long does it take to read the whole Ramona series?
The 8 main books add up to about 1,492 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 26 hours of reading, or about 53 days at 30 minutes a day.

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