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Blossom Street Books in Order

15 Books
3 Reading orders
2003 – 2020 Published
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Where to Start Reading Blossom Street

For the most rewarding experience, you should start with the book that launched it all: The Shop on Blossom Street. This novel introduces Lydia Hoffman, a cancer survivor who opens a cozy knitting shop called A Good Yarn. The story follows four very different women who bond over a beginning knitting class, setting the stage for the community-centric stories that define the series.

Blossom Street Main Series in Publication Order

Reading the main books in order of publication is highly recommended, as characters grow, marry, have children, and navigate life changes sequentially. Here is the recommended order:

  1. The Shop on Blossom Street (2004) – The series opener introducing Lydia, her yarn shop, and her first knitting class.
  2. A Good Yarn (2005) – Lydia's shop thrives as a new class learns to knit socks, bringing a new cast of characters together.
  3. Susannah's Garden (2006) – Also published under the title Old Boyfriends, this book shifts focus to Susannah Nelson's garden shop on Blossom Street as she confronts her past.
  4. Back on Blossom Street (2007) – Also published as Wednesdays at Four, focusing on the flower shop and a new knitting group.
  5. Twenty Wishes (2008) – Introduces widow Anne Marie Roche, who forms a club of women writing lists of twenty wishes.
  6. Summer on Blossom Street (2009) – Lydia hosts a "Knit to Quit" class to help members break bad habits and heal their hearts.
  7. Hannah's List (2010) – Focuses on Michael Everett, who receives a letter from his late wife Hannah containing a list of three women she recommends he marry.
  8. A Turn in the Road (2011) – A road-trip novel following three women, including characters from previous books, on a journey of self-discovery.
  9. Starting Now (2013) – Focuses on Libby Morgan, who rebuilds her life and career after being laid off, finding solace and purpose at A Good Yarn.
  10. Blossom Street Brides (2014) – Lydia struggles with shop visibility while supporting three women facing relationship milestones and wedding bells.
  11. Twenty-One Wishes (2020) – Also known as the novella The Twenty-First Wish, this story returns to Anne Marie Roche and her adopted daughter Ellen as Ellen makes a secret wish for her mother's happiness.

Spinoffs and Companion Books

Blossom Street Kids

Debbie Macomber co-authored a charming children's picture book series with Mary Lou Carney, set in the same neighborhood. This series includes:

  • The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweater . . . That Grandma Knit (2009)
  • The Yippy, Yappy Yorkie in the Green Doggy Sweater (2011)

Non-Fiction Knitting Collections

As an avid knitter, Debbie Macomber partnered with Leisure Arts and Universal Yarn to release pattern collections inspired by the series. These allow readers to create the same blankets, sweaters, and accessories featured in the novels:

  • Blossom Street Collection, Book 1 (2010)
  • Blossom Street Collection, Book 2 (2010)
  • Blossom Street Collection, Book 3 (2010)

Frequently Asked

QCan the Blossom Street books be read as standalones?

While each book features a self-contained romance or personal growth arc, they are deeply interconnected. Reading them out of order will spoil major character developments, particularly the ongoing story of shop owner Lydia Hoffman.

QAre the knitting patterns in the Blossom Street books real?

Yes! Debbie Macomber is an avid knitter, and she includes actual knitting instructions and patterns at the back of several novels, such as the baby blanket pattern in the first book.

QWhere is Blossom Street located?

Blossom Street is a fictional street located in a cozy, historic neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.

QWhat is the chronological position of Twenty-One Wishes?

Twenty-One Wishes (also published as The Twenty-First Wish) features characters from Twenty Wishes (Book 5). Chronologically, the events of this novella fit closely after the fifth book, making it book 6.5, though it was published later in the series run.

QWhat are the alternate titles for Susannah's Garden and Back on Blossom Street?

Susannah's Garden was also released under the title Old Boyfriends, and Back on Blossom Street was also published as Wednesdays at Four. Make sure you don't accidentally buy the same book twice!

QAre there children's books in the Blossom Street universe?

Yes. Debbie Macomber co-authored two children's picture books with Mary Lou Carney, including The Yippy, Yappy Yorkie in the Green Doggy Sweater, featuring stories about handmade sweaters and neighborhood pets.