Alice (novel series) vs The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Two young adult literature series side by side, straight from the catalog data: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is the more recent one, starting in 2001. There's no wrong answer — pick the shape that fits your reading appetite, and Shelfmark will keep your place in either (no account needed).
| Statistic | Alice (novel series) | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | Ann Brashares |
| Books | 5 | 5 |
| Published | 1985–1993 | 2001–2011 |
| Books per year | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Start with | The Agony of Alice (1985) | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001) |
| Reading order | Full Alice (novel series) order → | Full The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants order → |
Numbers come from the Shelfmark catalog (Wikidata + Open Library). "Books per year" is catalogued books divided by the publication span — a rough cadence, not a quality score.