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Start with Front Desk and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Kelly Yang
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Ends with Chef's Secret
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Book 1:Front Desk
Kelly Yang
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Book 2:Three Keys
Kelly Yang • 2020 • 1 recommendation
Now co owning the motel, Mia faces a fierce anti immigrant political campaign, a teacher who doubts her writing, and the risk that her best friend's undocumented family will be torn apart, pushing her to use her words...
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Book 3:Room to Dream
Kelly Yang • 2021
A long awaited trip back to Beijing lets Mia reconnect with relatives and see modern China for herself, but returning home means confronting motel troubles, shifting friendships, and the possibility that her dreams as...
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Book 4:Key Player
Kelly Yang • 2022
With the Women's World Cup coming to Southern California, Mia tries to fix a bad gym grade by landing player interviews, even as her family struggles to buy a house and old enemy Mr. Yao reappears at the motel.
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Book 5:Top Story
Kelly Yang • 2023
Mia spends winter break in San Francisco's Chinatown, attending a competitive journalism camp while staying with friends and family, and sets out to report overlooked Asian American history even when her editors and c...
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Book 6:Chef's Secret
Kelly Yang • 2025
Told from Jason Yao's point of view, this Front Desk novel follows an aspiring thirteen year old chef juggling a new restaurant job, pressure from image conscious parents, and his relationship with Mia as he searches...
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What is the best order to read the Front Desk series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Front Desk.
How many books are in the Front Desk series?
There are 6 books currently listed in the Front Desk series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Front Desk series?
New readers should start with Front Desk, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Front Desk series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears possibly ongoing and spans releases from 2020 to 2025.