Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, otherwise known as the Olsen Twins since their rise to fame on the television sitcom Full House, are the stars of a popular book series called Two of a Kind. The book series is a spin-off of their short-lived television show with the same name that follows the girls on adventures through each title.
List of Mary-Kate and Ashley's Two of a Kind Books
The main characters in the Two of a Kind books are the original characters in the television show. The books begin with twins named Mary-Kate and Ashley who live with their single dad. The twins, while opposite in many ways, also have a lot in common – including crushes, school problems and more. As the series progresses, the girls have more grown-up problems. However, it is still appropriate for most children between the ages of 6 and 12.
There are 40 books in the Two of a Kind book series. The list includes:
- It's a Twin Thing
- How to Flunk Your First Date
- The Sleepover Secret
- One Twin Too Many
- To Snoop or Not to Snoop?
- My Sister the Supermodel
- Two's a Crowd
- Let's Party!
- Calling All Boys
- Winner Take All
- P.S. Wish You Were Here
- The Cool Club
- War of the Wardrobes
- Bye-bye Boyfriend
- It's Snow Problem
- Likes Me, Likes Me Not
- Shore Thing
- Two for the Road
- Surprise, Surprise!
- Sealed with a Kiss
- Now You See Him, Now You Don't
- April Fools' Rules!
- Island Girls
- Surf, Sand, and Secrets
- Closer Than Ever
- The Perfect Gift
- The Facts About Flirting
- The Dream Date Debate
- Love-Set-Match
- Making a Splash
- Dare to Scare
- Santa Girls
- Heart to Heart
- Prom Princess
- Camp Rock 'n' Roll
- Twist and Shout
- Hocus-pocus
- Holiday Magic
- Candles, Cake, Celebrate!
- Wish on a Star
Many of the titles in the Two of a Kind series are also part of a series called Two of a Kind Diaries. The Diaries books are written by both Mary-Kate and Ashley's characters as if they were writing in a real journal, rather than in the standard storytelling narrative used in the other Two of a Kind books.
While new titles are not currently being published of the Two of a Kind books, the original titles are still available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other booksellers. Second-hand bookstores, thrift stores and libraries are also good places to find the titles.
More Mary-Kate and Ashley Books
The Two of a Kind series is not the only one that features the popular twins. The girls are also part of the following series:
- You're Invited, which features special parties for younger girls
- Mary-Kate and Ashley In Action!, which follows the twins on special missions as secret agents
- Starring In, based on movies starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
- So Little Time, books based on the television series So Little Time
- The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley and The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley, both featuring the girls solving mysteries
- Mary-Kate & Ashley Sweet 16, when the girls are teenagers
Fun with Mary-Kate and Ashley
If you are a parent looking for some great chapter books for girls that aren't quite ready for pre-teen chapter books, the Mary-Kate and Ashley Two of a Kind book series is a nice choice. Add some interest by picking up a few copies of their movies or television series to help the next generation of girls learn about the twins.
