The
Ramona books are a series of eight humorous children's novels by
Beverly Cleary that center on
Ramona Quimby, her family and friends. The first book,
Beezus and Ramona, appeared in 1955. The final book,
Ramona's World, was published in 1999. Two books in the series were named
Newbery Honor books,
Ramona and Her Father and
Ramona Quimby, Age 8;
Ramona and Her Mother received the
National Book Award. Sometimes known as the Beezus and Ramona series, as of 2012 the books were being marketed by HarperCollins as "The Complete Ramona Collection".