A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Carolyn Haines Books in Order

The complete Carolyn Haines reading order — 40 books from 1993–2020.

  1. 01 Summer of fear 1993 Amazon — buy Summer of fear Bookshop — buy Summer of fear ThriftBooks — buy Summer of fear eBooks.com — buy Summer of fear
  2. 02 Season of Innocents 1994 Amazon — buy Season of Innocents Bookshop — buy Season of Innocents ThriftBooks — buy Season of Innocents eBooks.com — buy Season of Innocents
  3. 03 Summer of the Redeemers 1994 Amazon — buy Summer of the Redeemers Bookshop — buy Summer of the Redeemers ThriftBooks — buy Summer of the Redeemers eBooks.com — buy Summer of the Redeemers
  4. 04 Touched 1996 Amazon — buy Touched Bookshop — buy Touched ThriftBooks — buy Touched eBooks.com — buy Touched
  5. 05 Them Bones 1999 Amazon — buy Them Bones Bookshop — buy Them Bones ThriftBooks — buy Them Bones eBooks.com — buy Them Bones
  6. 06 Buried bones 2000 Amazon — buy Buried bones Bookshop — buy Buried bones ThriftBooks — buy Buried bones eBooks.com — buy Buried bones
  7. 07 Splintered bones 2002 Amazon — buy Splintered bones Bookshop — buy Splintered bones ThriftBooks — buy Splintered bones eBooks.com — buy Splintered bones
  8. 08 Crossed bones 2003 Amazon — buy Crossed bones Bookshop — buy Crossed bones ThriftBooks — buy Crossed bones eBooks.com — buy Crossed bones
  9. 09 My Mother's Witness 2003 Amazon — buy My Mother's Witness Bookshop — buy My Mother's Witness ThriftBooks — buy My Mother's Witness eBooks.com — buy My Mother's Witness
  10. 10 Hallowed bones 2004 Amazon — buy Hallowed bones Bookshop — buy Hallowed bones ThriftBooks — buy Hallowed bones eBooks.com — buy Hallowed bones
  11. 11 Judas burning 2005 Amazon — buy Judas burning Bookshop — buy Judas burning ThriftBooks — buy Judas burning eBooks.com — buy Judas burning
  12. 12 Bones To Pick 2006 Amazon — buy Bones To Pick Bookshop — buy Bones To Pick ThriftBooks — buy Bones To Pick eBooks.com — buy Bones To Pick
  13. 13 Penumbra 2006 Amazon — buy Penumbra Bookshop — buy Penumbra ThriftBooks — buy Penumbra eBooks.com — buy Penumbra
  14. 14 Ham Bones (A Southern Belle Mystery) 2007 Amazon — buy Ham Bones (A Southern Belle Mystery) Bookshop — buy Ham Bones (A Southern Belle Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Ham Bones (A Southern Belle Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Ham Bones (A Southern Belle Mystery)
  15. 15 Fever Moon 2007 Amazon — buy Fever Moon Bookshop — buy Fever Moon ThriftBooks — buy Fever Moon eBooks.com — buy Fever Moon
  16. 16 Ham Bones 2007 Amazon — buy Ham Bones Bookshop — buy Ham Bones ThriftBooks — buy Ham Bones eBooks.com — buy Ham Bones
  17. 17 Wishbones 2008 Amazon — buy Wishbones Bookshop — buy Wishbones ThriftBooks — buy Wishbones eBooks.com — buy Wishbones
  18. 18 Greedy bones 2009 Amazon — buy Greedy bones Bookshop — buy Greedy bones ThriftBooks — buy Greedy bones eBooks.com — buy Greedy bones
  19. 19 Wishbones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery) 2009 Amazon — buy Wishbones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery) Bookshop — buy Wishbones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Wishbones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Wishbones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery)
  20. 20 Greedy Bones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery) 2010 Amazon — buy Greedy Bones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery) Bookshop — buy Greedy Bones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Greedy Bones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Greedy Bones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery)
  21. 21 Delta blues 2010 Amazon — buy Delta blues Bookshop — buy Delta blues ThriftBooks — buy Delta blues eBooks.com — buy Delta blues
  22. 22 Bone appetit 2010 Amazon — buy Bone appetit Bookshop — buy Bone appetit ThriftBooks — buy Bone appetit eBooks.com — buy Bone appetit
  23. 23 Bones of a feather 2011 Amazon — buy Bones of a feather Bookshop — buy Bones of a feather ThriftBooks — buy Bones of a feather eBooks.com — buy Bones of a feather
  24. 24 Deception 2012 Amazon — buy Deception Bookshop — buy Deception ThriftBooks — buy Deception eBooks.com — buy Deception
  25. 25 Bonefire of the vanities 2012 Amazon — buy Bonefire of the vanities Bookshop — buy Bonefire of the vanities ThriftBooks — buy Bonefire of the vanities eBooks.com — buy Bonefire of the vanities
  26. 26 Darkling 2013 Amazon — buy Darkling Bookshop — buy Darkling ThriftBooks — buy Darkling eBooks.com — buy Darkling
  27. 27 The Darkling: A Novel 2013 Amazon — buy The Darkling: A Novel Bookshop — buy The Darkling: A Novel ThriftBooks — buy The Darkling: A Novel eBooks.com — buy The Darkling: A Novel
  28. 28 Smarty Bones 2013 Amazon — buy Smarty Bones Bookshop — buy Smarty Bones ThriftBooks — buy Smarty Bones eBooks.com — buy Smarty Bones
  29. 29 Booty bones 2014 Amazon — buy Booty bones Bookshop — buy Booty bones ThriftBooks — buy Booty bones eBooks.com — buy Booty bones
  30. 30 The Seeker: A Mystery at Walden Pond 2014 Amazon — buy The Seeker: A Mystery at Walden Pond Bookshop — buy The Seeker: A Mystery at Walden Pond ThriftBooks — buy The Seeker: A Mystery at Walden Pond eBooks.com — buy The Seeker: A Mystery at Walden Pond
  31. 31 The Seeker 2014 Amazon — buy The Seeker Bookshop — buy The Seeker ThriftBooks — buy The Seeker eBooks.com — buy The Seeker
  32. 32 Bone to be wild 2015 Amazon — buy Bone to be wild Bookshop — buy Bone to be wild ThriftBooks — buy Bone to be wild eBooks.com — buy Bone to be wild
  33. 33 Rock-a-bye bones 2016 Amazon — buy Rock-a-bye bones Bookshop — buy Rock-a-bye bones ThriftBooks — buy Rock-a-bye bones eBooks.com — buy Rock-a-bye bones
  34. 34 Sticks and bones 2017 Amazon — buy Sticks and bones Bookshop — buy Sticks and bones ThriftBooks — buy Sticks and bones eBooks.com — buy Sticks and bones
  35. 35 Bones and Arrows 2017 Amazon — buy Bones and Arrows Bookshop — buy Bones and Arrows ThriftBooks — buy Bones and Arrows eBooks.com — buy Bones and Arrows
  36. 36 Familiar Trouble 2017 Amazon — buy Familiar Trouble Bookshop — buy Familiar Trouble ThriftBooks — buy Familiar Trouble eBooks.com — buy Familiar Trouble
  37. 37 Charmed bones 2018 Amazon — buy Charmed bones Bookshop — buy Charmed bones ThriftBooks — buy Charmed bones eBooks.com — buy Charmed bones
  38. 38 A gift of bones 2018 Amazon — buy A gift of bones Bookshop — buy A gift of bones ThriftBooks — buy A gift of bones eBooks.com — buy A gift of bones
  39. 39 Game of Bones 2019 Amazon — buy Game of Bones Bookshop — buy Game of Bones ThriftBooks — buy Game of Bones eBooks.com — buy Game of Bones
  40. 40 A Garland of Bones 2020 Amazon — buy A Garland of Bones Bookshop — buy A Garland of Bones ThriftBooks — buy A Garland of Bones eBooks.com — buy A Garland of Bones

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Summer of fear 1993
2 Season of Innocents 1994
3 Summer of the Redeemers 1994
4 Touched 1996
5 Them Bones 1999
6 Buried bones 2000
7 Splintered bones 2002
8 Crossed bones 2003
9 My Mother's Witness 2003
10 Hallowed bones 2004
11 Judas burning 2005
12 Bones To Pick 2006
13 Penumbra 2006
14 Ham Bones (A Southern Belle Mystery) 2007
15 Fever Moon 2007
16 Ham Bones 2007
17 Wishbones 2008
18 Greedy bones 2009
19 Wishbones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery) 2009
20 Greedy Bones (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery) 2010
21 Delta blues 2010
22 Bone appetit 2010
23 Bones of a feather 2011
24 Deception 2012
25 Bonefire of the vanities 2012
26 Darkling 2013
27 The Darkling: A Novel 2013
28 Smarty Bones 2013
29 Booty bones 2014
30 The Seeker: A Mystery at Walden Pond 2014
31 The Seeker 2014
32 Bone to be wild 2015
33 Rock-a-bye bones 2016
34 Sticks and bones 2017
35 Bones and Arrows 2017
36 Familiar Trouble 2017
37 Charmed bones 2018
38 A gift of bones 2018
39 Game of Bones 2019
40 A Garland of Bones 2020

Carolyn Haines reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Summer of fear (1993). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Carolyn Haines — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Carolyn Haines books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1993–2020.

What is the newest Carolyn Haines book?

A Garland of Bones, published in 2020.