Series · 40 books
Kathleen Ernst Books in Order
The complete Kathleen Ernst reading order — 40 books from 1999–2017.
- 01 Too Afraid to Cry Amazon — buy Too Afraid to Cry Bookshop — buy Too Afraid to Cry ThriftBooks — buy Too Afraid to Cry eBooks.com — buy Too Afraid to Cry
- 02 Trouble at Fort Lapointe (American Girl History Mysteries) Amazon — buy Trouble at Fort Lapointe (American Girl History Mysteries) Bookshop — buy Trouble at Fort Lapointe (American Girl History Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy Trouble at Fort Lapointe (American Girl History Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy Trouble at Fort Lapointe (American Girl History Mysteries)
- 03 Retreat from Gettysburg Amazon — buy Retreat from Gettysburg Bookshop — buy Retreat from Gettysburg ThriftBooks — buy Retreat from Gettysburg eBooks.com — buy Retreat from Gettysburg
- 04 Trouble at Fort LA Pointe Amazon — buy Trouble at Fort LA Pointe Bookshop — buy Trouble at Fort LA Pointe ThriftBooks — buy Trouble at Fort LA Pointe eBooks.com — buy Trouble at Fort LA Pointe
- 05 Whistler in the Dark Amazon — buy Whistler in the Dark Bookshop — buy Whistler in the Dark ThriftBooks — buy Whistler in the Dark eBooks.com — buy Whistler in the Dark
- 06 Trouble at Fort LA Pointe (History Mysteries-American Girl) Amazon — buy Trouble at Fort LA Pointe (History Mysteries-American Girl) Bookshop — buy Trouble at Fort LA Pointe (History Mysteries-American Girl) ThriftBooks — buy Trouble at Fort LA Pointe (History Mysteries-American Girl) eBooks.com — buy Trouble at Fort LA Pointe (History Mysteries-American Girl)
- 07 Betrayal at Cross Creek (American Girl History Mysteries Amazon — buy Betrayal at Cross Creek (American Girl History Mysteries Bookshop — buy Betrayal at Cross Creek (American Girl History Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Betrayal at Cross Creek (American Girl History Mysteries eBooks.com — buy Betrayal at Cross Creek (American Girl History Mysteries
- 08 Danger at the Zoo Amazon — buy Danger at the Zoo Bookshop — buy Danger at the Zoo ThriftBooks — buy Danger at the Zoo eBooks.com — buy Danger at the Zoo
- 09 American Girl, Discover Three Exciting Mysteries with Kit Amazon — buy American Girl, Discover Three Exciting Mysteries with Kit Bookshop — buy American Girl, Discover Three Exciting Mysteries with Kit ThriftBooks — buy American Girl, Discover Three Exciting Mysteries with Kit eBooks.com — buy American Girl, Discover Three Exciting Mysteries with Kit
- 10 Danger At The Zoo (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (American Girl (Prebound)) Amazon — buy Danger At The Zoo (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (American Girl (Prebound)) Bookshop — buy Danger At The Zoo (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (American Girl (Prebound)) ThriftBooks — buy Danger At The Zoo (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (American Girl (Prebound)) eBooks.com — buy Danger At The Zoo (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (American Girl (Prebound))
- 11 Secrets in the Hills Amazon — buy Secrets in the Hills Bookshop — buy Secrets in the Hills ThriftBooks — buy Secrets in the Hills eBooks.com — buy Secrets in the Hills
- 12 Highland fling Amazon — buy Highland fling Bookshop — buy Highland fling ThriftBooks — buy Highland fling eBooks.com — buy Highland fling
- 13 Midnight in Lonesome Hollow Amazon — buy Midnight in Lonesome Hollow Bookshop — buy Midnight in Lonesome Hollow ThriftBooks — buy Midnight in Lonesome Hollow eBooks.com — buy Midnight in Lonesome Hollow
- 14 The Runaway Friend Amazon — buy The Runaway Friend Bookshop — buy The Runaway Friend ThriftBooks — buy The Runaway Friend eBooks.com — buy The Runaway Friend
- 15 Clues in the shadows Amazon — buy Clues in the shadows Bookshop — buy Clues in the shadows ThriftBooks — buy Clues in the shadows eBooks.com — buy Clues in the shadows
- 16 Old world murder Amazon — buy Old world murder Bookshop — buy Old world murder ThriftBooks — buy Old world murder eBooks.com — buy Old world murder
- 17 The heirloom murders Amazon — buy The heirloom murders Bookshop — buy The heirloom murders ThriftBooks — buy The heirloom murders eBooks.com — buy The heirloom murders
- 18 Heirloom Murders Amazon — buy Heirloom Murders Bookshop — buy Heirloom Murders ThriftBooks — buy Heirloom Murders eBooks.com — buy Heirloom Murders
- 19 Meet Caroline Amazon — buy Meet Caroline Bookshop — buy Meet Caroline ThriftBooks — buy Meet Caroline eBooks.com — buy Meet Caroline
- 20 Caroline's secret message Amazon — buy Caroline's secret message Bookshop — buy Caroline's secret message ThriftBooks — buy Caroline's secret message eBooks.com — buy Caroline's secret message
- 21 Changes for Caroline Amazon — buy Changes for Caroline Bookshop — buy Changes for Caroline ThriftBooks — buy Changes for Caroline eBooks.com — buy Changes for Caroline
- 22 Caroline's battle Amazon — buy Caroline's battle Bookshop — buy Caroline's battle ThriftBooks — buy Caroline's battle eBooks.com — buy Caroline's battle
- 23 A Surprise for Caroline Amazon — buy A Surprise for Caroline Bookshop — buy A Surprise for Caroline ThriftBooks — buy A Surprise for Caroline eBooks.com — buy A Surprise for Caroline
- 24 Caroline takes a chance Amazon — buy Caroline takes a chance Bookshop — buy Caroline takes a chance ThriftBooks — buy Caroline takes a chance eBooks.com — buy Caroline takes a chance
- 25 The light keeper's legacy Amazon — buy The light keeper's legacy Bookshop — buy The light keeper's legacy ThriftBooks — buy The light keeper's legacy eBooks.com — buy The light keeper's legacy
- 26 Light Keeper's Legacy Amazon — buy Light Keeper's Legacy Bookshop — buy Light Keeper's Legacy ThriftBooks — buy Light Keeper's Legacy eBooks.com — buy Light Keeper's Legacy
- 27 Traitor in the shipyard Amazon — buy Traitor in the shipyard Bookshop — buy Traitor in the shipyard ThriftBooks — buy Traitor in the shipyard eBooks.com — buy Traitor in the shipyard
- 28 Heritage of darkness Amazon — buy Heritage of darkness Bookshop — buy Heritage of darkness ThriftBooks — buy Heritage of darkness eBooks.com — buy Heritage of darkness
- 29 Catch the wind Amazon — buy Catch the wind Bookshop — buy Catch the wind ThriftBooks — buy Catch the wind eBooks.com — buy Catch the wind
- 30 Facing the enemy Amazon — buy Facing the enemy Bookshop — buy Facing the enemy ThriftBooks — buy Facing the enemy eBooks.com — buy Facing the enemy
- 31 Tradition of Deceit (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) Amazon — buy Tradition of Deceit (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) Bookshop — buy Tradition of Deceit (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Tradition of Deceit (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Tradition of Deceit (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery)
- 32 Captain of the Ship Amazon — buy Captain of the Ship Bookshop — buy Captain of the Ship ThriftBooks — buy Captain of the Ship eBooks.com — buy Captain of the Ship
- 33 Tradition of Deceit Amazon — buy Tradition of Deceit Bookshop — buy Tradition of Deceit ThriftBooks — buy Tradition of Deceit eBooks.com — buy Tradition of Deceit
- 34 The smuggler's secrets Amazon — buy The smuggler's secrets Bookshop — buy The smuggler's secrets ThriftBooks — buy The smuggler's secrets eBooks.com — buy The smuggler's secrets
- 35 Death on the Prairie Amazon — buy Death on the Prairie Bookshop — buy Death on the Prairie ThriftBooks — buy Death on the Prairie eBooks.com — buy Death on the Prairie
- 36 A settler's year Amazon — buy A settler's year Bookshop — buy A settler's year ThriftBooks — buy A settler's year eBooks.com — buy A settler's year
- 37 Smuggler's Secrets Amazon — buy Smuggler's Secrets Bookshop — buy Smuggler's Secrets ThriftBooks — buy Smuggler's Secrets eBooks.com — buy Smuggler's Secrets
- 38 A Memory of Muskets (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) Amazon — buy A Memory of Muskets (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) Bookshop — buy A Memory of Muskets (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy A Memory of Muskets (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) eBooks.com — buy A Memory of Muskets (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery)
- 39 Memory of Muskets Amazon — buy Memory of Muskets Bookshop — buy Memory of Muskets ThriftBooks — buy Memory of Muskets eBooks.com — buy Memory of Muskets
- 40 Gunpowder and Tea Cakes Amazon — buy Gunpowder and Tea Cakes Bookshop — buy Gunpowder and Tea Cakes ThriftBooks — buy Gunpowder and Tea Cakes eBooks.com — buy Gunpowder and Tea Cakes
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Afraid to Cry | 1999 | ||
| 2 | Trouble at Fort Lapointe (American Girl History Mysteries) | 2000 | ||
| 3 | Retreat from Gettysburg | 2000 | ||
| 4 | Trouble at Fort LA Pointe | 2001 | ||
| 5 | Whistler in the Dark | 2002 | ||
| 6 | Trouble at Fort LA Pointe (History Mysteries-American Girl) | 2002 | ||
| 7 | Betrayal at Cross Creek (American Girl History Mysteries | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Danger at the Zoo | 2005 | ||
| 9 | American Girl, Discover Three Exciting Mysteries with Kit | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Danger At The Zoo (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (American Girl (Prebound)) | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Secrets in the Hills | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Highland fling | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Midnight in Lonesome Hollow | 2007 | ||
| 14 | The Runaway Friend | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Clues in the shadows | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Old world murder | 2010 | ||
| 17 | The heirloom murders | 2011 | ||
| 18 | Heirloom Murders | 2011 | ||
| 19 | Meet Caroline | 2012 | ||
| 20 | Caroline's secret message | 2012 | ||
| 21 | Changes for Caroline | 2012 | ||
| 22 | Caroline's battle | 2012 | ||
| 23 | A Surprise for Caroline | 2012 | ||
| 24 | Caroline takes a chance | 2012 | ||
| 25 | The light keeper's legacy | 2012 | ||
| 26 | Light Keeper's Legacy | 2012 | ||
| 27 | Traitor in the shipyard | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Heritage of darkness | 2013 | ||
| 29 | Catch the wind | 2014 | ||
| 30 | Facing the enemy | 2014 | ||
| 31 | Tradition of Deceit (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) | 2014 | ||
| 32 | Captain of the Ship | 2014 | ||
| 33 | Tradition of Deceit | 2014 | ||
| 34 | The smuggler's secrets | 2015 | ||
| 35 | Death on the Prairie | 2015 | ||
| 36 | A settler's year | 2015 | ||
| 37 | Smuggler's Secrets | 2015 | ||
| 38 | A Memory of Muskets (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) | 2016 | ||
| 39 | Memory of Muskets | 2016 | ||
| 40 | Gunpowder and Tea Cakes | 2017 |
Kathleen Ernst reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Too Afraid to Cry (1999). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Kathleen Ernst — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Kathleen Ernst books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1999–2017.
What is the newest Kathleen Ernst book?
Gunpowder and Tea Cakes, published in 2017.