Series · 40 books
Shirley Rousseau Murphy Books in Order
The complete Shirley Rousseau Murphy reading order — 40 books from 1967–2007.
- 01 White ghost summer Amazon — buy White ghost summer ThriftBooks — buy White ghost summer eBooks.com — buy White ghost summer
- 02 The Sand Ponies Amazon — buy The Sand Ponies Bookshop — buy The Sand Ponies ThriftBooks — buy The Sand Ponies eBooks.com — buy The Sand Ponies
- 03 Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse Amazon — buy Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse Bookshop — buy Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse ThriftBooks — buy Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse eBooks.com — buy Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse
- 04 Silver woven in my hair Amazon — buy Silver woven in my hair Bookshop — buy Silver woven in my hair ThriftBooks — buy Silver woven in my hair eBooks.com — buy Silver woven in my hair
- 05 The ring of fire Amazon — buy The ring of fire Bookshop — buy The ring of fire ThriftBooks — buy The ring of fire eBooks.com — buy The ring of fire
- 06 The pig who could conjure the wind Amazon — buy The pig who could conjure the wind Bookshop — buy The pig who could conjure the wind ThriftBooks — buy The pig who could conjure the wind eBooks.com — buy The pig who could conjure the wind
- 07 The Flight of the Fox Amazon — buy The Flight of the Fox Bookshop — buy The Flight of the Fox ThriftBooks — buy The Flight of the Fox eBooks.com — buy The Flight of the Fox
- 08 Soonie and the dragon Amazon — buy Soonie and the dragon Bookshop — buy Soonie and the dragon ThriftBooks — buy Soonie and the dragon eBooks.com — buy Soonie and the dragon
- 09 The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1) Amazon — buy The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1) Bookshop — buy The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1) ThriftBooks — buy The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1) eBooks.com — buy The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1)
- 10 Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun Amazon — buy Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun Bookshop — buy Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun
- 11 The joining of the stone Amazon — buy The joining of the stone Bookshop — buy The joining of the stone ThriftBooks — buy The joining of the stone eBooks.com — buy The joining of the stone
- 12 The castle of Hape Amazon — buy The castle of Hape Bookshop — buy The castle of Hape ThriftBooks — buy The castle of Hape eBooks.com — buy The castle of Hape
- 13 Tattie's river journey Amazon — buy Tattie's river journey Bookshop — buy Tattie's river journey ThriftBooks — buy Tattie's river journey eBooks.com — buy Tattie's river journey
- 14 Valentine for a dragon Amazon — buy Valentine for a dragon Bookshop — buy Valentine for a dragon ThriftBooks — buy Valentine for a dragon eBooks.com — buy Valentine for a dragon
- 15 Nightpool Amazon — buy Nightpool Bookshop — buy Nightpool ThriftBooks — buy Nightpool eBooks.com — buy Nightpool
- 16 The ivory lyre Amazon — buy The ivory lyre Bookshop — buy The ivory lyre ThriftBooks — buy The ivory lyre eBooks.com — buy The ivory lyre
- 17 The dragonbards Amazon — buy The dragonbards Bookshop — buy The dragonbards ThriftBooks — buy The dragonbards eBooks.com — buy The dragonbards
- 18 Ivory Lyre Amazon — buy Ivory Lyre Bookshop — buy Ivory Lyre ThriftBooks — buy Ivory Lyre eBooks.com — buy Ivory Lyre
- 19 Dragonbards Amazon — buy Dragonbards Bookshop — buy Dragonbards ThriftBooks — buy Dragonbards eBooks.com — buy Dragonbards
- 20 The song of the Christmas mouse Amazon — buy The song of the Christmas mouse Bookshop — buy The song of the Christmas mouse ThriftBooks — buy The song of the Christmas mouse eBooks.com — buy The song of the Christmas mouse
- 21 The Catswold Portal Amazon — buy The Catswold Portal Bookshop — buy The Catswold Portal ThriftBooks — buy The Catswold Portal eBooks.com — buy The Catswold Portal
- 22 Cat on the Edge Amazon — buy Cat on the Edge Bookshop — buy Cat on the Edge ThriftBooks — buy Cat on the Edge eBooks.com — buy Cat on the Edge
- 23 Cat Under Fire Amazon — buy Cat Under Fire Bookshop — buy Cat Under Fire ThriftBooks — buy Cat Under Fire eBooks.com — buy Cat Under Fire
- 24 Cat Raise the Dead Amazon — buy Cat Raise the Dead Bookshop — buy Cat Raise the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Cat Raise the Dead eBooks.com — buy Cat Raise the Dead
- 25 Wind child Amazon — buy Wind child Bookshop — buy Wind child ThriftBooks — buy Wind child eBooks.com — buy Wind child
- 26 Cat in the Dark Amazon — buy Cat in the Dark Bookshop — buy Cat in the Dark ThriftBooks — buy Cat in the Dark eBooks.com — buy Cat in the Dark
- 27 Cat to the dogs Amazon — buy Cat to the dogs Bookshop — buy Cat to the dogs ThriftBooks — buy Cat to the dogs eBooks.com — buy Cat to the dogs
- 28 Cat Spitting Mad Amazon — buy Cat Spitting Mad Bookshop — buy Cat Spitting Mad ThriftBooks — buy Cat Spitting Mad eBooks.com — buy Cat Spitting Mad
- 29 Cat laughing last Amazon — buy Cat laughing last Bookshop — buy Cat laughing last ThriftBooks — buy Cat laughing last eBooks.com — buy Cat laughing last
- 30 Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack Amazon — buy Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack Bookshop — buy Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack ThriftBooks — buy Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack eBooks.com — buy Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack
- 31 Cat seeing double Amazon — buy Cat seeing double Bookshop — buy Cat seeing double ThriftBooks — buy Cat seeing double eBooks.com — buy Cat seeing double
- 32 Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery Amazon — buy Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery Bookshop — buy Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery eBooks.com — buy Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery
- 33 Cat Fear No Evil Amazon — buy Cat Fear No Evil Bookshop — buy Cat Fear No Evil ThriftBooks — buy Cat Fear No Evil eBooks.com — buy Cat Fear No Evil
- 34 Kot na grani Amazon — buy Kot na grani Bookshop — buy Kot na grani ThriftBooks — buy Kot na grani eBooks.com — buy Kot na grani
- 35 Cat Breaking Free Amazon — buy Cat Breaking Free Bookshop — buy Cat Breaking Free ThriftBooks — buy Cat Breaking Free eBooks.com — buy Cat Breaking Free
- 36 Christmas cats Amazon — buy Christmas cats Bookshop — buy Christmas cats ThriftBooks — buy Christmas cats eBooks.com — buy Christmas cats
- 37 Cat cross their graves Amazon — buy Cat cross their graves Bookshop — buy Cat cross their graves ThriftBooks — buy Cat cross their graves eBooks.com — buy Cat cross their graves
- 38 Kot stoit nasmertʹ Amazon — buy Kot stoit nasmertʹ Bookshop — buy Kot stoit nasmertʹ ThriftBooks — buy Kot stoit nasmertʹ eBooks.com — buy Kot stoit nasmertʹ
- 39 Cat Deck the Halls Amazon — buy Cat Deck the Halls Bookshop — buy Cat Deck the Halls ThriftBooks — buy Cat Deck the Halls eBooks.com — buy Cat Deck the Halls
- 40 Cat Pay the Devil Amazon — buy Cat Pay the Devil Bookshop — buy Cat Pay the Devil ThriftBooks — buy Cat Pay the Devil eBooks.com — buy Cat Pay the Devil
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White ghost summer | 1967 | ||
| 2 | The Sand Ponies | 1967 | ||
| 3 | Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse | 1970 | ||
| 4 | Silver woven in my hair | 1977 | ||
| 5 | The ring of fire | 1977 | ||
| 6 | The pig who could conjure the wind | 1978 | ||
| 7 | The Flight of the Fox | 1978 | ||
| 8 | Soonie and the dragon | 1979 | ||
| 9 | The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1) | 1979 | ||
| 10 | Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun | 1980 | ||
| 11 | The joining of the stone | 1981 | ||
| 12 | The castle of Hape | 1981 | ||
| 13 | Tattie's river journey | 1983 | ||
| 14 | Valentine for a dragon | 1984 | ||
| 15 | Nightpool | 1985 | ||
| 16 | The ivory lyre | 1987 | ||
| 17 | The dragonbards | 1988 | ||
| 18 | Ivory Lyre | 1988 | ||
| 19 | Dragonbards | 1989 | ||
| 20 | The song of the Christmas mouse | 1990 | ||
| 21 | The Catswold Portal | 1992 | ||
| 22 | Cat on the Edge | 1996 | ||
| 23 | Cat Under Fire | 1997 | ||
| 24 | Cat Raise the Dead | 1997 | ||
| 25 | Wind child | 1999 | ||
| 26 | Cat in the Dark | 1999 | ||
| 27 | Cat to the dogs | 2000 | ||
| 28 | Cat Spitting Mad | 2000 | ||
| 29 | Cat laughing last | 2001 | ||
| 30 | Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack | 2001 | ||
| 31 | Cat seeing double | 2003 | ||
| 32 | Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery | 2003 | ||
| 33 | Cat Fear No Evil | 2004 | ||
| 34 | Kot na grani | 2004 | ||
| 35 | Cat Breaking Free | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Christmas cats | 2005 | ||
| 37 | Cat cross their graves | 2005 | ||
| 38 | Kot stoit nasmertʹ | 2006 | ||
| 39 | Cat Deck the Halls | 2007 | ||
| 40 | Cat Pay the Devil | 2007 |
Shirley Rousseau Murphy reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with White ghost summer (1967). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Shirley Rousseau Murphy — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Shirley Rousseau Murphy books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1967–2007.
What is the newest Shirley Rousseau Murphy book?
Cat Pay the Devil, published in 2007.