Carole Nelson Douglas Reading Order

23 books (1992–2020)

Carole Nelson Douglas contributed to 20 different anthologies between 1994 and 2020, spanning fantasy, mystery, thriller, and paranormal themes. This complete collection should be read in publication order, beginning with A Dreamspun Christmas and concluding with Cast of Characters and five additional titles. The anthologies feature Douglas's short fiction alongside works by other authors, offering a diverse range of stories across multiple genres and subgenres.

Start with A Dreamspun Christmas, the first of 20 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Cat Crimes II 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Danger in D.C. 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Dreamspun Christmas 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Angel Christmas 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Malice Domestic 4 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Marilyn 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	More Malice Domestic 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Tails of Wonder and Imagination 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Much Ado About Murder 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Death By Dickens 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Thou Shalt Not Kill 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Deadly Housewives 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Unusual Suspects 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Twilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th Anniversary 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Chicks Kick Butt 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Cast of Characters 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Hex Appeal 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Christmas Ghosts 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Ghouls, Ghosts, and Ninja Rats 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Not Everyone's Cup of Tea 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Pussy Tales 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Private Investigations: Mystery Writers on the Secrets, Riddles, and Wonders in Their Lives 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1999–2000)

The Cat and a Playing Card is a four-book fantasy mystery series by Carole Nelson Douglas published between 1999 and 2000. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Cat and the King of Clubs, followed by The Cat and the Queen of Hearts, The Cat and the Jack of Spades, and concluding with The Cat and the Jill of Diamonds. Each installment builds on the previous narrative, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the story arc.

Start with The Cat and the King of Clubs, the first of 4 books in the Cat and a Playing Card series.

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1	The Cat and the King of Clubs 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Cat and the Queen of Hearts 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cat and the Jack of Spades 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Cat and the Jill of Diamonds 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1989–1999)

The Catfantastic Anthologies series comprises six complete collections of short stories published between 1989 and 1999, featuring contributions from numerous fantasy and mystery writers. Edited by Andre Norton and Martin H. Greenberg, these volumes should be read in publication order beginning with the original Catfantastic and continuing through Catfantastic V. The series celebrates feline characters across various genres and storytelling styles, making each installment a standalone collection while forming a cohesive series when read sequentially.

Start with Catfantastic(By: Andre Norton), the first of 6 books in the Catfantastic Anthologies series.

2 books (1990–1990)

Carole Nelson Douglas's Crystal Phoenix series consists of two fantasy-mystery novels published in 1990. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with Crystal Days followed by Crystal Nights. This pair of books blends fantasy and thriller elements into a concluded series.

Start with Crystal Days and read in order.

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1	Crystal Days 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Crystal Nights 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2007–2013)

Carole Nelson Douglas's Delilah Street, Paranormal Investigator series comprises six books published between 2007 and 2013, blending fantasy and mystery elements. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Dancing With Werewolves and concluding with Monster Mash. These novels follow a paranormal investigator navigating a world where supernatural creatures operate alongside ordinary society.

Start with Dancing With Werewolves, the first of 6 books in the Delilah Street, Paranormal Investigator series.

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1	Dancing With Werewolves 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Brimstone Kiss 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Vampire Sunrise 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Silver Zombie 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Virtual Virgin 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Monster Mash 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1990–2012)

This complete fantasy mystery series follows the character Irene Adler across nine books published between 1990 and 2012. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Good Night, Mr. Holmes and concluding with The Private Wife of Sherlock Holmes. Douglas weaves together historical settings with mysterious intrigue throughout the sequence, creating a cohesive narrative arc that unfolds across the full run.

Start with Good Night, Mr. Holmes, the first of 9 books in the Irene Adler series.

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1	Good Night, Mr. Holmes 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Good Morning, Irene 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Irene At Large 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Irene's Last Waltz 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Chapel Noir 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Castle Rouge 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Femme Fatale 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Spider Dance 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Private Wife of Sherlock Holmes 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

31 books (1992–2016)

The Midnight Louie series spans 31 books published between 1992 and 2016, following a complete story arc that should be read in publication order. This fantasy-mystery collection features titles organized alphabetically, beginning with Catnap and concluding with the final installment in 2016. The series includes a collaborative anthology titled Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives co-written with several other mystery authors, which fits within the main sequence.

Start with Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup, the first of 31 books in the Midnight Louie series.

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1	Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cat On A Blue Monday 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cat in a Crimson Haze 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Cat in a Diamond Dazzle 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Cat in a Flamingo Fedora 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Cat in a Golden Garland 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Cat with an Emerald Eye 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives(With: J.A. Jance,Nancy Pickard,Toni L.P. Kelner,Lilian Jackson Braun,Walter J. Stutzman) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Cat in an Indigo Mood 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Cat in a Kiwi Con 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Cat in a Leopard Spot 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Cat in a Midnight Choir 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Cat in a Neon Nightmare 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Midnight Louie In Something Fishy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Cat in an Orange Twist 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Cat in a Quicksilver Caper 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Cat in a Red Hot Rage 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Cat in a Sapphire Slipper 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Cat in a Topaz Tango 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Cat in a White Tie and Tails 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Fruit of the Tomb 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Cat in an Alien X-Ray 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Cat in a Yellow Spotlight 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Cat in an Alphabet Endgame 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

1 book (2002–2002)

2 books (1985–1988)

Carole Nelson Douglas's Probe series consists of two mystery thrillers published in the mid-1980s. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with Probe followed by Counterprobe. Both entries were released between 1985 and 1988, offering a finished narrative arc for readers seeking a compact mystery series.

Start with Probe and read in order.

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1	Probe 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Counterprobe 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1993–2013)

Carole Nelson Douglas's Short Stories/Novellas series consists of four complete fantasy and mystery works published between 1993 and 2013. The collection includes Sax And The Single Cat, Scrogged, Alice Holds the Cards, and The Rakehell's Christmas Angel, and should be read in publication order. Each entry stands alone while contributing to the overall series arc.

Start with Sax And The Single Cat, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

1 book (2012–2012)

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1	Once Upon a Midnight Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1982–2011)

Carole Nelson Douglas's Standalone Novels series comprises nine independent fantasy and mystery titles published between 1982 and 2011. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Her Own Person and concluding with A Wall Street Christmas Carol. The complete series offers standalone narratives that can be enjoyed individually or as a whole collection.

Start with Her Own Person, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Her Own Person 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	In Her Prime 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Best Man To Die 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lady Rogue 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Azure Days, Quicksilver Nights 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Exclusive 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Amberleigh 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Fair Wind, Fiery Star 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Wall Street Christmas Carol 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1982–1989)

The Sword and Circlet series comprises five fantasy-mystery novels published between 1982 and 1989, following publication order from Six of Swords through Seven of Swords. This completed series blends fantasy worldbuilding with mystery elements across its interconnected installments. Carole Nelson Douglas crafted a self-contained narrative arc that should be read sequentially to experience the full story.

Start with Six of Swords, the first of 5 books in the Sword and Circlet series.

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1	Six of Swords 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Exiles of the Rynth 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Keepers of Edanvant 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Heir of Rengarth 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Seven of Swords 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1991–1992)

Carole Nelson Douglas's Taliswoman Trilogy consists of two complete fantasy-mystery novels published in the early 1990s. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Cup of Clay followed by Seed Upon the Wind. This duology blends elements of fantasy and thriller genres into a cohesive narrative arc.

Start with Cup of Clay and read in order.

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1	Cup of Clay 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Seed Upon the Wind 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2020–2021)

The Year of the Cat is a twelve-book anthology series published between 2020 and 2021, likely complete. Each installment features fiction by Carole Nelson Douglas alongside various contributing authors, blending fantasy and mystery themes across themed collections. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with A Cat of Cozy Situations and concluding with A Cat of Romantic Soul.

Start with A Cat of Cozy Situations(With: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Ed Gorman,Dean Wesley Smith,W.W. Jacobs,Mary A. Turzillo,Dory Crowe), the first of 12 books in the The Year of the Cat series.

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1	A Cat of Cozy Situations(With: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Ed Gorman,Dean Wesley Smith,W.W. Jacobs,Mary A. Turzillo,Dory Crowe) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Cat of Disdainful Looks(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Rudyard Kipling,Stefon Mears,Dean Wesley Smith,Mark Twain,Ray Vukcevich,John Adams,Jodi Lyn Nye) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Cat of Heroic Heart(With: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,E. Nesbit,Jamie Ferguson,Lisa Silverthorne,Stefon Mears,Dean Wesley Smith,Liz Pierce) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Cat of Perfect Taste(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Stefon Mears,Dean Wesley Smith,Saki,Charles Dudley Warner,Philip Gilbert Hamerton,Kari Kilgore) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Cat of Roving Nature(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Emile Zola,Annie Reed,Stefon Mears,Dory Crowe,C.J. Erick,Sylvia Warner) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Cat of Space and Time(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Andre Norton,Annie Reed,Lisa Silverthorne,Dean Wesley Smith,Cordwainer Smith,Geoffrey A. Landis,Mary Turzillo,Daemon Crowe) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Cat of Strange Lands(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,E. Nesbit,Annie Reed,Stefon Mears,Dean Wesley Smith,Kent Patterson,Meyari McFarland,Leigh Saunders) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Cat of a Different Color(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Annie Reed,Louisa Swann,Lisa Silverthorne,Dean Wesley Smith,Ray Vukcevich,Dory Crowe) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Cat of Artistic Sensibilities(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Henry Slesar,Joan Aiken,Annie Reed,Stefon Mears,Dean Wesley Smith,Mary Turzillo) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Cat of Fantastic Whims(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,E. Nesbit,Jamie Ferguson,Annie Reed,Lisa Silverthorne,Dean Wesley Smith,Geoffrey A. Landis,Liz Pierce) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Cat of Feral Instincts(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Arthur Conan Doyle,Edgar Allan Poe,Brigid Collins,Dean Wesley Smith,Pamela Sargent,Jamie McNabb,Mary Turzillo,N. Margaret Campbell) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Cat of Romantic Soul(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Anthea Sharp,Annie Reed,Lisa Silverthorne,Bonnie Elizabeth,Dean Wesley Smith,Kari Kilgore) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible