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Deborah Brown Reading Order

6 series Β· 158 books

Deborah Brown is a prolific action and adventure novelist who has published over 150 books since 1987, building an impressive catalog across multiple series set in Florida and beyond. Her work spans the American Poets Continuum and Lauderdale series alongside several mysteries set in the Biscayne Bay and Florida Keys regions, showcasing her versatility in crafting engaging narratives within interconnected fictional worlds. Known for her consistent output and ability to sustain multiple ongoing series, Brown has established herself as a dedicated genre writer with a loyal readership built over nearly four decades.

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American Poets Continuum Series

Likely Complete

108 books (1987–2022)

The American Poets Continuum is a comprehensive anthology series spanning 108 volumes published between 1987 and 2022. Curated by Deborah Brown, this collection showcases contemporary American poetry from diverse voices and perspectives. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Lucille Clifton's Good Woman and continuing through the chronologically released volumes. The series appears to be complete as of 2022, offering readers an extensive survey of American poetic achievement across multiple decades.

Start with Good Woman(By: Lucille Clifton), the first of 108 books in the American Poets Continuum series.

Start this series with Good Woman(By: Lucille Clifton)

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Good Woman(By: Lucille Clifton)
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Next(By: Lucille Clifton)
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The City in Which I Love You(By: Li-Young Lee)
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Quilting(By: Lucille Clifton)
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Red Suitcase(By: Naomi Shihab Nye)
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What We Carry(By: Dorianne Laux)
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The Terrible Stories(By: Lucille Clifton)
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Fuel(By: Naomi Shihab Nye)
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Blessing the Boats(By: Lucille Clifton)
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Smoke(By: Dorianne Laux)
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Tell Me(By: Kim Addonizio)
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Book of My Nights(By: Li-Young Lee)
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Mules of Love(By: Ellen Bass)
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The Hawk Temple at Tierra Grande(By: Ray Gonzalez)
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Love Song with Motor Vehicles(By: Alan Michael Parker)
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The Owner of the House(By: Louis Simpson)
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The Orchard(By: Brigit Pegeen Kelly)
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Postcards from the Interior(By: Wyn Cooper)
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The Rooster's Wife(By: Russell Edson)
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You & Yours(By: Naomi Shihab Nye)
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Darling Vulgarity(By: Michael Waters)
22
Not for Specialists(By: W.D. Snodgrass)
23
Sleeping With Houdini(By: Nin Andrews)
24
Slope of the Child Everlasting(By: Laurie Kutchins)
25
Elephants & Butterflies(By: Alan Michael Parker)
26
The Fortieth Day(By: Kazim Ali)
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Voices(By: Lucille Clifton)
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And(By: Michael Blumenthal)
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Carpathia(By: Cecilia Woloch)
30
Seasons of Lotus, Seasons of Bone(By: Matthew Shenoda)
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Sharp Stars(By: Sharon Bryan)
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Burning of the Three Fires(By: Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont)
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Chaos is the New Calm(By: Wyn Cooper)
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Diwata )(By: Barbara Jane Reyes)
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Long Lens(By: Peter Makuck)
36
Sasha Sings the Laundry on the Line(By: Sean Thomas Dougherty)
37
Ennui Prophet(By: Christopher Kennedy)
38
Gospel Night(By: Michael Waters)
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Kingdom Animalia(By: Aracelis Girmay)
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The Hands of Strangers(By: Janice N. Harrington)
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Transfer(By: Naomi Shihab Nye)
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Your Father on the Train of Ghosts(By: G.C. Waldrep,John Gallaher)
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The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010(By: Kevin Young,Toni Morrison,Lucille Clifton,Michael S. Glaser)
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The Reindeer Camps(By: Barton Sutter)
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Theophobia(By: Bruce Beasley)
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To Keep Love Blurry(By: Craig Morgan Teicher)
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True Faith(By: Ira Sadoff)
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Birth Marks(By: Jim Daniels)
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No Need of Sympathy(By: Fleda Brown)
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Refuge(By: Adrie Kusserow)
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The Book of Goodbyes(By: Jillian Weise)
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There's a Box in the Garage You Can Beat With a Stick(By: Michael Teig)
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All You Ask For is Longing(By: Sean Thomas Dougherty)
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Copia(By: Erika Meitner)
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In a Landscape(By: John Gallaher)
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The Chair(By: Richard Garcia)
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The Keys to the Jail(By: Keetje Kuipers)
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What He Took(By: Wendy Mnookin)
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Antidote for Night(By: Marsha De LA O)
60
Beautiful Wall(By: Ray Gonzalez)
61
Broken Hallelujahs(By: Sean Thomas Dougherty)
62
Fanny Says(By: Nickole Brown)
63
I'm No Longer Troubled by the Extravagance(By: Rick Bursky)
64
Testament(By: G.C. Waldrep)
65
Why God is a Woman(By: Nin Andrews)
66
Celestial Joyride(By: Michael Waters)
67
Mandatory Evacuation(By: Makuck Peter)
68
Primitive(By: Janice N. Harrington)
69
Struggling Times(By: Louis Simpson)
70
The Black Maria(By: Aracelis Girmay)
71
The Day's Last Light Reddens the Leaves of the Copper Beech(By: Stephen Dobyns)
72
The End of Pink(By: Kathryn Nuernberger)
73
Whereso(By: Karen Volkman)
74
All Soul Parts Returned(By: Bruce Beasley)
75
Bye-Bye Land(By: Christian Barter)
76
Sky Country(By: Christine Kitano)
77
The Smoke of Horses(By: Charles Rafferty)
78
The Trembling Answers(By: Craig Morgan Teicher)
79
Clues from the Animal Kingdom )(By: Christopher Kennedy)
80
Dresses from the Old Country )(By: Laura Read)
81
Holy Moly Carry Me(By: Erika Meitner)
82
In Country(By: HughMartin)
83
The Second O of Sorrow )(By: Sean Thomas Dougherty)
84
All Its Charms(By: Keetje Kuipers)
85
Cyborg Detective(By: Jillian Weise)
86
Night Angler(By: Geffrey Davis)
87
On the Shores of Welcome Home(By: Bruce Weigl)
88
89
The Tiny Journalist(By: Naomi Shihab Nye)
90
Brand New Spacesuit(By: John Gallaher)
91
Caw(By: Michael Waters)
92
How to Carry Water(By: Lucille Clifton,Aracelis Girmay)
93
Let's Become a Ghost Story(By: Rick Bursky)
94
Letters to a Young Brown Girl(By: Barbara Jane Reyes)
95
Mercy(By: Lucille Clifton)
96
Mother Country(By: Elana Bell)
97
Rue(By: Kathryn Nuernberger)
98
Year of the Dog(By: Deborah Paredez)
99
Diamonds(By: Camille Guthrie)
100
I Am Not Trying to Hide My Hungers from the World(By: Kendra DeColo)
101
The Naomi Letters(By: Rachel Mennies)
102
A Season in Hell with Rimbaud(By: Dustin Pearson)
103
A Tinderbox in Three Acts(By: Cynthia Dewi Oka)
104
Field Notes from the Flood Zone(By: Heather Sellers)
105
Little Mr. Prose Poem(By: Charles Simic,Russell Edson,Craig Morgan Teicher)
106
The Dug-Up Gun Museum(By: Ben Follows)
107
Useful Junk(By: Erika Meitner)
108
Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency(By: Chen Chen)

Biscayne Bay Series

Likely Complete

3 books (2021–2021)

Deborah Brown's Biscayne Bay series is an action and adventure trilogy set in South Florida. The three booksβ€”Hired Killer, Jilted, and Not Guiltyβ€”were published in 2021 and should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended. The series appears to be complete.

Start with Hired Killer and read in order.

Florida Keys Mysteries Series

Ongoing

37 books (2011–2026)

The Florida Keys Mysteries series by Deborah Brown spans 35 books published between 2011 and 2025, with new titles still being released. This action and adventure series should be read in publication order, beginning with Crazy in Paradise and continuing through its sequels. Each book explores different criminal cases and mysteries set against the backdrop of the Florida Keys, with titles reflecting the specific plots and conflicts central to each story.

Start with Crazy in Paradise, the first of 35 books in the Florida Keys Mysteries series.

Start this series with Crazy in Paradise

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Deception in Paradise
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Kidnapped in Paradise
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Swindled in Paradise
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Executed in Paradise
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Hurricane in Paradise
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Ambushed in Paradise
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Christmas in Paradise
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Overdose in Paradise
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Initiation in Paradise
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Vanished in Paradise
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Retaliation in Paradise
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Entitled in Paradise
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Retribution in Paradise

Lauderdale Series

Ongoing

4 books (2022–2024)

The Lauderdale series by Deborah Brown comprises four action and adventure novels published between 2022 and 2024. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with In Over Her Head, followed by On the Run, Stealing Hadley, and What Happens in Vegas. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential to fully experience the story's progression.

Start with In Over Her Head, the first of 4 books in the Lauderdale series.

Start this series with In Over Her Head

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Standalone Novels Series

Complete

1 book (2016–2016)

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Tropical Adventure (Tropical Authors) Series

Likely Complete

5 books (2022–2023)

The Tropical Adventure series is a five-book collection of action and adventure stories published between 2022 and 2023. This collaborative series, likely complete, features contributions from multiple authors including Nick Sullivan, Wayne Stinnett, Nicholas Harvey, John H. Cunningham, A.J. Stewart, Chris Niles, Douglas Pratt, Don Rich, David F. Berens, and Steven Becker. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Graceless and continuing through Timeless, Faceless, Priceless, and concluding with Shameless.

Start with Graceless(By: Nick Sullivan,Wayne Stinnett,Nicholas Harvey,John H. Cunningham), the first of 5 books in the Tropical Adventure (Tropical Authors) series.

Start this series with Graceless(By: Nick Sullivan,Wayne Stinnett,Nicholas Harvey,John H. Cunningham)

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Graceless(By: Nick Sullivan,Wayne Stinnett,Nicholas Harvey,John H. Cunningham)
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Timeless(By: Nick Sullivan,Wayne Stinnett,Nicholas Harvey,John H. Cunningham)
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Faceless(By: Nick Sullivan,A.J. Stewart,Chris Niles,Nicholas Harvey,Douglas Pratt)
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Priceless(With: Don Rich,Nicholas Harvey)
5
Shameless(By: David F. Berens,Steven Becker,Chris Niles,Douglas Pratt)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Deborah Brown written?
Deborah Brown has written 158 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1987 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Deborah Brown series?
Here are the first books in Deborah Brown's series: American Poets Continuum: Good Woman(By: Lucille Clifton); Biscayne Bay: Hired Killer; Florida Keys Mysteries: Crazy in Paradise; Lauderdale: In Over Her Head; Tropical Adventure (Tropical Authors): Graceless(By: Nick Sullivan,Wayne Stinnett,Nicholas Harvey,John H. Cunningham).
What order should I read Deborah Brown's books?
We recommend reading Deborah Brown's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Deborah Brown still writing new books?
Yes, Deborah Brown has 2 ongoing series: Florida Keys Mysteries, Lauderdale.

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