Joan Druett Reading Order

15 books (1983–2019)

Joan Druett's non-fiction series comprises 15 books published between 1983 and 2019, exploring maritime history, exploration, and the lives of unusual figures at sea. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Exotic Intruders and concluding with The Discovery of Tahiti. This complete series draws from mystery and thriller elements within its historical narrative, offering accounts of whaling expeditions, female ship captains, castaways, and notable explorers across centuries of oceanic adventure.

Start with Exotic Intruders, the first of 15 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Exotic Intruders 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fulbright in New Zealand 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Petticoat Whalers 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Sailing Circle 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hen Frigates 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Rough Medicine 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	She Captains 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	In the Wake of Madness 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Island of the Lost 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Tupaia 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Elephant Voyage 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Eleanor's Odyssey 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Lady Castaways 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Notorious Captain Hayes 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Discovery of Tahiti 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2013)

Joan Druett's Promise of Gold trilogy comprises three complete mysteries published in 2013: Calafia's Kingdom, Dearest Enemy, and Judas Island. This series should be read in publication order to fully appreciate the interconnected narrative. Blending mystery and thriller elements with historical intrigue, the trilogy weaves together elements of both fiction and factual research.

Start with Calafia's Kingdom and read in order.

#	Title
1	Calafia's Kingdom 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dearest Enemy 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Judas Island 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1988–2018)

Joan Druett's four standalone novels span from 1988 to 2018 and should be read in publication order, beginning with Abigail / A Love of Adventure. The series is complete and comprises Murder at the Brian Boru, The Money Ship, and Finale as subsequent entries. These mystery and thriller novels represent Druett's fiction work alongside her non-fiction writing.

Start with Abigail / A Love of Adventure, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Abigail / A Love of Adventure 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder at the Brian Boru 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Money Ship 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Finale 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2004–2015)

The Wiki Coffin Mysteries is a complete series of six historical mystery novels by Joan Druett, published between 2004 and 2015. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Watery Grave and continuing through Shark Island, Run Afoul, Deadly Shoals, The Beckoning Ice, and Robber Crabs. This series blends mystery and thriller elements with historical research, following investigations set in maritime contexts across different time periods and locations.

Start with A Watery Grave, the first of 6 books in the Wiki Coffin Mysteries series.

#	Title
1	A Watery Grave 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shark Island 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Run Afoul 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Deadly Shoals 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Beckoning Ice 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Robber Crabs 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible