Lois Duncan Reading Order

1 book (2000–2000)

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1	On the Edge 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1988–1988)

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1	Wonder Kid Meets the Evil Lunch Snatcher 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1971–2010)

Lois Duncan's Hotel for Dogs trilogy spans nearly four decades, beginning with the original 1971 novel and concluding with Movie for Dogs in 2010. This complete series should be read in publication order, as each book builds on the previous installments. The three-book sequence combines mystery and adventure elements across its young adult-focused narrative.

Start with Hotel for Dogs and read in order.

#	Title
1	Hotel for Dogs 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	News for Dogs 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Movie for Dogs 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1971–2012)

Lois Duncan's Lost Treasures series comprises four complete books published between 1971 and 2012, blending mystery, thriller, and young adult elements across the collection. Reading these books in publication order—beginning with Hotel for Dogs—provides the intended experience through this four-book sequence. The series concludes with The Great Cheese Conspiracy, making it a finished series for readers seeking a complete set.

Start with Hotel for Dogs, the first of 4 books in the Lost Treasures series.

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1	Hotel for Dogs 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	In a Blue Velvet Dress(By: Eros Keith,Catherine Sefton) 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Kellyhorns(By: Barbara Cooney) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Great Cheese Conspiracy(By: Jean Van Leeuwen) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1979–1995)

Lois Duncan's five-book nonfiction series spans from 1979 to 1995 and should be read in publication order. The collection begins with writing advice and memoir before shifting toward Duncan's real-life investigations, including the unsolved murder case detailed in Who Killed My Daughter? and her documented experiences with paranormal phenomena. This complete series blends the author's professional insights with personal narratives and explores themes that influenced her fiction career.

Start with How To Write And Sell Your Personal Experiences, the first of 5 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	How To Write And Sell Your Personal Experiences 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Chapters: My Growth as a Writer 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Who Killed My Daughter? 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Circus Comes Home 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Psychic Connections 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1960–2002)

Lois Duncan's Picture series consists of nine illustrated books published between 1960 and 2002, now complete. These stories should be read in publication order, beginning with The Littlest One in the Family. The series spans multiple genres including mystery, thriller, horror, and young adult fiction, offering a diverse collection of narratives across four decades.

Start with The Littlest One in the Family, the first of 9 books in the Picture series.

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1	The Littlest One in the Family 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Silly Mother 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Giving Away Suzanne 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Horses of Dreamland 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Birthday Moon 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Magic of Spider Woman 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Longest Hair in the World 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	I Walk at Night 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Song of the Circus 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1982–2014)

Lois Duncan's Short Story Collections series comprises seven books published between 1982 and 2014, offering a complete collection of mystery, thriller, horror, and young adult tales. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with From Spring to Spring: Poems and Photographs and continuing through Written in the Stars. The series blends Duncan's signature suspenseful storytelling with poetry and reflective pieces across its full span.

Start with From Spring to Spring: Poems and Photographs, the first of 7 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	From Spring to Spring: Poems and Photographs 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Terrible Tales of Happy Days School 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Songs from Dreamland 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Night Terrors 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Trapped 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Seasons of the Heart 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Written in the Stars 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

26 books (1957–2012)

Lois Duncan's complete collection spans 26 standalone novels published between 1957 and 2012, each offering its own independent mystery or thriller narrative. Her works, including titles like I Know What You Did Last Summer and Down a Dark Hall, blend suspense, horror, and young adult appeal across diverse storylines. These books should be read in publication order beginning with Debutante Hill to trace the author's evolving craft over five decades. Duncan's range extends from contemporary mysteries to psychological thrillers, making the collection suitable for readers seeking varied narratives within her signature suspenseful style.

Start with Debutante Hill, the first of 26 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Debutante Hill 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Love Song for Joyce 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Promise for Joyce 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Gift of Magic 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Middle Sister 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Game of Danger 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Season of the Two-Heart 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Five Were Missing 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Point of Violence 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Ransom 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	They Never Came Home 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Peggy 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	I Know What You Did Last Summer 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	When the Bough Breaks 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Down a Dark Hall 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Summer of Fear 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Killing Mr. Griffin 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Daughters of Eve 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Stranger With My Face 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Third Eye / The Eyes of Karen Connors 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Locked in Time 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Twisted Window 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Don't Look Behind You 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Gallows Hill 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	I Still Know What You Did Last Summer 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Third Eye 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible