Margaret Maron Reading Order
7 series · 69 books · Born 25 August 1938
Margaret Maron was a prolific American author known for her captivating mystery novels. Spanning from 1981 to 2017, she published 69 books across seven series, including the popular Sigrid Harald and Judge Deborah Knott series, along with several standalone works and short stories. Her notable contributions to the genre have earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated readership.
Anthologies Series
Complete26 books (1986–2015)
Start with Tales of Terror, the first of 26 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Tales of Terror 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Beastly Tales 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Sisters in Crime 2 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  A Woman's Eye 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Deadly Allies 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Partners in Crime 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Women of Mystery II 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  The Crown Crime Companion 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Funny Bones: 15 New Tales of Murder and Mayhem 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Vengeance is Hers 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Women of Mystery III 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Irreconcilable Differences 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Malice Domestic 8 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Mom, Apple Pie and Murder 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Magnolias and Mayhem 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Malice Domestic 10 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Women Before the Bench 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Tar Heel Dead 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Crimes by Moonlight 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  A Study in Sherlock 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | 27 Views of Raleigh 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Carolina Crimes 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Writes of Passage 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | Manhattan Mayhem 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
Deborah Knott Short Stories Series
Complete3 books (2012–2012)
Start with Bewreathed and read in order.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bewreathed 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Deborah's Judgement 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | With This Ring 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
Judge Deborah Knott Series
Complete20 books (1992–2015)
Start with Bootlegger's Daughter, the first of 20 books in the Judge Deborah Knott series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Bootlegger's Daughter 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Southern Discomfort 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Shooting at Loons 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Up Jumps the Devil 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Killer Market 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Home Fires 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Storm Track 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Uncommon Clay 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Slow Dollar 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  High Country Fall 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Rituals of the Season 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Winter's Child 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Hard Row 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Death's Half Acre 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Sand Sharks 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Christmas Mourning 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Three-Day Town 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  The Buzzard Table 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Designated Daughters 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Long Upon the Land 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete4 books (1991–2002)
Start with Deborah’s Judgment, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Deborah’s Judgment 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  …That Married Dear Old Dad 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Virgo in Sapphires 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | The Dog That Didn’t Bark 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Story Collections Series
Complete4 books (1997–2012)
Start with Shoveling Smoke, the first of 4 books in the Short Story Collections series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Shoveling Smoke 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Suitable for Hanging 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Five Christmas Gifts - A Holiday Short Story Collection 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Postcards From the Mediterranean 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
Sigrid Harald Series
Complete9 books (1981–2017)
Start with One Coffee With, the first of 9 books in the Sigrid Harald series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  One Coffee With 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Death of a Butterfly 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Death in Blue Folders 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  The Right Jack 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Baby Doll Games 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Corpus Christmas 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Past Imperfect 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Fugitive Colors 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Take Out 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete3 books (1985–2013)
Start with Bloody Kin and read in order.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Bloody Kin 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Last Lessons of Summer 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Growth Marks 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Margaret Maron written?
- Margaret Maron has written 69 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1981 to 2017.
- What is the first book in each Margaret Maron series?
- Here are the first books in Margaret Maron's series: Anthologies: Tales of Terror; Deborah Knott Short Stories: Bewreathed; Judge Deborah Knott: Bootlegger's Daughter; Short Stories/Novellas: Deborah’s Judgment; Short Story Collections: Shoveling Smoke.
- What order should I read Margaret Maron's books?
- We recommend reading Margaret Maron's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Margaret Maron's series complete?
- Margaret Maron has 7 completed series.