Sandra Dallas Reading Order

8 books (1962–2004)

Sandra Dallas compiled eight nonfiction works between 1962 and 2004 exploring aspects of Colorado history and architecture. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with No More Than Five in a Bed and concluding with The Quilt That Walked to Golden. The complete series covers topics ranging from Victorian homes and ghost towns to Denver's past and regional heritage, making it a comprehensive resource for readers interested in the American West and historical preservation.

Start with No More Than Five in a Bed, the first of 8 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#	Title
1	No More Than Five in a Bed 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gaslights and Gingerbread 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cherry Creek Gothic 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Yesterday's Denver 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sacred Paint 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Colorado Homes 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Quilt That Walked to Golden 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

25 books (1990–2026)

Sandra Dallas has written 25 standalone novels published between 1990 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Buster Midnight's Cafe. Her diverse body of work spans young adult fiction, westerns, and narrative nonfiction across titles including The Persian Pickle Club, The Diary of Mattie Spenser, Tallgrass, Whiter Than Snow, True Sisters, and Fallen Women, among others.

Start with Buster Midnight's Cafe, the first of 25 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Buster Midnight's Cafe 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Persian Pickle Club 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Prayers for Sale 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Diary of Mattie Spenser 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Alice's Tulips 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Chili Queen 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	New Mercies 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Tallgrass 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Whiter Than Snow 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Bride's House 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Quilt Walk 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	True Sisters 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Fallen Women 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	A Quilt for Christmas 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Last Midwife 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Hardscrabble 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Patchwork Bride 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Someplace to Call Home 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Westering Women 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Little Souls 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Tenmile 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Where Coyotes Howl 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Tough Luck 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Hired Man 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible