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Carol Goodman Books in Order

Find every Carol Goodman book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 27 books / 4 series

American author Carol Goodman is best known for her atmospheric gothic thrillers and the *Blythewood* series. Her novel *The Lake of Dead Languages* won the 2002 Hammett Prize for literary excellence in crime writing. This page provides the Carol Goodman books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Carol Goodman Books in Chronological Order

2002 The Lake of Dead Languages POoSN / 1 Buy
2003 The Seduction of Water POoSN / 2 Buy
2004 The Drowning Tree POoSN / 3 Buy
2006 The Ghost Orchid POoSN / 4 Buy
2007 The Sonnet Lover POoSN / 5 Buy
2008 The Night Villa POoSN / 6 Buy
2010 Black Swan Rising POoBSRB / 1 Buy
2010 Arcadia Falls POoSN / 7 Buy
2011 The Demon Lover / Incubus POoFTB / 1 Buy
2011 The Watchtower POoBSRB / 2 Buy
2012 The Water Witch POoFTB / 2 Buy
2013 Blythewood POoBB / 1 Buy
2013 The Angel Stone / Dark Possession POoFTB / 3 Buy
2013 The Shape Stealer POoBSRB / 3 Buy
2014 Ravencliffe POoBB / 2 Buy
2015 Hawthorn POoBB / 3 Buy
2016 River Road POoSN / 8 Buy
2017 The Widow's House POoSN / 9 Buy
2017 The Metropolitans POoSN / 10 Buy
2018 The Other Mother POoSN / 11 Buy
2019 The Night Visitors POoSN / 12 Buy
2020 The Sea of Lost Girls POoSN / 13 Buy
2021 The Stranger Behind You POoSN / 14 Buy
2022 The Disinvited Guest POoSN / 15 Buy
2023 The Bones of the Story POoSN / 16 Buy
2024 Return to Wyldcliffe Heights POoSN / 17 Buy
2025 Writers and Liars POoSN / 18 Buy

Carol Goodman Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Black Swan Rising 2010 Buy
02 The Watchtower 2011 Buy
03 The Shape Stealer 2013 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 18 books / 2002-2025
01 The Lake of Dead Languages 2002 Buy
02 The Seduction of Water 2003 Buy
03 The Drowning Tree 2004 Buy
04 The Ghost Orchid 2006 Buy
05 The Sonnet Lover 2007 Buy
06 The Night Villa 2008 Buy
07 Arcadia Falls 2010 Buy
08 River Road 2016 Buy
09 The Widow's House 2017 Buy
10 The Metropolitans 2017 Buy
11 The Other Mother 2018 Buy
12 The Night Visitors 2019 Buy
13 The Sea of Lost Girls 2020 Buy
14 The Stranger Behind You 2021 Buy
15 The Disinvited Guest 2022 Buy
16 The Bones of the Story 2023 Buy
17 Return to Wyldcliffe Heights 2024 Buy
18 Writers and Liars 2025 Buy
Blythewood Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2013-2015
01 Blythewood 2013 Buy
02 Ravencliffe 2014 Buy
03 Hawthorn 2015 Buy
01 The Demon Lover / Incubus 2011 Buy
02 The Water Witch 2012 Buy
03 The Angel Stone / Dark Possession 2013 Buy

Where to start with Carol Goodman

What is the best order to read Carol Goodman books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.