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Carol Lea Benjamin Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 24 books / 3 series

American author Carol Lea Benjamin is best known for her Rachel Alexander and Dash mystery series featuring a dog-walking sleuth. Her books have earned critical acclaim, including multiple Dog Writers’ Association of America awards. This page provides the Carol Lea Benjamin books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Carol Lea Benjamin Books in Chronological Order

1976 Dog Training For Kids POoNB / 1 Buy
1982 The Wicked Stepdog POoSN / 1 Buy
1982 Cartooning for Kids POoNB / 2 Buy
1982 Dog Tricks POoNB / 3 Buy
1983 Nobody's Baby Now POoSN / 2 Buy
1985 Writing for Kids POoNB / 4 Buy
1989 Dog Problems POoNB / 5 Buy
1990 The Chosen Puppy POoNB / 6 Buy
1993 Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence POoNB / 7 Buy
1996 This Dog for Hire POoRAaDB / 1 Buy
1997 The Dog Who Knew Too Much POoRAaDB / 2 Buy
1997 Dog Training in 10 Minutes POoNB / 8 Buy
1998 A Hell of a Dog POoRAaDB / 3 Buy
1999 Lady Vanishes POoRAaDB / 4 Buy
2000 The Wrong Dog POoRAaDB / 5 Buy
2001 The Long Good Boy POoRAaDB / 6 Buy
2002 Mother Knows Best POoNB / 9 Buy
2004 Fall Guy POoRAaDB / 7 Buy
2005 Without a Word POoRAaDB / 8 Buy
2006 The Hard Way POoRAaDB / 9 Buy
2007 Dog Smart POoNB / 10 Buy
2008 Second-Hand Dog POoNB / 11 Buy
2008 See Spot Sit POoNB / 12 Buy
2010 Do Border Collies Dream of Sheep? POoNB / 13 Buy

Carol Lea Benjamin Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 13 books / 1976-2010
01 Dog Training For Kids 1976 Buy
02 Cartooning for Kids 1982 Buy
03 Dog Tricks 1982 Buy
04 Writing for Kids 1985 Buy
05 Dog Problems 1989 Buy
06 The Chosen Puppy 1990 Buy
07 Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence 1993 Buy
08 Dog Training in 10 Minutes 1997 Buy
09 Mother Knows Best 2002 Buy
10 Dog Smart 2007 Buy
11 Second-Hand Dog 2008 Buy
12 See Spot Sit 2008 Buy
13 Do Border Collies Dream of Sheep? 2010 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1982-1983
01 The Wicked Stepdog 1982 Buy
02 Nobody's Baby Now 1983 Buy
01 This Dog for Hire 1996 Buy
02 The Dog Who Knew Too Much 1997 Buy
03 A Hell of a Dog 1998 Buy
04 Lady Vanishes 1999 Buy
05 The Wrong Dog 2000 Buy
06 The Long Good Boy 2001 Buy
07 Fall Guy 2004 Buy
08 Without a Word 2005 Buy
09 The Hard Way 2006 Buy

Where to start with Carol Lea Benjamin

What is the best order to read Carol Lea Benjamin 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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