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Joan Druett Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 28 books / 4 series

New Zealand author Joan Druett is best known for her maritime history and biographical works, including the acclaimed *Island of the Lost* and the *Wiki Coffin* mystery series. A two-time winner of the John Lyman Award for best U.S. naval history, her books have earned international praise. This page provides the Joan Druett books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Joan Druett Books in Chronological Order

1983 Exotic Intruders POoNB / 1 Buy
1988 Abigail / A Love of Adventure POoSN / 1 Buy
1988 Fulbright in New Zealand POoNB / 2 Buy
1992 Murder at the Brian Boru POoSN / 2 Buy
1992 Petticoat Whalers POoNB / 3 Buy
1995 The Sailing Circle POoNB / 4 Buy
1998 Hen Frigates POoNB / 5 Buy
2000 She Captains POoNB / 6 Buy
2000 Rough Medicine POoNB / 7 Buy
2003 In the Wake of Madness POoNB / 8 Buy
2004 A Watery Grave POoWCMB / 1 Buy
2005 Shark Island POoWCMB / 2 Buy
2006 Run Afoul POoWCMB / 3 Buy
2007 Deadly Shoals POoWCMB / 4 Buy
2007 Island of the Lost POoNB / 9 Buy
2010 Tupaia POoNB / 10 Buy
2012 The Beckoning Ice POoWCMB / 5 Buy
2012 The Elephant Voyage POoNB / 11 Buy
2013 Judas Island POoPOGB / 1 Buy
2013 Calafia's Kingdom POoPOGB / 2 Buy
2013 Dearest Enemy POoPOGB / 3 Buy
2014 Eleanor's Odyssey POoNB / 12 Buy
2015 Robber Crabs POoWCMB / 6 Buy
2015 Lady Castaways POoNB / 13 Buy
2016 The Notorious Captain Hayes POoNB / 14 Buy
2017 The Money Ship POoSN / 3 Buy
2018 Finale POoSN / 4 Buy
2019 The Discovery of Tahiti POoNB / 15 Buy

Joan Druett Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Judas Island 2013 Buy
02 Calafia's Kingdom 2013 Buy
03 Dearest Enemy 2013 Buy
Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 15 books / 1983-2019
01 Exotic Intruders 1983 Buy
02 Fulbright in New Zealand 1988 Buy
03 Petticoat Whalers 1992 Buy
04 The Sailing Circle 1995 Buy
05 Hen Frigates 1998 Buy
06 She Captains 2000 Buy
07 Rough Medicine 2000 Buy
08 In the Wake of Madness 2003 Buy
09 Island of the Lost 2007 Buy
10 Tupaia 2010 Buy
11 The Elephant Voyage 2012 Buy
12 Eleanor's Odyssey 2014 Buy
13 Lady Castaways 2015 Buy
14 The Notorious Captain Hayes 2016 Buy
15 The Discovery of Tahiti 2019 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 4 books / 1988-2018
01 Abigail / A Love of Adventure 1988 Buy
02 Murder at the Brian Boru 1992 Buy
03 The Money Ship 2017 Buy
04 Finale 2018 Buy
01 A Watery Grave 2004 Buy
02 Shark Island 2005 Buy
03 Run Afoul 2006 Buy
04 Deadly Shoals 2007 Buy
05 The Beckoning Ice 2012 Buy
06 Robber Crabs 2015 Buy

Where to start with Joan Druett

What is the best order to read Joan Druett 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.