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Karen Harper Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Karen Harper in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 72 books / 10 series

American author Karen Harper is best known for her historical suspense and mystery novels, including the *Cold Creek* series and the *Map of the World* trilogy. A New York Times bestselling author, her works have captivated readers with rich historical detail. This page lists Karen Harper’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Karen Harper in Publication Order

1982 Island Ecstasy POoSN / 1 Buy
1983 The Last Boleyn POoSN / 2 Buy
1983 Passion's Reign POoSN / 3 Buy
1984 The First Princess of Wales POoSN / 4 Buy
1985 Rapture's Crown POoSN / 5 Buy
1985 Midnight Mirage POoSN / 6 Buy
1987 One Fervent Fire POoSN / 7 Buy
1988 Dawn's Early Light(As: Caryn Cameron) POoSN / 8 Buy
1988 Tame the Wind POoSN / 9 Buy
1989 Eden's Gate POoEGB / 1 Buy
1989 Silver Swords(As: Caryn Cameron) POoSN / 10 Buy
1990 Freedom Flame POoMSB / 1 Buy
1990 The Firelands POoEGB / 2 Buy
1991 Almost Forever POoSN / 11 Buy
1991 Wild Lily(As: Caryn Cameron) POoSN / 12 Buy
1991 Braden's Brides(As: Caryn Cameron) POoSN / 13 Buy
1991 King's Man(As: Caryn Cameron) POoSN / 14 Buy
1992 Circle of Gold POoSN / 15 Buy
1993 The Wings of Morning POoSN / 16 Buy
1994 River of Sky POoSN / 17 Buy
1994 Promises to Keep POoSN / 18 Buy
1996 Dark Road Home POoMATB / 1 Buy
1996 Black Orchid POoSN / 19 Buy
1998 Liberty's Lady POoMSB / 2 Buy
1998 Empty Cradle POoSN / 20 Buy
1999 The Poyson Garden POoEIB / 1 Buy
2000 The Tidal Poole POoEIB / 2 Buy
2000 Down to the Bone POoSN / 21 Buy
2000 The Baby Farm POoSN / 22 Buy
2001 The Twylight Tower POoEIB / 3 Buy
2001 Shaker Run POoSN / 23 Buy
2002 The Queene's Cure POoEIB / 4 Buy
2002 The Stone Forest POoSN / 24 Buy
2003 The Queene's Christmas POoEIB / 5 Buy
2003 The Thorne Maze POoEIB / 6 Buy
2003 The Falls POoSN / 25 Buy
2004 Dark Harvest POoMATB / 2 Buy
2005 The Fatal Fashione POoEIB / 7 Buy
2005 The Fyre Mirror POoEIB / 8 Buy
2006 Hurricane POoSN / 26 Buy
2007 Dark Angel POoMATB / 3 Buy
2007 The Hooded Hawke POoEIB / 9 Buy
2007 Inferno POoSN / 27 Buy
2008 Below the Surface POoSN / 28 Buy
2008 The Hiding Place POoSN / 29 Buy
2009 Mistress Shakespeare / Shakespeare's Mistress POoSN / 30 Buy
2009 Deep Down POoSN / 31 Buy
2009 The Queen's Governess POoSN / 32 Buy
2010 Down River POoSN / 33 Buy
2011 The Choice POoSS / 1 Buy
2011 Fall from Pride POoAHVB / 1 Buy
2011 The Irish Princess POoSN / 34 Buy
2012 Return to Grace POoAHVB / 2 Buy
2012 Finding Mercy POoAHVB / 3 Buy
2012 Mistress of Mourning / The Queen's Confidante POoSN / 35 Buy
2013 Upon a Winter's Night POoAHVB / 4 Buy
2014 Shattered Secrets POoCCB / 1 Buy
2014 Forbidden Ground POoCCB / 2 Buy
2014 Broken Bonds POoCCB / 3 Buy
2016 Chasing Shadows POoSSB / 1 Buy
2016 The Covered Bridge POoAHVB / 5 Buy
2016 The Royal Nanny POoSN / 36 Buy
2017 Drowning Tides POoSSB / 2 Buy
2017 Falling Darkness POoSSB / 3 Buy
2017 The It Girls POoSN / 37 Buy
2018 Shallow Grave POoSSB / 4 Buy
2018 Silent Scream POoSSB / 5 Buy
2019 Dark Storm POoSSB / 6 Buy
2019 American Duchess POoSN / 38 Buy
2020 Deep in the Alaskan Woods POoAWB / 1 Buy
2020 Under the Alaskan Ice POoAWB / 2 Buy
2020 The Queen's Secret POoSN / 39 Buy

Complete Karen Harper Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Dark Road Home 1996 Buy
02 Dark Harvest 2004 Buy
03 Dark Angel 2007 Buy
Amish Home Valley Reading Order 5 books / 2011-2016
01 Fall from Pride 2011 Buy
02 Return to Grace 2012 Buy
03 Finding Mercy 2012 Buy
04 Upon a Winter's Night 2013 Buy
05 The Covered Bridge 2016 Buy
Alaska Wild Reading Order 2 books / 2020-2020
01 Deep in the Alaskan Woods 2020 Buy
02 Under the Alaskan Ice 2020 Buy
Morgan Sisters Reading Order 2 books / 1990-1998
01 Freedom Flame 1990 Buy
02 Liberty's Lady 1998 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 39 books / 1982-2020
01 Island Ecstasy 1982 Buy
02 The Last Boleyn 1983 Buy
03 Passion's Reign 1983 Buy
04 The First Princess of Wales 1984 Buy
05 Rapture's Crown 1985 Buy
06 Midnight Mirage 1985 Buy
07 One Fervent Fire 1987 Buy
08 Dawn's Early Light(As: Caryn Cameron) 1988 Buy
09 Tame the Wind 1988 Buy
10 Silver Swords(As: Caryn Cameron) 1989 Buy
11 Almost Forever 1991 Buy
12 Wild Lily(As: Caryn Cameron) 1991 Buy
13 Braden's Brides(As: Caryn Cameron) 1991 Buy
14 King's Man(As: Caryn Cameron) 1991 Buy
15 Circle of Gold 1992 Buy
16 The Wings of Morning 1993 Buy
17 River of Sky 1994 Buy
18 Promises to Keep 1994 Buy
19 Black Orchid 1996 Buy
20 Empty Cradle 1998 Buy
21 Down to the Bone 2000 Buy
22 The Baby Farm 2000 Buy
23 Shaker Run 2001 Buy
24 The Stone Forest 2002 Buy
25 The Falls 2003 Buy
26 Hurricane 2006 Buy
27 Inferno 2007 Buy
28 Below the Surface 2008 Buy
29 The Hiding Place 2008 Buy
30 Mistress Shakespeare / Shakespeare's Mistress 2009 Buy
31 Deep Down 2009 Buy
32 The Queen's Governess 2009 Buy
33 Down River 2010 Buy
34 The Irish Princess 2011 Buy
35 Mistress of Mourning / The Queen's Confidante 2012 Buy
36 The Royal Nanny 2016 Buy
37 The It Girls 2017 Buy
38 American Duchess 2019 Buy
39 The Queen's Secret 2020 Buy
Cold Creek Reading Order 3 books / 2014-2014
01 Shattered Secrets 2014 Buy
02 Forbidden Ground 2014 Buy
03 Broken Bonds 2014 Buy
Eden's Gate Reading Order 2 books / 1989-1990
01 Eden's Gate 1989 Buy
02 The Firelands 1990 Buy
South Shores Reading Order 6 books / 2016-2019
01 Chasing Shadows 2016 Buy
02 Drowning Tides 2017 Buy
03 Falling Darkness 2017 Buy
04 Shallow Grave 2018 Buy
05 Silent Scream 2018 Buy
06 Dark Storm 2019 Buy
01 The Choice 2011 Buy
Elizabeth I Reading Order 9 books / 1999-2007
01 The Poyson Garden 1999 Buy
02 The Tidal Poole 2000 Buy
03 The Twylight Tower 2001 Buy
04 The Queene's Cure 2002 Buy
05 The Queene's Christmas 2003 Buy
06 The Thorne Maze 2003 Buy
07 The Fatal Fashione 2005 Buy
08 The Fyre Mirror 2005 Buy
09 The Hooded Hawke 2007 Buy

Where to start with Karen Harper

What is the best order to read Karen Harper 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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