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Kay Hooper Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 90 books / 15 series

American author Kay Hooper is best known for the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series and the Shadows trilogy. Her suspense novels have sold over 10 million copies worldwide, earning multiple appearances on the *New York Times* bestseller list. This page provides the Kay Hooper books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Kay Hooper Books in Chronological Order

1981 Lady Thief POoSN / 1 Buy
1982 Return Engagement(As: Kay Robbins) POoSN / 2 Buy
1982 Mask of Passion POoSN / 3 Buy
1982 Breathless Surrender POoSN / 4 Buy
1983 Taken by Storm(As: Kay Robbins) POoSN / 5 Buy
1983 On Wings of Magic POoSN / 6 Buy
1983 Elusive Dawn(As: Kay Robbins) POoSN / 7 Buy
1983 Kissed by Magic(As: Kay Robbins) POoSN / 8 Buy
1984 Moonlight Rhapsody(As:Kay Robbins) POoSCaLB / 1 Buy
1984 If There Be Dragons POoPB / 1 Buy
1984 C.J.'s Fate POoSN / 9 Buy
1984 Something Different POoSN / 10 Buy
1985 Eye of the Beholder(As:Kay Robbins) POoSCaLB / 2 Buy
1985 Illegal Possession POoSN / 11 Buy
1986 Rafe, the Maverick POoSTB / 1 Buy
1986 York, the Renegade(By: Iris Johansen) POoSTB / 2 Buy
1986 Pepper's Way POoPB / 2 Buy
1986 On Her Doorstep(As:Kay Robbins) POoSCaLB / 3 Buy
1986 Burke, the Kingpin(By: Fayrene Preston) POoSTB / 3 Buy
1986 Larger Than Life POoSN / 12 Buy
1986 Belonging to Taylor(As: Kay Robbins) POoSN / 13 Buy
1986 Rebel Waltz POoSN / 14 Buy
1986 Time After Time POoSN / 15 Buy
1987 Sydney, The Temptress(By: Fayrene Preston) POoDOKB / 1 Buy
1987 The Fall of Lucas Kendrick POoHB / 1 Buy
1987 Adelaide, The Enchantress POoDTUYB / 1 Buy
1987 In Serena's Web POoHB / 2 Buy
1987 Rafferty's Wife POoHB / 3 Buy
1987 Raven on the Wing POoHB / 4 Buy
1987 Zach's Law POoHB / 5 Buy
1988 Velvet Lightning POoDTUYIB / 1 Buy
1988 Copper Fire(By: Fayrene Preston) POoDTUYB / 2 Buy
1988 Silken Thunder(By: Fayrene Preston) POoDTUYIB / 2 Buy
1988 Wild Silver(By: Iris Johansen) POoDTUYB / 3 Buy
1988 Golden Flames POoDTUYB / 4 Buy
1988 Captain's Paradise POoHB / 6 Buy
1988 Outlaw Derek POoHB / 7 Buy
1988 Shades of Gray POoHB / 8 Buy
1988 Unmasking Kelsey POoHB / 9 Buy
1988 Summer of the Unicorn POoSN / 16 Buy
1989 Enemy Mine POoAHB / 1 Buy
1989 The Glass Shoe POoOUATB / 1 Buy
1989 Golden Threads POoOUATB / 2 Buy
1989 Aces High POoHB / 10 Buy
1989 It Takes a Thief POoHB / 11 Buy
1990 Through the Looking Glass POoOUATB / 3 Buy
1990 Star-Crossed Lovers POoOUATB / 4 Buy
1990 The Lady and the Lion POoOUATB / 5 Buy
1990 What Dreams May Come POoOUATB / 6 Buy
1991 Crime of Passion POoMFB / 1 Buy
1991 The Haviland Touch POoAHB / 2 Buy
1991 House of Cards POoMFB / 2 Buy
1991 The Matchmaker POoOUATB / 7 Buy
1993 The Touch of Max POoMOMPB / 1 Buy
1993 Hunting the Wolfe POoMOMPB / 2 Buy
1993 The Trouble with Jared POoMOMPB / 3 Buy
1993 All for Quinn POoMOMPB / 4 Buy
1993 The Wizard of Seattle POoSN / 17 Buy
1994 The Haunting of Josie POoSN / 18 Buy
1995 Amanda POoSN / 19 Buy
1996 After Caroline POoSN / 20 Buy
1997 Finding Laura POoSN / 21 Buy
1998 Haunting Rachel POoSN / 22 Buy
2000 Stealing Shadows POoBCUB / 1 Buy
2000 Hiding in the Shadows POoBCUB / 2 Buy
2000 Out of the Shadows POoBCUB / 3 Buy
2001 Touching Evil POoBCUB / 4 Buy
2002 Once a Thief POoQB / 1 Buy
2002 Whisper of Evil POoBCUB / 5 Buy
2003 Always a Thief POoQB / 2 Buy
2003 Sense of Evil POoBCUB / 6 Buy
2003 Enchanted POoSN / 23 Buy
2004 Hunting Fear POoBCUB / 7 Buy
2004 Elusive POoSN / 24 Buy
2005 Chill of Fear POoBCUB / 8 Buy
2006 Sleeping with Fear POoBCUB / 9 Buy
2007 Blood Dreams POoBCUB / 10 Buy
2008 Blood Sins POoBCUB / 11 Buy
2010 Blood Ties POoBCUB / 12 Buy
2012 The First Prophet POoBFB / 1 Buy
2012 Haven POoBCUB / 13 Buy
2013 Hostage POoBCUB / 14 Buy
2014 Haunted POoBCUB / 15 Buy
2015 A Deadly Web POoBFB / 2 Buy
2015 Fear the Dark POoBCUB / 16 Buy
2017 Wait for Dark POoBCUB / 17 Buy
2018 Final Shadows POoBFB / 3 Buy
2018 Hold Back the Dark POoBCUB / 18 Buy
2020 Hidden Salem POoBCUB / 19 Buy
2021 Curse of Salem POoBCUB / 20 Buy

Kay Hooper Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Velvet Lightning 1988 Buy
02 Silken Thunder(By: Fayrene Preston) 1988 Buy
01 Once a Thief 2002 Buy
02 Always a Thief 2003 Buy
01 Adelaide, The Enchantress 1987 Buy
02 Copper Fire(By: Fayrene Preston) 1988 Buy
03 Wild Silver(By: Iris Johansen) 1988 Buy
04 Golden Flames 1988 Buy
Hagan Books in Reading Order 11 books / 1987-1989
01 The Fall of Lucas Kendrick 1987 Buy
02 In Serena's Web 1987 Buy
03 Rafferty's Wife 1987 Buy
04 Raven on the Wing 1987 Buy
05 Zach's Law 1987 Buy
06 Captain's Paradise 1988 Buy
07 Outlaw Derek 1988 Buy
08 Shades of Gray 1988 Buy
09 Unmasking Kelsey 1988 Buy
10 Aces High 1989 Buy
11 It Takes a Thief 1989 Buy
01 The Touch of Max 1993 Buy
02 Hunting the Wolfe 1993 Buy
03 The Trouble with Jared 1993 Buy
04 All for Quinn 1993 Buy
01 Rafe, the Maverick 1986 Buy
02 York, the Renegade(By: Iris Johansen) 1986 Buy
03 Burke, the Kingpin(By: Fayrene Preston) 1986 Buy
Pepper Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1984-1986
01 If There Be Dragons 1984 Buy
02 Pepper's Way 1986 Buy
01 Sydney, The Temptress(By: Fayrene Preston) 1987 Buy
01 Crime of Passion 1991 Buy
02 House of Cards 1991 Buy
01 The Glass Shoe 1989 Buy
02 Golden Threads 1989 Buy
03 Through the Looking Glass 1990 Buy
04 Star-Crossed Lovers 1990 Buy
05 The Lady and the Lion 1990 Buy
06 What Dreams May Come 1990 Buy
07 The Matchmaker 1991 Buy
01 Stealing Shadows 2000 Buy
02 Hiding in the Shadows 2000 Buy
03 Out of the Shadows 2000 Buy
04 Touching Evil 2001 Buy
05 Whisper of Evil 2002 Buy
06 Sense of Evil 2003 Buy
07 Hunting Fear 2004 Buy
08 Chill of Fear 2005 Buy
09 Sleeping with Fear 2006 Buy
10 Blood Dreams 2007 Buy
11 Blood Sins 2008 Buy
12 Blood Ties 2010 Buy
13 Haven 2012 Buy
14 Hostage 2013 Buy
15 Haunted 2014 Buy
16 Fear the Dark 2015 Buy
17 Wait for Dark 2017 Buy
18 Hold Back the Dark 2018 Buy
19 Hidden Salem 2020 Buy
20 Curse of Salem 2021 Buy
01 Moonlight Rhapsody(As:Kay Robbins) 1984 Buy
02 Eye of the Beholder(As:Kay Robbins) 1985 Buy
03 On Her Doorstep(As:Kay Robbins) 1986 Buy
01 Enemy Mine 1989 Buy
02 The Haviland Touch 1991 Buy
01 The First Prophet 2012 Buy
02 A Deadly Web 2015 Buy
03 Final Shadows 2018 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 24 books / 1981-2004
01 Lady Thief 1981 Buy
02 Return Engagement(As: Kay Robbins) 1982 Buy
03 Mask of Passion 1982 Buy
04 Breathless Surrender 1982 Buy
05 Taken by Storm(As: Kay Robbins) 1983 Buy
06 On Wings of Magic 1983 Buy
07 Elusive Dawn(As: Kay Robbins) 1983 Buy
08 Kissed by Magic(As: Kay Robbins) 1983 Buy
09 C.J.'s Fate 1984 Buy
10 Something Different 1984 Buy
11 Illegal Possession 1985 Buy
12 Larger Than Life 1986 Buy
13 Belonging to Taylor(As: Kay Robbins) 1986 Buy
14 Rebel Waltz 1986 Buy
15 Time After Time 1986 Buy
16 Summer of the Unicorn 1988 Buy
17 The Wizard of Seattle 1993 Buy
18 The Haunting of Josie 1994 Buy
19 Amanda 1995 Buy
20 After Caroline 1996 Buy
21 Finding Laura 1997 Buy
22 Haunting Rachel 1998 Buy
23 Enchanted 2003 Buy
24 Elusive 2004 Buy

Where to start with Kay Hooper

What is the best order to read Kay Hooper 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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