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Laurien Berenson Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 50 books / 5 series

American author Laurien Berenson is best known for her long-running Melanie Travis cozy mystery series featuring a single mother and her Standard Poodles. With over 30 books published and multiple Agatha Award nominations, her work is a staple of the genre. This page provides the Laurien Berenson books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Laurien Berenson Books in Chronological Order

1984 Between the Covers(As: Laurien Blair) POoSN / 1 Buy
1984 Sweet Temptation(As: Laurien Blair) POoSN / 2 Buy
1985 That Special Magic(As: Laurien Blair) POoSN / 3 Buy
1985 Come as You Are POoSN / 4 Buy
1986 Taken by Storm(As: Laurien Blair) POoSN / 5 Buy
1986 Double Dare POoSN / 6 Buy
1987 Winner Take All POoSN / 7 Buy
1989 Lucky In Love POoSN / 8 Buy
1990 Talisman POoSN / 9 Buy
1991 The Sweetheart Deal POoSN / 10 Buy
1992 Night Cries POoSN / 11 Buy
1994 Deep Cover POoSN / 12 Buy
1995 A Pedigree To Die For POoMTB / 1 Buy
1996 Underdog POoMTB / 2 Buy
1996 Dog Eat Dog POoMTB / 3 Buy
1997 Hair of the Dog POoMTB / 4 Buy
1998 Sleeping Dogs Lie POoSS / 1 Buy
1998 Watchdog POoMTB / 5 Buy
1999 Hush Puppy POoMTB / 6 Buy
2000 Unleashed POoMTB / 7 Buy
2001 Once Bitten POoMTB / 8 Buy
2002 Hot Dog POoMTB / 9 Buy
2003 Best in Show POoMTB / 10 Buy
2004 Jingle Bell Bark POoMTB / 11 Buy
2005 Christmas Dogs POoSSC / 1 Buy
2005 Raining Cats and Dogs POoMTB / 12 Buy
2006 Chow Down POoMTB / 13 Buy
2007 Hounded To Death POoMTB / 14 Buy
2008 Doggie Day Care Murder POoMTB / 15 Buy
2013 Gone with the Woof POoMTB / 16 Buy
2014 Death of a Dog Whisperer POoMTB / 17 Buy
2015 The Bark Before Christmas POoMTB / 18 Buy
2015 A Christmas Howl POoMTB / 19 Buy
2016 Live and Let Growl POoMTB / 20 Buy
2017 Murder at the Puppy Fest POoMTB / 21 Buy
2017 Wagging Through the Snow POoMTB / 22 Buy
2018 Ruff Justice POoMTB / 23 Buy
2019 Bite Club POoMTB / 24 Buy
2019 Here Comes Santa Paws POoMTB / 25 Buy
2020 Game of Dog Bones POoMTB / 26 Buy
2020 Howloween Murder POoMTB / 27 Buy
2021 Pup Fiction POoMTB / 28 Buy
2022 Peg and Rose Solve a Murder POoSSMB / 1 Buy
2022 Show Me the Bunny POoMTB / 29 Buy
2022 Killer Cupid POoMTB / 30 Buy
2023 Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble POoSSMB / 2 Buy
2023 A Furry Little Christmas POoMTB / 31 Buy
2024 Peg and Rose Play the Ponies POoSSMB / 3 Buy
2024 Pumpkin Spice Puppy POoMTB / 32 Buy
2025 Die Another Dane POoMTB / 33 Buy

Laurien Berenson Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Christmas Dogs 2005 Buy
01 Sleeping Dogs Lie 1998 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 12 books / 1984-1994
01 Between the Covers(As: Laurien Blair) 1984 Buy
02 Sweet Temptation(As: Laurien Blair) 1984 Buy
03 That Special Magic(As: Laurien Blair) 1985 Buy
04 Come as You Are 1985 Buy
05 Taken by Storm(As: Laurien Blair) 1986 Buy
06 Double Dare 1986 Buy
07 Winner Take All 1987 Buy
08 Lucky In Love 1989 Buy
09 Talisman 1990 Buy
10 The Sweetheart Deal 1991 Buy
11 Night Cries 1992 Buy
12 Deep Cover 1994 Buy
01 A Pedigree To Die For 1995 Buy
02 Underdog 1996 Buy
03 Dog Eat Dog 1996 Buy
04 Hair of the Dog 1997 Buy
05 Watchdog 1998 Buy
06 Hush Puppy 1999 Buy
07 Unleashed 2000 Buy
08 Once Bitten 2001 Buy
09 Hot Dog 2002 Buy
10 Best in Show 2003 Buy
11 Jingle Bell Bark 2004 Buy
12 Raining Cats and Dogs 2005 Buy
13 Chow Down 2006 Buy
14 Hounded To Death 2007 Buy
15 Doggie Day Care Murder 2008 Buy
16 Gone with the Woof 2013 Buy
17 Death of a Dog Whisperer 2014 Buy
18 The Bark Before Christmas 2015 Buy
19 A Christmas Howl 2015 Buy
20 Live and Let Growl 2016 Buy
21 Murder at the Puppy Fest 2017 Buy
22 Wagging Through the Snow 2017 Buy
23 Ruff Justice 2018 Buy
24 Bite Club 2019 Buy
25 Here Comes Santa Paws 2019 Buy
26 Game of Dog Bones 2020 Buy
27 Howloween Murder 2020 Buy
28 Pup Fiction 2021 Buy
29 Show Me the Bunny 2022 Buy
30 Killer Cupid 2022 Buy
31 A Furry Little Christmas 2023 Buy
32 Pumpkin Spice Puppy 2024 Buy
33 Die Another Dane 2025 Buy
01 Peg and Rose Solve a Murder 2022 Buy
02 Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble 2023 Buy
03 Peg and Rose Play the Ponies 2024 Buy

Where to start with Laurien Berenson

What is the best order to read Laurien Berenson 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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