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Linda Howard Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 68 books / 12 series

Linda Howard is an American author best known for her romantic suspense and contemporary romance novels, including the popular *Mackenzie* series. A New York Times bestselling author, her books have sold over 40 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Linda Howard books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Linda Howard in Publication Order

1982 All That Glitters POoSN / 1 Buy
1982 An Independent Wife POoSN / 2 Buy
1983 Against the Rules POoSN / 3 Buy
1984 Come Lie with Me POoSN / 4 Buy
1985 Sarah's Child POoSCB / 1 Buy
1985 Tears of the Renegade POoSN / 5 Buy
1985 Exposure POoSN / 6 Buy
1985 The Cutting Edge POoSN / 7 Buy
1986 Midnight Rainbow POoRSB / 1 Buy
1986 Almost Forever POoSCB / 2 Buy
1987 Diamond Bay POoRSB / 2 Buy
1987 Heartbreaker POoRSB / 3 Buy
1987 Bluebird Winter POoSCB / 3 Buy
1988 White Lies POoRSB / 4 Buy
1989 Mackenzie's Mountain POoMFSB / 1 Buy
1990 Duncan's Bride POoPFB / 1 Buy
1990 A Lady of the West POoALOTWB / 1 Buy
1991 Angel Creek POoALOTWB / 2 Buy
1991 The Way Home POoSN / 8 Buy
1992 Mackenzie's Mission POoMFSB / 2 Buy
1992 The Touch of Fire POoALOTWB / 3 Buy
1993 Overload POoSN / 9 Buy
1993 Heart of Fire POoSN / 10 Buy
1994 Loving Evangeline POoPFB / 2 Buy
1994 Dream Man POoSN / 11 Buy
1995 Lake of Dreams POoSN / 12 Buy
1995 After the Night POoSN / 13 Buy
1996 Mackenzie's Pleasure POoMFSB / 3 Buy
1996 Mackenzie's Magic POoMFSB / 4 Buy
1996 Shades of Twilight POoSN / 14 Buy
1997 Son of the Morning POoSN / 15 Buy
1998 Kill and Tell POoCSMB / 1 Buy
1998 Now You See Her POoSN / 16 Buy
1999 All the Queen's Men POoCSMB / 2 Buy
1999 Blue Moon POoSN / 17 Buy
2000 A Game of Chance POoMFSB / 5 Buy
2000 Mr. Perfect POoSN / 18 Buy
2001 Open Season POoSN / 19 Buy
2001 Strangers in the Night POoSN / 20 Buy
2002 Dying To Please POoSN / 21 Buy
2003 Cry No More POoSN / 22 Buy
2004 To Die For POoBMB / 1 Buy
2004 Kiss Me While I Sleep POoCSMB / 3 Buy
2005 Killing Time POoSN / 23 Buy
2006 Drop Dead Gorgeous POoBMB / 2 Buy
2006 Cover of Night POoSN / 24 Buy
2007 Troublemaker POoGB / 1 Buy
2007 Inferno POoRB / 1 Buy
2007 Haunted(By: Linda Winstead Jones) POoRB / 2 Buy
2007 Sanctuary(By: Beverly Barton) POoRB / 3 Buy
2007 Up Close and Dangerous POoSN / 25 Buy
2008 Death Angel POoSN / 26 Buy
2008 Burn POoSN / 27 Buy
2008 At His Mercy POoSN / 28 Buy
2010 Blood Born POoVB / 1 Buy
2010 Trouble POoRSB / 5 Buy
2010 Veil of Night POoSN / 29 Buy
2011 Prey POoSN / 30 Buy
2011 Ice POoSN / 31 Buy
2012 Running Wild POoTMfBRB / 1 Buy
2012 Shadow Woman(By: Linda Jones) POoSN / 32 Buy
2014 Escape POoSN / 33 Buy
2014 Shattered POoSN / 34 Buy
2015 Oracle(By: Linda Winstead Jones) POoRB / 4 Buy
2016 Warrior Rising(By: Linda Winstead Jones) POoVB / 2 Buy
2016 Frost Line(With: Linda Jones) POoSN / 35 Buy
2018 The Woman Left Behind POoGB / 2 Buy
2019 After Sundown(With: Linda Jones) POoSN / 36 Buy

Complete Linda Howard Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Running Wild 2012 Buy
Spencer-Nyle Co Reading Order 3 books / 1985-1987
01 Sarah's Child 1985 Buy
02 Almost Forever 1986 Buy
03 Bluebird Winter 1987 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 36 books / 1982-2019
01 All That Glitters 1982 Buy
02 An Independent Wife 1982 Buy
03 Against the Rules 1983 Buy
04 Come Lie with Me 1984 Buy
05 Tears of the Renegade 1985 Buy
06 Exposure 1985 Buy
07 The Cutting Edge 1985 Buy
08 The Way Home 1991 Buy
09 Overload 1993 Buy
10 Heart of Fire 1993 Buy
11 Dream Man 1994 Buy
12 Lake of Dreams 1995 Buy
13 After the Night 1995 Buy
14 Shades of Twilight 1996 Buy
15 Son of the Morning 1997 Buy
16 Now You See Her 1998 Buy
17 Blue Moon 1999 Buy
18 Mr. Perfect 2000 Buy
19 Open Season 2001 Buy
20 Strangers in the Night 2001 Buy
21 Dying To Please 2002 Buy
22 Cry No More 2003 Buy
23 Killing Time 2005 Buy
24 Cover of Night 2006 Buy
25 Up Close and Dangerous 2007 Buy
26 Death Angel 2008 Buy
27 Burn 2008 Buy
28 At His Mercy 2008 Buy
29 Veil of Night 2010 Buy
30 Prey 2011 Buy
31 Ice 2011 Buy
32 Shadow Woman(By: Linda Jones) 2012 Buy
33 Escape 2014 Buy
34 Shattered 2014 Buy
35 Frost Line(With: Linda Jones) 2016 Buy
36 After Sundown(With: Linda Jones) 2019 Buy
Vampire Reading Order 2 books / 2010-2016
01 Blood Born 2010 Buy
02 Warrior Rising(By: Linda Winstead Jones) 2016 Buy
GO-Team Reading Order 2 books / 2007-2018
01 Troublemaker 2007 Buy
02 The Woman Left Behind 2018 Buy
Raintree Reading Order 4 books / 2007-2015
01 Inferno 2007 Buy
02 Haunted(By: Linda Winstead Jones) 2007 Buy
03 Sanctuary(By: Beverly Barton) 2007 Buy
04 Oracle(By: Linda Winstead Jones) 2015 Buy
A Lady Of The West Reading Order 3 books / 1990-1992
01 A Lady of the West 1990 Buy
02 Angel Creek 1991 Buy
03 The Touch of Fire 1992 Buy
01 Duncan's Bride 1990 Buy
02 Loving Evangeline 1994 Buy
Rescues/Kell Sabin Reading Order 5 books / 1986-2010
01 Midnight Rainbow 1986 Buy
02 Diamond Bay 1987 Buy
03 Heartbreaker 1987 Buy
04 White Lies 1988 Buy
05 Trouble 2010 Buy
01 Kill and Tell 1998 Buy
02 All the Queen's Men 1999 Buy
03 Kiss Me While I Sleep 2004 Buy
Blair Mallory Reading Order 2 books / 2004-2006
01 To Die For 2004 Buy
02 Drop Dead Gorgeous 2006 Buy
01 Mackenzie's Mountain 1989 Buy
02 Mackenzie's Mission 1992 Buy
03 Mackenzie's Pleasure 1996 Buy
04 Mackenzie's Magic 1996 Buy
05 A Game of Chance 2000 Buy

Where to start with Linda Howard

What is the best order to read Linda Howard 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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