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P.L. Gaus Books in Order

Find every P.L. Gaus book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 11 books / 1 series

P.L. Gaus is an American author best known for the Amish-Country Mystery series featuring Professor Michael Branden. His books have earned critical acclaim for their authentic portrayal of Amish life. This page provides the P.L. Gaus books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All P.L. Gaus Books in Chronological Order

1999 Blood of the Prodigal POoAMB / 1 Buy
2000 Broken English POoAMB / 2 Buy
2001 Clouds Without Rain POoAMB / 3 Buy
2003 Cast a Blue Shadow POoAMB / 4 Buy
2006 A Prayer for the Night POoAMB / 5 Buy
2008 Separate from the World POoAMB / 6 Buy
2011 Harmless as Doves POoAMB / 7 Buy
2013 The Names of Our Tears POoAMB / 8 Buy
2015 Whiskers of the Lion POoAMB / 9 Buy
2019 Stars for Lydia POoAMB / 10 Buy
2020 English Shade POoAMB / 11 Buy

P.L. Gaus Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Blood of the Prodigal 1999 Buy
02 Broken English 2000 Buy
03 Clouds Without Rain 2001 Buy
04 Cast a Blue Shadow 2003 Buy
05 A Prayer for the Night 2006 Buy
06 Separate from the World 2008 Buy
07 Harmless as Doves 2011 Buy
08 The Names of Our Tears 2013 Buy
09 Whiskers of the Lion 2015 Buy
10 Stars for Lydia 2019 Buy
11 English Shade 2020 Buy

Where to start with P.L. Gaus

What is the best order to read P.L. Gaus 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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