As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Reading order

Dog Lover's Mysteries Books in Order

This page lists the complete Dog Lover's Mysteries reading order by Susan Conant, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 20 books / 1990-2015

Dog Lover's Mysteries Reading Order

01 A New Leash on Death 1990 Buy
02 Dead and Doggone 1990 Buy
03 A Bite of Death 1991 Buy
04 Paws Before Dying 1991 Buy
05 Gone to the Dogs 1992 Buy
06 Bloodlines 1992 Buy
07 Ruffly Speaking 1994 Buy
08 Black Ribbon 1994 Buy
09 Stud Rites 1996 Buy
10 Animal Appetite 1997 Buy
11 Evil Breeding 1999 Buy
12 The Barker Street Regulars 1999 Buy
13 Creature Discomforts 2000 Buy
14 The Wicked Flea 2002 Buy
15 The Dogfather 2003 Buy
16 Bride & Groom 2005 Buy
17 Gaits of Heaven 2006 Buy
18 All Shots 2007 Buy
19 Brute Strength 2011 Buy
20 Sire and Damn 2015 Buy

Dog Lover's Mysteries Books by Publication Order

1990 A New Leash on Death #1
1990 Dead and Doggone #2
1991 A Bite of Death #3
1991 Paws Before Dying #4
1992 Gone to the Dogs #5
1992 Bloodlines #6
1994 Ruffly Speaking #7
1994 Black Ribbon #8
1996 Stud Rites #9
1997 Animal Appetite #10
1999 Evil Breeding #11
1999 The Barker Street Regulars #12
2000 Creature Discomforts #13
2002 The Wicked Flea #14
2003 The Dogfather #15
2005 Bride & Groom #16
2006 Gaits of Heaven #17
2007 All Shots #18
2011 Brute Strength #19
2015 Sire and Damn #20

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Dog Lover's Mysteries reading order?

The Dog Lover's Mysteries reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Dog Lover's Mysteries books are there?

This catalog currently lists 20 Dog Lover's Mysteries books published across 1990-2015.

Who writes the Dog Lover's Mysteries books?

Dog Lover's Mysteries is listed as a book series by Susan Conant.

Should I read Dog Lover's Mysteries in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Dog Lover's Mysteries. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

More by Susan Conant

Susan Conant books in order and complete bibliography ->

Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.