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Reading order

The Protectors Books in Order

This page lists the complete The Protectors reading order by Beverly Barton, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 29 books / 1992-2008

The Protectors Reading Order

01 This Side of Heaven 1992 Buy
02 Paladin's Woman 1993 Buy
03 The Outcast 1994 Buy
04 Defending His Own 1995 Buy
05 Guarding Jeannie 1995 Buy
06 Blackwood's Woman 1996 Buy
07 Roarke's Wife 1997 Buy
08 A Man Like Morgan Kane 1997 Buy
09 Gabriel Hawk's Lady 1997 Buy
10 Keeping Annie Safe 1999 Buy
11 Murdock's Last Stand 2000 Buy
12 Egan Cassidy's Kid 2000 Buy
13 Navajo's Woman 2001 Buy
14 Whitelaw's Wedding 2001 Buy
15 Sweet Caroline's Keeper 2001 Buy
16 Jack's Christmas Mission 2001 Buy
17 The Princess's Bodyguard 2002 Buy
18 On Her Guard 2002 Buy
19 Grace Under Fire 2003 Buy
20 Downright Dangerous 2004 Buy
21 Keeping Baby Secret 2004 Buy
22 Laying His Claim 2004 Buy
23 Worth Dying For 2004 Buy
24 Ramirez's Woman 2005 Buy
25 Penny Sue Got Lucky 2006 Buy
26 Dangerous Deception 2006 Buy
27 His Only Obsession 2007 Buy
28 A Time to Die 2007 Buy
29 Dying for You 2008 Buy

The Protectors Books by Publication Order

1992 This Side of Heaven #1
1993 Paladin's Woman #2
1994 The Outcast #3
1995 Defending His Own #4
1995 Guarding Jeannie #5
1996 Blackwood's Woman #6
1997 Roarke's Wife #7
1997 A Man Like Morgan Kane #8
1997 Gabriel Hawk's Lady #9
1999 Keeping Annie Safe #10
2000 Murdock's Last Stand #11
2000 Egan Cassidy's Kid #12
2001 Navajo's Woman #13
2001 Whitelaw's Wedding #14
2001 Sweet Caroline's Keeper #15
2001 Jack's Christmas Mission #16
2002 The Princess's Bodyguard #17
2002 On Her Guard #18
2003 Grace Under Fire #19
2004 Downright Dangerous #20
2004 Keeping Baby Secret #21
2004 Laying His Claim #22
2004 Worth Dying For #23
2005 Ramirez's Woman #24
2006 Penny Sue Got Lucky #25
2006 Dangerous Deception #26
2007 His Only Obsession #27
2007 A Time to Die #28
2008 Dying for You #29

Questions readers ask

What is the correct The Protectors reading order?

The The Protectors reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many The Protectors books are there?

This catalog currently lists 29 The Protectors books published across 1992-2008.

Who writes the The Protectors books?

The Protectors is listed as a book series by Beverly Barton.

Should I read The Protectors in publication order?

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

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