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Kate Shugak Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Kate Shugak books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Kate Shugak series? Start with "A Cold Day For Murder" (1992) and follow publication order through all 29 books.
The complete Kate Shugak reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Cold Day For Murder
1992
A Fatal Thaw
1992
Dead in the Water
1993
A Cold-Blooded Business
1994
Play with Fire
1995
Blood Will Tell
1996
Breakup
1997
Killing Grounds
1998
Hunter's Moon
1999
Midnight Come Again
2000
The Singing of the Dead
2001
Under the Influence
2001
A Fine and Bitter Snow
2002
A Grave Denied
2003
A Taint in the Blood
2004
Wreck Rights
2004
Any Taint of Vice
2004
A Deeper Sleep
2006
Conspiracy
2008
Whisper to the Blood
2009
A Night Too Dark
2010
Though Not Dead
2010
Cherchez la Femme
2011
Nooses Give
2011
Restless in the Grave
2012
Bad Blood
2013
Less than a Treason
2017
No Fixed Line
2019
Not the Ones Dead
2023
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