A Book in Order

Author · 13 books

John Straley Books in Order

All 13 books by John Straley, listed in order of publication from 1992–2008.

  1. 01 Woman Who Married a Bear 1992 Amazon — buy Woman Who Married a Bear Bookshop — buy Woman Who Married a Bear ThriftBooks — buy Woman Who Married a Bear eBooks.com — buy Woman Who Married a Bear
  2. 02 The curious eat themselves 1993 Amazon — buy The curious eat themselves Bookshop — buy The curious eat themselves ThriftBooks — buy The curious eat themselves eBooks.com — buy The curious eat themselves
  3. 03 100 Processionals and Recessionals 1995 Amazon — buy 100 Processionals and Recessionals Bookshop — buy 100 Processionals and Recessionals ThriftBooks — buy 100 Processionals and Recessionals eBooks.com — buy 100 Processionals and Recessionals
  4. 04 The music of what happens 1996 Amazon — buy The music of what happens Bookshop — buy The music of what happens ThriftBooks — buy The music of what happens eBooks.com — buy The music of what happens
  5. 05 Death and the language of happiness 1997 Amazon — buy Death and the language of happiness Bookshop — buy Death and the language of happiness ThriftBooks — buy Death and the language of happiness eBooks.com — buy Death and the language of happiness
  6. 06 The angels will not care 1998 Amazon — buy The angels will not care Bookshop — buy The angels will not care ThriftBooks — buy The angels will not care eBooks.com — buy The angels will not care
  7. 07 La Muerte y El Lenguaje de La Felicidad 2000 Amazon — buy La Muerte y El Lenguaje de La Felicidad Bookshop — buy La Muerte y El Lenguaje de La Felicidad ThriftBooks — buy La Muerte y El Lenguaje de La Felicidad eBooks.com — buy La Muerte y El Lenguaje de La Felicidad
  8. 08 La musique des circonstances 2001 Amazon — buy La musique des circonstances Bookshop — buy La musique des circonstances ThriftBooks — buy La musique des circonstances eBooks.com — buy La musique des circonstances
  9. 09 Cold water burning 2001 Amazon — buy Cold water burning Bookshop — buy Cold water burning ThriftBooks — buy Cold water burning eBooks.com — buy Cold water burning
  10. 10 Powers of Detection 2004 Amazon — buy Powers of Detection Bookshop — buy Powers of Detection ThriftBooks — buy Powers of Detection eBooks.com — buy Powers of Detection
  11. 11 The Woman Who Married A Bear (Soho Crime) 2005 Amazon — buy The Woman Who Married A Bear (Soho Crime) Bookshop — buy The Woman Who Married A Bear (Soho Crime) ThriftBooks — buy The Woman Who Married A Bear (Soho Crime) eBooks.com — buy The Woman Who Married A Bear (Soho Crime)
  12. 12 The big both ways 2008 Amazon — buy The big both ways Bookshop — buy The big both ways ThriftBooks — buy The big both ways eBooks.com — buy The big both ways
  13. 13 The rising and the rain 2008 Amazon — buy The rising and the rain Bookshop — buy The rising and the rain ThriftBooks — buy The rising and the rain eBooks.com — buy The rising and the rain

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Woman Who Married a Bear 1992
2 The curious eat themselves 1993
3 100 Processionals and Recessionals 1995
4 The music of what happens 1996
5 Death and the language of happiness 1997
6 The angels will not care 1998
7 La Muerte y El Lenguaje de La Felicidad 2000
8 La musique des circonstances 2001
9 Cold water burning 2001
10 Powers of Detection 2004
11 The Woman Who Married A Bear (Soho Crime) 2005
12 The big both ways 2008
13 The rising and the rain 2008

John Straley reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Woman Who Married a Bear (1992). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach John Straley — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many John Straley books are there?

13 to date, spanning 1992–2008.

What is the newest John Straley book?

The rising and the rain, published in 2008.