A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Shirley Rousseau Murphy Books in Order

The complete Shirley Rousseau Murphy reading order — 40 books from 1967–2007.

  1. 01 White ghost summer 1967 Amazon — buy White ghost summer ThriftBooks — buy White ghost summer eBooks.com — buy White ghost summer
  2. 02 The Sand Ponies 1967 Amazon — buy The Sand Ponies Bookshop — buy The Sand Ponies ThriftBooks — buy The Sand Ponies eBooks.com — buy The Sand Ponies
  3. 03 Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse 1970 Amazon — buy Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse Bookshop — buy Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse ThriftBooks — buy Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse eBooks.com — buy Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse
  4. 04 Silver woven in my hair 1977 Amazon — buy Silver woven in my hair Bookshop — buy Silver woven in my hair ThriftBooks — buy Silver woven in my hair eBooks.com — buy Silver woven in my hair
  5. 05 The ring of fire 1977 Amazon — buy The ring of fire Bookshop — buy The ring of fire ThriftBooks — buy The ring of fire eBooks.com — buy The ring of fire
  6. 06 The pig who could conjure the wind 1978 Amazon — buy The pig who could conjure the wind Bookshop — buy The pig who could conjure the wind ThriftBooks — buy The pig who could conjure the wind eBooks.com — buy The pig who could conjure the wind
  7. 07 The Flight of the Fox 1978 Amazon — buy The Flight of the Fox Bookshop — buy The Flight of the Fox ThriftBooks — buy The Flight of the Fox eBooks.com — buy The Flight of the Fox
  8. 08 Soonie and the dragon 1979 Amazon — buy Soonie and the dragon Bookshop — buy Soonie and the dragon ThriftBooks — buy Soonie and the dragon eBooks.com — buy Soonie and the dragon
  9. 09 The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1) 1979 Amazon — buy The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1) Bookshop — buy The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1) ThriftBooks — buy The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1) eBooks.com — buy The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1)
  10. 10 Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun 1980 Amazon — buy Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun Bookshop — buy Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun
  11. 11 The joining of the stone 1981 Amazon — buy The joining of the stone Bookshop — buy The joining of the stone ThriftBooks — buy The joining of the stone eBooks.com — buy The joining of the stone
  12. 12 The castle of Hape 1981 Amazon — buy The castle of Hape Bookshop — buy The castle of Hape ThriftBooks — buy The castle of Hape eBooks.com — buy The castle of Hape
  13. 13 Tattie's river journey 1983 Amazon — buy Tattie's river journey Bookshop — buy Tattie's river journey ThriftBooks — buy Tattie's river journey eBooks.com — buy Tattie's river journey
  14. 14 Valentine for a dragon 1984 Amazon — buy Valentine for a dragon Bookshop — buy Valentine for a dragon ThriftBooks — buy Valentine for a dragon eBooks.com — buy Valentine for a dragon
  15. 15 Nightpool 1985 Amazon — buy Nightpool Bookshop — buy Nightpool ThriftBooks — buy Nightpool eBooks.com — buy Nightpool
  16. 16 The ivory lyre 1987 Amazon — buy The ivory lyre Bookshop — buy The ivory lyre ThriftBooks — buy The ivory lyre eBooks.com — buy The ivory lyre
  17. 17 The dragonbards 1988 Amazon — buy The dragonbards Bookshop — buy The dragonbards ThriftBooks — buy The dragonbards eBooks.com — buy The dragonbards
  18. 18 Ivory Lyre 1988 Amazon — buy Ivory Lyre Bookshop — buy Ivory Lyre ThriftBooks — buy Ivory Lyre eBooks.com — buy Ivory Lyre
  19. 19 Dragonbards 1989 Amazon — buy Dragonbards Bookshop — buy Dragonbards ThriftBooks — buy Dragonbards eBooks.com — buy Dragonbards
  20. 20 The song of the Christmas mouse 1990 Amazon — buy The song of the Christmas mouse Bookshop — buy The song of the Christmas mouse ThriftBooks — buy The song of the Christmas mouse eBooks.com — buy The song of the Christmas mouse
  21. 21 The Catswold Portal 1992 Amazon — buy The Catswold Portal Bookshop — buy The Catswold Portal ThriftBooks — buy The Catswold Portal eBooks.com — buy The Catswold Portal
  22. 22 Cat on the Edge 1996 Amazon — buy Cat on the Edge Bookshop — buy Cat on the Edge ThriftBooks — buy Cat on the Edge eBooks.com — buy Cat on the Edge
  23. 23 Cat Under Fire 1997 Amazon — buy Cat Under Fire Bookshop — buy Cat Under Fire ThriftBooks — buy Cat Under Fire eBooks.com — buy Cat Under Fire
  24. 24 Cat Raise the Dead 1997 Amazon — buy Cat Raise the Dead Bookshop — buy Cat Raise the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Cat Raise the Dead eBooks.com — buy Cat Raise the Dead
  25. 25 Wind child 1999 Amazon — buy Wind child Bookshop — buy Wind child ThriftBooks — buy Wind child eBooks.com — buy Wind child
  26. 26 Cat in the Dark 1999 Amazon — buy Cat in the Dark Bookshop — buy Cat in the Dark ThriftBooks — buy Cat in the Dark eBooks.com — buy Cat in the Dark
  27. 27 Cat to the dogs 2000 Amazon — buy Cat to the dogs Bookshop — buy Cat to the dogs ThriftBooks — buy Cat to the dogs eBooks.com — buy Cat to the dogs
  28. 28 Cat Spitting Mad 2000 Amazon — buy Cat Spitting Mad Bookshop — buy Cat Spitting Mad ThriftBooks — buy Cat Spitting Mad eBooks.com — buy Cat Spitting Mad
  29. 29 Cat laughing last 2001 Amazon — buy Cat laughing last Bookshop — buy Cat laughing last ThriftBooks — buy Cat laughing last eBooks.com — buy Cat laughing last
  30. 30 Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack 2001 Amazon — buy Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack Bookshop — buy Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack ThriftBooks — buy Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack eBooks.com — buy Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack
  31. 31 Cat seeing double 2003 Amazon — buy Cat seeing double Bookshop — buy Cat seeing double ThriftBooks — buy Cat seeing double eBooks.com — buy Cat seeing double
  32. 32 Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery 2003 Amazon — buy Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery Bookshop — buy Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery eBooks.com — buy Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery
  33. 33 Cat Fear No Evil 2004 Amazon — buy Cat Fear No Evil Bookshop — buy Cat Fear No Evil ThriftBooks — buy Cat Fear No Evil eBooks.com — buy Cat Fear No Evil
  34. 34 Kot na grani 2004 Amazon — buy Kot na grani Bookshop — buy Kot na grani ThriftBooks — buy Kot na grani eBooks.com — buy Kot na grani
  35. 35 Cat Breaking Free 2005 Amazon — buy Cat Breaking Free Bookshop — buy Cat Breaking Free ThriftBooks — buy Cat Breaking Free eBooks.com — buy Cat Breaking Free
  36. 36 Christmas cats 2005 Amazon — buy Christmas cats Bookshop — buy Christmas cats ThriftBooks — buy Christmas cats eBooks.com — buy Christmas cats
  37. 37 Cat cross their graves 2005 Amazon — buy Cat cross their graves Bookshop — buy Cat cross their graves ThriftBooks — buy Cat cross their graves eBooks.com — buy Cat cross their graves
  38. 38 Kot stoit nasmertʹ 2006 Amazon — buy Kot stoit nasmertʹ Bookshop — buy Kot stoit nasmertʹ ThriftBooks — buy Kot stoit nasmertʹ eBooks.com — buy Kot stoit nasmertʹ
  39. 39 Cat Deck the Halls 2007 Amazon — buy Cat Deck the Halls Bookshop — buy Cat Deck the Halls ThriftBooks — buy Cat Deck the Halls eBooks.com — buy Cat Deck the Halls
  40. 40 Cat Pay the Devil 2007 Amazon — buy Cat Pay the Devil Bookshop — buy Cat Pay the Devil ThriftBooks — buy Cat Pay the Devil eBooks.com — buy Cat Pay the Devil

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Track your progress through Shirley Rousseau Murphy

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 White ghost summer 1967
2 The Sand Ponies 1967
3 Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse 1970
4 Silver woven in my hair 1977
5 The ring of fire 1977
6 The pig who could conjure the wind 1978
7 The Flight of the Fox 1978
8 Soonie and the dragon 1979
9 The Ring of Fire (The Children of Ynell 1) 1979
10 Mrs. Tortino's return to the sun 1980
11 The joining of the stone 1981
12 The castle of Hape 1981
13 Tattie's river journey 1983
14 Valentine for a dragon 1984
15 Nightpool 1985
16 The ivory lyre 1987
17 The dragonbards 1988
18 Ivory Lyre 1988
19 Dragonbards 1989
20 The song of the Christmas mouse 1990
21 The Catswold Portal 1992
22 Cat on the Edge 1996
23 Cat Under Fire 1997
24 Cat Raise the Dead 1997
25 Wind child 1999
26 Cat in the Dark 1999
27 Cat to the dogs 2000
28 Cat Spitting Mad 2000
29 Cat laughing last 2001
30 Shirley Rousseau Murphy Mixed Prepack 2001
31 Cat seeing double 2003
32 Cat Seeing Double A Joe Grey Mystery 2003
33 Cat Fear No Evil 2004
34 Kot na grani 2004
35 Cat Breaking Free 2005
36 Christmas cats 2005
37 Cat cross their graves 2005
38 Kot stoit nasmertʹ 2006
39 Cat Deck the Halls 2007
40 Cat Pay the Devil 2007

Shirley Rousseau Murphy reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with White ghost summer (1967). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Shirley Rousseau Murphy — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Shirley Rousseau Murphy books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1967–2007.

What is the newest Shirley Rousseau Murphy book?

Cat Pay the Devil, published in 2007.