C.E. Murphy Books in Order
C.E. Murphy has written 55 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is The Cardinal Rule (2005) and the newest is Bone & Blood (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
C.E. Murphy also publishes as Cate Dermody, Zoe Chant books in order.
- Books
- 55
- Published
- 2005–2026
- Confirmed
- 9 of 55 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,142 in 20 of 55 books
C.E. Murphy is the main byline of Catherine E. Murphy, an American-born fantasy and romance author based in Ireland and born June 1, 1973. Murphy's series include the Walker Papers, The Negotiator Trilogy and the Inheritors' Cycle, and The Strongbox Chronicles appeared under a pseudonym. Murphy has also written the graphic novel Take a Chance. The catalogue lists 55 books from The Cardinal Rule (2005) to Bone & Blood (2026), including Urban Shaman (2005), Thunderbird Falls (2006) and Heart of Stone (2007). Subjects include women shamans, policewomen, Seattle, demoniac possession and paranormal romance.
How many C.E. Murphy books are there?
C.E. Murphy has 55 books, released between 2005 and 2026. They include 13 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
C.E. Murphy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 55 C.E. Murphy books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120053042/4
- 220054104/4
- 320063042/4
- 420064094/4
- 520062962/4
- 620074482/4
- 720074164/4
- 820083262/4
- 920084482/4
- 102008–2/4
- 112008–2/4
- 12Take a Chance2009 · confirmed 2/42009–2/4
- 132009–2/4
- 1420093844/4
- 1520103202/4
- 1620103202/4
- 172010–4/4
- 182011–2/4
- 1920113332/4
- 202011–4/4
- 212012–2/4
- 222012–2/4
- 232012–2/4
- 242012–2/4
- 252012–2/4
- 2620123604/4
- 272013–2/4
- 282013–2/4
- 292013–2/4
- 302013–4/4
- 3120143364/4
- 32Stone's Throe2015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 3320163502/4
- 3420164062/4
- 352016–2/4
- 362017–2/4
- 3720172802/4
- 3820173262/4
- 3920183662/4
- 402019–2/4
- 412019–2/4
- 422019–2/4
- 432020–2/4
- 442020–2/4
- 452020–2/4
- 462020–2/4
- 472020–2/4
- 482020–2/4
- 492021–2/4
- 502021–2/4
- 512021–2/4
- 522022–2/4
- 53Through the Fire2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 542023–2/4
- 552026–2/4
C.E. Murphy books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Walker Papers in order
11 books- 1. Urban Shaman
- 1. No Dominion
- 2. Thunderbird Falls
- 3. Coyote Dreams
- 4. Walking Dead
- 5. Demon Hunts
- 6. Spirit Dances
- 7. Raven Calls
- 9. Mountain Echoes
- 11. Shaman Rises
- 13. Banshee Cries
Walker Papers Short Stories/Novellas
7 books7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Negotiator Trilogy/Old Races Universe in order
5 booksGuildmaster Saga in order
5 books- 1. Seamaster
- 2. Stonemaster
- 3. Skymaster
- 4. Sunmaster
- 5. Witchmaster
Strongbox Chronicles in order
3 booksCollected Tales of the Old Races in order
3 booksHeartstrike Chronicles in order
3 booksBorder Kingdom in order
3 books- 1. Roses in Amber
- 2. Wintergate
- 3. Bone & Blood
Rising in order
3 books- 1. Siryn
- 2. Keys
- 3. Them Shoes
Inheritors' Cycle in order
2 booksWorldwalker Duology in order
2 books- 1. Truthseeker
- 2. Wayfinder
Redeemer Wars in order
1 book- 1. Redeemer
Austen Chronicle in order
1 bookLovelorn Lads in order
1 bookTorn in order
1 bookJudges in order
1 bookStandalone books
3 books3 C.E. Murphy titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read C.E. Murphy books in order?
You only need to read C.E. Murphy books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with C.E. Murphy
Start with The Cardinal Rule (2005), the earliest published title.
What is the newest C.E. Murphy book?
Bone & Blood (2026) is the newest C.E. Murphy book released so far.
Is there a new C.E. Murphy book coming?
No next C.E. Murphy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
C.E. Murphy at a glance
- Still publishing
- C.E. Murphy published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- C.E. Murphy books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,142 pages across the 20 of 55 books with a recorded length, a median of 343 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most C.E. Murphy books, 28 of 55, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 9 of the 55 titles appear in all four independent book listings.
What the C.E. Murphy books are about
21 of the 55 C.E. Murphy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 10 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 10 of 21 books
- Women shamans 8 of 21 books
- Romance, fantasy 7 of 21 books
- Policewomen 5 of 21 books
- Romance 3 of 21 books
- Seattle (Wash.) 3 of 21 books
- Suspense 3 of 21 books
- Suspense & adventure 3 of 21 books
- Demoniac possession 2 of 21 books
- Demonology 2 of 21 books
- Fairies 2 of 21 books
- Fantasy, contemporary 2 of 21 books