Cara Malone Books in Order

Cara Malone has written 42 books, published between 2017 and 2024. The first book is Love in the Stacks (2017) and the newest is Gillian's Island (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
42
Published
2017–2024
Pages on record
254 in 1 of 42 books

Cara Malone is credited on 42 books from 2017 to 2024. Love in the Stacks, Awakened, Fixer Upper and The Rules of Love appeared in 2017, and Gillian's Island (2024) is the newest. Cara Malone's series are Fox County Forensics, Fur-ever Veterinary Romances, Lakeside Hospital, Rulebook, Sapphic Fairy Tales, Lilith Academy and Emerald Mountain.

Source: composed

How many Cara Malone books are there?

Cara Malone has 42 books, released between 2017 and 2024. They include 8 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.

Cara Malone Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 42 Cara Malone 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Love in the Stacks2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  2. 2
    SleepwalkingAwakened #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  3. 3
    The Origins of HeartbreakLakeside Hospital #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  4. 4
    The Rules of LoveRulebook #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  5. 5
    AwakenedAwakened #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  6. 6
    Falling Gracefully2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  7. 7
    The Rules of EngagementRulebook #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  8. 8
    Fixer Upper2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  9. 9
    CindersSapphic Fairy Tales #12018 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018254
  10. 10
    A Cut AboveLakeside Hospital #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  11. 11
    Love TraumaLakeside Hospital #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  12. 12
    The Rules of ParenthoodRulebook #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  13. 13
    Trail Magic2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  14. 14
    When Stars Align2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  15. 15
    Mind GamesFox County Forensics #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  16. 16
    The SharkShudderCon #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  17. 17
    FairestSapphic Fairy Tales #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    Labor of LoveLakeside Hospital #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  19. 19
    Thick as Thieves2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  20. 20
    Good Vibes2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  21. 21
    Lucky in LoveFur-ever Veterinary Romances #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    Foxy LadyFur-ever Veterinary Romances #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    Puppy LoveFur-ever Veterinary Romances #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    Cat's MeowFur-ever Veterinary Romances #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  25. 25
    Mouth to MouthLakeside Hospital #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  26. 26
    The Beginning of Everything2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  27. 27
    Radio SilenceFox County Forensics #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  28. 28
    Dark SkiesFox County Forensics #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  29. 29
    Seeing RedSapphic Fairy Tales #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  30. 30
    Chain ReactionFox County Forensics #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–

Cara Malone 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.

Fox County Forensics in order

8 books
  1. 1. Mind Games
  2. 2. Radio Silence
  3. 3. Dark Skies
  4. 4. Chain Reaction
  5. 5. Lady Killer
  6. 6. Destroying Angel
  7. 7. Angel of Mercy
  8. 8. Guardian Angel

Fur-ever Veterinary Romances in order

6 books
  1. 1. Lucky in Love
  2. 2. Foxy Lady
  3. 3. Puppy Love
  4. 4. Cat's Meow
  5. 5. Lovebirds
  6. 6. Slow Burn

Lakeside Hospital in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Origins of Heartbreak
  2. 2. A Cut Above
  3. 3. Love Trauma
  4. 4. Labor of Love
  5. 5. Mouth to Mouth

Rulebook in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Rules of Love
  2. 2. The Rules of Engagement
  3. 3. The Rules of Parenthood

Sapphic Fairy Tales in order

3 books
  1. 1. Cinders
  2. 2. Fairest
  3. 3. Seeing Red

Awakened in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sleepwalking
  2. 2. Awakened

Lilith Academy in order

2 books
  1. 1. Wicked Girls
  2. 2. A Flicker of Embers

ShudderCon in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Shark

Emerald Mountain in order

1 book
  1. 1. Destiny

I Heart Sapphfic Pride Collection

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

10 books

10 Cara Malone titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cara Malone books in order?

You only need to read Cara Malone books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cara Malone

Start with Love in the Stacks (2017), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cara Malone book?

Gillian's Island (2024) is the newest Cara Malone book released so far.

Is there a new Cara Malone book coming?

No next Cara Malone book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Cara Malone at a glance

Still publishing
Cara Malone published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Cara Malone books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
254 pages across the 1 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 254 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cara Malone books, 22 of 42, were published in the 2020s.

When Cara Malone books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Cara Malone titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 22 titles.

2010s
20
2020s
22

42 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.