Carmen Amato Books in Order

Carmen Amato has written 21 books, published between 2011 and 2025. The first book is The Hidden Light of Mexico City (2011) and the newest is Barracuda Bay (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
21
Published
2011–2025
Confirmed
21 of 21 titles
Pages on record
2,576 in 8 of 21 books

Carmen Amato writes mysteries and suspense, with 21 catalogued books from The Hidden Light of Mexico City (2011) to Barracuda Bay (2025). Cliff Diver, Hat Dance and Made in Acapulco appeared in 2013. Amato's catalogue is grouped into the Emilia Cruz Mysteries, the Galliano Club Thrillers, standalone novels and nonfiction, including The Insider's Guide to the Best of Mexico (2017).

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How many Carmen Amato books are there?

Carmen Amato has 21 books, released between 2011 and 2025. They include 2 separate series.

Carmen Amato Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 21 Carmen Amato 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 October 2026.

  1. 1
    The Hidden Light of Mexico CityCarmen Amato Standalone Novels #12011 · 444 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011444
  2. 2
    Cliff DiverEmilia Cruz Mysteries #12013 · 300 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013300
  3. 3
    Hat DanceEmilia Cruz Mysteries #22013 · 286 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013286
  4. 4
    Made in AcapulcoEmilia Cruz Mysteries #32013 · 108 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013108
  5. 5
    Diablo NightsEmilia Cruz Mysteries #42014 · 310 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014310
  6. 6
    King PesoEmilia Cruz Mysteries #52016 · 364 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016364
  7. 7
    The Insider’s Guide to the Best of MexicoCarmen Amato Non-Fiction #12017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  8. 8
    Awakening MacbethCarmen Amato Standalone Novels #22017 · 428 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017428
  9. 9
    Pacific ReaperEmilia Cruz Mysteries #62017 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017336
  10. 10
    43 MissingEmilia Cruz Mysteries #72017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  11. 11
    The Artist/El ArtistaCarmen Amato Standalone Novels #32018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
  12. 12
    Russian MojitoEmilia Cruz Mysteries #82019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  13. 13
    Feliz Navidad From AcapulcoEmilia Cruz Mysteries #92019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  14. 14
    Narco NoirEmilia Cruz Mysteries #102020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    Insider's Guide to the Best of Mexican HolidaysCarmen Amato Non-Fiction #22021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    The Listmaker of AcapulcoEmilia Cruz Mysteries #112021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  17. 17
    Road to the Galliano ClubGalliano Club Thrillers #12022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  18. 18
    Murder at the Galliano ClubGalliano Club Thrillers #22022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  19. 19
    Blackmail at the Galliano ClubGalliano Club Thrillers #32023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
  20. 20
    Revenge at the Galliano ClubGalliano Club Thrillers #42023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    Barracuda BayEmilia Cruz Mysteries #122025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–

Carmen Amato 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.

Emilia Cruz Mysteries in order

12 books
  1. 1. Cliff Diver
  2. 2. Hat Dance
  3. 3. Made in Acapulco
  4. 4. Diablo Nights
  5. 5. King Peso
  6. 6. Pacific Reaper
  7. 7. 43 Missing
  8. 8. Russian Mojito
  9. 9. Feliz Navidad From Acapulco
  10. 10. Narco Noir
  11. 11. The Listmaker of Acapulco
  12. 12. Barracuda Bay

Galliano Club Thrillers in order

4 books
  1. 1. Road to the Galliano Club
  2. 2. Murder at the Galliano Club
  3. 3. Blackmail at the Galliano Club
  4. 4. Revenge at the Galliano Club

Carmen Amato Standalone Novels

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Carmen Amato Non-Fiction

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Do you have to read Carmen Amato books in order?

You only need to read Carmen Amato books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Carmen Amato

Start with The Hidden Light of Mexico City (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Carmen Amato book?

Barracuda Bay (2025) is the newest Carmen Amato book released so far.

Is there a new Carmen Amato book coming?

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

Carmen Amato at a glance

Still publishing
Carmen Amato published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Carmen Amato books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,576 pages across the 8 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 323 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Carmen Amato books, 13 of 21, were published in the 2010s.

When Carmen Amato books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Carmen Amato titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 13 titles.

2010s
13
2020s
8

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

What the Carmen Amato books are about

2 of the 21 Carmen Amato books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.