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. 12 of the 21 books listed here are in the Emilia Cruz Mysteries series, which has its own page: Emilia Cruz Mysteries books in order.
- 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).
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 September 2026.
- 220133003/4
- 320132863/4
- 420131083/4
- 520143103/4
- 620163643/4
- 72017–3/4
- 820174283/4
- 920173363/4
- 102017–3/4
- 112018–3/4
- 122019–3/4
- 142020–3/4
- 152021–3/4
- 162021–3/4
- 172022–3/4
- 182022–3/4
- 192023–3/4
- 202023–3/4
- 212025–3/4
Carmen Amato series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Emilia Cruz Mysteries books in order 12 books
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.
Galliano Club Thrillers in order
4 booksCarmen Amato Standalone Novels
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Carmen Amato Non-Fiction
2 books2 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 Cliff Diver (2013), the first Emilia Cruz Mysteries book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Hidden Light of Mexico City (2011).
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.
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.
- Mystery & detective 2 of 2 books
- Thrillers 1 of 2 books