Carolyn Arnold Books in Order
Carolyn Arnold has written 65 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Ties That Bind (2011) and the newest is Bring Them Home (2026). One more title is announced: Dark Water Graves (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 65 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Confirmed
- 54 of 66 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,560 in 9 of 66 books
Carolyn Arnold writes mysteries and suspense thrillers, and the catalogue runs from Justified and Ties That Bind (both 2011) to Bring Them Home (2026), with Dark Water Graves due in 2027. Arnold's series include Detective Amanda Steele, Madison Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI, McKinley Mysteries, Sandra Vos, the Matthew Connor Adventure books and the Sara and Sean Cozy Mystery series. Assassination of a Dignitary (2013) and Christmas is Murder (2014) are among the early titles.
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Carolyn Arnold grew up in a small town and now lives near Toronto with her family.
How many Carolyn Arnold books are there?
Carolyn Arnold has 65 published books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 7 series and 5 titles listed outside any series. One more, Dark Water Graves (2027), is announced.
Carolyn Arnold Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 66 Carolyn Arnold 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.
- 120113043/4
- 22011–3/4
- 3Hart's Choice2012 · 104 pages · confirmed 3/420121043/4
- 4Rings of a Tree2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 52012–3/4
- 6Assassination of a Dignitary2013 · confirmed 3/42013–3/4
- 720133643/4
- 820132923/4
- 920143143/4
- 102014–3/4
- 112014–3/4
- 122014–2/4
- 132014–3/4
- 142014–2/4
- 152014–3/4
- 1620143023/4
- 172014–2/4
- 182014–3/4
- 192015–3/4
- 202015–3/4
- 212015–3/4
- 222015–2/4
- 232015–2/4
- 2420164122/4
- 252016–3/4
- 2620162883/4
- 272016–2/4
- 28Pearls of Deception2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 292017–2/4
- 302017–3/4
- 3120171803/4
- 322018–3/4
- 332018–3/4
- 342019–3/4
- 352019–3/4
- 362020–3/4
- 372020–3/4
- 382020–3/4
- 392021–3/4
- 40Midlife Psychic2021 · confirmed 3/42021–3/4
- 412021–3/4
- 422021–3/4
- 432021–2/4
- 442022–3/4
- 452022–3/4
- 462022–3/4
- 472022–3/4
- 482023–3/4
- 492023–3/4
- 502023–3/4
- 512023–3/4
- 522023–3/4
- 532023–3/4
- 542024–3/4
- 552024–3/4
- 562024–3/4
- 572024–3/4
- 582025–3/4
- 592025–3/4
- 612025–3/4
- 622025–3/4
- 632026–3/4
- 642026–3/4
- 652026–3/4
- 662027–2/4
Carolyn Arnold 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.
Detective Amanda Steele in order
17 books- 1. The Little Grave
- 2. Stolen Daughters
- 3. The Silent Witness
- 4. Black Orchid Girls
- 5. Her Frozen Cry
- 6. Last Seen Alive
- 7. Her Final Breath
- 8. Taken Girls
- 9. Her Last Words
- 10. Missing Before Daylight
- 11. The Wildfire Girl
- 12. Her Deadly Rose
- and 5 more in the table above
Madison Knight in order
15 books- 1. Ties That Bind
- 2. Justified
- 3. Sacrifice
- 4. Life Sentence
- 5. Found Innocent
- 6. Just Cause
- 7. Deadly Impulse
- 8. In the Line of Duty
- 9. Power Struggle
- 10. Shades of Justice
- 11. What We Bury
- 12. Girl on the Run
- and 3 more in the table above
McKinley Mysteries in order
12 booksBrandon Fisher FBI in order
9 books- 1. Silent Graves
- 2. The Defenseless
- 3. Blue Baby
- 4. Eleven
- 5. Violated
- 6. Remnants
- 7. On the Count of Three
- 8. Past Deeds
- 9. One More Kill
Matthew Connor Adventure in order
3 booksSandra Vos in order
3 booksSara and Sean Cozy Mystery in order
2 booksStandalone books
5 books5 Carolyn Arnold titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Carolyn Arnold books in order?
You only need to read Carolyn Arnold books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Carolyn Arnold
Start with Ties That Bind (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Carolyn Arnold book?
Bring Them Home (2026) is the newest Carolyn Arnold book released so far.
Is there a new Carolyn Arnold book coming?
Yes. Dark Water Graves (2027) is the next Carolyn Arnold book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Carolyn Arnold at a glance
- Still publishing
- Carolyn Arnold is still publishing. Dark Water Graves is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Carolyn Arnold books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,560 pages across the 9 of 66 books with a recorded length, a median of 302 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Carolyn Arnold books, 35 of 66, were published in the 2010s.
When Carolyn Arnold books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Carolyn Arnold titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 35 titles.
66 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Carolyn Arnold books are about
2 of the 66 Carolyn Arnold books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 1 of 2 books
- Thrillers 1 of 2 books