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Christine Kling Books in Order

Christine Kling has written 10 books, published between 2002 and 2026. The first book is Surface Tension (2002) and the newest is Whiskey Creek (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2002–2026
Pages on record
2,316 in 6 of 10 books
Reading time
39–58 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,316 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

See all 10 books in order Printable Christine Kling checklist

Christine Kling writes the Seychelle Sullivan, Riley & Cole/The Shipwreck Adventures and Florida Chronicles series. The catalogue lists 10 books from Surface Tension (2002) to Whiskey Creek (2026). Cross Current, Bitter End, Wreckers' Key, Circle of Bones, Dragon's Triangle and Mourning Tide appear in between. Subjects include tugboats, women ship captains, women sailors, boats and boating, romantic suspense and murder.

How many Christine Kling books are there?

Christine Kling has 10 books, released between 2002 and 2026. They include 3 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Christine Kling Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Christine Kling 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.

  1. Cover of Bitter End by Christine Kling, book 3 of the Seychelle Sullivan series (2005)
  2. Cover of Wreckers' Key by Christine Kling, book 4 of the Seychelle Sullivan series (2007)
  1. 1
    Surface TensionSeychelle Sullivan #12002 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002352
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  2. 2
    Cross CurrentSeychelle Sullivan #22004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  3. 3
    Bitter EndSeychelle Sullivan #32005 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005352
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  4. 4
    Wreckers' KeySeychelle Sullivan #42007 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007320
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  5. 5
    Circle of BonesRiley & Cole/The Shipwreck Adventures #12011 · 511 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011511
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  6. 6
    Dragon's TriangleRiley & Cole/The Shipwreck Adventures #22014 · 477 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014477
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  7. 7
    Sea Bitch2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  8. 8
    Knight's CrossRiley & Cole/The Shipwreck Adventures #32015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  9. 9
    Mourning TideSeychelle Sullivan #52017 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017304
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  10. 10
    Whiskey CreekFlorida Chronicles #12026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Christine Kling 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.

Seychelle Sullivan in order

5 books
  1. 1. Surface Tension
  2. 2. Cross Current
  3. 3. Bitter End
  4. 4. Wreckers' Key
  5. 5. Mourning Tide

Riley & Cole/The Shipwreck Adventures in order

3 books
  1. 1. Circle of Bones
  2. 2. Dragon's Triangle
  3. 3. Knight's Cross

Florida Chronicles in order

1 book
  1. 1. Whiskey Creek

Standalone books

1 book

1 Christine Kling title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Christine Kling books in order?

You only need to read Christine Kling books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Christine Kling

Start with Surface Tension (2002), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Christine Kling book?

Whiskey Creek (2026) is the newest Christine Kling book released so far.

Is there a new Christine Kling book coming?

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

Christine Kling at a glance

Still publishing
Christine Kling published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Christine Kling books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
2,316 pages across the 6 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Christine Kling books, 5 of 10, were published in the 2010s.

What the Christine Kling books are about

8 of the 10 Christine Kling books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: tugboats is tagged on 4 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.