Dana Stabenow Books in Order
Dana Stabenow has written 46 books, published between 1991 and 2026. The first book is Second Star (1991) and the newest is The Harvey Girl (2026). One more title is announced: The Iron Trail (2027). Publication order is the reading order below. 24 of the 47 books listed here are in the Kate Shugak series, which has its own page: Kate Shugak books in order.
- Books
- 46 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1991–2026
- Pages on record
- 9,162 in 33 of 47 books
- Reading time
- 153–229 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,162 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 33 of 47 titles with a page count on record.
Alaska is where most of Dana Stabenow's crime fiction takes place. Kate Shugak, a private investigator, heads the series that carries her name, and Liam Campbell, the Coast Guard books and the Harvey Girl Mysteries follow. Stabenow also wrote the Star Svensdotter, Eye of Isis and Silk and Song sequences. Second Star (1991) opens a 47-book catalogue that reaches The Iron Trail in 2027.
How many Dana Stabenow books are there?
Dana Stabenow has 46 published books, released between 1991 and 2026. They include 7 series and 4 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Iron Trail (2027), is announced.
Dana Stabenow Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 47 Dana Stabenow books in the order they were released, 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.
- 119912022/4
- 219912242/4
- 319921992/4
- 419921982/4
- 519932172/4
- 619942282/4
- 719952302/4
- 819953202/4
- 919962562/4
- 1019972422/4
- 111998–2/4
- 1219982732/4
- 1319992752/4
- 1419992392/4
- 1520002922/4
- 1620002912/4
- 1720013202/4
- 182001–2/4
- 1920023042/4
- 2020022112/4
- 2120033212/4
- 2220043522/4
- 232005–2/4
- 2420062562/4
- 2520083042/4
- 2620093542/4
- 272010–2/4
- 2820104462/4
- 29Justice is a Two-edged Sword2011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 30Alaska Traveler2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 3120123712/4
- 3220132762/4
- 3320142382/4
- 3420142482/4
- 352015–2/4
- 3620173092/4
- 3720182542/4
- 3820193362/4
- 39On Patrol with the US Coast Guard2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 4020213042/4
- 412022–2/4
- 422022–2/4
- 432023–2/4
- 44No Stars: Reviews of Other People's Books2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 4520252722/4
- 462026–2/4
- 472027–2/4
Dana Stabenow series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Kate Shugak books in order 24 books
- Liam Campbell books in order 6 books
Dana Stabenow books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Liam Campbell books in order
5 books by Dana StabenowEye Of Isis in order
4 booksStar Svensdotter in order
3 booksSilk and Song Trilogy in order
3 booksCoast Guard in order
2 booksHarvey Girl Mysteries in order
2 booksStandalone books
4 books4 Dana Stabenow titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Dana Stabenow Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Dana Stabenow books run from Second Star (1991) to The Harvey Girl (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Dana Stabenow in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Dana Stabenow books in order?
You only need to read Dana Stabenow 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 Dana Stabenow
Start with the first book of the Dana Stabenow series you want to read: Kate Shugak starts with A Cold Day For Murder (1992) and Liam Campbell starts with Fire And Ice (1998). The earliest catalogued title overall is Second Star (1991).
What is the newest Dana Stabenow book?
The Harvey Girl (2026) is the newest Dana Stabenow book released so far.
Is there a new Dana Stabenow book coming?
Yes. The Iron Trail (2027) is the next Dana Stabenow 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.
Awards Dana Stabenow has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 1 nomination for Dana Stabenow. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Edgar Awards1993Won
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1992Shortlistedfor Second Star
Dana Stabenow at a glance
- Still publishing
- Dana Stabenow is still publishing. The Iron Trail is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Dana Stabenow books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 9,162 pages across the 33 of 47 books with a recorded length, a median of 273 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dana Stabenow books, 14 of 47, were published in the 1990s.
What the Dana Stabenow books are about
37 of the 47 Dana Stabenow books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: alaska is tagged on 18 of 37. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Alaska 18 of 37 books
- Kate Shugak (Fictitious character) 17 of 37 books
- Women private investigators 15 of 37 books
- Shugak, kate (fictitious character) 14 of 37 books
- Private investigators 13 of 37 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 9 of 37 books
- Mystery & detective 7 of 37 books
- Murder 6 of 37 books
- Investigation 5 of 37 books
- Campbell, liam (fictitious character) 3 of 37 books