Don Donaldson Books in Order
Don Donaldson has written 15 books, published between 1988 and 2017. The first book is Cajun Nights (1988) and the newest is Assassination at Bayou Sauvage (2017). Publication order is the reading order below. 8 of the 15 books listed here are in the Andy Broussard & Kit Franklyn series, which has its own page: Andy Broussard & Kit Franklyn books in order.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 1988–2017
- Pages on record
- 3,303 in 12 of 15 books
- Reading time
- 55–83 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,303 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 15 titles with a page count on record.
Don Donaldson is the author of the Andy Broussard & Kit Franklyn series, with 15 books catalogued from 1988 to 2017. Andy Broussard and Kit Franklyn are the fictitious characters named in the subjects, alongside medical examiners, forensic pathologists and psychologists. Louisiana and Cajuns also appear, under mystery and medical thriller tags. Cajun Nights (1988) is the first title, followed by Blood on the Bayou (1991), No Mardi Gras For The Dead (1992) and New Orleans Requiem (1994). Assassination at Bayou Sauvage (2017) is the final listed book.
How many Don Donaldson books are there?
Don Donaldson has 15 books, released between 1988 and 2017. 8 of them belong to the Andy Broussard & Kit Franklyn series.
Don Donaldson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 Don Donaldson 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.
- 119882342/4
- 219912502/4
- 31992–2/4
- 419942502/4
- 519962782/4
- 619972602/4
- 7Do No Harm1999 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/419993442/4
- 8In the Blood2001 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/420013432/4
- 9The Judas Virus2003 · confirmed 2/42003–2/4
- 10Amnesia/The Memory Thief2004 · 236 pages · confirmed 2/420042362/4
- 1120122802/4
- 12The Killing Harvest2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 13The Lethal Helix2013 · 268 pages · confirmed 2/420132682/4
- 14The Blood Betrayal2014 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/420142642/4
- 1520172962/4
Don Donaldson series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
Don Donaldson 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.
Standalone books
7 books7 Don Donaldson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Don Donaldson books in order?
You only need to read Don Donaldson books in order within the Andy Broussard & Kit Franklyn series, which holds 8 of the 15 Don Donaldson books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Don Donaldson
Start with Cajun Nights (1988), the first Andy Broussard & Kit Franklyn book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Don Donaldson book?
Assassination at Bayou Sauvage (2017) is the newest Don Donaldson book released so far.
Is there a new Don Donaldson book coming?
No next Don Donaldson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Don Donaldson at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Don Donaldson title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Don Donaldson books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 3,303 pages across the 12 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 266 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Don Donaldson books, 6 of 15, were published in the 1990s.
What the Don Donaldson books are about
12 of the 15 Don Donaldson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: broussard, andy (fictitious character) is tagged on 6 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Broussard, andy (fictitious character) 6 of 12 books
- Franklyn, kit (fictitious character) 5 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 12 books
- Andy Broussard (Fictitious character) 4 of 12 books
- Kit Franklyn (Fictitious character) 4 of 12 books
- Medical examiners (Law) 4 of 12 books
- Psychologists 4 of 12 books
- Medical 3 of 12 books
- Thrillers 3 of 12 books
- Forensic pathologists 2 of 12 books