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Dorothy Daniels Books in Order

Dorothy Daniels has written 142 books, published between 1961 and 1985. The first book is The Dark Rider (As: Geraldine Thayer) (1961) and the newest is Crisis at Valcour (1985). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
142
Published
1961–1985
Pages on record
4,317 in 18 of 142 books
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Dorothy Daniels was an American writer of gothic and romantic fiction who lived from 1915 to 2001 and published under several pen names. The catalogue holds 142 titles between 1961 and 1985, opening with The Dark Rider, issued as by Geraldine Thayer, and closing with Crisis at Valcour. Suspense and mystery run through the list, with the Valcour books and the Strange Paradise novels as her named series. Several early titles appeared under names such as Suzanne Somers.

How many Dorothy Daniels books are there?

Dorothy Daniels has 142 books, released between 1961 and 1985. They include 2 series and 136 titles listed outside any series.

Dorothy Daniels Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 142 Dorothy Daniels 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 The Leland Legacy by Dorothy Daniels (1965)
  2. Cover of Affair in Marrakesh by Dorothy Daniels (1968)
  3. Cover of The Curse of Mallory Hall by Dorothy Daniels (1970)
  4. Cover of The House of Many Doors by Dorothy Daniels (1971)
  5. Cover of Conover's Folly by Dorothy Daniels (1971)
  6. Cover of Castle Morvant by Dorothy Daniels (1972)
  7. Cover of The House of Broken Dolls by Dorothy Daniels (1972)
  8. Cover of The Larrabee Heiress by Dorothy Daniels (1972)
  9. Cover of The Exorcism of Jenny Slade by Dorothy Daniels (1974)
  10. Cover of The Two Worlds of Peggy Scott by Dorothy Daniels (1974)
  11. Cover of Blackthorn by Dorothy Daniels (1975)
  12. Cover of The Guardian of Willow House by Dorothy Daniels (1975)
  13. Cover of Night Shade by Dorothy Daniels (1976)
  14. Cover of Whistle in the Wind by Dorothy Daniels (1976)
  15. Cover of Circle of Guilt by Dorothy Daniels (1976)
  16. Cover of Nightfall by Dorothy Daniels (1976)
  17. Cover of Perrine by Dorothy Daniels (1978)
  18. Cover of The Cormac Legend by Dorothy Daniels (1979)
  19. Cover of Veil of Treachery by Dorothy Daniels (1979)
  20. Cover of Sisters of Valcour by Dorothy Daniels, book 1 of the Valcour series (1981)
  21. Cover of Crisis at Valcour by Dorothy Daniels, book 3 of the Valcour series (1985)
  1. 1
    The Dark Rider (As: Geraldine Thayer)1961 · confirmed 1/4
    1961–
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    A Nurse for Doctor Keith (As:Suzanne Somers)1962 · confirmed 1/4
    1962–
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  3. 3
    Island Nurse1964 · confirmed 1/4
    1964–
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  4. 4
    The Sins of Tonia1964 · confirmed 1/4
    1964–
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  5. 5
    From Torment to Rapture1964 · confirmed 1/4
    1964–
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  6. 6
    World's Fair Nurse1964 · confirmed 1/4
    1964–
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  7. 7
    The Mistress of Falcon Hill1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  8. 8
    Dance in Darkness1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  9. 9
    The Lily Pond1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  10. 10
    Cliffside Castle1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  11. 11
    Shadow Glen1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  12. 12
    The Leland Legacy1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  13. 13
    The Unguarded1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  14. 14
    Mostly By Moonlight1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  15. 15
    Marriott Hall1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  16. 16
    Darkhaven1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  17. 17
    Dark Villa1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  18. 18
    The Marble Leaf1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  19. 19
    Nurse At Danger Mansion1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  20. 20
    Survivor of Darkness1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  21. 21
    Knight In Red Armor1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  22. 22
    Midday Moon1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  23. 23
    Mystic Manor1966 · 159 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1966159
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  24. 24
    The Tower Room1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  25. 25
    This Ancient Evil1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  26. 26
    Cruise Ship Nurse1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  27. 27
    The Templeton Memoirs1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  28. 28
    The Last of the Mansions1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  29. 29
    The Mists of Mourning (As:Suzanne Somers)1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  30. 30
    Bride of Lenore (As:Cynthia Kavanaugh)1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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Dorothy Daniels 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.

Strange Paradise in order

3 books
  1. 1. Strange Paradise
  2. 2. Island of Evil
  3. 3. Raxl, Voodoo Priestess

Valcour in order

3 books
  1. 1. Sisters of Valcour
  2. 2. For Love and Valcour
  3. 3. Crisis at Valcour

Standalone books

136 books

136 Dorothy Daniels titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Dorothy Daniels books in order?

You only need to read Dorothy Daniels 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 Dorothy Daniels

Start with The Dark Rider (As: Geraldine Thayer) (1961), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Dorothy Daniels book?

Crisis at Valcour (1985) is the newest Dorothy Daniels book released so far.

Is there a new Dorothy Daniels book coming?

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

Dorothy Daniels at a glance

Died
Dorothy Daniels died in 2001, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Dorothy Daniels on record dates from 1985.
Release pace
Dorothy Daniels books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,317 pages across the 18 of 142 books with a recorded length, a median of 206 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dorothy Daniels books, 84 of 142, were published in the 1970s.

What the Dorothy Daniels books are about

24 of the 142 Dorothy Daniels 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 5 of 24. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.