Karen Ann Hopkins Books in Order

Karen Ann Hopkins has written 46 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Temptation (2012) and the newest is Dead Quiet (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
46
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
3,315 in 11 of 46 books

Karen Ann Hopkins writes about Amish communities, in stories for teenagers and in murder mystery. 46 catalogued books run from Temptation (2012) to Dead Quiet (2026). Serenity's Plain Secrets and Possum Gap are the two series, and Lamb to the Slaughter (2014), Whispers from the Dead (2015) and Secrets in the Grave (2015) are among the titles. Love, families and the ties between people fill the subjects, and Hopkins remains actively publishing.

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How many Karen Ann Hopkins books are there?

Karen Ann Hopkins has 46 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Karen Ann Hopkins Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 46 Karen Ann Hopkins 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 October 2026.

  1. 1
    TemptationTemptation #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  2. 2
    BelongingTemptation #22013 · 408 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013408
  3. 3
    EmbersWings of War #12014 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014432
  4. 4
    Lamb to the SlaughterSerenity's Plain Secrets #12014 · 313 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014313
  5. 5
    ForeverTemptation #32014 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014336
  6. 6
    GaiaWings of War #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  7. 7
    Whispers from the DeadSerenity's Plain Secrets #22015 · 275 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015275
  8. 8
    Secrets in the GraveSerenity's Plain Secrets #32015 · 251 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015251
  9. 9
    Rachel's DeceptionTemptation #42015 · 305 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015305
  10. 10
    TempestWings of War #32016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  11. 11
    Hidden in Plain SightSerenity's Plain Secrets #42016 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016216
  12. 12
    EternityWings of War #42017 · 262 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017262
  13. 13
    DeceptionTemptation #52017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  14. 14
    Paper RosesSerenity's Plain Secrets #52017 · 279 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017279
  15. 15
    Forbidden WaysCrossroads #12019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  16. 16
    Evil in My TownSerenity's Plain Secrets #62019 · 238 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019238
  17. 172020–
  18. 18
    Sweet RegretsCrossroads #22020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    Unholy GroundSerenity's Plain Secrets #72020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Bloody TiesSerenity's Plain Secrets #82020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    The WidowSerenity's Plain Secrets #92020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    The Fortuna Coin2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  23. 23
    Wicked LegacySerenity's Plain Secrets #102021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  24. 24
    Blood RockSerenity's Plain Secrets #112021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  25. 25
    The OfferingSerenity's Plain Secrets #122021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  26. 26
    Free From SinPossum Gap #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  27. 27
    Dark Hollow RoadPossum Gap #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  28. 28
    SerenitySerenity's Plain Secrets #132022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  29. 29
    Rush Into EvilPossum Gap #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  30. 30
    Night SongSerenity's Plain Secrets #142023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–

Karen Ann Hopkins 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.

Serenity's Plain Secrets in order

24 books
  1. 1. Lamb to the Slaughter
  2. 2. Whispers from the Dead
  3. 3. Secrets in the Grave
  4. 4. Hidden in Plain Sight
  5. 5. Paper Roses
  6. 6. Evil in My Town
  7. 7. Unholy Ground
  8. 8. Bloody Ties
  9. 9. The Widow
  10. 10. Wicked Legacy
  11. 11. Blood Rock
  12. 12. The Offering
  13. and 12 more in the table above

Possum Gap in order

9 books
  1. 1. Free From Sin
  2. 2. Dark Hollow Road
  3. 3. Rush Into Evil
  4. 4. Demons Live Here
  5. 5. Misery Loves Calamity
  6. 6. Grovel To None
  7. 7. Wicked Winds Whisper
  8. 8. Beware of Wendigos
  9. 9. Grit Through Torment

Temptation in order

5 books
  1. 1. Temptation
  2. 2. Belonging
  3. 3. Forever
  4. 4. Rachel's Deception
  5. 5. Deception

Wings of War in order

4 books
  1. 1. Embers
  2. 2. Gaia
  3. 3. Tempest
  4. 4. Eternity

Crossroads in order

2 books
  1. 1. Forbidden Ways
  2. 2. Sweet Regrets

Standalone books

2 books

2 Karen Ann Hopkins titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Karen Ann Hopkins books in order?

You only need to read Karen Ann Hopkins 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 Karen Ann Hopkins

Start with Temptation (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Karen Ann Hopkins book?

Dead Quiet (2026) is the newest Karen Ann Hopkins book released so far.

Is there a new Karen Ann Hopkins book coming?

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

Karen Ann Hopkins at a glance

Still publishing
Karen Ann Hopkins published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Karen Ann Hopkins books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,315 pages across the 11 of 46 books with a recorded length, a median of 279 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Karen Ann Hopkins books, 30 of 46, were published in the 2020s.

When Karen Ann Hopkins books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Karen Ann Hopkins titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 30 titles.

2010s
16
2020s
30

46 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Karen Ann Hopkins books are about

4 of the 46 Karen Ann Hopkins books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: amish is tagged on 4 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.