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Kat Martin Books in Order

Kat Martin has written 81 books, published between 1988 and 2025. The first book is Magnificent Passage (1988) and the newest is The Unseen (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
81
Published
1988–2025
Pages on record
21,662 in 57 of 81 books
Reading time
361–542 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 21,662 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 57 of 81 titles with a page count on record.

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Kat Martin is a pen name of Kathleen Kelly Martin, born July 14, 1947, an American writer of romance novels who has also published as Kathy Lawrence and Kasey Marx. The catalogue holds 81 books from Magnificent Passage (1988) to The Unseen (2025), split between historical romance and romantic suspense, with private investigators among the recorded subjects. Series include the Raines of Wind Canyon, Maximum Security, the Brodies of Alaska, the Sinclair Sisters Trilogy and BOSS, Inc. Martin is married to the writer and photographer Larry Jay Martin.

How many Kat Martin books are there?

Kat Martin has 81 books, released between 1988 and 2025. They include 18 series and 14 titles listed outside any series.

Kat Martin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 81 Kat Martin 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 Magnificent Passage by Kat Martin (1988)
  2. Cover of Dueling Hearts by Kat Martin (1989)
  3. Cover of Captain's Bride by Kat Martin (1990)
  4. Cover of Creole Fires by Kat Martin, book 1 of the Southern series (1992)
  5. Cover of Gypsy Lord by Kat Martin, book 1 of the Garrick series (1992)
  6. Cover of Savannah Heat by Kat Martin, book 2 of the Southern series (1992)
  7. Cover of Sweet Vengeance by Kat Martin, book 2 of the Garrick series (1993)
  8. Cover of The Silent Rose by Kat Martin, book 1 of the Paranormal I series (1994)
  9. Cover of The Dream by Kat Martin, book 2 of the Paranormal I series (1995)
  10. Cover of Devil's Prize by Kat Martin, book 3 of the Garrick series (1995)
  11. Cover of Midnight Rider by Kat Martin (1996)
  12. Cover of Innocence Undone by Kat Martin, book 1 of the Kingsland series (1997)
  13. Cover of Nothing But Velvet by Kat Martin, book 1 of the Litchfield series (1997)
  14. Cover of Wicked Promise by Kat Martin, book 1 of the Clayton series (1998)
  15. Cover of Dangerous Passions by Kat Martin, book 2 of the Kingsland series (1998)
  16. Cover of Night Secrets by Kat Martin (1999)
  17. Cover of Perfect Sin by Kat Martin, book 2 of the Clayton series (2000)
  18. Cover of Heartless by Kat Martin, book 1 of the Heartless/Fire Trilogy (2001)
  19. Cover of The Secret by Kat Martin, book 3 of the Paranormal I series (2001)
  20. Cover of The Fire Inside by Kat Martin, book 2 of the Heartless/Fire Trilogy (2002)
  21. Cover of Fanning the Flame by Kat Martin, book 3 of the Heartless/Fire Trilogy (2002)
  22. Cover of Secret Ways by Kat Martin (2003)
  23. Cover of Desert Heat by Kat Martin, book 2 of the Sinclair Sisters Trilogy (2004)
  24. Cover of Deep Blue by Kat Martin, book 3 of the Sinclair Sisters Trilogy (2005)
  1. 1
    Magnificent Passage1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  2. 2
    Dueling Hearts1989 · 373 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989373
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  3. 3
    Captain's Bride1990 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990328
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  4. 4
    Lover's Gold1991 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991343
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  5. 5
    Creole FiresSouthern #11992 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992432
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  6. 6
    Gypsy LordGarrick #11992 · 375 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992375
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  7. 7
    Savannah HeatSouthern #21992 · 423 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992423
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  8. 8
    Sweet VengeanceGarrick #21993 · 372 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993372
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  9. 9
    The Silent RoseParanormal I #11994 · 507 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994507
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  10. 10
    Natchez FlameSouthern #31994 · 422 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994422
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  11. 11
    Bold Angel1994 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994400
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  12. 12
    The DreamParanormal I #21995 · 429 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995429
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  13. 13
    Devil's PrizeGarrick #31995 · 388 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995388
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  14. 14
    Midnight Rider1996 · 379 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996379
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  15. 15
    Innocence UndoneKingsland #11997 · 376 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997376
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  16. 16
    Nothing But VelvetLitchfield #11997 · 362 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997362
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  17. 17
    Wicked PromiseClayton #11998 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998344
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  18. 18
    Dangerous PassionsKingsland #21998 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998368
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  19. 19
    Night Secrets1999 · 342 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999342
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  20. 20
    Perfect SinClayton #22000 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000339
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  21. 21
    HeartlessHeartless/Fire Trilogy #12001 · 325 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001325
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  22. 22
    The SecretParanormal I #32001 · 413 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001413
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  23. 23
    The Fire InsideHeartless/Fire Trilogy #22002 · 408 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002408
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  24. 24
    Fanning the FlameHeartless/Fire Trilogy #32002 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002392
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  25. 25
    Hot Rain2002 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002416
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  26. 26
    Midnight SunSinclair Sisters Trilogy #12003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
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  27. 27
    Secret Ways2003 · 407 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003407
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  28. 28
    Desert HeatSinclair Sisters Trilogy #22004 · 380 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004380
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  29. 29
    Silk and SteelLitchfield #22004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  30. 30
    The Bride's NecklaceNecklace Trilogy #12005 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005400
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Kat Martin 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.

Raines Of Wind Canyon in order

9 books
  1. 1. Against the Wind
  2. 2. Against the Fire
  3. 3. Against the Law
  4. 4. Against the Storm
  5. 5. Against the Night
  6. 6. Against the Sun
  7. 7. Against the Odds
  8. 8. Against the Edge
  9. 9. Against the Mark

Maximum Security in order

9 books
  1. 1. Wait Until Dark
  2. 2. After the Sunrise
  3. 3. The Conspiracy / Until Midnight
  4. 4. Shadows at Dawn
  5. 5. The Deception
  6. 6. Before Nightfall
  7. 7. The Ultimate Betrayal / The Betrayal
  8. 8. Come Midnight
  9. 9. The Perfect Murder

Brodies Of Alaska in order

4 books
  1. 1. Against the Heart
  2. 2. Against the Wild
  3. 3. Against the Sky
  4. 4. Against the Tide

Blood Ties in order

4 books
  1. 1. One Last Kiss
  2. 2. The Last Goodnight
  3. 3. The Last Mile
  4. 4. One Last Chance

Southern in order

3 books
  1. 1. Creole Fires
  2. 2. Savannah Heat
  3. 3. Natchez Flame

Garrick in order

3 books
  1. 1. Gypsy Lord
  2. 2. Sweet Vengeance
  3. 3. Devil's Prize

Paranormal I in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Silent Rose
  2. 2. The Dream
  3. 3. The Secret

Heartless/Fire Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Heartless
  2. 2. The Fire Inside
  3. 3. Fanning the Flame

Sinclair Sisters Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Midnight Sun
  2. 2. Desert Heat
  3. 3. Deep Blue

Necklace Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Bride's Necklace
  2. 2. The Devil's Necklace
  3. 3. The Handmaiden's Necklace

Heart Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Heart of Honor
  2. 2. Heart of Fire
  3. 3. Heart of Courage

Paranormal II in order

3 books
  1. 1. Scent of Roses
  2. 2. The Summit
  3. 3. Season of Strangers

Bride's Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Royal's Bride
  2. 2. Reese's Bride
  3. 3. Rule's Bride

BOSS, Inc. in order

3 books
  1. 1. Into the Fury
  2. 2. Into the Whirlwind
  3. 3. Into the Firestorm

Texas Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Beyond Reason
  2. 2. Beyond Danger
  3. 3. Beyond Control

Kingsland in order

2 books
  1. 1. Innocence Undone
  2. 2. Dangerous Passions

Litchfield in order

2 books
  1. 1. Nothing But Velvet
  2. 2. Silk and Steel

Clayton in order

2 books
  1. 1. Wicked Promise
  2. 2. Perfect Sin

Dreyerville, Michigan in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Christmas Clock
  2. 2. A Song for My Mother

Standalone books

14 books

14 Kat Martin titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Kat Martin Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Kat Martin books run from Magnificent Passage (1988) to The Unseen (2025), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Kat Martin in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Kat Martin books in order?

You only need to read Kat Martin books in order within each series: the books listed here span 18 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kat Martin

Start with Magnificent Passage (1988), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kat Martin book?

The Unseen (2025) is the newest Kat Martin book released so far.

Is there a new Kat Martin book coming?

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

Kat Martin at a glance

Still publishing
Kat Martin published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Kat Martin books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
21,662 pages across the 57 of 81 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kat Martin books, 28 of 81, were published in the 2010s.

What the Kat Martin books are about

63 of the 81 Kat Martin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical romance is tagged on 23 of 63. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.