Kris Bock Books in Order

Kris Bock has written 47 books, published between 1999 and 2026. The first book is The Well of Sacrifice (1999) and the newest is Something Prowling in Paradise Park (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
47
Published
1999–2026
Pages on record
426 in 3 of 47 books

Kris Bock is the name Chris Eboch uses for novels for adults. Eboch is a children's book author living in New Mexico, the New Mexico Regional Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and a teacher for the Institute of Children's Literature. Eboch is the sister of screenwriter Douglas J. Eboch (Sweet Home Alabama). The catalogue lists 47 books from The Well of Sacrifice (1999) to Something Prowling in Paradise Park (2026), some published as Chris Eboch or M.M. Eboch, such as Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker (2008). Series include Accidental Detective, Treasure Hunting, Reluctantly Psychic Murder Mystery and Magical Cat Café and Teashop.

Source: Wikidata

How many Kris Bock books are there?

Kris Bock has 47 books, released between 1999 and 2026. They include 8 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Kris Bock Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 47 Kris Bock 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Well of SacrificeChris Eboch Children's #11999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
  2. 2
    Life Among the Maya (As: Chris Eboch)Way People Live #252005 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005112
  3. 3
    Milton Hershey: Young Chocolatier (As: M.M. Eboch)Childhood of Famous Americans #412008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  4. 4
    Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker (As: M.M. Eboch)Childhood of Famous Americans #422008 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008208
  5. 5
    The Riverboat PhantomHaunted #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  6. 6
    The Knight in the ShadowsHaunted #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  7. 7
    The Ghost On The StairsHaunted #32009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  8. 8
    Advanced Plotting (As: Chris Eboch)2011 · 106 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011106
  9. 9
    Whispers in the Dark2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  10. 10
    The Eyes of PharaohChris Eboch Children's #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  11. 11
    What We Found2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  12. 12
    The Ghost Miner's TreasureHaunted #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  13. 13
    Counterfeits2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  14. 14
    The Genie's GiftChris Eboch Children's #32013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  15. 152015–
  16. 16
    Bandits PeakChris Eboch Children's #42015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  17. 17
    Coffee and Crushes at the Cat CaféFurrever Friends #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    Kittens and Kisses at the Cat CaféFurrever Friends #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  19. 19
    Desert GoldTreasure Hunting #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Felony Melanie in Pageant PandemoniumTeenage Adventures of Felony Melanie #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    Felony Melanie in the Big SmashupTeenage Adventures of Felony Melanie #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    Valley of GemsTreasure Hunting #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    Lions and Love at the Cat CaféFurrever Friends #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    Silver CanyonTreasure Hunting #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  25. 25
    Tea and Temptation at the Cat CaféFurrever Friends #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  26. 26
    Romance and Rescues at the Cat CaféFurrever Friends #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  27. 27
    Christmas Cookies at the Cat CaféFurrever Friends #62020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  28. 28
    Cupcakes and Confessions at The Cat CaféFurrever Friends #72021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  29. 29
    Snowed In With a Cowboy / The Billionaire Cowboy’s ChristmasAccidental Billionaire Cowboys #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  30. 30
    Something Shady at Sunshine HavenAccidental Detective #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–

Kris Bock 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.

Furrever Friends in order

8 books
  1. 1. Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café
  2. 2. Kittens and Kisses at the Cat Café
  3. 3. Lions and Love at the Cat Café
  4. 4. Tea and Temptation at the Cat Café
  5. 5. Romance and Rescues at the Cat Café
  6. 6. Christmas Cookies at the Cat Café
  7. 7. Cupcakes and Confessions at The Cat Café
  8. 8. Pride and Prejudice at The Cat Café

Accidental Detective in order

7 books
  1. 1. Something Shady at Sunshine Haven
  2. 2. Something Deadly on Desert Drive
  3. 3. Someone Cruel in Coyote Creek
  4. 4. Someone Missing from Malapais Mountain
  5. 5. Someone Murderous at The Midnight Motel
  6. 6. Someone Rotten Riding the Rails
  7. 7. Something Prowling in Paradise Park

Accidental Billionaire Cowboys in order

5 books
  1. 1. Snowed In With a Cowboy / The Billionaire Cowboy’s Christmas
  2. 2. How to Fall for a Cowboy / Charming the Billionaire Cowboy
  3. 3. Say Yes, Cowboy / The Billionaire Cowboy’s Proposition
  4. 4. Cowboy Off-Limits / A Baby for the Billionaire Cowboy
  5. 5. Cowboys, Snowflakes & Spurs / The Billionaire Cowgirl’s Christmas

Chris Eboch Children's in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Well of Sacrifice
  2. 2. The Eyes of Pharaoh
  3. 3. The Genie's Gift
  4. 4. Bandits Peak

Haunted in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Riverboat Phantom
  2. 2. The Knight in the Shadows
  3. 3. The Ghost On The Stairs
  4. 4. The Ghost Miner's Treasure

Treasure Hunting in order

3 books
  1. 1. Desert Gold
  2. 2. Valley of Gems
  3. 3. Silver Canyon

Teenage Adventures of Felony Melanie in order

3 books
  1. 1. Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium
  2. 2. Felony Melanie in the Big Smashup
  3. 3. Felony Melanie and the Prank War

Reluctantly Psychic Murder Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Stone Cold Murder /How to Avoid Murder and Other Jobs
  2. 2. Death at Rock Bottom / Death Takes a Field Trip
  3. 3. Buried in Betrayal / Murder’s Weekend Getaway

Magical Cat Café and Teashop in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Magical Cat Café and Teashop
  2. 2. The Magical Cat Café and Teashop Volume 2

Childhood of Famous Americans in order

2 books
  1. 41. Milton Hershey: Young Chocolatier (As: M.M. Eboch)
  2. 42. Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker (As: M.M. Eboch)

Way People Live in order

1 book
  1. 25. Life Among the Maya (As: Chris Eboch)

Standalone books

5 books

5 Kris Bock titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kris Bock books in order?

You only need to read Kris Bock books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kris Bock

Start with The Well of Sacrifice (1999), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kris Bock book?

Something Prowling in Paradise Park (2026) is the newest Kris Bock book released so far.

Is there a new Kris Bock book coming?

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

Kris Bock at a glance

Still publishing
Kris Bock published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Kris Bock books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
426 pages across the 3 of 47 books with a recorded length, a median of 112 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kris Bock books, 29 of 47, were published in the 2020s.

When Kris Bock books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Kris Bock titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 29 titles.

1990s
1
2000s
6
2010s
11
2020s
29

47 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Kris Bock books are about

2 of the 47 Kris Bock books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: juvenile literature is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Juvenile literature 2 of 2 books
  • African American athletes 1 of 2 books
  • African Americans 1 of 2 books
  • Biography 1 of 2 books
  • History 1 of 2 books
  • Mayas 1 of 2 books
  • Owens, jesse, 1913-1980 1 of 2 books
  • Owens, jesse, 1913-1980, juvenile literature 1 of 2 books
  • Social life and customs 1 of 2 books
  • Track and field athletes 1 of 2 books
  • Track athletics 1 of 2 books