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Laurien Berenson Books in Order

Laurien Berenson has written 51 books, published between 1984 and 2026. The first book is Between the Covers (As: Laurien Blair) (1984) and the newest is Peg and Rose Deck the Halls (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 33 of the 51 books listed here are in the Melanie Travis series, which has its own page: Melanie Travis books in order.

Books
51
Published
1984–2026
Pages on record
8,648 in 32 of 51 books
Reading time
144–216 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,648 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 32 of 51 titles with a page count on record.

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Melanie Travis, a dog owner and private investigator in Connecticut, leads Laurien Berenson's mystery series. Berenson's catalogue holds 51 books, opening in 1984 with titles published as Laurien Blair and reaching Peg and Rose Deck the Halls (2026). The Senior Sleuths Mysteries are a second line. Dogs, murder and women sleuths recur as subjects.

How many Laurien Berenson books are there?

Laurien Berenson has 51 books, released between 1984 and 2026. They include 2 series and 14 titles listed outside any series.

Laurien Berenson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 51 Laurien Berenson 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 Between the Covers (As: Laurien Blair) by Laurien Berenson (1984)
  2. Cover of Sweet Temptation (As: Laurien Blair) by Laurien Berenson (1984)
  3. Cover of That Special Magic (As: Laurien Blair) by Laurien Berenson (1985)
  4. Cover of Lucky In Love by Laurien Berenson (1989)
  5. Cover of Talisman by Laurien Berenson (1990)
  6. Cover of The Sweetheart Deal by Laurien Berenson (1991)
  7. Cover of Deep Cover by Laurien Berenson (1994)
  8. Cover of Dog Eat Dog by Laurien Berenson, book 3 of the Melanie Travis series (1996)
  9. Cover of Sleeping Dogs Lie by Laurien Berenson (1998)
  10. Cover of Watchdog by Laurien Berenson, book 5 of the Melanie Travis series (1998)
  11. Cover of Hush Puppy by Laurien Berenson, book 6 of the Melanie Travis series (1999)
  12. Cover of Unleashed by Laurien Berenson, book 7 of the Melanie Travis series (2000)
  13. Cover of Once Bitten by Laurien Berenson, book 8 of the Melanie Travis series (2001)
  14. Cover of Hot Dog by Laurien Berenson, book 9 of the Melanie Travis series (2002)
  15. Cover of Best in Show by Laurien Berenson, book 10 of the Melanie Travis series (2003)
  16. Cover of Jingle Bell Bark by Laurien Berenson, book 11 of the Melanie Travis series (2004)
  17. Cover of Christmas Dogs by Laurien Berenson (2005)
  18. Cover of Raining Cats and Dogs by Laurien Berenson, book 12 of the Melanie Travis series (2005)
  19. Cover of Chow Down by Laurien Berenson, book 13 of the Melanie Travis series (2006)
  20. Cover of Hounded To Death by Laurien Berenson, book 14 of the Melanie Travis series (2007)
  21. Cover of Gone with the Woof by Laurien Berenson, book 16 of the Melanie Travis series (2013)
  22. Cover of Death of a Dog Whisperer by Laurien Berenson, book 17 of the Melanie Travis series (2014)
  23. Cover of The Bark Before Christmas by Laurien Berenson, book 18 of the Melanie Travis series (2015)
  24. Cover of Murder at the Puppy Fest by Laurien Berenson, book 21 of the Melanie Travis series (2017)
  1. 1
    Between the Covers (As: Laurien Blair)1984 · 187 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984187
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  2. 2
    Sweet Temptation (As: Laurien Blair)1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  3. 3
    That Special Magic (As: Laurien Blair)1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  4. 4
    Come as You Are1985 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985208
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  5. 5
    Taken by Storm (As: Laurien Blair)1986 · 186 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986186
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  6. 6
    Double Dare1986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  7. 7
    Winner Take All1987 · 253 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987253
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  8. 8
    Lucky In Love1989 · 219 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989219
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  9. 9
    Talisman1990 · 218 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990218
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  10. 10
    The Sweetheart Deal1991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  11. 11
    Night Cries1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  12. 12
    Deep Cover1994 · 380 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994380
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  13. 13
    A Pedigree To Die ForMelanie Travis #11995 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995288
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  14. 14
    UnderdogMelanie Travis #21996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
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  15. 15
    Dog Eat DogMelanie Travis #31996 · 357 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996357
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  16. 16
    Hair of the DogMelanie Travis #41997 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997336
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  17. 17
    Sleeping Dogs Lie1998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
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  18. 18
    WatchdogMelanie Travis #51998 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998336
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  19. 19
    Hush PuppyMelanie Travis #61999 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999320
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  20. 20
    UnleashedMelanie Travis #72000 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000272
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  21. 21
    Once BittenMelanie Travis #82001 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001314
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  22. 22
    Hot DogMelanie Travis #92002 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002304
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  23. 23
    Best in ShowMelanie Travis #102003 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003276
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  24. 24
    Jingle Bell BarkMelanie Travis #112004 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004304
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  25. 25
    Christmas Dogs2005 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005272
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  26. 26
    Raining Cats and DogsMelanie Travis #122005 · 303 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005303
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  27. 27
    Chow DownMelanie Travis #132006 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006256
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  28. 28
    Hounded To DeathMelanie Travis #142007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  29. 29
    Doggie Day Care MurderMelanie Travis #152008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  30. 30
    Gone with the WoofMelanie Travis #162013 · 282 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013282
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Laurien Berenson series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Laurien Berenson 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.

Senior Sleuths Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. Peg and Rose Solve a Murder
  2. 2. Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble
  3. 3. Peg and Rose Play the Ponies
  4. 4. Peg and Rose Deck the Halls

Standalone books

14 books

14 Laurien Berenson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Laurien Berenson books in order?

You only need to read Laurien Berenson 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 Laurien Berenson

Start with A Pedigree To Die For (1995), the first Melanie Travis book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Between the Covers (As: Laurien Blair) (1984).

What is the newest Laurien Berenson book?

Peg and Rose Deck the Halls (2026) is the newest Laurien Berenson book released so far.

Is there a new Laurien Berenson book coming?

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

Laurien Berenson at a glance

Still publishing
Laurien Berenson published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Laurien Berenson books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
8,648 pages across the 32 of 51 books with a recorded length, a median of 277 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Laurien Berenson books, 12 of 51, were published in the 2020s.

What the Laurien Berenson books are about

35 of the 51 Laurien Berenson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: melanie travis (fictitious character) is tagged on 15 of 35. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.