Lene Kaaberbol Books in Order

Lene Kaaberbol has written 20 books, published between 1994 and 2013. The first book is Midnight (1994) and the newest is The Considerate Killer (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
1994–2013
Pages on record
4,506 in 18 of 20 books
Reading time
75–113 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,506 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 18 of 20 titles with a page count on record.

Lene Kaaberbol writes fantasy for children as well as crime and detective fiction. Shamer titles include The Shamer's Daughter (2000), The Shamer's Signet (2001) and The Shamer's War (2003), part of the Shamer Chronicles. Kaaberbol also wrote W.I.T.C.H. Adventures books and the Wildwitch series. Nina Borg and Madeleine Karno are two more series, and The Considerate Killer (2013) is the last of 20 catalogued books, which start with Midnight (1994).

How many Lene Kaaberbol books are there?

Lene Kaaberbol has 20 books, released between 1994 and 2013. They include 5 separate series.

Lene Kaaberbol Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Lene Kaaberbol 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. 1
    MidnightLene Kaaberbol Standalone Novels #11994 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994448
  2. 2
    The Shamer's DaughterShamer Chronicles #12000 · 235 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000235
  3. 3
    The Shamer's SignetShamer Chronicles #22001 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001320
  4. 4
    The Serpent GiftShamer Chronicles #32001 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001384
  5. 5
    When Lightning StrikesW.I.T.C.H. Adventures #12002 · 106 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002106
  6. 6
    Heartbreak IslandW.I.T.C.H. Adventures #22002 · 105 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002105
  7. 7
    Stolen SpringW.I.T.C.H. Adventures #32002 · 106 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002106
  8. 8
    The Cruel EmpressW.I.T.C.H. Adventures #42002 · 106 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002106
  9. 9
    The Shamer's WarShamer Chronicles #42003 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003368
  10. 10
    SilverhorseLene Kaaberbol Standalone Novels #22007 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007464
  11. 11
    The Boy in the SuitcaseNina Borg #12008 · 317 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008317
  12. 12
    Doctor DeathMadeleine Karno #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  13. 13
    WildfireWildwitch #12010 · 187 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010187
  14. 14
    Invisible MurderNina Borg #22010 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010368
  15. 15
    OblivionWildwitch #22011 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011160
  16. 16
    Death of a NightingaleNina Borg #32011 · 329 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011329
  17. 17
    Life StealerWildwitch #32011 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011160
  18. 18
    BloodlingWildwitch #42012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  19. 19
    A Lady in ShadowsMadeleine Karno #22013 · 342 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013342
  20. 20
    The Considerate KillerNina Borg #42013 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4
    20131

Lene Kaaberbol 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.

Shamer Chronicles in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Shamer's Daughter
  2. 2. The Shamer's Signet
  3. 3. The Serpent Gift
  4. 4. The Shamer's War

W.I.T.C.H. Adventures in order

4 books
  1. 1. When Lightning Strikes
  2. 2. Heartbreak Island
  3. 3. Stolen Spring
  4. 4. The Cruel Empress

Nina Borg in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Boy in the Suitcase
  2. 2. Invisible Murder
  3. 3. Death of a Nightingale
  4. 4. The Considerate Killer

Wildwitch in order

4 books
  1. 1. Wildfire
  2. 2. Oblivion
  3. 3. Life Stealer
  4. 4. Bloodling

Lene Kaaberbol Standalone Novels

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Madeleine Karno in order

2 books
  1. 1. Doctor Death
  2. 2. A Lady in Shadows

Do you have to read Lene Kaaberbol books in order?

You only need to read Lene Kaaberbol books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Lene Kaaberbol

Start with Midnight (1994), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lene Kaaberbol book?

The Considerate Killer (2013) is the newest Lene Kaaberbol book released so far.

Is there a new Lene Kaaberbol book coming?

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

Lene Kaaberbol at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Lene Kaaberbol title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Lene Kaaberbol books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,506 pages across the 18 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 276 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lene Kaaberbol books, 10 of 20, were published in the 2000s.

What the Lene Kaaberbol books are about

All 20 Lene Kaaberbol books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 10 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.