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Linda Howard Books in Order

Linda Howard has written 63 books, published between 1982 and 2019. The first book is All That Glitters (1982) and the newest is After Sundown (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
63
Published
1982–2019
Confirmed
63 of 63 titles
Pages on record
16,625 in 52 of 63 books
Reading time
277–416 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 16,625 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 52 of 63 titles with a page count on record.

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Linda Howard is the pen name of Linda S. Howington, an American author of romance and suspense born on August 3, 1950, in Alabama. The catalogue counts 63 books between All That Glitters (1982) and After Sundown (2019). Series include the Mackenzie Family Saga, Rescues/Kell Sabin, CIA's Spies/John Medina, Blair Mallory and GO-Team, alongside standalone novels. Contemporary, historical and paranormal romance all appear in the subject tags, together with romantic suspense.

How many Linda Howard books are there?

Linda Howard has 63 books, released between 1982 and 2019. They include 9 separate series.

Linda Howard Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 63 Linda Howard books in the order they were released, 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 All That Glitters by Linda Howard, book 1 of the Linda Howard Standalone Novels series (1982)
  2. Cover of An Independent Wife by Linda Howard, book 2 of the Linda Howard Standalone Novels series (1982)
  3. Cover of Against the Rules by Linda Howard, book 3 of the Linda Howard Standalone Novels series (1983)
  4. Cover of Come Lie with Me by Linda Howard, book 4 of the Linda Howard Standalone Novels series (1984)
  5. Cover of Sarah's Child by Linda Howard, book 1 of the Spencer-Nyle Co series (1985)
  6. Cover of Exposure by Linda Howard, book 6 of the Linda Howard Standalone Novels series (1985)
  7. Cover of The Cutting Edge by Linda Howard, book 7 of the Linda Howard Standalone Novels series (1985)
  8. Cover of Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard, book 1 of the Rescues/Kell Sabin series (1986)
  9. Cover of Almost Forever by Linda Howard, book 2 of the Spencer-Nyle Co series (1986)
  10. Cover of Diamond Bay by Linda Howard, book 2 of the Rescues/Kell Sabin series (1987)
  11. Cover of Bluebird Winter by Linda Howard, book 3 of the Spencer-Nyle Co series (1987)
  12. Cover of White Lies by Linda Howard, book 4 of the Rescues/Kell Sabin series (1988)
  13. Cover of Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard, book 1 of the Mackenzie Family Saga (1989)
  14. Cover of A Lady of the West by Linda Howard, book 1 of the A Lady Of The West series (1990)
  15. Cover of Duncan's Bride by Linda Howard, book 1 of the Patterson-Cannon Family series (1990)
  16. Cover of Angel Creek by Linda Howard, book 2 of the A Lady Of The West series (1991)
  17. Cover of Mackenzie's Mission by Linda Howard, book 2 of the Mackenzie Family Saga (1992)
  18. Cover of The Touch of Fire by Linda Howard, book 3 of the A Lady Of The West series (1992)
  19. Cover of Overload by Linda Howard, book 9 of the Linda Howard Standalone Novels series (1993)
  20. Cover of Heart of Fire by Linda Howard, book 10 of the Linda Howard Standalone Novels series (1993)
  21. Cover of Loving Evangeline by Linda Howard, book 2 of the Patterson-Cannon Family series (1994)
  22. Cover of Dream Man by Linda Howard, book 11 of the Linda Howard Standalone Novels series (1994)
  23. Cover of Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard, book 3 of the Mackenzie Family Saga (1996)
  24. Cover of Shades of Twilight by Linda Howard, book 14 of the Linda Howard Standalone Novels series (1996)
  1. 1
    All That GlittersLinda Howard Standalone Novels #11982 · 248 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982248
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  2. 2
    An Independent WifeLinda Howard Standalone Novels #21982 · 247 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982247
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  3. 3
    Against the RulesLinda Howard Standalone Novels #31983 · 251 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983251
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  4. 4
    Come Lie with MeLinda Howard Standalone Novels #41984 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984256
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  5. 5
    Sarah's ChildSpencer-Nyle Co #11985 · 251 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985251
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  6. 6
    Tears of the RenegadeLinda Howard Standalone Novels #51985 · 250 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985250
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  7. 7
    ExposureLinda Howard Standalone Novels #61985 · 490 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985490
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  8. 8
    The Cutting EdgeLinda Howard Standalone Novels #71985 · 251 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985251
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  9. 9
    Midnight RainbowRescues/Kell Sabin #11986 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986224
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  10. 10
    Almost ForeverSpencer-Nyle Co #21986 · 250 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986250
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  11. 11
    Diamond BayRescues/Kell Sabin #21987 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987256
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  12. 12
    Bluebird WinterSpencer-Nyle Co #31987 · 93 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198793
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  13. 13
    HeartbreakerRescues/Kell Sabin #31987 · 248 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987248
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  14. 14
    White LiesRescues/Kell Sabin #41988 · 250 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988250
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  15. 15
    Mackenzie's MountainMackenzie Family Saga #11989 · 248 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989248
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  16. 16
    A Lady of the WestA Lady Of The West #11990 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990384
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  17. 17
    Duncan's BridePatterson-Cannon Family #11990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  18. 18
    Angel CreekA Lady Of The West #21991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–
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  19. 19
    The Way HomeLinda Howard Standalone Novels #81991 · 112 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991112
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  20. 20
    Mackenzie's MissionMackenzie Family Saga #21992 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992256
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  21. 21
    The Touch of FireA Lady Of The West #31992 · 312 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992312
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  22. 22
    OverloadLinda Howard Standalone Novels #91993 · 144 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993144
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  23. 23
    Heart of FireLinda Howard Standalone Novels #101993 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993309
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  24. 24
    Loving EvangelinePatterson-Cannon Family #21994 · 254 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994254
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  25. 25
    Dream ManLinda Howard Standalone Novels #111994 · 341 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994341
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  26. 26
    Lake of DreamsLinda Howard Standalone Novels #121995 · confirmed 3/4
    1995–
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  27. 27
    After the NightLinda Howard Standalone Novels #131995 · 327 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995327
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  28. 28
    Mackenzie's PleasureMackenzie Family Saga #31996 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996256
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  29. 29
    Mackenzie's MagicMackenzie Family Saga #41996 · confirmed 3/4
    1996–
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  30. 30
    Shades of TwilightLinda Howard Standalone Novels #141996 · 373 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996373
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Linda Howard 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.

Linda Howard Standalone Novels

36 books

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

Rescues/Kell Sabin in order

5 books
  1. 1. Midnight Rainbow
  2. 2. Diamond Bay
  3. 3. Heartbreaker
  4. 4. White Lies
  5. 5. Trouble

Mackenzie Family Saga in order

5 books
  1. 1. Mackenzie's Mountain
  2. 2. Mackenzie's Mission
  3. 3. Mackenzie's Pleasure
  4. 4. Mackenzie's Magic
  5. 5. A Game of Chance

Spencer-Nyle Co in order

3 books
  1. 1. Sarah's Child
  2. 2. Almost Forever
  3. 3. Bluebird Winter

A Lady Of The West in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Lady of the West
  2. 2. Angel Creek
  3. 3. The Touch of Fire

CIA's Spies/John Medina in order

3 books
  1. 1. Kill and Tell
  2. 2. All the Queen's Men
  3. 3. Kiss Me While I Sleep

Patterson-Cannon Family in order

2 books
  1. 1. Duncan's Bride
  2. 2. Loving Evangeline

Blair Mallory in order

2 books
  1. 1. To Die For
  2. 2. Drop Dead Gorgeous

GO-Team in order

2 books
  1. 1. Troublemaker
  2. 2. The Woman Left Behind

Vampire Series in order

1 book
  1. 1. Blood Born

Men from Battle Ridge Series in order

1 book
  1. 1. Running Wild

Linda Howard Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Linda Howard books run from All That Glitters (1982) to After Sundown (2019), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Linda Howard in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Linda Howard books in order?

You only need to read Linda Howard books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Linda Howard

Start with All That Glitters (1982), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Linda Howard book?

After Sundown (2019) is the newest Linda Howard book released so far.

Is there a new Linda Howard book coming?

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

Linda Howard at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Linda Howard title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Linda Howard books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
16,625 pages across the 52 of 63 books with a recorded length, a median of 324 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Linda Howard books, 20 of 63, were published in the 1990s.

What the Linda Howard books are about

59 of the 63 Linda Howard books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 21 of 59. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.