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Mary Logue Books in Order

Mary Logue has written 36 books, published between 1987 and 2026. The first book is Red Lake of the Heart (1987) and the newest is A Wasp in the Beehive (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
36
Published
1987–2026
Pages on record
4,365 in 29 of 36 books
Reading time
73–109 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,365 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 29 of 36 titles with a page count on record.

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Mary Logue's 36 catalogued books span 1987 to 2026 and cross several forms: mystery fiction, juvenile literature and biography all appear among the recorded subjects, which also list women detectives, murder, investigation and Wisconsin. The Claire Watkins novels take their name from a recurring character, and the Bloodwater Mysteries, Brigid Reardon Mystery, Laura Malloy and Deadwood Mystery series are also listed. Red Lake of the Heart (1987) is the first title and A Wasp in the Beehive (2026) the most recent. One book carries a joint credit with Doug Ohman.

How many Mary Logue books are there?

Mary Logue has 36 books, released between 1987 and 2026. They include 5 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

Mary Logue Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 36 Mary Logue 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 Red Lake of the Heart by Mary Logue (1987)
  2. Cover of Still Explosion by Mary Logue, book 1 of the Laura Malloy series (1993)
  3. Cover of Halfway Home by Mary Logue (1996)
  4. Cover of Forgiveness by Mary Logue (1997)
  5. Cover of Settling by Mary Logue (1997)
  6. Cover of A Life of Love: The Story of Elizabeth Barrett Browing by Mary Logue (1997)
  7. Cover of Blood Country by Mary Logue, book 1 of the Claire Watkins series (1999)
  8. Cover of Dark Coulee by Mary Logue, book 2 of the Claire Watkins series (2000)
  9. Cover of Dancing with an Alien by Mary Logue (2000)
  10. Cover of Glare Ice by Mary Logue, book 3 of the Claire Watkins series (2001)
  11. Cover of Bone Harvest by Mary Logue, book 4 of the Claire Watkins series (2004)
  12. Cover of Sea Jellies by Mary Logue, book 4 of the Science Around Us series (2004)
  13. Cover of Sea Stars by Mary Logue, book 6 of the Science Around Us series (2004)
  14. Cover of Sponges by Mary Logue, book 7 of the Science Around Us series (2004)
  15. Cover of Meticulous Attachment by Mary Logue (2005)
  16. Cover of Poison Heart by Mary Logue, book 5 of the Claire Watkins series (2005)
  17. Cover of Courthouses of Minnesota, book 2 of the Minnesota Byways series (2006)
  18. Cover of Skullduggery by Mary Logue, book 2 of the Bloodwater Mysteries series (2007)
  19. Cover of Maiden Rock by Mary Logue, book 6 of the Claire Watkins series (2007)
  20. Cover of Doppelganger by Mary Logue, book 3 of the Bloodwater Mysteries series (2008)
  21. Cover of Point No Point by Mary Logue, book 7 of the Claire Watkins series (2008)
  22. Cover of Frozen Stiff by Mary Logue, book 8 of the Claire Watkins series (2010)
  23. Cover of Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue, book 1 of the Caldecott Awards series (2012)
  24. Cover of Lake of Tears by Mary Logue, book 9 of the Claire Watkins series (2013)
  1. 1
    Red Lake of the Heart1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  2. 2
    Discriminating Evidence1990 · 66 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199066
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  3. 3
    The Haunting of Hunter House1992 · 77 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199277
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  4. 4
    The Missing Statue of Minnehaha1992 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199280
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  5. 5
    Still ExplosionLaura Malloy #11993 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993234
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  6. 6
    Halfway Home1996 · 201 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996201
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  7. 7
    Forgiveness1997 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199732
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  8. 8
    Settling1997 · 63 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199763
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  9. 9
    A Life of Love: The Story of Elizabeth Barrett Browing1997 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199732
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  10. 10
    Blood CountryClaire Watkins #11999 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999312
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  11. 11
    Dark CouleeClaire Watkins #22000 · 231 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000231
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  12. 12
    Dancing with an Alien2000 · 134 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000134
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  13. 13
    Glare IceClaire Watkins #32001 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001224
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  14. 14
    Trust2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  15. 15
    Imagination2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  16. 16
    Bone HarvestClaire Watkins #42004 · 239 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004239
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  17. 17
    Sea JelliesScience Around Us #42004 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200432
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  18. 18
    Sea StarsScience Around Us #62004 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200432
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  19. 19
    SpongesScience Around Us #72004 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200432
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  20. 20
    Meticulous Attachment2005 · 57 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200557
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  21. 21
    Poison HeartClaire Watkins #52005 · 233 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005233
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  22. 22
    Courthouses of MinnesotaMinnesota Byways #22006 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006128
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  23. 23
    SkullduggeryBloodwater Mysteries #22007 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007176
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  24. 24
    Maiden RockClaire Watkins #62007 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007264
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  25. 25
    DoppelgangerBloodwater Mysteries #32008 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008176
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  26. 26
    Point No PointClaire Watkins #72008 · 226 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008226
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  27. 27
    Hand Work2009 · 77 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200977
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  28. 28
    Frozen StiffClaire Watkins #82010 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010223
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  29. 29
    Sleep Like a TigerCaldecott Awards #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  30. 30
    Giving up the Ghost2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  31. 31
    Lake of TearsClaire Watkins #92013 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013208
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  32. 32
    The StreelDeadwood Mystery #12020 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020240
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  33. 33
    Heart Wood2020 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020120
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  34. 34
    The Big SugarBrigid Reardon Mystery #12023 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2023216
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  35. 35
    The Big SugarBrigid Reardon Mystery #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  36. 36
    A Wasp in the BeehiveBrigid Reardon Mystery #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Mary Logue 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.

Claire Watkins in order

9 books
  1. 1. Blood Country
  2. 2. Dark Coulee
  3. 3. Glare Ice
  4. 4. Bone Harvest
  5. 5. Poison Heart
  6. 6. Maiden Rock
  7. 7. Point No Point
  8. 8. Frozen Stiff
  9. 9. Lake of Tears

Brigid Reardon Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Big Sugar
  2. 2. The Big Sugar
  3. 3. A Wasp in the Beehive

Science Around Us in order

3 books
  1. 4. Sea Jellies
  2. 6. Sea Stars
  3. 7. Sponges

Bloodwater Mysteries in order

2 books
  1. 2. Skullduggery
  2. 3. Doppelganger

Laura Malloy in order

1 book
  1. 1. Still Explosion

Caldecott Awards in order

1 book
  1. 1. Sleep Like a Tiger

Deadwood Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Streel

Minnesota Byways in order

1 book
  1. 2. Courthouses of Minnesota

Standalone books

15 books

15 Mary Logue titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Mary Logue books in order?

You only need to read Mary Logue 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 Mary Logue

Start with Red Lake of the Heart (1987), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Mary Logue book?

A Wasp in the Beehive (2026) is the newest Mary Logue book released so far.

Is there a new Mary Logue book coming?

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

Mary Logue at a glance

Still publishing
Mary Logue published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Mary Logue books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,365 pages across the 29 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mary Logue books, 17 of 36, were published in the 2000s.

What the Mary Logue books are about

31 of the 36 Mary Logue books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: claire watkins (fictitious character) is tagged on 8 of 31. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.