Melanie Lageschulte Books in Order

Melanie Lageschulte has written 18 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is Growing Season (2017) and the newest is The Trail That Leads to Trouble (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 10 of the 18 books listed here are in the Melinda Foster series, which has its own page: Melinda Foster books in order.

Books
18
Published
2017–2026
Pages on record
1,610 in 7 of 18 books

Melanie Lageschulte has 18 catalogued books from 2017 to 2026, organised into the Melinda Foster and Mailbox Mysteries series. Growing Season (2017) is the first title, and Harvest Season appeared the same year. The Peaceful Season (2018), Songbird Season (2019), A Tin Train Christmas (2020) and Daffodil Season (2021) come later. The Trail That Leads to Trouble (2026) is the newest listed book.

How many Melanie Lageschulte books are there?

Melanie Lageschulte has 18 books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Melanie Lageschulte Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Melanie Lageschulte 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
    Growing SeasonMelinda Foster #12017 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017254
  2. 2
    Harvest SeasonMelinda Foster #22017 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017248
  3. 3
    The Peaceful SeasonMelinda Foster #32018 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018258
  4. 4
    Waiting SeasonMelinda Foster #42018 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018250
  5. 5
    Songbird SeasonMelinda Foster #52019 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019254
  6. 6
    The Bright SeasonMelinda Foster #62019 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019272
  7. 7
    A Tin Train Christmas2020 · 74 pages · confirmed 2/4
    202074
  8. 8
    Turning SeasonMelinda Foster #72020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  9. 9
    The Blessed SeasonMelinda Foster #82020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  10. 10
    Daffodil SeasonMelinda Foster #92021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  11. 11
    Firefly SeasonMelinda Foster #102021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  12. 12
    The Route That Takes You HomeMailbox Mysteries #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  13. 13
    The Road to Golden DaysMailbox Mysteries #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  14. 14
    The Lane That Leads to ChristmasMailbox Mysteries #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  15. 15
    The Path That Turns Toward SpringMailbox Mysteries #42025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  16. 16
    Tales from Eagle RiverMailbox Mysteries #52025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  17. 17
    The Miles That Move You ForwardMailbox Mysteries #62026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026
  18. 18
    The Trail That Leads to TroubleMailbox Mysteries #72026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Melanie Lageschulte series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Melanie Lageschulte 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.

Mailbox Mysteries in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Route That Takes You Home
  2. 2. The Road to Golden Days
  3. 3. The Lane That Leads to Christmas
  4. 4. The Path That Turns Toward Spring
  5. 5. Tales from Eagle River
  6. 6. The Miles That Move You Forward
  7. 7. The Trail That Leads to Trouble

Standalone books

1 book

1 Melanie Lageschulte title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Melanie Lageschulte books in order?

You only need to read Melanie Lageschulte 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 Melanie Lageschulte

Start with the first book of the Melanie Lageschulte series you want to read: Melinda Foster starts with Growing Season (2017) and Season starts with Growing Season (2017). The earliest catalogued title overall is Growing Season (2017).

What is the newest Melanie Lageschulte book?

The Trail That Leads to Trouble (2026) is the newest Melanie Lageschulte book released so far.

Is there a new Melanie Lageschulte book coming?

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

Melanie Lageschulte at a glance

Still publishing
Melanie Lageschulte published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Melanie Lageschulte books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,610 pages across the 7 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 254 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Melanie Lageschulte books, 12 of 18, were published in the 2020s.

What the Melanie Lageschulte books are about

2 of the 18 Melanie Lageschulte books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.