Patrick Carman Books in Order
Patrick Carman has written 9 books, published between 2009 and 2023. The first book is The Black Circle (2009) and the newest is Seven Secret Stories (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2009–2023
- Confirmed
- 1 of 9 titles
- Pages on record
- 423 in 2 of 9 books
Patrick Carman is an American writer, born February 27, 1966, in Salem, Oregon, and a graduate of Willamette University. The Dark Hills Divide (2005) was Carman's first book and opened the five-book Land of Elyon series, whose books were New York Times bestsellers translated into more than twenty languages. The Atherton trilogy came next and was shortlisted for the Texas Bluebonnet. Skeleton Creek, Floors, Pulse, Dark Eden and Fizzopolis are among more than two dozen later books for middle grade and young adult readers. The catalogue holds 9 books from The Black Circle (2009) to Seven Secret Stories (2023), with subjects including mystery and detective stories, legends and urban folklore.
Skeleton Creek combines books and videos, following friends Ryan and Sarah as they investigate mysteries in their town. The books are written as Ryan's journal, while the videos show events from Sarah's point of view.
How many Patrick Carman books are there?
Patrick Carman has 9 books, released between 2009 and 2023.
Patrick Carman Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Patrick Carman 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.
- 12009–3/4
- 2Skeleton Creek #12016 · 181 pages · confirmed 1/420161811/4
- 3Ghost in the Machine2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 42016–2/4
- 5The Crossbones2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 6The Raven2021 · 242 pages · confirmed 1/420212421/4
- 7The Phantom Room2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 8Skeleton Creek is Real2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 9Seven Secret Stories2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
Patrick Carman books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
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7 books7 Patrick Carman titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Patrick Carman books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 9 Patrick Carman books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Patrick Carman
Start with The Black Circle (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Patrick Carman book?
Seven Secret Stories (2023) is the newest Patrick Carman book released so far.
Is there a new Patrick Carman book coming?
No next Patrick Carman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Patrick Carman at a glance
- Paused
- No new Patrick Carman title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Patrick Carman books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 423 pages across the 2 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 212 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Patrick Carman books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2020s.
What the Patrick Carman books are about
3 of the 9 Patrick Carman 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 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 2 of 3 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 3 books
- Best friends 1 of 3 books
- Communication 1 of 3 books
- Folklore 1 of 3 books
- Friendship 1 of 3 books
- Légendes 1 of 3 books
- Legends 1 of 3 books
- Short stories 1 of 3 books
- Urban folklore 1 of 3 books