S.L. Stoner Books in Order
S.L. Stoner has written 9 books, published between 2009 and 2020. The first book is Timber Beasts (2009) and the newest is Unseen (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2009–2020
S.L. Stoner writes historical mystery rooted in labour history: catalogue subjects record labor unions, logging, forest reserves, and law and legislation. Nine books make up the Sage Adair Mysteries, published between 2009 and 2020. Timber Beasts (2009) opens the series and Unseen (2020) closes it, with Land Sharks (2011), Dry Rot (2013), Black Drop (2014), The Mangle (2016) and Bitter Cry (2019) in between. Stoner is credited on all nine.
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How many S.L. Stoner books are there?
S.L. Stoner has 9 books, released between 2009 and 2020.
S.L. Stoner Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 S.L. Stoner books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 12009–1/4
- 22011–1/4
- 32013–1/4
- 42014–1/4
- 52015–1/4
- 62016–1/4
- 72018–1/4
- 82019–1/4
- 92020–1/4
S.L. Stoner 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.
Sage Adair Mysteries in order
9 books- 1. Timber Beasts
- 2. Land Sharks
- 3. Dry Rot
- 4. Black Drop
- 5. Dead Line
- 6. The Mangle
- 7. Slow Burn
- 8. Bitter Cry
- 9. Unseen
Do you have to read S.L. Stoner books in order?
You only need to read S.L. Stoner books in order within the Sage Adair Mysteries series, which holds 9 of the 9 S.L. Stoner books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with S.L. Stoner
Start with Timber Beasts (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest S.L. Stoner book?
Unseen (2020) is the newest S.L. Stoner book released so far.
Is there a new S.L. Stoner book coming?
No next S.L. Stoner book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
S.L. Stoner at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest S.L. Stoner title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- S.L. Stoner books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most S.L. Stoner books, 7 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
When S.L. Stoner books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when S.L. Stoner titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 7 titles.
9 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the S.L. Stoner books are about
All 9 S.L. Stoner books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 9 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 9 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective 7 of 9 books
- History 2 of 9 books
- Labor unions 2 of 9 books

