Sharon Short Books in Order
Sharon Short has written 13 books, published between 1993 and 2024. The first book is Angel's Bidding (1993) and the newest is Trouble Island (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 1993–2024
- Pages on record
- 275 in 1 of 13 books
Sharon Short is the author of the Stain-Busting Mystery and Patricia Delaney series. Subject headings name women detectives, self-service laundries, Ohio and the fictitious character Josie Toadfern. The catalogue lists 13 books from 1993 to 2024, opening with Angel's Bidding (1993) and Past Pretense (1994). Death of a Domestic Diva (2003), Death by Deep Dish Pie (2004) and Tie Dyed and Dead (2008) appear later. Trouble Island (2024) is the most recent title.
How many Sharon Short books are there?
Sharon Short has 13 books, released between 1993 and 2024. They include 2 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
Sharon Short Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 Sharon Short 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.
- 11993–1/4
- 21994–1/4
- 42003–1/4
- 52004–1/4
- 620052751/4
- 72006–1/4
- 82007–1/4
- 92008–1/4
- 10Downriver2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 11Sanity Check2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 12My One Square Inch of Alaska2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 13Trouble Island2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Sharon Short 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.
Stain-Busting Mystery in order
6 booksPatricia Delaney in order
3 booksStandalone books
4 books4 Sharon Short titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Sharon Short books in order?
You only need to read Sharon Short 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 Sharon Short
Start with Angel's Bidding (1993), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Sharon Short book?
Trouble Island (2024) is the newest Sharon Short book released so far.
Is there a new Sharon Short book coming?
No next Sharon Short book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Sharon Short at a glance
- Still publishing
- Sharon Short published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Sharon Short books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 275 pages across the 1 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 275 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sharon Short books, 6 of 13, were published in the 2000s.
What the Sharon Short books are about
1 of the 13 Sharon Short 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.
- Josie Toadfern (Fictitious character) 1 of 1 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 1 of 1 books
- Ohio 1 of 1 books
- Self-service laundries 1 of 1 books
- Toadfern, josie (fictitious character) 1 of 1 books