Susan Mallery Books in Order
Susan Mallery has written 200 books, published between 1991 and 2026. The first book is Tender Loving Care (1991) and the newest is The Bookstore Diaries (2026). One more title is announced: Friend Request (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 200 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1991–2026
- Confirmed
- 198 of 201 titles
- Pages on record
- 41,503 in 133 of 201 books
- Reading time
- 692–1,038 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 41,503 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 133 of 201 titles with a page count on record.
Susan Mallery is an American romance novelist born in 1970, whose books are set in small, tight-knit communities and give pets a prominent role. The catalogue counts 201 books from Tender Loving Care (1991) onward, including early titles published as Susan Macias. Series include Fool's Gold, Desert Rogues, Hometown Heartbreakers, Happily Inc., Marcelli, Buchanans, Blackberry Island and Mischief Bay. The Bookstore Diaries (2026) is the newest release, and Friend Request is due in 2027.
Fool's Gold, California is the setting of one of Susan Mallery's series, in which each book follows a different couple within the town's community, with recurring themes of family and friendship.
How many Susan Mallery books are there?
Susan Mallery has 200 published books, released between 1991 and 2026. They include 20 series and 3 titles listed outside any series. One more, Friend Request (2027), is announced.
Susan Mallery Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 201 Susan Mallery 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.
- 119912494/4
- 21992–4/4
- 319922204/4
- 41993–4/4
- 5Master of the Chase (As: Susan Macias)Susan Mallery Standalone Novels #51993 · 219 pages · confirmed 4/419932194/4
- 6Secrets of Summer / A Dad for BillieSusan Mallery Standalone Novels #61993 · 256 pages · confirmed 4/419932564/4
- 71993–4/4
- 81994–4/4
- 919942484/4
- 10Home with the Cowboy / Cowboy DaddySusan Mallery Standalone Novels #71994 · 251 pages · confirmed 4/419942514/4
- 1119943044/4
- 1219942504/4
- 1319952564/4
- 1419952564/4
- 1519952514/4
- 1619952564/4
- 171995–4/4
- 181995–4/4
- 1919962564/4
- 2019962484/4
- 2119962564/4
- 22Honeysuckle Devine (As: Susan Macias)Susan Mallery Standalone Novels #111996 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/419963844/4
- 23Courtney's Cowboy (As: Susan Macias)Susan Mallery Standalone Novels #121996 · 328 pages · confirmed 4/419963284/4
- 2419972504/4
- 2519972564/4
- 2619972564/4
- 2719972564/4
- 2819972564/4
- 2919972484/4
- 3019982564/4
- 3119982504/4
- 3219983704/4
- 3319982724/4
- 3419982564/4
- 3519983044/4
- 361998–4/4
- 3719992564/4
- 3819992564/4
- 3919992434/4
- 4019992564/4
- 411999–4/4
- 421999–3/4
- 431999–4/4
- 441999–4/4
- 4519992564/4
- 4620002564/4
- 4720002564/4
- 4820002564/4
- 4920002564/4
- 5020002564/4
- 5120002564/4
- 5220012564/4
- 5320012564/4
- 5420012564/4
- 5520013264/4
- 562001–4/4
- 5720013424/4
- 5820012504/4
- 592002–3/4
- 6020022564/4
- 612002–4/4
- 6220033264/4
- 632003–4/4
- 6420033124/4
- 6520032564/4
- 662003–4/4
- 6720032494/4
- 6820032464/4
- 6920043844/4
- 7020042474/4
- 7120045974/4
- 7220042484/4
- 7320043844/4
- 742004–3/4
- 7520042494/4
- 7620042504/4
- 772005–4/4
- 7820052504/4
- 7920052564/4
- 802005–3/4
- 8120052494/4
- 8220053044/4
- 8320063774/4
- 8420062564/4
- 8520062564/4
- 8620061924/4
- 8720063764/4
- 882006–3/4
- 8920062564/4
- 9020061924/4
- 9120063204/4
- 922006–3/4
- 932006–3/4
- 9420072514/4
- 9520073764/4
- 9620071924/4
- 9720073794/4
- 9820073204/4
- 9920071924/4
- 100The Christmas Bride / The Sheik and the Christmas BrideDesert Rogues #112007 · 256 pages · confirmed 4/420072564/4
- 1012007–4/4
- 10220083784/4
- 10320083764/4
- 10420083794/4
- 10520082244/4
- 10620093284/4
- 10720093844/4
- 10820093134/4
- 10920093844/4
- 1102009–4/4
- 1112009–4/4
- 11220091284/4
- 11320093424/4
- 1142009–4/4
- 1152010–4/4
- 1162010–4/4
- 117Sister of the Bride2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 1182010–4/4
- 1192010–4/4
- 12020115044/4
- 1212011–4/4
- 1222011–4/4
- 12320113784/4
- 12420113444/4
- 1252011–4/4
- 1262011–4/4
- 1272012–4/4
- 12820123604/4
- 1292012–4/4
- 13020123784/4
- 13120123784/4
- 13220123764/4
- 13320123154/4
- 13420132644/4
- 1352013–4/4
- 1362013–4/4
- 13720133764/4
- 13820133794/4
- 13920133294/4
- 14020133294/4
- 14120143684/4
- 1422014–4/4
- 14320143474/4
- 14420143634/4
- 14520143764/4
- 146Hometown Hero / Shelter in a Soldier's ArmsSusan Mallery Standalone Novels #252014 · 256 pages · confirmed 4/420142564/4
- 1472014–4/4
- 1482014–4/4
- 1492014–4/4
- 15020154164/4
- 15120153014/4
- 15220153764/4
- 15320153684/4
- 15420153304/4
- 1552015–4/4
- 15620164164/4
- 15720164484/4
- 1582016–4/4
- 1592016–4/4
- 160Marry Me at Christmas2016 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420163681/4
- 16120163844/4
- 1622016–3/4
- 16320173844/4
- 16420173844/4
- 16520173684/4
- 1662017–4/4
- 16720174464/4
- 168Baby, It's Christmas & Hold Me, CowboySusan Mallery Standalone Novels #272017 · 416 pages · confirmed 4/420174164/4
- 16920184804/4
- 1702018–4/4
- 17120184324/4
- 17220183304/4
- 17320183844/4
- 17420193844/4
- 17520194644/4
- 176The Summer of Sunshine and MargotSusan Mallery Standalone Novels #292019 · 368 pages · confirmed 4/420193684/4
- 1772020–4/4
- 17820203524/4
- 179A Fool's Gold Christmas2020 · 315 pages · confirmed 1/420203151/4
- 1802020–4/4
- 1812020–4/4
- 1822021–4/4
- 1832021–4/4
- 18420214004/4
- 18520212244/4
- 18620214004/4
- 1872022–4/4
- 1882022–3/4
- 1892022–4/4
- 1902022–4/4
- 1912023–4/4
- 1922023–4/4
- 1932024–4/4
- 1942024–4/4
- 1952024–4/4
- 19620254484/4
- 1972025–4/4
- 1982025–4/4
- 1992025–4/4
- 2002026–3/4
- 2012027–3/4
Susan Mallery series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Fool's Gold books in order 25 books
- Happily Inc. books in order 8 books
- Fool’s Gold books in order 32 books
Susan Mallery 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.
Susan Mallery Standalone Novels
44 books44 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Desert Rogues in order
14 books- 1. The Sheik's Kidnapped Bride
- 2. The Sheik's Arranged Marriage
- 3. The Sheik's Secret Bride
- 4. The Sheik and the Runaway Princess
- 5. The Sheik and the Virgin Princess
- 6. The Prince & The Pregnant Princess
- 7. The Sheik & The Princess in Waiting
- 8. The Sheik & the Princess Bride
- 9. The Sheik & The Bride Who Said No
- 10. The Sheik and the Virgin Secretary
- 11. The Christmas Bride / The Sheik and the Christmas Bride
- 12. The Sheik and the Pregnant Bride
- and 2 more in the table above
Hometown Heartbreakers in order
11 booksMarcelli in order
6 booksFool's Gold Short Stories
6 books6 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Lone Star Sisters in order
5 booksBlackberry Island in order
5 booksLogan's Legacy in order
5 books36 Hours in order
5 booksMontana Mavericks in order
5 booksTriple Trouble in order
4 booksBuchanans in order
4 books- 1. Delicious
- 2. Irresistible
- 3. Sizzling
- 4. Tempting
Family Business in order
4 booksMischief Bay in order
4 booksBrides Of Bradley House in order
3 books- 1. Dream Groom
- 2. Dream Bride
- 3. Dream Wedding
Lone Star Canyon in order
3 booksLos Lobos in order
3 booksPositively Pregnant in order
3 booksMillion Dollar Catch in order
3 booksBakery Sisters in order
3 books- 1. Sweet Talk
- 2. Sweet Spot
- 3. Sweet Trouble
Wishing Tree in order
3 booksTempting Faith in order
2 booksBeth Davis in order
2 booksRoyally Wed in order
2 booksMalcolm, Callie & Keira in order
2 booksPrescription: Marriage in order
2 booksMerlyn County Midwives in order
2 booksMontana Mavericks: Return To Whitehorn in order
2 booksThat's My Baby! in order
2 booksWorld's Most Eligible Bachelors in order
1 bookFool's Gold Non-Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Millionaire of the Month in order
1 bookSafe Haven in order
1 book- 11. Tempting Faith
Men at Work in order
1 bookMan of the Month in order
1 bookStandalone books
3 books3 Susan Mallery titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Susan Mallery Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Susan Mallery books run from Tender Loving Care (1991) to The Bookstore Diaries (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Susan Mallery in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Susan Mallery books in order?
You only need to read Susan Mallery books in order within each series: the books listed here span 20 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Susan Mallery
Start with the first book of the Susan Mallery series you want to read: Fool's Gold starts with Chasing Perfect (2010), Happily Inc. starts with You Say It First (2017) and Fool’s Gold starts with Chasing Perfect (2010). The earliest catalogued title overall is Tender Loving Care (1991).
What is the newest Susan Mallery book?
The Bookstore Diaries (2026) is the newest Susan Mallery book released so far.
Is there a new Susan Mallery book coming?
Yes. Friend Request (2027) is the next Susan Mallery book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Printable Susan Mallery Books in Order Checklist
A printable checklist of all 201 books in publication order is on the Susan Mallery reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.
Susan Mallery at a glance
- Still publishing
- Susan Mallery is still publishing. Friend Request is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Susan Mallery books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 41,503 pages across the 133 of 201 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Susan Mallery books, 69 of 201, were published in the 2000s.
- Corroboration
- 187 of the 201 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 198 in at least three.
What the Susan Mallery books are about
154 of the 201 Susan Mallery books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 75 of 154. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Romance 75 of 154 books
- Contemporary romance 47 of 154 books
- Man-woman relationships 35 of 154 books
- Home & family 17 of 154 books
- Sisters 14 of 154 books
- Single mothers 13 of 154 books
- Family life 12 of 154 books
- California 9 of 154 books
- A Fool's Gold Romance 8 of 154 books
- Women 8 of 154 books
- Bodyguards 7 of 154 books
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