Golden Retriever Mysteries Books in Order
Golden Retriever Mysteries contains 24 books, published between 2010 and 2026: 23 in the Golden Retriever Mystery series and 1 related title. The first book is In Dog We Trust (2010) and the newest main-line book is Dog of Secrets (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 2010–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,934 in 8 of 24 books
Golden Retriever Mysteries is a mystery series by Neil S. Plakcy containing 24 books from 2010 to 2026. In Dog We Trust (2010) is the first title, and the rest play on dog puns, such as The Kingdom of Dog, Dog Bless You and Honest to Dog. The listing includes 1 book written with Joanna Campbell Slan, and a Kiki Lowenstein short-story line appears in the same listing. Dog of Secrets is the newest release.
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How many Golden Retriever Mysteries books are there?
Golden Retriever Mysteries has 24 books, released between 2010 and 2026. 23 of them belong to the Golden Retriever Mystery series, and 1 related title sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Golden Retriever Mysteries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Golden Retriever Mysteries 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 October 2026.
- 120102762/4
- 220112062/4
- 320122482/4
- 420132042/4
- 520142362/4
- 620151922/4
- 72016–2/4
- 820172802/4
- 92018–2/4
- 1020192922/4
- 112020–2/4
- 122020–2/4
- 132021–2/4
- 142022–2/4
- 152022–2/4
- 162023–2/4
- 172023–2/4
- 182024–2/4
- 192024–2/4
- 202025–2/4
- 212025–2/4
- 222025–2/4
- 232025–2/4
- 242026–2/4
Do you have to read Golden Retriever Mysteries books in order?
You should read the Golden Retriever Mystery series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Golden Retriever Mysteries book also stands alone.
Where to start with Golden Retriever Mysteries
Start with In Dog We Trust (2010), the earliest published book in the Golden Retriever Mystery series.
What is the newest Golden Retriever Mysteries book?
Dog of Secrets (2026) is the newest book in the Golden Retriever Mystery series.
Is there a new Golden Retriever Mysteries book coming?
No next Golden Retriever Mysteries book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Golden Retriever Mysteries at a glance
- Still running
- Golden Retriever Mysteries is still running, with a main-line title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Golden Retriever Mysteries books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,934 pages across the 8 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 242 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Golden Retriever Mysteries books, 14 of 24, were published in the 2020s.
- Attribution
- Of the 24 titles, 23 are credited to Neil S. Plakcy and 1 to Joanna Campbell Slan.
When Golden Retriever Mysteries books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Golden Retriever Mysteries titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.
24 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Golden Retriever Mysteries books are about
2 of the 24 Golden Retriever Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 2 of 2 books
- Criminals 1 of 2 books