Sharyn Howard Books in Order
Joyce & Jim Lavene has written 12 Sharyn Howard books, published between 1999 and 2007. The first book is Last Dance (1999) and the newest is The First Shall Be Last (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1999–2007
- Pages on record
- 2,311 in 10 of 12 books
- Reading time
- 39–58 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,311 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 12 titles with a page count on record.
Sharyn Howard is the fictional character named in the Sharyn Howard Mystery series by Joyce & Jim Lavene. The catalogue holds 12 books from Last Dance (1999) to The First Shall Be Last (2007), with One Last Good-Bye (2000) and Last Rites (2004) among them. Subject headings tie the books to sheriffs, North Carolina, murder investigation, serial murders and police procedural mystery. The run is listed as likely complete.
How many Sharyn Howard books are there?
Sharyn Howard has 12 books, released between 1999 and 2007.
Sharyn Howard Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Sharyn Howard 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.
- 119992522/4
- 220002502/4
- 320012162/4
- 42001–2/4
- 520022512/4
- 620022522/4
- 720032022/4
- 82003–2/4
- 920042522/4
- 1020041942/4
- 1120051922/4
- 1220072502/4
Do you have to read Sharyn Howard books in order?
You should read the Sharyn Howard books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Sharyn Howard book also stands alone.
Where to start with Sharyn Howard
Start with Last Dance (1999), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Sharyn Howard book?
The First Shall Be Last (2007) is the newest Sharyn Howard book released so far.
Is there a new Sharyn Howard book coming?
No next Sharyn Howard book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Sharyn Howard at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Sharyn Howard title on record dates from 2007, 19 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Sharyn Howard books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,311 pages across the 10 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 250 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sharyn Howard books, 11 of 12, were published in the 2000s.
What the Sharyn Howard books are about
10 of the 12 Sharyn Howard books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: north carolina is tagged on 5 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- North Carolina 5 of 10 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 10 books
- Sheriffs 3 of 10 books
- Crime 2 of 10 books
- Investigation 2 of 10 books
- Murder 2 of 10 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 2 of 10 books
More books by Joyce & Jim Lavene
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Joyce & Jim Lavene books in order 67 books