Shelby Nichols Books in Order
Shelby Nichols by Colleen Helme contains 23 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Carrots (2011) and the newest is Haunted Past (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Pages on record
- 3,519 in 12 of 23 books
- Reading time
- 59–88 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,519 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 23 titles with a page count on record.
Shelby Nichols is the woman sleuth at the centre of Colleen Helme's mystery series, 23 catalogued books published between 2011 and 2026. Carrots (2011) opens the run, followed by Fast Money (2011), Lie or Die (2012), Secrets That Kill (2013) and Deep In Death (2014). Private investigation, crime and romantic suspense run through the subjects. Haunted Past (2026) is the newest title, and the series continues.
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How many Shelby Nichols books are there?
Shelby Nichols has 23 books, released between 2011 and 2026.
Shelby Nichols Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Shelby Nichols 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 November 2026.
- 1Carrots2011 · 301 pages · confirmed 2/420113012/4
- 2Fast Money2011 · 275 pages · confirmed 2/420112752/4
- 3Lie or Die2012 · 283 pages · confirmed 2/420122832/4
- 4Secrets That Kill2013 · 285 pages · confirmed 2/420132852/4
- 5Trapped By Revenge2013 · 284 pages · confirmed 2/420132842/4
- 6Deep In Death2014 · 291 pages · confirmed 2/420142912/4
- 7Crossing Danger2015 · 315 pages · confirmed 2/420153152/4
- 8Devious Minds2016 · 307 pages · confirmed 2/420163072/4
- 10Laced In Lies2017 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/420173142/4
- 11Devil in a Black Suit2018 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420182562/4
- 12Deadly Escape2018 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/420183042/4
- 13A Midsummer Night's Murder2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 14Marked for Murder2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 15Ghostly Serenade2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 16Dying Wishes2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 17High Stakes Crime2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 18License to Steal2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 19Ties That Bind2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 20Grave Duty2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 21Presumed Dead2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 22Poisoned Truth2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 23Haunted Past2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Shelby Nichols?
No separate chronological order is on record for Shelby Nichols, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Shelby Nichols books in order?
You should read the Shelby Nichols books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Shelby Nichols book also stands alone.
Where to start with Shelby Nichols
Start with Carrots (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Shelby Nichols book?
Haunted Past (2026) is the newest Shelby Nichols book released so far.
Is there a new Shelby Nichols book coming?
No next Shelby Nichols book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Shelby Nichols at a glance
- Still running
- Shelby Nichols is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Shelby Nichols books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,519 pages across the 12 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 296 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Shelby Nichols books, 14 of 23, were published in the 2010s.
When Shelby Nichols books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Shelby Nichols titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.
23 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Shelby Nichols books are about
7 of the 23 Shelby Nichols 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 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 2 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 2 of 7 books
More books by Colleen Helme
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Colleen Helme books in order 31 books