Reading Order
7 series · 71 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Coffee With | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Death of a Butterfly | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Death in Blue Folders | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Right Jack | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Baby Doll Games | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Corpus Christmas | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Past Imperfect | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Fugitive Colors | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Take Out | 2017 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bootlegger's Daughter | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Southern Discomfort | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Shooting at Loons | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Up Jumps the Devil | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Killer Market | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Home Fires | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Storm Track | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Uncommon Clay | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Slow Dollar | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | High Country Fall | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Rituals of the Season | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Winter's Child | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Hard Row | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Death's Half Acre | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Sand Sharks | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Christmas Mourning | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Three-Day Town | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Buzzard Table | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Designated Daughters | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Long Upon the Land | 2015 | Buy from Amazon |
Deborah Knott Short Stories
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah's Judgement (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | With This Ring (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Bewreathed (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon |
Margaret Maron Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloody Kin (Short Story) | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Last Lessons of Summer | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Growth Marks (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
Margaret Maron Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah’s Judgment (Short Story) | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | …That Married Dear Old Dad (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Virgo in Sapphires | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Dog That Didn’t Bark (Short Story) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon |
Margaret Maron Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoveling Smoke | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Suitable for Hanging | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Postcards From the Mediterranean (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Five Christmas Gifts - A Holiday Short Story Collection (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon |
Margaret Maron Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tales of Terror | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Beastly Tales | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Sisters in Crime 2 | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Woman's Eye | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Deadly Allies | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Women of Mystery II | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Partners in Crime | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Crown Crime Companion | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Vengeance is Hers | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Funny Bones: 15 New Tales of Murder and Mayhem | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Women of Mystery III | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Mom, Apple Pie and Murder | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Malice Domestic 8 | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Irreconcilable Differences | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Magnolias and Mayhem | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Women Before the Bench | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Malice Domestic 10 | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Tar Heel Dead | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Crimes by Moonlight | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | A Study in Sherlock | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | 27 Views of Raleigh | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Carolina Crimes | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Writes of Passage | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Manhattan Mayhem | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Murder Under the Oaks | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Tales From Colleton County | 2020 | Buy from Amazon |
Margaret Maron (born 1938) is an American mystery writer known for her popular Judge Deborah Knott series. Maron's writing career began in the 1970s, but it was not until the publication of "Bootlegger's Daughter" (1992) that she gained widespread recognition. The novel introduced Judge Deborah Knott, a complex and outspoken protagonist who navigates her personal life and legal cases in the rural South. Maron's Knott series has been praised for its intricate plotting, well-drawn characters, and keen insight into the human condition. She has received numerous awards, including four Agatha Awards, three Anthony Awards, and the Edgar Award for Best Novel (2001) for "Storm Track." Maron's work has been consistently lauded by critics for its suspenseful storytelling, memorable characters, and thought-provoking themes. She has established herself as a leading author in the mystery genre, delivering both entertainment and literary depth.