What order should I read Jayne Castle's books?

Start with Bridal Jitters (Short Story) (1999), the first book in the Harmony Series. From there, follow the series in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books has Jayne Castle written?

Jayne Castle has written 81 books across 16 series, with a career spanning from 1979 to the present.

What is Jayne Castle's most popular series?

Harmony Series is Jayne Castle's longest series with 18 books. It begins with Bridal Jitters (Short Story).

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Jayne Castle Books in Order

16 series including Harmony Series, Futuristic World of Harmony: Ghost Hunters Series as Jayne Ann Krentz and more

16 series 81 books Latest: It Takes a Psychic (2025)

Reading Order

16 series · 81 books

0 of 2 read

	#	Title	Year	Buy
	1	Copper Beach	2012	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
	2	Dream Eyes	2013	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 3 read

#	Title	Year	Buy
1	Fired Up	2009	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2	Burning Lamp ( By: Amanda Quick)	2010	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3	Midnight Crystal	2010	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 2 read

	#	Title	Year	Buy
	1	Dream, Part One	1988	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
	2	Dream, Part Two	1988	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 2 read

	#	Title	Year	Buy
	1	Gift of Gold	1988	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
	2	Gift of Fire	1989	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 3 read

#	Title	Year	Buy
1	Eclipse Bay	2000	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2	Dawn in Eclipse Bay	2001	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3	Summer in Eclipse Bay	2002	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 3 read

#	Title	Year	Buy
1	The Vanishing	2020	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2	All the Colors of Night	2021	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3	Lightning in a Mirror	2022	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 11 read

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#	Title	Year	Buy
1	Bridal Jitters (Short Story)	1999	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2	After Dark	2000	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3	After Glow	2004	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4	Ghost Hunter	2006	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5	Silver Master	2007	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6	Dark Light	2008	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7	Obsidian Prey	2009	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8	Illusion Town	2016	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9	Guild Boss	2021	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10	Sweetwater and the Witch	2022	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11	People in Glass Houses	2024	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 6 read

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#	Title	Year	Buy
1	Canyons of Night	2011	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2	The Lost Night	2012	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3	Deception Cove	2013	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4	The Hot Zone	2014	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5	Siren's Call	2015	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6	Illusion Town	2016	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 3 read

#	Title	Year	Buy
1	Amaryllis	1996	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2	Zinnia	1997	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3	Orchid	1998	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 4 read

#	Title	Year	Buy
1	The Desperate Game (As: Jayne Ann Krentz)	1986	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2	The Chilling Deception	1986	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3	The Sinister Touch	1986	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4	The Fatal Fortune	1986	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 18 read

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#	Title	Year	Buy
1	Bridal Jitters (Short Story)	1999	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2	After Dark	2000	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3	After Glow	2004	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4	Ghost Hunter	2006	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5	Silver Master	2007	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6	Dark Light	2008	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7	Obsidian Prey	2009	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8	Midnight Crystal	2010	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9	Canyons of Night	2011	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10	The Lost Night	2012	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11	Deception Cove	2013	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12	The Hot Zone	2014	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13	Siren's Call	2015	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14	Illusion Town	2016	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15	Guild Boss	2021	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16	Sweetwater and the Witch	2022	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17	People in Glass Houses	2024	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18	It Takes a Psychic	2025	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 3 read

#	Title	Year	Buy
1	The Pirate	1990	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2	The Adventurer	1990	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3	The Cowboy	1990	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

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#	Title	Year	Buy
1	In Too Deep	2010	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2	Quicksilver ( By: Amanda Quick)	2011	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3	Canyons of Night	2011	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 2 read

	#	Title	Year	Buy
	1	Light in Shadow	2002	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
	2	Truth or Dare	2003	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

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#	Title	Year	Buy
1	Vintage of Surrender	1979	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2	Queen of Hearts	1979	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3	Gentle Pirate	1980	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4	Wagered Weekend	1981	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5	Right of Possession	1981	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6	Bargain with the Devil	1981	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7	A Man's Protection (As: Jayne Ann Krentz)	1982	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8	Relentless Adversary	1982	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9	Affair of Risk	1982	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10	Spellbound	1982	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11	A Negotiated Surrender	1982	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12	Power Play	1982	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13	Conflict of Interest	1983	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14	Double Dealing	1984	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15	Trading Secrets	1985	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

0 of 1 read

	#	Title	Year	Buy
	1	Charmed	1999	Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

About the Author

Jayne Castle is a British crime writer and former police officer. Born in London, she served in the Metropolitan Police for over twenty years, including roles in murder investigations and child protection. Upon retiring from the police, Castle turned her experiences into a successful writing career. Her debut novel, "The Killing House," won the Crime Writers' Association's Debut Dagger Award in 2016. She has since written several more critically acclaimed crime thrillers featuring Detective Sergeant Kate Burkholder. Castle's books have been praised for their authenticity, suspenseful plots, and well-developed characters. She has been nominated for multiple awards, including the CWA Gold Dagger Award and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. Her work has been translated into various languages and enjoyed international success.

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Jayne Castle Books in Order

Reading Order

Dark Legacy Series

Dreamlight Trilogy Series as Jayne Ann Krentz, Amanda Quick

Dreams Duology Series

Gifts Duology Series as Jayne Ann Krentz

Eclipse Bay Series

Fogg Lake Series

Futuristic World of Harmony: Ghost Hunters Series as Jayne Ann Krentz

Futuristic World of Harmony: Rainshadow Series as Jayne Ann Krentz

Futuristic World of St. Helen's Series

Guinevere Jones Series as Jayne Ann Krentz

Harmony Series

Ladies and Legends Series

Looking Glass Trilogy Series as Jayne Ann Krentz, Amanda Quick

Whispering Springs Series

Jayne Castle Other Novels

Jayne Castle Anthologies