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Sharyn McCrumb Books in Order

10 series including Ballad Series, Elizabeth MacPherson Series and more

10 series 69 books Latest: The Unquiet Grave (2017)

Sharyn McCrumb has been writing since 1984, producing 69 books in that time. Sharyn McCrumb's books make up 10 series, the largest of which — Ballad — reaches 12 books. The newest book on our shelves is The Unquiet Grave (2017).

Reading Order

10 series · 69 books
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 She Walks These Hills 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Rosewood Casket 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Ballad of Frankie Silver 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Songcatcher 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Ghost Riders 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 The Devil Amongst the Lawyers 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 The Ballad of Tom Dooley 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 King's Mountain 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Prayers the Devil Answers 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb

Jay Omega Series

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Bimbos of the Death Sun 1987 🏆 Edgar Awards 1988Anthony Award 1988Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Zombies of the Gene Pool 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
St. Dale by Sharyn McCrumb

St. Dale Series

0 of 3 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 St. Dale 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Once Around The Track 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Faster Pastor with Adam Edwards 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Unquiet Grave by Sharyn McCrumb

Sharyn McCrumb Other Novels

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Unquiet Grave 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Sharyn McCrumb Short Stories/Novellas

0 of 5 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 A Wee Doch and Doris (Short Story) 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Luncheon (Short Story) 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Remains to Be Seen (Short Story) 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Happiness Is a Dead Poet (Short Story) 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Monster of Glarnis (Short Story) 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Sharyn McCrumb Short Story Collections

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1 Our Separate Days 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Fairy Tale Princesses of the Civil War 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Old Land, Dark Land, Strange Land 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Sharyn McCrumb Non-Fiction Books

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Sharyn McCrumb's Appalachia 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Transgressions by Sharyn McCrumb

Transgressions Series

0 of 4 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Transgressions with Stephen King, Lawrence Block, Anne Perry, Jeffery Deaver, Ed McBain, Donald E Westlake, Bonnie Jeanne Perry, Joyce Carol Oates, Walter Mosley, John Farris 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Transgressions, Vol. 2 by Stephen King, Lawrence Block, Ed McBain, John Farris 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Transgressions, Vol. 3 with Anne Perry, Ed McBain, Donald E Westlake, John Farris 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Transgressions, Vol. 4 with Anne Perry, Ed McBain 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Sharyn McCrumb Anthologies

0 of 28 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Mistletoe Mysteries 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Sisters in Crime 2 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Malice Domestic 1 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Women of Mystery II 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Partners in Crime 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1995 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Great Writers and Kids Write Mystery Stories 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Vengeance is Hers 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 First Cases, Volume 2 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Mystery's Most Wanted 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 AZ Murder Goes... Artful 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Once Upon a Crime 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Malice Domestic 7 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Murder, My Dear Watson 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 The Dark: New Ghost Stories 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 Mr. President, Private Eye 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Thou Shalt Not Kill 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Transgressions 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Transgressions, Vol. 3 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 Transgressions, Vol. 4 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
25 Blood Lite 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
26 The Monster's Corner 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
27 27 Views of Asheville: A Southern Mountain Town in Prose & Poetry 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
28 Not Everyone's Cup of Tea 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Sharyn McCrumb (born February 26, 1948) is an American writer best known for books that celebrate the history and folklore of Appalachia. McCrumb is the winner of numerous literary awards, and is the author of the best-selling Ballad novels, set in the North Carolina/Tennessee mountains; the NASCAR series featuring St. Dale; and the Elizabeth McPherson mystery series.

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