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Sharyn McCrumb Books in Order

10 series including Ballad, Elizabeth MacPherson 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).

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1 Ballad 2 Elizabeth MacPherson 3 Jay Omega 4 St. Dale 5 Sharyn McCrumb Other Novels 6 Sharyn McCrumb Short Stories/Novellas 7 Sharyn McCrumb Short Story Collections 8 Sharyn McCrumb Non-Fiction Books 9 Transgressions 10 Sharyn McCrumb Anthologies

Reading Order

10 series · 69 books

Ballad Series

0 of 12 read
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1 If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 She Walks These Hills 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Rosewood Casket 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Ballad of Frankie Silver 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Songcatcher 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Ghost Riders 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Devil Amongst the Lawyers 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Ballad of Tom Dooley 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 King's Mountain 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Prayers the Devil Answers 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jay Omega Series

0 of 2 read
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1 Bimbos of the Death Sun 1987 🏆 Edgar Awards 1988Anthony Award 1988Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Zombies of the Gene Pool 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

St. Dale Series

0 of 3 read
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1 St. Dale 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Once Around The Track 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Faster Pastor ( With: Adam Edwards) 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Sharyn McCrumb Other Novels

0 of 1 read
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1 The Unquiet Grave 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Sharyn McCrumb Short Stories/Novellas

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

Sharyn McCrumb Short Story Collections

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

Sharyn McCrumb Non-Fiction Books

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1 Sharyn McCrumb's Appalachia 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Transgressions Series

0 of 4 read
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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 from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Transgressions, Vol. 2 ( By: Stephen King, Lawrence Block, Ed McBain, John Farris) 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Transgressions, Vol. 3 ( With: Anne Perry, Ed McBain, Donald E Westlake, John Farris) 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Transgressions, Vol. 4 ( With: Anne Perry, Ed McBain) 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Sharyn McCrumb Anthologies

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

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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