🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Adventures of Lilli and Zane Books
Start with: The Golden Flute (2012)
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Publication Order of Joan Wilder Books
Start with: Romancing the Stone (1984)
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Publication Order of Shores of Indian Lake Books
Start with: Love Shadows (2014)
ⓘ About Catherine Lanigan
Catherine Lanigan is one of the bestselling authors from America, who is known for writing her books based on the romance and chick lit genres. She has written more than 40 novels in her career so far, which feature both fiction and nonfiction books. Lanigan’s popular novelizations include The Jewel of the Nile and the Romancing the Stone. In addition to numerous novels, Lanigan is also well known for writing more than half a dozen of anthologies. Some of her anthologies are quite famous and centered around the women’s fiction. Almost all the novels written by Lanigan have been translated into multiple foreign languages such as Italian, Russian, German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, Portuguese, etc., and have sold numerous printed copies in all such countries.
All Book Series by Catherine Lanigan
1
The Golden Flute
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2012
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3
Joshua's Trumpet
Book 3 of 8 · published 2025
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4
The Bermuda Triangle
Book 4 of 8 · published 2025
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5
Temple at Dendera
Book 5 of 8 · published 2025
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6
The Goddess Hathor
Book 6 of 8 · published 2025
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7
Stone of Destiny
Book 7 of 8 · published 2025
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8
Rivers of Gold
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2011
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1
Romancing the Stone
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1984
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2
The Jewel Of The Nile
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1985
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1
Love Shadows
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2014
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2
The Sweetest Heart
Book 2 of 13 · published 2014
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4
A Fine Year for Love
Book 4 of 13 · published 2015
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5
Katia's Promise
Book 5 of 13 · published 2015
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6
Fear of Falling
Book 6 of 13 · published 2016
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8
Protecting the Single Mom
Book 8 of 13 · published 2017
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9
Family of His Own
Book 9 of 13 · published 2017
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10
His Baby Dilemma
Book 10 of 13 · published 2017
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11
Rescued by the Firefighter
Book 11 of 13 · published 2018
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12
Hers to Protect
Book 12 of 13 · published 2019
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13
Home for Christmas
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2019
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1
Bound by Love
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 1981
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3
Sins of Omission
Book 3 of 20 · published 1986
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7
Way of the Wicked
Book 7 of 20 · published 1993
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8
At Long Last Love
Book 8 of 20 · published 1994
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10
Dangerous Love
Book 10 of 20 · published 1996
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11
Tender Malice
Book 11 of 20 · published 1998
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13
Montana Bride
Book 13 of 20 · published 1998
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14
The Legend Makers
Book 14 of 20 · published 1999
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15
Wings of Destiny
Book 15 of 20 · published 1999
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16
California Moon
Book 16 of 20 · published 2000
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17
The Christmas Star
Book 17 of 20 · published 2002
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19
Friday Papers
Book 19 of 20 · published 2016
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20
Zing
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2016
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1
Elusive Love
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1997
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2
Billionaire's Love Suite
Book 2 of 3 · published 2010
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3
Miraces Are Golden
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011
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1
The Evolving Woman
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2000
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4
Writing the Great American Romance Novel
Book 4 of 5 · published 2006
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5
Angel Tales
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2011
Buy on Amazon2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Catherine Lanigan?
Catherine Lanigan is one of the bestselling authors from America, who is known for writing her books based on the romance and chick lit genres. She has written more than 40 novels in her career so far, which feature both fiction and nonfiction books. Lanigan's popular novelizations include The Jewel of the Nile and the Romancing the Stone.
Which Catherine Lanigan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Adventures of Lilli and Zane series, the earliest of Catherine Lanigan's multi-book series: it opens with The Golden Flute (2012) and runs to 8 books across 2011–2025, ending with Rivers of Gold (2011). Catherine Lanigan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Catherine Lanigan written?
Catherine Lanigan has 51 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2025. 23 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Shores of Indian Lake series with 13 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Catherine Lanigan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Catherine Lanigan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Joan Wilder (1984–1985, 2 books), Adventures of Lilli and Zane (2011–2025, 8 books) and Shores of Indian Lake (2014–2019, 13 books).
How are Catherine Lanigan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Catherine Lanigan's 51 books into 3 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Shores of Indian Lake (13 books, 2014–2019); Adventures of Lilli and Zane (8 books, 2011–2025); Joan Wilder (2 books, 1984–1985).