🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Fates Books
Start with: Utterly Charming (2000)
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Publication Order of Charming Books
Start with: The Charming Way (2010)
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Publication Order of Imperia Encanto Books
Start with: Dog House (2024)
ⓘ About Kristine Grayson
Kristine Grayson is the “Reigning Queen of Paranormal Romance” (Best Reviews) and has been writing and editing various forms of fiction for many years. Fans of light, romantic fiction, science fiction, and modern fairy-tale and mythology retellings will love Kristine Grayson’s work and her witty, plucky characters. Born June 4, 1960, Kristine Grayson is the nom de plume of Kristine Kathryn Rusch. In 2001, she won a Hugo Award for Best Novelette with her story, “Millennial Babies.” Her novel The Enemy Within won a Sidewise Award (long form fiction) in 2015. She also won a Sidewise Award for Alternative History in 2008 with her short story, “Recovering Apollo 8.
All Book Series by Kristine Grayson
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Utterly Charming
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2000
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Thoroughly Kissed
Book 2 of 6 · published 2001
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Completely Smitten
Book 3 of 6 · published 2002
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Simply Irresistible
Book 4 of 6 · published 2002
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Absolutely Captivated
Book 5 of 6 · published 2004
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Totally Spellbound
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2005
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The Charming Way
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2010
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2
Wickedly Charming
Book 2 of 5 · published 2011
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Standing Up for Grace
Book 3 of 5 · published 2011
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5
Hidden Charm
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019
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Dog House
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2024
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2
The Way of Puppies
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
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Tiffany Tumbles
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015
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3
Brittany Bends
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
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Knowing Jack
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010
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2
Artistic Photographs
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011
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Up on the Rooftop
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2012
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Visions of Sugar Plums
Book 2 of 4 · published 2013
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Dressed in Holiday Style
Book 3 of 4 · published 2014
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4
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
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The Last Vampire
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2010
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Geeks Bearing Gifts
Book 3 of 5 · published 2010
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4
Cosmic Balances Inc.
Book 4 of 5 · published 2011
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5
The Winter Concert
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026
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Geek Romance
Single-title series · published 2011
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Fast Cars
Series opener · book 1 of 270 · published 1989
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Precious Moments
Book 4 of 270 · published 1991
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The Arrival of Truth
Book 5 of 270 · published 1993
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The Boy Who Needed Heroes
Book 7 of 270 · published 1995
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Controlling the Sword
Book 8 of 270 · published 1995
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The Last Vampire
Book 10 of 270 · published 2010
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Name Calling
Book 11 of 270 · published 2010
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Say Hello to My Little Friend
Book 12 of 270 · published 2010
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What Fluffy Knew
Book 14 of 270 · published 2010
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What the Monster Saw
Book 15 of 270 · published 2010
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The One That Got Away
Book 16 of 270 · published 2010
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The Amazing Quizmo
Book 17 of 270 · published 2010
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Flower Fairies
Book 19 of 270 · published 2010
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Going Native
Book 20 of 270 · published 2010
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Patriotic Gestures
Book 21 of 270 · published 2010
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Stomping Mad
Book 23 of 270 · published 2010
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Except The Music
Book 24 of 270 · published 2010
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Her Mother's Secrets
Book 26 of 270 · published 2010
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Nutball Season
Book 28 of 270 · published 2010
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The Perfect Man
Book 29 of 270 · published 2010
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Rehabilitation
Book 30 of 270 · published 2010
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Stille Nacht
Book 31 of 270 · published 2010
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Advisors at Naptime
Book 32 of 270 · published 2010
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Geeks Bearing Gifts
Book 34 of 270 · published 2010
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Doubting Thomas
Book 36 of 270 · published 2010
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The Moorhead House
Book 38 of 270 · published 2010
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The Poop Thief
Book 40 of 270 · published 2010
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Cowboy Grace
Book 41 of 270 · published 2010
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Paparazzi of Dreams
Book 43 of 270 · published 2010
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Scrawny Pete
Book 44 of 270 · published 2010
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The Secret Lives of Cats
Book 45 of 270 · published 2010
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Broken Windchimes
Book 46 of 270 · published 2010
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Domestic Magic
Book 47 of 270 · published 2010
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The Strangeness of the Day
Book 49 of 270 · published 2010
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Substitutions
Book 50 of 270 · published 2010
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Cosmic Balances Inc.
Book 51 of 270 · published 2011
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Scheduling Conflict
Book 52 of 270 · published 2011
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Corpse Vision
Book 53 of 270 · published 2011
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Geek Romance
Book 54 of 270 · published 2011
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Dark Corners
Book 55 of 270 · published 2011
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Dragon Slayer
Book 57 of 270 · published 2011
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Subtle Interpretations
Book 58 of 270 · published 2011
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The Thrill of the Hunt
Book 59 of 270 · published 2011
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Flowers and the Last Hurrah
Book 60 of 270 · published 2011
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The Questing Mind
Book 61 of 270 · published 2011
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June Sixteenth at Anna’s
Book 63 of 270 · published 2011
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Fifteen Minutes at Mercy General
Book 64 of 270 · published 2011
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Kindred Souls
Book 66 of 270 · published 2011
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Death at Forgeheart
Book 67 of 270 · published 2012
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Christopher's Crummy Christmas
Book 69 of 270 · published 2012
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The Last Christmas Letter
Book 70 of 270 · published 2012
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Red Letter Day
Book 72 of 270 · published 2012
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73
The Observer
Book 73 of 270 · published 2012
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Death on D Street
Book 75 of 270 · published 2012
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Burial Detail
Book 78 of 270 · published 2012
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The Japanese Sword
Book 79 of 270 · published 2012
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Physical Therapy
Book 80 of 270 · published 2012
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Watching the Music Dance
Book 86 of 270 · published 2012
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Worlds Enough...And Time
Book 87 of 270 · published 2012
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The Beautiful, the Damned
Book 88 of 270 · published 2012
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Dispatches from the Front: Number Sixty-One
Book 90 of 270 · published 2012
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Crunchers, Inc.
Book 91 of 270 · published 2012
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Elvis at the White House
Book 92 of 270 · published 2012
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Killer Advice
Book 94 of 270 · published 2012
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Parking Space Vigilantes
Book 95 of 270 · published 2012
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Something Blue
Book 96 of 270 · published 2012
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Dread Unlocks
Book 99 of 270 · published 2012
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Well-Chosen Words
Book 104 of 270 · published 2012
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The End of the World
Book 106 of 270 · published 2012
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The Front Porch
Book 107 of 270 · published 2012
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108
Improvements
Book 108 of 270 · published 2012
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110
Love and Justice
Book 110 of 270 · published 2012
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111
Elegy for Piano and Three Voices
Book 111 of 270 · published 2012
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112
The Taste of Miracles
Book 112 of 270 · published 2012
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113
Renn and the Little Men
Book 113 of 270 · published 2012
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114
Monuments to the Dead
Book 114 of 270 · published 2012
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116
Bring Me the Head of Anne Boleyn
Book 116 of 270 · published 2012
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117
Spirit Guides
Book 117 of 270 · published 2012
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Still Life, With Cats
Book 119 of 270 · published 2012
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The Flower Man
Book 121 of 270 · published 2013
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A Helping Hand
Book 122 of 270 · published 2013
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Hitchhiking Across an Ancient Sea
Book 123 of 270 · published 2013
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124
The Life and Deaths of Rachel Long
Book 124 of 270 · published 2013
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The Destruction of a Goddess
Book 126 of 270 · published 2013
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128
Story Child
Book 128 of 270 · published 2013
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After the Fall
Book 129 of 270 · published 2013
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Flitting Away
Book 130 of 270 · published 2013
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Shadows on the Moon
Book 132 of 270 · published 2013
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134
The Best Defense
Book 134 of 270 · published 2013
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Solo For Concert Grand
Book 135 of 270 · published 2013
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136
Twenty Years Later, By Separation Peak
Book 136 of 270 · published 2013
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137
Coin of the Realm
Book 137 of 270 · published 2013
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138
Local Knowledge
Book 138 of 270 · published 2013
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139
SeniorSource
Book 139 of 270 · published 2013
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Waltzing On A Dancer’s Grave
Book 140 of 270 · published 2013
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Blood Trail
Book 141 of 270 · published 2013
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142
Killing Time
Book 142 of 270 · published 2013
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Safety Tests
Book 144 of 270 · published 2013
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146
ProtectVision
Book 146 of 270 · published 2013
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147
Year of the Rat
Book 147 of 270 · published 2013
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148
Heart Flesh
Book 148 of 270 · published 2013
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149
Roger, at Sunset
Book 149 of 270 · published 2013
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By The Chimney, With Care
Book 151 of 270 · published 2013
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152
Losing Dolly
Book 152 of 270 · published 2013
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The Dead Line
Book 154 of 270 · published 2013
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What People Leave Behind
Book 155 of 270 · published 2013
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Three Wishes Before a Fire
Book 156 of 270 · published 2013
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157
Murder, She Workshopped
Book 157 of 270 · published 2013
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The Voodoo Project
Book 158 of 270 · published 2013
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The Destroyer
Book 159 of 270 · published 2014
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The Injustice Collector
Book 160 of 270 · published 2014
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A Little Night Music
Book 161 of 270 · published 2014
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Skating in Time
Book 162 of 270 · published 2014
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The Hanging Judge
Book 163 of 270 · published 2014
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164
Perennials
Book 164 of 270 · published 2014
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Play Like a Girl
Book 165 of 270 · published 2014
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The Scottish Play
Book 167 of 270 · published 2014
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Dancers Like Children
Book 168 of 270 · published 2014
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Five Starving Cats and a Dead Dog
Book 169 of 270 · published 2014
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Game Testing
Book 170 of 270 · published 2014
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Hollywood Ending
Book 171 of 270 · published 2014
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The Young Shall See Visions and the Old Dream Dreams
Book 172 of 270 · published 2014
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Common Sense
Book 173 of 270 · published 2014
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Eating It Too
Book 174 of 270 · published 2014
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One Small Step
Book 175 of 270 · published 2014
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Rick the Robber Baron
Book 176 of 270 · published 2014
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The Silence
Book 177 of 270 · published 2014
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When Thomas Jefferson Dined Alone
Book 179 of 270 · published 2014
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Alien Influences: The Short Story
Book 180 of 270 · published 2014
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181
Living the Legend
Book 181 of 270 · published 2014
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Rose in Dreamland
Book 182 of 270 · published 2014
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Glass Walls
Book 185 of 270 · published 2014
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186
September at Wall and Broad
Book 186 of 270 · published 2014
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187
Asset Protection
Book 187 of 270 · published 2014
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188
Northern Correspondent
Book 188 of 270 · published 2014
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Notes from the Buffer Zone
Book 189 of 270 · published 2014
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Harold Angel
Book 192 of 270 · published 2014
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Heading West
Book 193 of 270 · published 2014
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194
Live Performance
Book 194 of 270 · published 2014
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My Real Cousin Ruby
Book 195 of 270 · published 2014
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The Space Between Hope and Dreams
Book 196 of 270 · published 2014
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Theme and Variations
Book 197 of 270 · published 2014
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199
Uncertainty
Book 199 of 270 · published 2014
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Inspiration
Book 201 of 270 · published 2014
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An Incursion of Mice
Book 204 of 270 · published 2015
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Purity Test
Book 205 of 270 · published 2015
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The Best and the Brightest
Book 206 of 270 · published 2015
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Courting Rites
Book 207 of 270 · published 2015
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Voyeuristic Tendencies
Book 208 of 270 · published 2015
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Crossing the River Styx
Book 210 of 270 · published 2015
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Fighting Bob
Book 211 of 270 · published 2015
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Looking for Miriam
Book 212 of 270 · published 2015
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Playing with Reality
Book 213 of 270 · published 2015
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Spaceships in the Desert
Book 214 of 270 · published 2015
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The Streets Where We Live
Book 215 of 270 · published 2015
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The Midbury Lake Incident
Book 216 of 270 · published 2015
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Children of the Night
Book 217 of 270 · published 2015
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Midnight Trains
Book 219 of 270 · published 2015
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The Island of Lost Priests
Book 222 of 270 · published 2015
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After the Wedding
Book 223 of 270 · published 2016
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The Last Surviving Gondola Widow
Book 225 of 270 · published 2016
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226
Primitive Area
Book 226 of 270 · published 2016
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227
Night of the Dancing Champions
Book 227 of 270 · published 2016
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Meeting at the Rise and Shine
Book 232 of 270 · published 2020
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233
Fun House Mirrors
Book 233 of 270 · published 2020
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A Matter for God
Book 235 of 270 · published 2020
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236
Politicians, Lost Causers, and Abigail Lockwood
Book 236 of 270 · published 2021
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Death Stopped for Miss Dickinson
Book 237 of 270 · published 2021
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The Demise of Snot Rocket
Book 238 of 270 · published 2021
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The Blitz Experience
Book 239 of 270 · published 2022
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Alien Ball
Book 240 of 270 · published 2022
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241
The Dark Man
Book 241 of 270 · published 2022
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Human Business
Book 243 of 270 · published 2022
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Frank's Corner Bar
Book 245 of 270 · published 2022
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Rocket Girls
Book 246 of 270 · published 2022
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Other People’s Stupidity
Book 247 of 270 · published 2022
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Ice Breakers
Book 248 of 270 · published 2023
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Serving Process
Book 249 of 270 · published 2023
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Our Opera Singer
Book 250 of 270 · published 2023
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251
Drinking in the Afternoon
Book 251 of 270 · published 2023
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The Thanksgiving After
Book 252 of 270 · published 2023
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New Beginnings
Book 253 of 270 · published 2023
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Morning Shift
Book 254 of 270 · published 2024
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Every Little Thing
Book 255 of 270 · published 2024
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Take Your Daughter to Work Day
Book 256 of 270 · published 2024
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Olivia's House
Book 257 of 270 · published 2024
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258
Stealth Bloggers
Book 258 of 270 · published 2024
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The Viral Video Guy
Book 259 of 270 · published 2024
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Arboretum Heights
Book 260 of 270 · published 2024
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Last Thursday
Book 261 of 270 · published 2024
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The Nameless Dead
Book 262 of 270 · published 2025
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Weather Duty
Book 263 of 270 · published 2025
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Catherine the Great
Book 265 of 270 · published 2025
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The Baking Challenge
Book 266 of 270 · published 2025
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Blazing Blue
Book 267 of 270 · published 2025
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269
The Winter Concert
Book 269 of 270 · published 2026
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270
No Good Deed
Latest in the series · book 270 of 270 · published 2026
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Christmas Ghosts
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013
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Might Have Been
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kristine Grayson?
Kristine Grayson is the “Reigning Queen of Paranormal Romance” (Best Reviews) and has been writing and editing various forms of fiction for many years. Fans of light, romantic fiction, science fiction, and modern fairy-tale and mythology retellings will love Kristine Grayson’s work and her witty, plucky characters. Born June 4, 1960, Kristine Grayson is the nom de plume of Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
Which Kristine Grayson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Kristine Kathryn Rusch Short Stories/Novellas series, the earliest of Kristine Grayson's multi-book series: it opens with Fast Cars (1989) and runs to 270 books across 1989–2026, ending with No Good Deed (2026). Kristine Grayson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kristine Grayson written?
Kristine Grayson has 300 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1989 and 2026. 292 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Kristine Kathryn Rusch Short Stories/Novellas series with 270 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kristine Grayson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kristine Grayson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kristine Kathryn Rusch Short Stories/Novellas (1989–2026, 270 books), Fates (2000–2005, 6 books) and Charming (2010–2019, 5 books), plus 4 more.
How are Kristine Grayson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kristine Grayson's 300 books into 7 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Kristine Kathryn Rusch Short Stories/Novellas (270 books, 1989–2026); Fates (6 books, 2000–2005); Charming (5 books, 2010–2019); Santa (4 books, 2012–2019); Interim Fates / Daughter of Zeus Trilogy (3 books, 2015), plus 2 further series.
