📖 About Judge Deborah Knott

Judge Deborah Knott is a series universe written by Margaret Maron. The complete collection runs to 20 books across 1 series, published between 1992 and 2015.

The main series is Publication Order of Judge Deborah Knott Books with 20 books. It opens with Bootlegger's Daughter (1992) and currently runs to Long Upon the Land (2015).

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🎯 Where to Start with Judge Deborah Knott

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Bootlegger's Daughter (1992), book 1 of Publication Order of Judge Deborah Knott Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Judge Deborah Knott Books in Order

Publication Order of Judge Deborah Knott Books
20 books
1
Bootlegger's Daughter book cover1Bootlegger's Daughter1992Buy on Amazon
Southern Discomfort book cover2Southern Discomfort1993Buy on Amazon
Shooting at Loons book cover3Shooting at Loons1994Buy on Amazon
Up Jumps the Devil book cover4Up Jumps the Devil1996Buy on Amazon
Killer Market book cover5Killer Market1997Buy on Amazon
Home Fires book cover6Home Fires1998Buy on Amazon
Storm Track book cover7Storm Track2000Buy on Amazon
Uncommon Clay book cover8Uncommon Clay2001Buy on Amazon
Slow Dollar book cover9Slow Dollar2002Buy on Amazon
High Country Fall book cover10High Country Fall2004Buy on Amazon
Rituals of the Season book cover11Rituals of the Season2005Buy on Amazon
Winter's Child book cover12Winter's Child2006Buy on Amazon
Hard Row book cover13Hard Row2007Buy on Amazon
Death's Half Acre book cover14Death's Half Acre2008Buy on Amazon
Sand Sharks book cover15Sand Sharks2009Buy on Amazon
Christmas Mourning book cover16Christmas Mourning2010Buy on Amazon
Three-Day Town book cover17Three-Day Town2011Buy on Amazon
The Buzzard Table book cover18The Buzzard Table2012Buy on Amazon
Designated Daughters book cover19Designated Daughters2014Buy on Amazon
Long Upon the Land book cover20Long Upon the Land2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Judge Deborah Knott books are there?
There are 20 books in the Judge Deborah Knott collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1992 and 2015.
What is the first Judge Deborah Knott book?
The first book is Bootlegger's Daughter, published in 1992.
What order should I read the Judge Deborah Knott books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Judge Deborah Knott books?
The Judge Deborah Knott books were written by Margaret Maron.
Is the Judge Deborah Knott series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Judge Deborah Knott Books, has 20 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Judge Deborah Knott series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2015.