📖 About Kate Shugak

Kate Shugak is a series universe written by Dana Stabenow. The complete collection runs to 29 books across 1 series, published between 1992 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of Kate Shugak Books with 29 books. It opens with A Cold Day For Murder (1992) and currently runs to Not the Ones Dead (2023).

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🎯 Where to Start with Kate Shugak

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Cold Day For Murder (1992), book 1 of Publication Order of Kate Shugak 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.

📚 Kate Shugak Books in Order

Publication Order of Kate Shugak Books
29 books
1
A Cold Day For Murder book cover1A Cold Day For Murder1992Buy on Amazon
A Fatal Thaw book cover2A Fatal Thaw1992Buy on Amazon
Dead in the Water book cover3Dead in the Water1993Buy on Amazon
A Cold-Blooded Business book cover4A Cold-Blooded Business1994Buy on Amazon
Play with Fire book cover5Play with Fire1995Buy on Amazon
Blood Will Tell book cover6Blood Will Tell1996Buy on Amazon
Breakup book cover7Breakup1997Buy on Amazon
Killing Grounds book cover8Killing Grounds1998Buy on Amazon
Hunter's Moon book cover9Hunter's Moon1999Buy on Amazon
Midnight Come Again book cover10Midnight Come Again2000Buy on Amazon
The Singing of the Dead book cover11The Singing of the Dead2001Buy on Amazon
Under the Influence book cover12Under the Influence2001Buy on Amazon
A Fine and Bitter Snow book cover13A Fine and Bitter Snow2002Buy on Amazon
A Grave Denied book cover14A Grave Denied2003Buy on Amazon
A Taint in the Blood book cover15A Taint in the Blood2004Buy on Amazon
Wreck Rights book cover16Wreck Rights2004Buy on Amazon
Any Taint of Vice book cover17Any Taint of Vice2004Buy on Amazon
A Deeper Sleep book cover18A Deeper Sleep2006Buy on Amazon
Conspiracy book cover19Conspiracy2008Buy on Amazon
Whisper to the Blood book cover20Whisper to the Blood2009Buy on Amazon
A Night Too Dark book cover21A Night Too Dark2010Buy on Amazon
Though Not Dead book cover22Though Not Dead2010Buy on Amazon
Cherchez la Femme book cover23Cherchez la Femme2011Buy on Amazon
Nooses Give book cover24Nooses Give2011Buy on Amazon
Restless in the Grave book cover25Restless in the Grave2012Buy on Amazon
Bad Blood book cover26Bad Blood2013Buy on Amazon
Less than a Treason book cover27Less than a Treason2017Buy on Amazon
No Fixed Line book cover28No Fixed Line2019Buy on Amazon
Not the Ones Dead book cover29Not the Ones Dead2023Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Kate Shugak books are there?
There are 29 books in the Kate Shugak collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1992 and 2023.
What is the first Kate Shugak book?
The first book is A Cold Day For Murder, published in 1992.
What order should I read the Kate Shugak 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 Kate Shugak books?
The Kate Shugak books were written by Dana Stabenow.
Is the Kate Shugak series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Kate Shugak Books, has 29 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Kate Shugak series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2023.