📖 About Lowcountry Tales

Lowcountry Tales is a series universe written by Dorothea Benton Frank. The complete collection runs to 14 books across 1 series, published between 1999 and 2021.

The main series is Publication Order of Lowcountry Tales Books with 14 books. It opens with Sullivan's Island (1999) and currently runs to Reunion Beach (2021).

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🎯 Where to Start with Lowcountry Tales

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Sullivan's Island (1999), book 1 of Publication Order of Lowcountry Tales 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.

📚 Lowcountry Tales Books in Order

Publication Order of Lowcountry Tales Books
14 books
1
Sullivan's Island book cover1Sullivan's Island1999Buy on Amazon
Plantation book cover2Plantation2001Buy on Amazon
Isle of Palms book cover3Isle of Palms2001Buy on Amazon
Shem Creek book cover4Shem Creek2002Buy on Amazon
Pawleys Island book cover5Pawleys Island2005Buy on Amazon
Bulls Island book cover6Bulls Island2008Buy on Amazon
Return to Sullivan's Island book cover7Return to Sullivan's Island2009Buy on Amazon
Lowcountry Summer book cover8Lowcountry Summer2010Buy on Amazon
Folly Beach book cover9Folly Beach2011Buy on Amazon
The Hurricane Sisters book cover10The Hurricane Sisters2014Buy on Amazon
All the Single Ladies /Carolina Girls book cover11All the Single Ladies /Carolina Girls2015Buy on Amazon
Same Beach, Next Year book cover12Same Beach, Next Year2017Buy on Amazon
Queen Bee book cover13Queen Bee2019Buy on Amazon
Reunion Beach book cover14Reunion Beach2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Lowcountry Tales books are there?
There are 14 books in the Lowcountry Tales collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1999 and 2021.
What is the first Lowcountry Tales book?
The first book is Sullivan's Island, published in 1999.
What order should I read the Lowcountry Tales 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 Lowcountry Tales books?
The Lowcountry Tales books were written by Dorothea Benton Frank.
Is the Lowcountry Tales series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Lowcountry Tales Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Lowcountry Tales series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1999, and the most recent in 2021.