Order of Laurie R. King Books
Laurie R. King is an American novelist of detective fiction. Her two series include a mystery series featuring Mary Russell, an apprentice/partner of Sherlock Holmes and a contemporary series featuring San Francisco cop Kate Martinelli. She also has written several standalone novels.
Laurie R. King made her literary debut in 1993 with the Kate Martinelli novel A Grave Talent. Below is a list of all of Laurie R. King’s books in order of when they were originally published (with the chronological order also noted):
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Publication Order of Kate Martinelli Books
| A Grave Talent | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| To Play the Fool | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| With Child | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Night Work | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Art of Detection | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Beginnings | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Books
Publication Order of Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Short Stories/Novellas
| Beekeeping for Beginners | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stately Holmes | (2016) | Info. |
| Mrs Hudson's Case | (2016) | Info. |
Publication Order of Mary Russell Non-Fiction Books
| The Mary Russell Companion | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Harris Stuyvesant Books
| Touchstone | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bones of Paris | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Folly Island Books
| Folly | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| A Darker Place | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Keeping Watch | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Califia's Daughters | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| My Thesis Being... | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lockdown | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Back to the Garden | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Paleta Man | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hellbender | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mila's Tale | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Two Kids on a Grift | (2025) | Info. |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Arvon Book of Crime and Thriller Writing | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Laurie R. King's Sherlock Holmes | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Crime and Thriller Writing | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Note: Califia’s Daughters was published under the nom de plume of Leigh Richards. A Study in Sherlock and In the Company of Sherlock Holmes were co-edited by Leslie S. Klinger.
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