Sandra Brown Books in Order

Sandra Brown is an American New York Times bestselling romantic suspense and thriller author, with over 80 novels published since 1981. More than 80 million copies of her books are in print worldwide, and she has over 50 books on the New York Times bestsellers list. She is a recipient of the International Thriller Writers Thriller Master Award (2008) and the Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award.

This page lists all Sandra Brown books in order, including her series and standalone novels published under her own name and her earlier pen names Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Erin St. Claire, organized by publication order.

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Bed & Breakfast Series (Books in Order)

The Bed & Breakfast series is a two-book romantic suspense duology. The books are separate novels that share the theme of finding love when one needs it most, and can be read separately from each other.

Reading Order

  1. Breakfast in Bed, 1983
  2. Send No Flowers, 1984

Coleman Family Saga Series (Books in Order)

The Coleman Family Saga follows Coleman family members in two interconnected historical romance novels set in Texas.

Reading Order

  1. Sunset Embrace, 1985
  2. Historical romanceAnother Dawn, 1985

Mason Sisters Series (Books in Order)

The Mason Sisters series follows the Mason sisters in two related contemporary romance novels. Each book focuses on a different sister and can be read on its own.

Reading Order

  1. Fanta C, 1987
  2. Adam’s Fall, 1988

Mitchell & Associates Series (Books in Order)

The Mitchell & Associates series follows characters connected to a Texas law firm across two romantic suspense novels.

Reading Order

  1. Smash Cut, 2009
  2. Tough Customer, 2010

Texas! Tyler Family Saga Series (Books in Order)

The Texas! Tyler Family Saga follows the Tyler family, Lucky, Chase, and Sage, in three romantic novels set in small-town Texas. Each book features a different sibling and can be read independently, though reading them in order helps better understand the family arc.

Reading Order

  1. Texas! Lucky, 1990
  2. Texas! Chase, 1991
  3. Texas! Sage, 1991

Lee Coburn Series (Books in Order)

The Lee Coburn series follows undercover federal agent Lee Coburn in two related romantic thrillers. Best read in order, as the second short story continues directly from the events of Lethal.

Reading Order

  1. Lethal, 2011
  2. Honor & …, 2018

Hell Raisers Series

The Hell Raisers series is a two-book romance series originally published under the Erin St. Claire pen name. The two books can be read independently but share similar romantic themes and can be read in publication order.

Written as Erin St. Claire

Standalone Romantic Suspense Thrillers

The standalone novels below are Sandra Brown’s main novels starting from the late 1980s, which include full-length romantic suspense and thriller novels published under her own name.

Standalone Romance Novels

The novels below are Sandra Brown’s early romances, published between 1981 and 1989 under the pen names Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Erin St. Claire, and some early titles under her own name.

Anthologies

Novellas

Non-Fiction Books

Sandra BrownSandra Brown Biography

Sandra Brown is an American romantic suspense and thriller author who has published over 80 novels since 1981. Currently, more than 80 million copies of her books are in print worldwide, which have been translated into 34 languages.
Official website: sandrabrown.net

Sandra Brown was born Sandra Lynn Cox on March 12, 1948, in Waco, Texas, and grew up in Fort Worth. Her father was a journalist and her mother was a counsellor. She studied English at Texas Christian University, but she left in 1968 when she married Michael Brown, a former television news anchor and documentary producer. Later, she worked as a weather reporter for TV stations in Tyler and Dallas, but when she was fired from her television job in 1979, she decided to writing full time instead.

In 1981, she published her debut novel, Love’s Encore, using the pen name Rachel Ryan, which she created from the first names of her two children. This effectively started her writing career. In addition, she also used the pen names Laura Jordan and Erin St. Claire to write romances before publishing her novels under her own name. By the mid-1980s, Sandra Brown had moved from straight-up romance novels to the romantic suspense and thriller genre that she is currently best known for, and which she still continues writing today.

Sandra Brown has received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University and was president of Mystery Writers of America. She is a member of the Author’s Guild, International Association of Crime Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Novelists, Inc. and Literacy Partners, and she lives in Arlington, Texas, with her husband.

Sandra Brown Book Adaptations to Screen

  • Smoke Screen – adapted into the TV film Smoke Screen (2010)
  • French Silk – adapted into the TV film French Silk (1994)
  • Ricochet – adapted into the TV film Ricochet (2011)
  • White Hot – adapted into the TV film White Hot (2016)

Awards and Honors

  • American Business Women’s Association Distinguished Circle of Success (1992)
  • A.C. Greene Award
  • Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award (1998)
  • Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature (2007)
  • International Thriller Writers Thriller Master Award (2008)
  • B’nai B’rith’s Distinguished Literary Achievement Award
  • Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Texas Christian University

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Marika

Founder of Mystery Sequels, a reference site focused on listing mystery and thriller books in the correct reading order. I maintain and update the site’s bibliographies as new titles are released, ensuring accuracy and consistency across author and series pages.

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40 Comments

  1. Sandra Brown my absolute favorite book is Envy. I fell in love with the book. I have read it several times. Each time I get something new. A greater awareness to the characters. You are the best writer I know. Keep writing. God bless.

  2. Just finished a great book by Sandra Brown titled “Outfox”. It is so well done, that I could not put it down. She draws her characters so real that you think she personally knows them. I believed Drex all the way through the book. He was a lovable guy. The lady just couldn’t resist him . He was so charming. I hope Mrs. Brown comes out with a sequel to “Outfox”.

  3. I have read all her books and love each of them. Fabulous!

  4. Love reading her books as I have read every one written by this amazing woman and have passed these on to many of my friends Thank you Sandra for my hours of enjoyable reading

  5. Pam Berkebile
    Nov. 18, 2023

    I have read 83 of her books and have enjoyed everyone of them, there were 4 of us reading her books at any time
    going to get Out of Nowhere very soon. Great writer

  7. All I know, is that when I get to read a Sandra Brown novel, I cannot put it down. Because of Sandra Brown, my house looks like a pig sty…nothing is completed like it should be. Sandra Brown, you’ve ruined my life, but in a good way. Keep those books coming, and I’ll hire a housekeeper.

  8. At the end of one of Sandra Brown’s audiobooks is a preview of “Shadows of Yesterday.” I’m hooked, but I can’t find it in Audible or Amazon, where I could purchase a paperback, but I prefer audio recordings. Where can I purchase and download “Shadows of Yesterday”?

  9. My daughter told me about Sandra’s books, and I made it my decision to look her up and start reading one of these good books, well … it seem as though my daughter was right, I knew from the start I loved the very first book. I am a 75 old female and I have started from the first book she wrote, Best Kept Secrets (1989). and I wanted to read these in order, but they have been taken off the list.. DARN!

  10. I have read a number of Sandra’s books and have enjoyed them but I have just read “OUTFOX” and this was one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read.I an a 75 year old male and have been a prolific reader my whole life.
    Thank you and keep up the great writing.

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