Author · updated 2026
Kathleen Ernst Books in Order
Every Kathleen Ernst book in publication order — 36 in total, spanning 1996–2019.
Publication Order of White Mane Kids Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Night Riders of Harpers Ferry | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Bravest Girl in Sharpsburg | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Retreat from Gettysburg | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Ghosts of Vicksburg | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of American Girl: History Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trouble at Fort Lapointe | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Whistler in the Dark | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Betrayal at Cross Creek | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of American Girl Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Danger at the Zoo | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Secrets in the Hills | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Midnight in Lonesome Hollow | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Runaway Friend | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Clues in the Shadows | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Chloe Ellefson Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Old World Murder | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Heirloom Murders | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Light Keeper's Legacy | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Heritage of Darkness | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Tradition of Deceit | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Death on the Prairie | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  A Memory of Muskets | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Mining for Justice | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Lacemaker's Secret | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Fiddling with Fate | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of American Girls: Caroline Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Meet Caroline | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Caroline's Secret Message | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  A Surprise for Caroline | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Caroline Takes a Chance | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Caroline's Battle | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Changes for Caroline | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Traitor in the Shipyard | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Catch the Wind | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Smuggler's Secrets | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of American Girl: Beforever Journey Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gunpowder and Tea Cakes | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Highland Fling | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Hearts of Stone | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Too Afraid to Cry | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  A Settler's Year: Pioneer Life Through the Seasons | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 36, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Night Riders of Harpers Ferry | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Bravest Girl in Sharpsburg | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Trouble at Fort Lapointe | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Too Afraid to Cry | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Retreat from Gettysburg | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Whistler in the Dark | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Ghosts of Vicksburg | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Betrayal at Cross Creek | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Danger at the Zoo | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Secrets in the Hills | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Highland Fling | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Hearts of Stone | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Midnight in Lonesome Hollow | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Runaway Friend | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Clues in the Shadows | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Old World Murder | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Heirloom Murders | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Light Keeper's Legacy | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Meet Caroline | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Caroline's Secret Message | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | A Surprise for Caroline | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Caroline Takes a Chance | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Caroline's Battle | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Changes for Caroline | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Heritage of Darkness | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Traitor in the Shipyard | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Tradition of Deceit | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Catch the Wind | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Death on the Prairie | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | The Smuggler's Secrets | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | A Settler's Year: Pioneer Life Through the Seasons | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | A Memory of Muskets | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Mining for Justice | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Gunpowder and Tea Cakes | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | The Lacemaker's Secret | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Fiddling with Fate | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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