Series reading guide · updated 2026
Ballad Books in Order
Every Ballad book in publication order — 12 in total, spanning 1990–2016.
Publication Order of Ballad Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | She Walks These Hills | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Rosewood Casket | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Ballad of Frankie Silver | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Songcatcher | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Ghost Riders | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Devil Amongst the Lawyers | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Ballad of Tom Dooley | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | King's Mountain | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Prayers the Devil Answers | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 12, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | She Walks These Hills | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Rosewood Casket | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Ballad of Frankie Silver | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Songcatcher | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Ghost Riders | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Devil Amongst the Lawyers | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Ballad of Tom Dooley | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | King's Mountain | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Prayers the Devil Answers | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
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