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Ballad Books in Order

12
Books
1990
First Book
2016
Latest Book
27
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Ballad books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: March 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Ballad series? Start with "If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O" (1990) and follow publication order through all 12 books.

The complete Ballad reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O cover

If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O

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1990

2
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter cover

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

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1992

3
She Walks These Hills cover

She Walks These Hills

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1994

4
The Rosewood Casket cover

The Rosewood Casket

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1996

5
The Ballad of Frankie Silver cover

The Ballad of Frankie Silver

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1997

6
The Songcatcher cover

The Songcatcher

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2001

7
Ghost Riders cover

Ghost Riders

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2003

8
The Devil Amongst the Lawyers cover

The Devil Amongst the Lawyers

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2010

9
The Ballad of Tom Dooley cover

The Ballad of Tom Dooley

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2011

10
King's Mountain cover

King's Mountain

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2013

11
Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past cover

Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past

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2014

12
Prayers the Devil Answers cover

Prayers the Devil Answers

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2016

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