Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dog Training For Kids |
1976 |
Buy |
| Cartooning for Kids |
1982 |
Buy |
| Dog Tricks |
1982 |
Buy |
| Writing for Kids |
1985 |
Buy |
| Dog Problems |
1989 |
Buy |
| The Chosen Puppy |
1990 |
Buy |
| Surviving Your Dog’s Adolescence |
1993 |
Buy |
| Dog Training in 10 Minutes |
1997 |
Buy |
| Mother Knows Best |
2002 |
Buy |
| Dog Smart |
2007 |
Buy |
| Second-Hand Dog |
2008 |
Buy |
| See Spot Sit |
2008 |
Buy |
| Do Border Collies Dream of Sheep? |
2010 |
Buy |
Rachel Alexander and Dash Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| This Dog for Hire |
1996 |
Buy |
| The Dog Who Knew Too Much |
1997 |
Buy |
| A Hell of a Dog |
1998 |
Buy |
| Lady Vanishes |
1999 |
Buy |
| Lady Vanishes: A Rachel Alexander and Dash Mystery |
1999 |
N/A |
| The Wrong Dog |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Long Good Boy |
2001 |
Buy |
| Fall Guy |
2004 |
Buy |
| Without a Word |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Hard Way |
2006 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Wicked Stepdog |
1982 |
Buy |
| Nobody’s Baby Now |
1983 |
Buy |
Carol Lea Benjamin’s 25 books split neatly between dog-related non-fiction and mystery fiction, all published between 1976 and 2010. The non-fiction side came first, starting with Dog Training For Kids in 1976, and eventually grew to thirteen titles covering everything from puppy selection (The Chosen Puppy) to adolescent dog behavior to quick training guides. Titles like Dog Smart and Do Border Collies Dream of Sheep? kept that side of her career going through 2010.
The Rachel Alexander and Dash mystery series is her fiction work, running nine books from This Dog for Hire in 1996 through The Hard Way in 2006. Given the non-fiction background, it is no surprise the mystery series features a dog as a main character. Benjamin also wrote a couple of standalone novels early on, including The Wicked Stepdog in 1982. The whole catalog has a clear through-line: dogs show up in nearly everything she has written.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Carol Lea Benjamin written?
Carol Lea Benjamin has written 25 books across three series.
What was Carol Lea Benjamin's first book?
Carol Lea Benjamin’s first book is Dog Training For Kids, published in 1976.
What genres does Carol Lea Benjamin write in?
Carol Lea Benjamin writes non-fiction. Their best-known work includes the Rachel Alexander and Dash series.