Danny Barrett Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Sweet Goodbye | 2022 | Buy |
| Cape Rage | 2024 | Buy |
Frank Yakabuski Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Ragged Lake | 2017 | Buy |
| Cape Diamond | 2018 | Buy |
| Mission Road | 2020 | Buy |
| Muskie Falls | 2023 | Buy |
| Back Channel | 2025 | Buy |
Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Gatineau | 1994 | Buy |
| One Last River Run | 2008 | Buy |
| A Grand Adventure | 2011 | Buy |
| First Soldiers Down | 2012 | Buy |
| The Last Guide’s Guide | 2016 | Buy |
| The Last Guide: A Story of Fish and Love | 2019 | Buy |
| The Rideau Canal Then and Now | 2020 | Buy |
Ron Corbett is a Canadian journalist and author based in the Ottawa Valley. Before turning to fiction, he spent decades as a newspaper columnist, and his deep knowledge of northern Ontario and Quebec’s backcountry runs through everything he writes. His non-fiction books cover subjects like the Gatineau Hills, the Rideau Canal, and the disappearing traditions of wilderness guiding.
His best-known fiction is the Frank Yakabuski series, which started with Ragged Lake in 2017. These crime novels are set in the remote communities of the Upper Ottawa Valley, where harsh winters and geographic isolation create the conditions for the kind of crimes that big-city detectives rarely encounter. Yakabuski is a large, determined investigator with roots in the region, and the five books in the series use the northern Canadian setting as more than just backdrop.
Corbett also launched the Danny Barrett series with The Sweet Goodbye in 2022, followed by Cape Rage in 2024. His non-fiction work, which began with The Gatineau in 1994, reflects his lifelong interest in the rivers, canals, and outdoor culture of eastern Canada.