Reading order
| # | Title | Year | Location | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Track of the Cat | 1993 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | Buy |
| 2 | A Superior Death | 1994 | Isle Royale National Park | Buy |
| 3 | Ill Wind | 1995 | Mesa Verde National Park | Buy |
| 4 | Firestorm | 1996 | Sequoia National Park | Buy |
| 5 | Endangered Species | 1997 | Cumberland Island National Seashore | Buy |
| 6 | Blind Descent | 1998 | Carlsbad Caverns National Park | Buy |
| 7 | Liberty Falling | 1999 | Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island | Buy |
| 8 | Deep South | 2000 | Natchez Trace Parkway | Buy |
| 9 | Blood Lure | 2001 | Glacier National Park | Buy |
| 10 | Hunting Season | 2002 | Natchez Trace Parkway | Buy |
| 11 | Flashback | 2003 | Dry Tortugas National Park | Buy |
| 12 | High Country | 2004 | Rocky Mountain National Park | Buy |
| 13 | Hard Truth | 2005 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Buy |
| 14 | Winter Study | 2008 | Isle Royale National Park | Buy |
| 15 | Borderline | 2009 | Big Bend National Park | Buy |
| 16 | Burn | 2010 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | Buy |
| 17 | The Rope | 2012 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Prequel) | Buy |
| 18 | Destroyer Angel | 2014 | Voyageurs National Park | Buy |
Anna Pigeon is a National Park Service ranger who investigates crimes committed in America’s parks. Nevada Barr worked as a park ranger herself in summer months during her early career as an actress and writer. She draws on that experience to create detailed, authentic portrayals of different national parks, from the heat of Guadalupe Mountains to the cold of Isle Royale.
The series takes readers across the United States. Each book explores a different park with its own ecosystem, challenges, and culture. Barr doesn’t just use parks as backdrops - she examines environmental issues, conservation conflicts, and the unique pressures facing park rangers working in isolated locations far from backup.
Anna Pigeon is a complex character. She struggles with bureaucracy, authority, and the sometimes brutal reality of nature. The mysteries she solves often involve people with deep connections to the land - locals, researchers, fellow rangers. Barr’s experience as a ranger gives her insight into what happens when human drama collides with wilderness.