Order of Livia J. Washburn Books

Livia J. Washburn is an American author known for her mystery novels, westerns, paranormal romance, and historical fiction. Over her career, she has written under various names, including Elizabeth Hallam, Livia Hallam, Livia James, J.L. Reasoner, Livia Reasoner, L.J. Washburn, and of course, Livia J. Washburn. She began dating her future husband, James Reasoner, during her senior year of high school. While typing his manuscripts, she often contemplated the many possible directions each story could take. She notes that writing comes easily to him, while she sometimes struggles and “bangs her head on her computer.” Livia and James lived in a house they built together, which they unfortunately lost to a fire started by a neighbor. Her first story, "The Lord Will Provide," was published in Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine in 1978. However, her first novel, "The Emerald Land," written as Livia James, was published in 1983. Livia began using her current pen name in 2000 with "Tie a Black Ribbon," a standalone novel she co-authored with her husband. Below is a list of Livia J. Washburn’s books in the order of their original publication.