Series reading guide · updated 2026
Claire Malloy Books in Order
Every Claire Malloy book in publication order — 21 in total, spanning 1985–2015.
Publication Order of Claire Malloy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strangled Prose | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Dear Miss Demeanor | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Really Cute Corpse | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Diet to Die For | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Roll Over and Play Dead | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Death by the Light of the Moon | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Poisoned Pins | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | To Kill a Husband | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Tickled to Death | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Busy Bodies | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Closely Akin to Murder | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | A Holly, Jolly Murder | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | A Conventional Corpse | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Out on a Limb | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Goodbye Body | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Damsels in Distress | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Mummy Dearest | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Deader Homes and Gardens | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Murder as a Second Language | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Pride v. Prejudice | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 21, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strangled Prose | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Dear Miss Demeanor | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Really Cute Corpse | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Diet to Die For | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Roll Over and Play Dead | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Death by the Light of the Moon | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Poisoned Pins | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | To Kill a Husband | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Tickled to Death | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Busy Bodies | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Closely Akin to Murder | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | A Holly, Jolly Murder | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | A Conventional Corpse | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Out on a Limb | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Goodbye Body | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Damsels in Distress | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Mummy Dearest | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Deader Homes and Gardens | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Murder as a Second Language | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Pride v. Prejudice | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
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