Series reading guide · updated 2026
Donald Lam & Bertha Cool Books in Order
Every Donald Lam & Bertha Cool book in publication order — 19 in total, spanning 1939–2016.
Publication Order of Donald Lam & Bertha Cool Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Bigger They Come | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Spill the Jackpot | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Owls Don't Blink | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Case of the Smoking Chimney | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Crows Can't Count | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Bedrooms Have Windows | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Some Women Won't Wait | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Beware the Curves | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Turn on the Heat | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Pass the Gravy | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Give 'em the Ax | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Bachelors Get Lonely | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Kept Women Can't Quit | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Traps Need Fresh Bait | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Double or Quits | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Cats Prowl at Night | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Bats Fly at Dusk | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Top of the Heap | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  The Knife Slipped | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 19, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bigger They Come | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Spill the Jackpot | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Owls Don't Blink | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Case of the Smoking Chimney | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Crows Can't Count | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Bedrooms Have Windows | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Some Women Won't Wait | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Beware the Curves | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Turn on the Heat | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Pass the Gravy | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Give 'em the Ax | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Bachelors Get Lonely | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Kept Women Can't Quit | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Traps Need Fresh Bait | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Double or Quits | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Cats Prowl at Night | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Bats Fly at Dusk | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Top of the Heap | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Knife Slipped | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
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