Series reading guide · updated 2026
Murder, She Wrote Books in Order
Every Murder, She Wrote book in publication order — 56 in total, spanning 1985–2020.
Publication Order of Murder, She Wrote Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Murder of Sherlock Holmes — Donald Bain | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Hooray for Homicide — Donald Bain | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Lovers and Other Killers — Donald Bain | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Gin & Daggers — Donald Bain | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Manhattans & Murder — Donald Bain | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Rum & Razors — Donald Bain | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Brandy and Bullets — Donald Bain | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Martinis & Mayhem — Donald Bain | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A Deadly Judgment — Donald Bain | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Palette for Murder — Donald Bain | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Highland Fling Murders — Donald Bain | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Murder on the QE2 — Donald Bain | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Murder in Moscow — Donald Bain | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | A Little Yuletide Murder — Donald Bain | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch — Donald Bain | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Knock 'em Dead — Donald Bain | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Trick or Treachery — Donald Bain | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Blood on the Vine — Donald Bain | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Murder in a Minor Key — Donald Bain | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Provence to Die for — Donald Bain | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | You Bet Your Life — Donald Bain | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Majoring In Murder — Donald Bain | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Destination Murder — Donald Bain | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Dying to Retire — Donald Bain | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | A Vote for Murder — Donald Bain | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Maine Mutiny — Donald Bain | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Margaritas and Murder — Donald Bain | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | A Question of Murder — Donald Bain | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Three Strikes and You're Dead — Donald Bain | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Coffee, Tea, or Murder? — Donald Bain | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Panning for Murder — Donald Bain | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Murder on Parade — Donald Bain | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | A Slaying in Savannah — Donald Bain | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Madison Avenue Shoot — Donald Bain | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | A Fatal Feast — Donald Bain | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Nashville Noir — Donald Bain | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | The Queen's Jewels — Donald Bain | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Skating on Thin Ice — Donald Bain | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | The Fine Art of Murder — Donald Bain | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Trouble at High Tide — Donald Bain | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Domestic Malice — Donald Bain | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Prescription for Murder — Donald Bain | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Close-up on Murder — Donald Bain | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Aloha Betrayed — Donald Bain | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Death of a Blue Blood — Donald Bain | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Killer in the Kitchen — Donald Bain | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | The Ghost and Mrs Fletcher — Donald Bain | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Design For Murder — Donald Bain | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Hook, Line, and Murder — Donald Bain | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | A Date with Murder — Jon Land | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Manuscript for Murder — Jon Land | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Manuscript for Murder — Donald Bain | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Murder in Red — Jon Land | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | A Time for Murder — Jon Land | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | The Murder of Twelve — Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Murder In Season — Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 56, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Murder of Sherlock Holmes — Donald Bain | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Hooray for Homicide — Donald Bain | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Lovers and Other Killers — Donald Bain | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Gin & Daggers — Donald Bain | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Manhattans & Murder — Donald Bain | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Rum & Razors — Donald Bain | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Brandy and Bullets — Donald Bain | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Martinis & Mayhem — Donald Bain | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A Deadly Judgment — Donald Bain | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Palette for Murder — Donald Bain | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Highland Fling Murders — Donald Bain | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Murder on the QE2 — Donald Bain | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Murder in Moscow — Donald Bain | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | A Little Yuletide Murder — Donald Bain | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch — Donald Bain | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Knock 'em Dead — Donald Bain | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Trick or Treachery — Donald Bain | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Blood on the Vine — Donald Bain | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Murder in a Minor Key — Donald Bain | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Provence to Die for — Donald Bain | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | You Bet Your Life — Donald Bain | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Majoring In Murder — Donald Bain | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Destination Murder — Donald Bain | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Dying to Retire — Donald Bain | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | A Vote for Murder — Donald Bain | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Maine Mutiny — Donald Bain | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Margaritas and Murder — Donald Bain | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | A Question of Murder — Donald Bain | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Three Strikes and You're Dead — Donald Bain | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Coffee, Tea, or Murder? — Donald Bain | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Panning for Murder — Donald Bain | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Murder on Parade — Donald Bain | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | A Slaying in Savannah — Donald Bain | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Madison Avenue Shoot — Donald Bain | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | A Fatal Feast — Donald Bain | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Nashville Noir — Donald Bain | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | The Queen's Jewels — Donald Bain | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Skating on Thin Ice — Donald Bain | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | The Fine Art of Murder — Donald Bain | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Trouble at High Tide — Donald Bain | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Domestic Malice — Donald Bain | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Prescription for Murder — Donald Bain | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Close-up on Murder — Donald Bain | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Aloha Betrayed — Donald Bain | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Death of a Blue Blood — Donald Bain | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Killer in the Kitchen — Donald Bain | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | The Ghost and Mrs Fletcher — Donald Bain | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Design For Murder — Donald Bain | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Hook, Line, and Murder — Donald Bain | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | A Date with Murder — Jon Land | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Manuscript for Murder — Jon Land | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Manuscript for Murder — Donald Bain | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Murder in Red — Jon Land | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | A Time for Murder — Jon Land | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | The Murder of Twelve — Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Murder In Season — Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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