Series · 14 books
Cat in the Stacks Books in Order
The complete Cat in the Stacks reading order — 14 books from 2009–2025.
- 01 Eloquent Javascript Amazon — buy Eloquent Javascript Bookshop — buy Eloquent Javascript ThriftBooks — buy Eloquent Javascript eBooks.com — buy Eloquent Javascript
- 02 Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks #1) Amazon — buy Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks #1) Bookshop — buy Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks #1) ThriftBooks — buy Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks #1) eBooks.com — buy Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks #1)
- 03 Classified as murder Amazon — buy Classified as murder Bookshop — buy Classified as murder ThriftBooks — buy Classified as murder eBooks.com — buy Classified as murder
- 04 File M for murder Amazon — buy File M for murder Bookshop — buy File M for murder ThriftBooks — buy File M for murder eBooks.com — buy File M for murder
- 05 No cats allowed Amazon — buy No cats allowed Bookshop — buy No cats allowed ThriftBooks — buy No cats allowed eBooks.com — buy No cats allowed
- 06 Strangled in the stacks Amazon — buy Strangled in the stacks Bookshop — buy Strangled in the stacks ThriftBooks — buy Strangled in the stacks eBooks.com — buy Strangled in the stacks
- 07 Twelve angry librarians Amazon — buy Twelve angry librarians Bookshop — buy Twelve angry librarians ThriftBooks — buy Twelve angry librarians eBooks.com — buy Twelve angry librarians
- 08 Claws for concern Amazon — buy Claws for concern Bookshop — buy Claws for concern ThriftBooks — buy Claws for concern eBooks.com — buy Claws for concern
- 09 Geodes Level 1 Amazon — buy Geodes Level 1 Bookshop — buy Geodes Level 1 ThriftBooks — buy Geodes Level 1 eBooks.com — buy Geodes Level 1
- 10 The Pawful Truth (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery) Amazon — buy The Pawful Truth (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery) Bookshop — buy The Pawful Truth (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy The Pawful Truth (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery) eBooks.com — buy The Pawful Truth (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery)
- 11 2020 Monthly Planner Amazon — buy 2020 Monthly Planner Bookshop — buy 2020 Monthly Planner ThriftBooks — buy 2020 Monthly Planner eBooks.com — buy 2020 Monthly Planner
- 12 Careless Whiskers (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery (12)) Amazon — buy Careless Whiskers (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery (12)) Bookshop — buy Careless Whiskers (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery (12)) ThriftBooks — buy Careless Whiskers (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery (12)) eBooks.com — buy Careless Whiskers (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery (12))
- 13 Coloring Book Amazon — buy Coloring Book ThriftBooks — buy Coloring Book eBooks.com — buy Coloring Book
- 14 Lost in a Book Amazon — buy Lost in a Book Bookshop — buy Lost in a Book ThriftBooks — buy Lost in a Book eBooks.com — buy Lost in a Book
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eloquent Javascript | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks #1) | 2010 | ||
| 3 | Classified as murder | 2011 | ||
| 4 | File M for murder | 2012 | ||
| 5 | No cats allowed | 2016 | ||
| 6 | Strangled in the stacks | 2016 | ||
| 7 | Twelve angry librarians | 2017 | ||
| 8 | Claws for concern | 2018 | ||
| 9 | Geodes Level 1 | 2018 | ||
| 10 | The Pawful Truth (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery) | 2019 | ||
| 11 | 2020 Monthly Planner | 2019 | ||
| 12 | Careless Whiskers (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery (12)) | 2020 | ||
| 13 | Coloring Book | 2020 | ||
| 14 | Lost in a Book | 2025 |
Cat in the Stacks reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Eloquent Javascript (2009). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Cat in the Stacks — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Cat in the Stacks books are there?
14 to date, spanning 2009–2025.
What is the newest Cat in the Stacks book?
Lost in a Book, published in 2025.