A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Mrs Murphy Books in Order

The complete Mrs Murphy reading order — 40 books from 1756–2013.

  1. 01 The apprentice 1756 Amazon — buy The apprentice ThriftBooks — buy The apprentice eBooks.com — buy The apprentice
  2. 02 Me and Mr Murphy 1930 Amazon — buy Me and Mr Murphy ThriftBooks — buy Me and Mr Murphy eBooks.com — buy Me and Mr Murphy
  3. 03 Mrs. Murphy buries the hatchet 1936 Amazon — buy Mrs. Murphy buries the hatchet ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Murphy buries the hatchet eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Murphy buries the hatchet
  4. 04 Not-Mrs.-Murphy 1942 Amazon — buy Not-Mrs.-Murphy Bookshop — buy Not-Mrs.-Murphy ThriftBooks — buy Not-Mrs.-Murphy eBooks.com — buy Not-Mrs.-Murphy
  5. 05 The story of Mrs. Murphy .. 1947 Amazon — buy The story of Mrs. Murphy .. ThriftBooks — buy The story of Mrs. Murphy .. eBooks.com — buy The story of Mrs. Murphy ..
  6. 06 Mrs. Murphy's underpants 1963 Amazon — buy Mrs. Murphy's underpants Bookshop — buy Mrs. Murphy's underpants ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Murphy's underpants eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Murphy's underpants
  7. 07 Timothy John and Mr Murphy [Book] 1966 Amazon — buy Timothy John and Mr Murphy [Book] ThriftBooks — buy Timothy John and Mr Murphy [Book] eBooks.com — buy Timothy John and Mr Murphy [Book]
  8. 08 Mr. Murphy's marvelous invention 1983 Amazon — buy Mr. Murphy's marvelous invention Bookshop — buy Mr. Murphy's marvelous invention ThriftBooks — buy Mr. Murphy's marvelous invention eBooks.com — buy Mr. Murphy's marvelous invention
  9. 09 Mrs. Murphy's Swedish cook book 1987 Amazon — buy Mrs. Murphy's Swedish cook book Bookshop — buy Mrs. Murphy's Swedish cook book ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Murphy's Swedish cook book eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Murphy's Swedish cook book
  10. 10 Wish you were here 1990 Amazon — buy Wish you were here Bookshop — buy Wish you were here ThriftBooks — buy Wish you were here eBooks.com — buy Wish you were here
  11. 11 Rest in pieces 1992 Amazon — buy Rest in pieces Bookshop — buy Rest in pieces ThriftBooks — buy Rest in pieces eBooks.com — buy Rest in pieces
  12. 12 Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins 1994 Amazon — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins Bookshop — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins ThriftBooks — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins eBooks.com — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins
  13. 13 Mrs. Murphy's Bears 1995 Amazon — buy Mrs. Murphy's Bears Bookshop — buy Mrs. Murphy's Bears ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Murphy's Bears eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Murphy's Bears
  14. 14 Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn 1995 Amazon — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn Bookshop — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn ThriftBooks — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn eBooks.com — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn
  15. 15 Mrs. Murphy's laws 1995 Amazon — buy Mrs. Murphy's laws Bookshop — buy Mrs. Murphy's laws ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Murphy's laws eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Murphy's laws
  16. 16 Murder, She Meowed 1996 Amazon — buy Murder, She Meowed Bookshop — buy Murder, She Meowed ThriftBooks — buy Murder, She Meowed eBooks.com — buy Murder, She Meowed
  17. 17 Minä ja Mr. Murphy 1996 Amazon — buy Minä ja Mr. Murphy Bookshop — buy Minä ja Mr. Murphy ThriftBooks — buy Minä ja Mr. Murphy eBooks.com — buy Minä ja Mr. Murphy
  18. 18 Cat on the Scent 1998 Amazon — buy Cat on the Scent Bookshop — buy Cat on the Scent ThriftBooks — buy Cat on the Scent eBooks.com — buy Cat on the Scent
  19. 19 Murder on the prowl 1998 Amazon — buy Murder on the prowl Bookshop — buy Murder on the prowl ThriftBooks — buy Murder on the prowl eBooks.com — buy Murder on the prowl
  20. 20 The big cat nap 1998 Amazon — buy The big cat nap Bookshop — buy The big cat nap ThriftBooks — buy The big cat nap eBooks.com — buy The big cat nap
  21. 21 Mrs. Murphy's Crows 1999 Amazon — buy Mrs. Murphy's Crows Bookshop — buy Mrs. Murphy's Crows ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Murphy's Crows eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Murphy's Crows
  22. 22 Mr. & Mrs. Murphy and Bernard 1999 Amazon — buy Mr. & Mrs. Murphy and Bernard Bookshop — buy Mr. & Mrs. Murphy and Bernard ThriftBooks — buy Mr. & Mrs. Murphy and Bernard eBooks.com — buy Mr. & Mrs. Murphy and Bernard
  23. 23 Pawing through the past 2000 Amazon — buy Pawing through the past Bookshop — buy Pawing through the past ThriftBooks — buy Pawing through the past eBooks.com — buy Pawing through the past
  24. 24 Claws and effect 2001 Amazon — buy Claws and effect Bookshop — buy Claws and effect ThriftBooks — buy Claws and effect eBooks.com — buy Claws and effect
  25. 25 Catch as cat can 2002 Amazon — buy Catch as cat can Bookshop — buy Catch as cat can ThriftBooks — buy Catch as cat can eBooks.com — buy Catch as cat can
  26. 26 The Eerie Mr. Murphy 2003 Amazon — buy The Eerie Mr. Murphy Bookshop — buy The Eerie Mr. Murphy ThriftBooks — buy The Eerie Mr. Murphy eBooks.com — buy The Eerie Mr. Murphy
  27. 27 Whisker of evil 2004 Amazon — buy Whisker of evil Bookshop — buy Whisker of evil ThriftBooks — buy Whisker of evil eBooks.com — buy Whisker of evil
  28. 28 Cat's Eyewitness 2005 Amazon — buy Cat's Eyewitness Bookshop — buy Cat's Eyewitness ThriftBooks — buy Cat's Eyewitness eBooks.com — buy Cat's Eyewitness
  29. 29 Sour Puss 2006 Amazon — buy Sour Puss Bookshop — buy Sour Puss ThriftBooks — buy Sour Puss eBooks.com — buy Sour Puss
  30. 30 Mrs. Murphy's Marvelous Mansion 2006 Amazon — buy Mrs. Murphy's Marvelous Mansion Bookshop — buy Mrs. Murphy's Marvelous Mansion ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Murphy's Marvelous Mansion eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Murphy's Marvelous Mansion
  31. 31 Puss 'n Cahoots 2007 Amazon — buy Puss 'n Cahoots Bookshop — buy Puss 'n Cahoots ThriftBooks — buy Puss 'n Cahoots eBooks.com — buy Puss 'n Cahoots
  32. 32 Rediscovering Mrs. Murphy 2007 Amazon — buy Rediscovering Mrs. Murphy Bookshop — buy Rediscovering Mrs. Murphy ThriftBooks — buy Rediscovering Mrs. Murphy eBooks.com — buy Rediscovering Mrs. Murphy
  33. 33 The Purrfect Murder 2008 Amazon — buy The Purrfect Murder Bookshop — buy The Purrfect Murder ThriftBooks — buy The Purrfect Murder eBooks.com — buy The Purrfect Murder
  34. 34 Santa Clawed 2008 Amazon — buy Santa Clawed Bookshop — buy Santa Clawed ThriftBooks — buy Santa Clawed eBooks.com — buy Santa Clawed
  35. 35 Cat of the century 2010 Amazon — buy Cat of the century Bookshop — buy Cat of the century ThriftBooks — buy Cat of the century eBooks.com — buy Cat of the century
  36. 36 Hiss of death 2011 Amazon — buy Hiss of death Bookshop — buy Hiss of death ThriftBooks — buy Hiss of death eBooks.com — buy Hiss of death
  37. 37 Hiss of Death Mrs Murphy Mysteries Hardcover 2011 Amazon — buy Hiss of Death Mrs Murphy Mysteries Hardcover Bookshop — buy Hiss of Death Mrs Murphy Mysteries Hardcover ThriftBooks — buy Hiss of Death Mrs Murphy Mysteries Hardcover eBooks.com — buy Hiss of Death Mrs Murphy Mysteries Hardcover
  38. 38 One for the Murphys 2012 Amazon — buy One for the Murphys Bookshop — buy One for the Murphys ThriftBooks — buy One for the Murphys eBooks.com — buy One for the Murphys
  39. 39 The litter of the law 2013 Amazon — buy The litter of the law Bookshop — buy The litter of the law ThriftBooks — buy The litter of the law eBooks.com — buy The litter of the law
  40. 40 Mr. Murphy Meets Discipleship 2013 Amazon — buy Mr. Murphy Meets Discipleship Bookshop — buy Mr. Murphy Meets Discipleship ThriftBooks — buy Mr. Murphy Meets Discipleship eBooks.com — buy Mr. Murphy Meets Discipleship

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The apprentice 1756
2 Me and Mr Murphy 1930
3 Mrs. Murphy buries the hatchet 1936
4 Not-Mrs.-Murphy 1942
5 The story of Mrs. Murphy .. 1947
6 Mrs. Murphy's underpants 1963
7 Timothy John and Mr Murphy [Book] 1966
8 Mr. Murphy's marvelous invention 1983
9 Mrs. Murphy's Swedish cook book 1987
10 Wish you were here 1990
11 Rest in pieces 1992
12 Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins 1994
13 Mrs. Murphy's Bears 1995
14 Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn 1995
15 Mrs. Murphy's laws 1995
16 Murder, She Meowed 1996
17 Minä ja Mr. Murphy 1996
18 Cat on the Scent 1998
19 Murder on the prowl 1998
20 The big cat nap 1998
21 Mrs. Murphy's Crows 1999
22 Mr. & Mrs. Murphy and Bernard 1999
23 Pawing through the past 2000
24 Claws and effect 2001
25 Catch as cat can 2002
26 The Eerie Mr. Murphy 2003
27 Whisker of evil 2004
28 Cat's Eyewitness 2005
29 Sour Puss 2006
30 Mrs. Murphy's Marvelous Mansion 2006
31 Puss 'n Cahoots 2007
32 Rediscovering Mrs. Murphy 2007
33 The Purrfect Murder 2008
34 Santa Clawed 2008
35 Cat of the century 2010
36 Hiss of death 2011
37 Hiss of Death Mrs Murphy Mysteries Hardcover 2011
38 One for the Murphys 2012
39 The litter of the law 2013
40 Mr. Murphy Meets Discipleship 2013

Mrs Murphy reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The apprentice (1756). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Mrs Murphy — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Mrs Murphy books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1756–2013.

What is the newest Mrs Murphy book?

Mr. Murphy Meets Discipleship, published in 2013.