A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Murder She Wrote Books in Order

The complete Murder She Wrote reading order — 40 books from 1985–2011.

  1. 01 Murders she wrote 1985 Amazon — buy Murders she wrote Bookshop — buy Murders she wrote ThriftBooks — buy Murders she wrote eBooks.com — buy Murders she wrote
  2. 02 Murder, she wrote 1986 Amazon — buy Murder, she wrote ThriftBooks — buy Murder, she wrote eBooks.com — buy Murder, she wrote
  3. 03 Lovers and Other Killers 1986 Amazon — buy Lovers and Other Killers Bookshop — buy Lovers and Other Killers ThriftBooks — buy Lovers and Other Killers eBooks.com — buy Lovers and Other Killers
  4. 04 Gin and daggers 1989 Amazon — buy Gin and daggers Bookshop — buy Gin and daggers ThriftBooks — buy Gin and daggers eBooks.com — buy Gin and daggers
  5. 05 The Unofficial Murder She Wrote Casebook 1994 Amazon — buy The Unofficial Murder She Wrote Casebook Bookshop — buy The Unofficial Murder She Wrote Casebook ThriftBooks — buy The Unofficial Murder She Wrote Casebook eBooks.com — buy The Unofficial Murder She Wrote Casebook
  6. 06 Manhattans and murder 1994 Amazon — buy Manhattans and murder Bookshop — buy Manhattans and murder ThriftBooks — buy Manhattans and murder eBooks.com — buy Manhattans and murder
  7. 07 Manhattans and Murder (Murder She Wrote) 1994 Amazon — buy Manhattans and Murder (Murder She Wrote) Bookshop — buy Manhattans and Murder (Murder She Wrote) ThriftBooks — buy Manhattans and Murder (Murder She Wrote) eBooks.com — buy Manhattans and Murder (Murder She Wrote)
  8. 08 Martinis & mayhem 1995 Amazon — buy Martinis & mayhem Bookshop — buy Martinis & mayhem ThriftBooks — buy Martinis & mayhem eBooks.com — buy Martinis & mayhem
  9. 09 Brandy & bullets 1995 Amazon — buy Brandy & bullets Bookshop — buy Brandy & bullets ThriftBooks — buy Brandy & bullets eBooks.com — buy Brandy & bullets
  10. 10 A Palette for Murder 1996 Amazon — buy A Palette for Murder Bookshop — buy A Palette for Murder ThriftBooks — buy A Palette for Murder eBooks.com — buy A Palette for Murder
  11. 11 The highland fling murders 1997 Amazon — buy The highland fling murders Bookshop — buy The highland fling murders ThriftBooks — buy The highland fling murders eBooks.com — buy The highland fling murders
  12. 12 Majoring In Murder 1997 Amazon — buy Majoring In Murder Bookshop — buy Majoring In Murder ThriftBooks — buy Majoring In Murder eBooks.com — buy Majoring In Murder
  13. 13 Murder on the QE2 1997 Amazon — buy Murder on the QE2 Bookshop — buy Murder on the QE2 ThriftBooks — buy Murder on the QE2 eBooks.com — buy Murder on the QE2
  14. 14 The Murder, she wrote cookbook 1997 Amazon — buy The Murder, she wrote cookbook Bookshop — buy The Murder, she wrote cookbook ThriftBooks — buy The Murder, she wrote cookbook eBooks.com — buy The Murder, she wrote cookbook
  15. 15 Murder in Moscow 1998 Amazon — buy Murder in Moscow Bookshop — buy Murder in Moscow ThriftBooks — buy Murder in Moscow eBooks.com — buy Murder in Moscow
  16. 16 A little yuletide murder 1998 Amazon — buy A little yuletide murder Bookshop — buy A little yuletide murder ThriftBooks — buy A little yuletide murder eBooks.com — buy A little yuletide murder
  17. 17 Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch 1999 Amazon — buy Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch Bookshop — buy Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch ThriftBooks — buy Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch eBooks.com — buy Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch
  18. 18 Trick or treachery 2000 Amazon — buy Trick or treachery Bookshop — buy Trick or treachery ThriftBooks — buy Trick or treachery eBooks.com — buy Trick or treachery
  19. 19 Separation of power 2001 Amazon — buy Separation of power Bookshop — buy Separation of power ThriftBooks — buy Separation of power eBooks.com — buy Separation of power
  20. 20 Murder in a minor key 2001 Amazon — buy Murder in a minor key Bookshop — buy Murder in a minor key ThriftBooks — buy Murder in a minor key eBooks.com — buy Murder in a minor key
  21. 21 Blood on the vine 2001 Amazon — buy Blood on the vine Bookshop — buy Blood on the vine ThriftBooks — buy Blood on the vine eBooks.com — buy Blood on the vine
  22. 22 Provence-- to die for 2002 Amazon — buy Provence-- to die for Bookshop — buy Provence-- to die for ThriftBooks — buy Provence-- to die for eBooks.com — buy Provence-- to die for
  23. 23 You bet your life 2002 Amazon — buy You bet your life Bookshop — buy You bet your life ThriftBooks — buy You bet your life eBooks.com — buy You bet your life
  24. 24 Destination murder 2003 Amazon — buy Destination murder Bookshop — buy Destination murder ThriftBooks — buy Destination murder eBooks.com — buy Destination murder
  25. 25 A very merry Murder, she wrote 2004 Amazon — buy A very merry Murder, she wrote Bookshop — buy A very merry Murder, she wrote ThriftBooks — buy A very merry Murder, she wrote eBooks.com — buy A very merry Murder, she wrote
  26. 26 A vote for murder 2004 Amazon — buy A vote for murder Bookshop — buy A vote for murder ThriftBooks — buy A vote for murder eBooks.com — buy A vote for murder
  27. 27 Dying to retire 2004 Amazon — buy Dying to retire Bookshop — buy Dying to retire ThriftBooks — buy Dying to retire eBooks.com — buy Dying to retire
  28. 28 Margaritas & murder 2005 Amazon — buy Margaritas & murder Bookshop — buy Margaritas & murder ThriftBooks — buy Margaritas & murder eBooks.com — buy Margaritas & murder
  29. 29 Three strikes and you're dead 2006 Amazon — buy Three strikes and you're dead Bookshop — buy Three strikes and you're dead ThriftBooks — buy Three strikes and you're dead eBooks.com — buy Three strikes and you're dead
  30. 30 Coffee, tea, or murder? 2007 Amazon — buy Coffee, tea, or murder? Bookshop — buy Coffee, tea, or murder? ThriftBooks — buy Coffee, tea, or murder? eBooks.com — buy Coffee, tea, or murder?
  31. 31 Panning for murder 2007 Amazon — buy Panning for murder Bookshop — buy Panning for murder ThriftBooks — buy Panning for murder eBooks.com — buy Panning for murder
  32. 32 Murder on Parade (Murder, She Wrote) 2008 Amazon — buy Murder on Parade (Murder, She Wrote) Bookshop — buy Murder on Parade (Murder, She Wrote) ThriftBooks — buy Murder on Parade (Murder, She Wrote) eBooks.com — buy Murder on Parade (Murder, She Wrote)
  33. 33 A slaying in Savannah 2008 Amazon — buy A slaying in Savannah Bookshop — buy A slaying in Savannah ThriftBooks — buy A slaying in Savannah eBooks.com — buy A slaying in Savannah
  34. 34 Madison Avenue shoot 2009 Amazon — buy Madison Avenue shoot Bookshop — buy Madison Avenue shoot ThriftBooks — buy Madison Avenue shoot eBooks.com — buy Madison Avenue shoot
  35. 35 A fatal feast 2009 Amazon — buy A fatal feast Bookshop — buy A fatal feast ThriftBooks — buy A fatal feast eBooks.com — buy A fatal feast
  36. 36 The Queen's Jewels (Murder, She Wrote) 2010 Amazon — buy The Queen's Jewels (Murder, She Wrote) Bookshop — buy The Queen's Jewels (Murder, She Wrote) ThriftBooks — buy The Queen's Jewels (Murder, She Wrote) eBooks.com — buy The Queen's Jewels (Murder, She Wrote)
  37. 37 Nashville noir 2010 Amazon — buy Nashville noir Bookshop — buy Nashville noir ThriftBooks — buy Nashville noir eBooks.com — buy Nashville noir
  38. 38 Madison Avenue Shoot A Murder She Wrote Mystery A Novel 2010 Amazon — buy Madison Avenue Shoot A Murder She Wrote Mystery A Novel Bookshop — buy Madison Avenue Shoot A Murder She Wrote Mystery A Novel ThriftBooks — buy Madison Avenue Shoot A Murder She Wrote Mystery A Novel eBooks.com — buy Madison Avenue Shoot A Murder She Wrote Mystery A Novel
  39. 39 The queen's jewels 2010 Amazon — buy The queen's jewels Bookshop — buy The queen's jewels ThriftBooks — buy The queen's jewels eBooks.com — buy The queen's jewels
  40. 40 Skating on thin ice 2011 Amazon — buy Skating on thin ice Bookshop — buy Skating on thin ice ThriftBooks — buy Skating on thin ice eBooks.com — buy Skating on thin ice

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Murders she wrote 1985
2 Murder, she wrote 1986
3 Lovers and Other Killers 1986
4 Gin and daggers 1989
5 The Unofficial Murder She Wrote Casebook 1994
6 Manhattans and murder 1994
7 Manhattans and Murder (Murder She Wrote) 1994
8 Martinis & mayhem 1995
9 Brandy & bullets 1995
10 A Palette for Murder 1996
11 The highland fling murders 1997
12 Majoring In Murder 1997
13 Murder on the QE2 1997
14 The Murder, she wrote cookbook 1997
15 Murder in Moscow 1998
16 A little yuletide murder 1998
17 Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch 1999
18 Trick or treachery 2000
19 Separation of power 2001
20 Murder in a minor key 2001
21 Blood on the vine 2001
22 Provence-- to die for 2002
23 You bet your life 2002
24 Destination murder 2003
25 A very merry Murder, she wrote 2004
26 A vote for murder 2004
27 Dying to retire 2004
28 Margaritas & murder 2005
29 Three strikes and you're dead 2006
30 Coffee, tea, or murder? 2007
31 Panning for murder 2007
32 Murder on Parade (Murder, She Wrote) 2008
33 A slaying in Savannah 2008
34 Madison Avenue shoot 2009
35 A fatal feast 2009
36 The Queen's Jewels (Murder, She Wrote) 2010
37 Nashville noir 2010
38 Madison Avenue Shoot A Murder She Wrote Mystery A Novel 2010
39 The queen's jewels 2010
40 Skating on thin ice 2011

Murder She Wrote reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Murders she wrote (1985). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Murder She Wrote — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Murder She Wrote books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1985–2011.

What is the newest Murder She Wrote book?

Skating on thin ice, published in 2011.