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Home / Authors / Ellery Adams Ellery Adams American author Ellery Adams is best known for the *Books by the Bay* and *Secret, Book & Scone Society* mystery series. Her novels have sold over one million copies and earned multiple Agatha Award nominations. This page provides the Ellery Adams books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
2006 A Killer Collection POoA&CMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2006 Carbs & Cadavers POoSCMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2006 A Fatal Appraisal POoA&CMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2007 Fit to Die POoSCMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2008 Chili Con Corpses POoSCMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2008 Stiffs and Swine POoSCMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2009 The Path of the Crooked / Stirring Up Strife POoHSCMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2009 The Battered Body POoSCMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2010 A Killer Plot POoBBTBMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2010 The Way of the Wicked / Path of the Wicked POoHSCMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2010 The Way of the Guilty / The Graves of the Guilty POoHSCMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2010 Black Beans and Vice POoSCMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2011 A Deadly Clich� POoBBTBMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2011 The Last Word POoBBTBMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2011 A Deadly Dealer POoA&CMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2012 Buried in a Book POoNIMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2012 Pies and Prejudice POoACPSMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2012 The Cozy Chicks Kitchen(With: Leann Sweeney,Maggie Sefton,Kate Collins,Lorraine Bartlett,Deb Baker,Heather Webber) POoCCKNB · 1 Buy ↗ 2012 Written in Stone POoBBTBMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2013 Peach Pies and Alibis POoACPSMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2013 Every Trick in the Book POoNIMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2013 Books, Cooks, and Crooks POoNIMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2013 Poisoned Prose POoBBTBMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2014 Murder in the Mystery Suite POoBRMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2014 Pecan Pies and Homicides POoACPSMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2014 The Root of All Evil POoHSCMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2014 Lethal Letters POoBBTBMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2015 Tea Time with the Cozy Chicks(With: Leann Sweeney,Maggie Sefton,Mary Jane Maffini,Kate Collins,Lorraine Bartlett,Duffy Brown,Mary Kennedy) POoCCKNB · 2 Buy ↗ 2015 Murder in the Paperback Parlor POoBRMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2015 Lemon Pies and Little White Lies POoACPSMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2015 A Treacherous Trader POoA&CMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2015 Played by the Book POoNIMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2015 Writing All Wrongs POoBBTBMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2016 Murder in the Secret Garden POoBRMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2016 Fate of the Fallen POoHSCMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2016 Off the Books POoNIMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2016 A Devious Lot POoA&CMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2016 Breach of Crust POoACPSMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2017 The Secret, Book and Scone Society POoSB&SSB · 1 Buy ↗ 2017 A Killer Keepsake POoA&CMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2017 Killer Characters POoBBTBMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2018 The Whispered Word POoSB&SSB · 2 Buy ↗ 2018 Murder in the Locked Library POoBRMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2019 Murder in the Reading Room POoBRMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2019 A Bidder End POoA&CMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2019 Pasta Mortem POoSCMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2020 The Book of Candlelight POoSB&SSB · 3 Buy ↗ 2020 Murder in the Storybook Cottage POoBRMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2020 The Deeds of the Deceitful POoHSCMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2020 A Fatal Faberg� POoA&CMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2021 The Cozy Chicks Picnic(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Duffy Brown,Mary Kennedy) POoCCKNB · 3 Buy ↗ 2021 Ink and Shadows POoSB&SSB · 4 Buy ↗ 2021 Murder in the Cookbook Nook POoBRMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2021 Mint Condition Murder(With: Parker Riggs) POoA&CMB · 9 Buy ↗ 2022 The Vanishing Type POoSB&SSB · 5 Buy ↗ 2022 Murder on the Poet's Walk POoBRMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2023 Paper Cuts POoSB&SSB · 6 Buy ↗ 2023 Methods of Malice POoHSCMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2023 Murder in the Book Lover�s Loft POoBRMB · 9 Buy ↗ 2024 The Little Lost Library POoSB&SSB · 7 Buy ↗ 2024 A Taste for Crime POoHSCMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2025 The Tattered Cover POoSB&SSB · 8 Buy ↗ 2025 Dying to Sell POoHSCMB · 9 Buy ↗ 2026 Invasive Species POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 2026 The Liars' Book Club POoSB&SSB · 9 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries Books 9 books · 2006–2021
01 A Killer Collection 2006 Buy ↗ 02 A Fatal Appraisal 2006 Buy ↗ 03 A Deadly Dealer 2011 Buy ↗ 04 A Treacherous Trader 2015 Buy ↗ 06 A Killer Keepsake 2017 Buy ↗ 08 A Fatal Faberg� 2020 Buy ↗ 09 Mint Condition Murder(With: Parker Riggs) 2021 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 1 book · 2026
01 Invasive Species 2026 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Supper Club Mystery Books 7 books · 2006–2019
01 Carbs & Cadavers 2006 Buy ↗ 03 Chili Con Corpses 2008 Buy ↗ 04 Stiffs and Swine 2008 Buy ↗ 05 The Battered Body 2009 Buy ↗ 06 Black Beans and Vice 2010 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Novel Idea Mysteries Books 5 books · 2012–2016
01 Buried in a Book 2012 Buy ↗ 02 Every Trick in the Book 2013 Buy ↗ 03 Books, Cooks, and Crooks 2013 Buy ↗ 04 Played by the Book 2015 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Hope Street Church Mystery Books 9 books · 2009–2025
01 The Path of the Crooked / Stirring Up Strife 2009 Buy ↗ 02 The Way of the Wicked / Path of the Wicked 2010 Buy ↗ 03 The Way of the Guilty / The Graves of the Guilty 2010 Buy ↗ 04 The Root of All Evil 2014 Buy ↗ 05 Fate of the Fallen 2016 Buy ↗ 06 The Deeds of the Deceitful 2020 Buy ↗ 07 Methods of Malice 2023 Buy ↗ 08 A Taste for Crime 2024 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Cozy Chicks Kitchen Non-Fiction Books 3 books · 2012–2021
01 The Cozy Chicks Kitchen(With: Leann Sweeney,Maggie Sefton,Kate Collins,Lorraine Bartlett,Deb Baker,Heather Webber) 2012 Buy ↗ 02 Tea Time with the Cozy Chicks(With: Leann Sweeney,Maggie Sefton,Mary Jane Maffini,Kate Collins,Lorraine Bartlett,Duffy Brown,Mary Kennedy) 2015 Buy ↗ 03 The Cozy Chicks Picnic(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Duffy Brown,Mary Kennedy) 2021 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Secret, Book & Scone Society Books 9 books · 2017–2026
01 The Secret, Book and Scone Society 2017 Buy ↗ 02 The Whispered Word 2018 Buy ↗ 03 The Book of Candlelight 2020 Buy ↗ 04 Ink and Shadows 2021 Buy ↗ 05 The Vanishing Type 2022 Buy ↗ 07 The Little Lost Library 2024 Buy ↗ 08 The Tattered Cover 2025 Buy ↗ 09 The Liars' Book Club 2026 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Books By The Bay Mystery Books 8 books · 2010–2017
02 A Deadly Clich� 2011 Buy ↗ 04 Written in Stone 2012 Buy ↗ 05 Poisoned Prose 2013 Buy ↗ 06 Lethal Letters 2014 Buy ↗ 07 Writing All Wrongs 2015 Buy ↗ 08 Killer Characters 2017 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Book Retreat Mysteries Books 9 books · 2014–2023
01 Murder in the Mystery Suite 2014 Buy ↗ 02 Murder in the Paperback Parlor 2015 Buy ↗ 03 Murder in the Secret Garden 2016 Buy ↗ 04 Murder in the Locked Library 2018 Buy ↗ 05 Murder in the Reading Room 2019 Buy ↗ 06 Murder in the Storybook Cottage 2020 Buy ↗ 07 Murder in the Cookbook Nook 2021 Buy ↗ 08 Murder on the Poet's Walk 2022 Buy ↗ 09 Murder in the Book Lover�s Loft 2023 Buy ↗ Publication Order of A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery Books 5 books · 2012–2016
01 Pies and Prejudice 2012 Buy ↗ 02 Peach Pies and Alibis 2013 Buy ↗ 03 Pecan Pies and Homicides 2014 Buy ↗ 04 Lemon Pies and Little White Lies 2015 Buy ↗ 05 Breach of Crust 2016 Buy ↗