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Emma Lathen Books in Order

Find every Emma Lathen book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 34 books / 4 series

Emma Lathen was the pseudonym of American authors Mary Jane Latsis and Martha Henissart, best known for the John Putnam Thatcher financial mystery series. Their books have sold millions of copies worldwide, praised for their sharp wit and intricate plots. This page lists Emma Lathen’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All Emma Lathen Books in Chronological Order

1961 Banking on Death POoJPTB / 1 Buy
1963 A Place for Murder POoJPTB / 2 Buy
1964 Accounting for Murder POoJPTB / 3 Buy
1966 Murder Makes the Wheels Go 'Round POoJPTB / 4 Buy
1966 Death Shall Overcome POoJPTB / 5 Buy
1967 Murder Against the Grain POoJPTB / 6 Buy
1968 Murder Sunny Side Up POoBSB / 1 Buy
1968 A Stitch in Time POoJPTB / 7 Buy
1968 Come to Dust POoJPTB / 8 Buy
1969 When in Greece POoJPTB / 9 Buy
1969 Murder To Go POoJPTB / 10 Buy
1970 Murder in High Place POoBSB / 2 Buy
1970 Pick Up Sticks POoJPTB / 11 Buy
1971 There Is No Justice POoBSB / 3 Buy
1971 Ashes to Ashes POoJPTB / 12 Buy
1971 The Longer the Thread POoJPTB / 13 Buy
1972 Murder Without Icing POoJPTB / 14 Buy
1974 Epitaph for a Lobbyist POoBSB / 4 Buy
1974 Sweet and Low POoJPTB / 15 Buy
1975 By Hook or by Crook POoJPTB / 16 Buy
1976 Murder Out of Commission POoBSB / 5 Buy
1978 Double, Double, Oil and Trouble POoJPTB / 17 Buy
1980 The Attending Physician POoBSB / 6 Buy
1980 Going for the Gold POoJPTB / 18 Buy
1982 Green Grow the Dollars POoJPTB / 19 Buy
1983 Unexpected Developments POoBSB / 7 Buy
1988 Something in the Air POoJPTB / 20 Buy
1991 East Is East POoJPTB / 21 Buy
1993 Right on the Money POoJPTB / 22 Buy
1996 Brewing Up a Storm POoJPTB / 23 Buy
1997 A Shark Out of Water POoJPTB / 24 Buy
1999 Political Murder POoETB / 1 Buy
2016 Whatever Happened to Emma Lathen? POoNB / 1 Buy
2016 Dot Com Murder POoETB / 2 Buy

Emma Lathen Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Political Murder 1999 Buy
02 Dot Com Murder 2016 Buy
01 Banking on Death 1961 Buy
02 A Place for Murder 1963 Buy
03 Accounting for Murder 1964 Buy
04 Murder Makes the Wheels Go 'Round 1966 Buy
05 Death Shall Overcome 1966 Buy
06 Murder Against the Grain 1967 Buy
07 A Stitch in Time 1968 Buy
08 Come to Dust 1968 Buy
09 When in Greece 1969 Buy
10 Murder To Go 1969 Buy
11 Pick Up Sticks 1970 Buy
12 Ashes to Ashes 1971 Buy
13 The Longer the Thread 1971 Buy
14 Murder Without Icing 1972 Buy
15 Sweet and Low 1974 Buy
16 By Hook or by Crook 1975 Buy
17 Double, Double, Oil and Trouble 1978 Buy
18 Going for the Gold 1980 Buy
19 Green Grow the Dollars 1982 Buy
20 Something in the Air 1988 Buy
21 East Is East 1991 Buy
22 Right on the Money 1993 Buy
23 Brewing Up a Storm 1996 Buy
24 A Shark Out of Water 1997 Buy
01 Whatever Happened to Emma Lathen? 2016 Buy
01 Murder Sunny Side Up 1968 Buy
02 Murder in High Place 1970 Buy
03 There Is No Justice 1971 Buy
04 Epitaph for a Lobbyist 1974 Buy
05 Murder Out of Commission 1976 Buy
06 The Attending Physician 1980 Buy
07 Unexpected Developments 1983 Buy

Where to start with Emma Lathen

What is the best order to read Emma Lathen books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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