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JoAnna Carl Complete Bibliography

Browse books by JoAnna Carl in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 26 books / 4 series

American author JoAnna Carl is best known for the Chocoholic Mystery series. Her books have sold over one million copies and earned nominations for multiple Agatha Awards. This page provides the JoAnna Carl books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by JoAnna Carl in Publication Order

1990 Death Down Home POoSaNTB / 1 Buy
1991 The Devil Down Home POoSaNTB / 2 Buy
1993 The Down Home Heifer Heist POoSaNTB / 3 Buy
1996 Bugged POoESSS / 1 Buy
1997 The Violence Beat POoNMB / 1 Buy
1998 The Homicide Report POoNMB / 2 Buy
2000 The Smoking Gun POoNMB / 3 Buy
2001 The Chocolate Kidnapping Clue POoCMB / 1 Buy
2002 The Chocolate Cat Caper POoCMB / 2 Buy
2002 The Chocolate Bear Burglary POoCMB / 3 Buy
2003 The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up POoCMB / 4 Buy
2004 The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle POoCMB / 5 Buy
2005 The Chocolate Mouse Trap POoCMB / 6 Buy
2006 The Chocolate Bridal Bash POoCMB / 7 Buy
2007 The Chocolate Jewel Case POoCMB / 8 Buy
2008 The Chocolate Snowman Murders POoCMB / 9 Buy
2009 The Chocolate Cupid Killings POoCMB / 10 Buy
2010 The Chocolate Pirate Plot POoCMB / 11 Buy
2011 The Chocolate Castle Clue POoCMB / 12 Buy
2012 The Chocolate Moose Motive POoCMB / 13 Buy
2013 The Chocolate Book Bandit POoCMB / 14 Buy
2014 The Chocolate Clown Corpse POoCMB / 15 Buy
2015 The Chocolate Falcon Fraud POoCMB / 16 Buy
2016 The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha POoCMB / 17 Buy
2019 The Chocolate Shark Shenanigans POoCMB / 18 Buy
2021 The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole POoCMB / 19 Buy

Complete JoAnna Carl Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Chocoholic Mysteries Reading Order 19 books / 2001-2021
01 The Chocolate Kidnapping Clue 2001 Buy
02 The Chocolate Cat Caper 2002 Buy
03 The Chocolate Bear Burglary 2002 Buy
04 The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up 2003 Buy
05 The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle 2004 Buy
06 The Chocolate Mouse Trap 2005 Buy
07 The Chocolate Bridal Bash 2006 Buy
08 The Chocolate Jewel Case 2007 Buy
09 The Chocolate Snowman Murders 2008 Buy
10 The Chocolate Cupid Killings 2009 Buy
11 The Chocolate Pirate Plot 2010 Buy
12 The Chocolate Castle Clue 2011 Buy
13 The Chocolate Moose Motive 2012 Buy
14 The Chocolate Book Bandit 2013 Buy
15 The Chocolate Clown Corpse 2014 Buy
16 The Chocolate Falcon Fraud 2015 Buy
17 The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha 2016 Buy
18 The Chocolate Shark Shenanigans 2019 Buy
19 The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole 2021 Buy
Nell Matthews Reading Order 3 books / 1997-2000
01 The Violence Beat 1997 Buy
02 The Homicide Report 1998 Buy
03 The Smoking Gun 2000 Buy
Sam and Nicky Titus Reading Order 3 books / 1990-1993
01 Death Down Home 1990 Buy
02 The Devil Down Home 1991 Buy
03 The Down Home Heifer Heist 1993 Buy

Where to start with JoAnna Carl

What is the best order to read JoAnna Carl 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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