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Laura Alden Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 58 books / 7 series

Laura Alden is an American author best known for the Pajama Party mystery series and the Pennyfoot Hotel mysteries. Her engaging cozy novels have earned a dedicated readership and critical acclaim. This page provides the Laura Alden books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Laura Alden in Publication Order

1982 Saying I'm Sorry POoCB / 1 Buy
1983 When? POoCB / 2 Buy
1983 I Read About God's Care POoCB / 3 Buy
1985 Learning About Unicorns POoCB / 4 Buy
1986 Still More Knock-Knocks, Limericks, and Other Silly Sayings POoCB / 5 Buy
1988 Dinosaur Jokes POoCB / 6 Buy
1988 Learning About Mummies POoCB / 7 Buy
1989 Houdini POoNB / 1 Buy
1990 Ornithomimus POoNB / 2 Buy
1991 Cat's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB / 1 Buy
1991 Megalosaurus POoNB / 3 Buy
1992 Goat's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet McDonnell,Jane Belk Moncure) POoRAATB / 2 Buy
1992 Walrus's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet Riehecky) POoRAATB / 3 Buy
1992 Elfin's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB / 4 Buy
1992 Little Lady's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet Riehecky) POoRAATB / 5 Buy
1992 Nightingale's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB / 6 Buy
1992 Owl's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB / 7 Buy
1992 Squirrel's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB / 8 Buy
1992 Umpire's Adventure in Alphabet Town POoRAATB / 9 Buy
1992 Penguin's Adventure In Alphabet Town POoRAATB / 10 Buy
1993 Halloween Safety POoCTYWHB / 1 Buy
1993 Kwanzaa(By: Lydia Halverson,Janet Riehecky) POoCTYWHB / 2 Buy
1993 Thanksgiving POoCTYWHB / 3 Buy
1994 St. Patrick's Day(By: Janet Riehecky) POoCTYWHB / 4 Buy
1994 Presidents' Day POoCTYWHB / 5 Buy
1994 Something for Mother POoCTYWHB / 6 Buy
1994 Father's Day POoCTYWHB / 7 Buy
1994 Japanese Boys' Festival(By: Krystyna Stasiak,Janet Riehecky) POoCTYWHB / 8 Buy
2000 Cinco De Mayo(By: Janet Riehecky) POoCTYWHB / 9 Buy
2000 Jack and Jill's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Jane Belk Moncure,Janet Riehecky) POoRAATB / 11 Buy
2010 Murder at the PTA POoBKB / 1 Buy
2010 A Crafty Killing(By: Lorraine Bartlett) POoVSMB / 1 Buy
2011 Foul Play at the PTA POoBKB / 2 Buy
2012 The Walled Flower(By: Lorraine Bartlett) POoVSMB / 2 Buy
2012 Plotting at the PTA POoBKB / 3 Buy
2013 Lending a Paw POoBCMB / 1 Buy
2013 One Hot Murder(By: Lorraine Bartlett) POoVSMB / 3 Buy
2013 Curse of the PTA POoBKB / 4 Buy
2014 Tailing a Tabby POoBCMB / 2 Buy
2014 Poison at the PTA POoBKB / 5 Buy
2015 Borrowed Crime POoBCMB / 3 Buy
2015 Pouncing on Murder POoBCMB / 4 Buy
2016 Dead, Bath, and Beyond(As: Laurie Cass, With: Lorraine Bartlett) POoVSMB / 4 Buy
2016 Cat with a Clue POoBCMB / 5 Buy
2017 Wrong Side of the Paw POoBCMB / 6 Buy
2018 Yule Be Dead(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) POoVSMB / 5 Buy
2019 Murder Ink(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) POoVSMB / 6 Buy
2019 Booking the Crook POoBCMB / 7 Buy
2020 A Murderous Misconception(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) POoVSMB / 7 Buy
2020 Gone with the Whisker POoBCMB / 8 Buy
2021 Dead Man's Hand(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) POoVSMB / 8 Buy
2021 Checking Out Crime POoBCMB / 9 Buy
2022 The Crime That Binds POoBCMB / 10 Buy
2023 A Troubling Tail POoBCMB / 11 Buy
2024 A Lethal Lake Effect(By: Lorraine Bartlett) POoVSMB / 9 Buy
2024 No Paw to Stand On POoBCMB / 12 Buy
2025 Book 'Em, Eddie POoBCMB / 13 Buy
2026 Murder on Thin Ice POoBCMB / 14 Buy

Complete Laura Alden Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Halloween Safety 1993 Buy
02 Kwanzaa(By: Lydia Halverson,Janet Riehecky) 1993 Buy
03 Thanksgiving 1993 Buy
04 St. Patrick's Day(By: Janet Riehecky) 1994 Buy
05 Presidents' Day 1994 Buy
06 Something for Mother 1994 Buy
07 Father's Day 1994 Buy
08 Japanese Boys' Festival(By: Krystyna Stasiak,Janet Riehecky) 1994 Buy
09 Cinco De Mayo(By: Janet Riehecky) 2000 Buy
Beth Kennedy Reading Order 5 books / 2010-2014
01 Murder at the PTA 2010 Buy
02 Foul Play at the PTA 2011 Buy
03 Plotting at the PTA 2012 Buy
04 Curse of the PTA 2013 Buy
05 Poison at the PTA 2014 Buy
01 A Crafty Killing(By: Lorraine Bartlett) 2010 Buy
02 The Walled Flower(By: Lorraine Bartlett) 2012 Buy
03 One Hot Murder(By: Lorraine Bartlett) 2013 Buy
04 Dead, Bath, and Beyond(As: Laurie Cass, With: Lorraine Bartlett) 2016 Buy
05 Yule Be Dead(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) 2018 Buy
06 Murder Ink(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) 2019 Buy
07 A Murderous Misconception(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) 2020 Buy
08 Dead Man's Hand(By: Lorraine Bartlett,Gayle Leeson) 2021 Buy
09 A Lethal Lake Effect(By: Lorraine Bartlett) 2024 Buy
Children's Reading Order 7 books / 1982-1988
01 Saying I'm Sorry 1982 Buy
02 When? 1983 Buy
03 I Read About God's Care 1983 Buy
04 Learning About Unicorns 1985 Buy
05 Still More Knock-Knocks, Limericks, and Other Silly Sayings 1986 Buy
06 Dinosaur Jokes 1988 Buy
07 Learning About Mummies 1988 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 3 books / 1989-1991
01 Houdini 1989 Buy
02 Ornithomimus 1990 Buy
03 Megalosaurus 1991 Buy
01 Lending a Paw 2013 Buy
02 Tailing a Tabby 2014 Buy
03 Borrowed Crime 2015 Buy
04 Pouncing on Murder 2015 Buy
05 Cat with a Clue 2016 Buy
06 Wrong Side of the Paw 2017 Buy
07 Booking the Crook 2019 Buy
08 Gone with the Whisker 2020 Buy
09 Checking Out Crime 2021 Buy
10 The Crime That Binds 2022 Buy
11 A Troubling Tail 2023 Buy
12 No Paw to Stand On 2024 Buy
13 Book 'Em, Eddie 2025 Buy
14 Murder on Thin Ice 2026 Buy
01 Cat's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1991 Buy
02 Goat's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet McDonnell,Jane Belk Moncure) 1992 Buy
03 Walrus's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet Riehecky) 1992 Buy
04 Elfin's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1992 Buy
05 Little Lady's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Janet Riehecky) 1992 Buy
06 Nightingale's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1992 Buy
07 Owl's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1992 Buy
08 Squirrel's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1992 Buy
09 Umpire's Adventure in Alphabet Town 1992 Buy
10 Penguin's Adventure In Alphabet Town 1992 Buy
11 Jack and Jill's Adventure in Alphabet Town(By: Jane Belk Moncure,Janet Riehecky) 2000 Buy

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What is the best order to read Laura Alden 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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