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Laura Childs Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 55 books / 3 series

American author Laura Childs is best known for the Tea Shop Mysteries, Scrapbooking Mysteries, and Cackleberry Club series. Her cozy mystery novels have sold over 1 million copies and appeared on the *New York Times* bestseller list. This page provides the Laura Childs books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Laura Childs Books in Chronological Order

2001 Death by Darjeeling POoTSMB / 1 Buy
2002 Gunpowder Green POoTSMB / 2 Buy
2003 Keepsake Crimes POoSMB / 1 Buy
2003 Shades of Earl Grey POoTSMB / 3 Buy
2003 The English Breakfast Murder POoTSMB / 4 Buy
2004 Photo Finished POoSMB / 2 Buy
2004 Bound for Murder POoSMB / 3 Buy
2004 The Jasmine Moon Murder POoTSMB / 5 Buy
2005 Chamomile Mourning POoTSMB / 6 Buy
2006 Motif for Murder POoSMB / 4 Buy
2006 Blood Orange Brewing POoTSMB / 7 Buy
2007 Frill Kill POoSMB / 5 Buy
2007 Dragonwell Dead POoTSMB / 8 Buy
2008 Eggs in Purgatory POoCCMB / 1 Buy
2008 Death Swatch POoSMB / 6 Buy
2008 The Silver Needle Murder POoTSMB / 9 Buy
2009 Eggs Benedict Arnold POoCCMB / 2 Buy
2009 Tragic Magic POoSMB / 7 Buy
2009 Oolong Dead POoTSMB / 10 Buy
2010 Bedeviled Eggs POoCCMB / 3 Buy
2010 Fiber and Brimstone POoSMB / 8 Buy
2010 The Teaberry Strangler POoTSMB / 11 Buy
2011 Skeleton Letters POoSMB / 9 Buy
2011 Scones & Bones POoTSMB / 12 Buy
2012 Stake & Eggs POoCCMB / 4 Buy
2012 Postcards from the Dead POoSMB / 10 Buy
2012 Agony of the Leaves POoTSMB / 13 Buy
2013 Gilt Trip(With: Diana Orgain) POoSMB / 11 Buy
2013 Sweet Tea Revenge POoTSMB / 14 Buy
2014 Eggs in a Casket POoCCMB / 5 Buy
2014 Scorched Eggs POoCCMB / 6 Buy
2014 Gossamer Ghost POoSMB / 12 Buy
2014 Steeped in Evil POoTSMB / 15 Buy
2015 Parchment and Old Lace(With: Terrie Farley Moran) POoSMB / 13 Buy
2015 Ming Tea Murder POoTSMB / 16 Buy
2016 Egg Drop Dead POoCCMB / 7 Buy
2016 Crepe Factor(With: Terrie Farley Moran) POoSMB / 14 Buy
2016 Devonshire Scream POoTSMB / 17 Buy
2017 Pekoe Most Poison POoTSMB / 18 Buy
2018 Eggs on Ice POoCCMB / 8 Buy
2018 Glitter Bomb(With: Terrie Farley Moran) POoSMB / 15 Buy
2018 Plum Tea Crazy POoTSMB / 19 Buy
2019 Mumbo Gumbo Murder(With: Terrie Farley Moran) POoSMB / 16 Buy
2019 Broken Bone China POoTSMB / 20 Buy
2020 Lavender Blue Murder POoTSMB / 21 Buy
2021 Egg Shooters POoCCMB / 9 Buy
2021 Haunted Hibiscus POoTSMB / 22 Buy
2021 Twisted Tea Christmas POoTSMB / 23 Buy
2022 A Dark and Stormy Tea POoTSMB / 24 Buy
2023 Lemon Curd Killer POoTSMB / 25 Buy
2023 Honey Drop Dead POoTSMB / 26 Buy
2024 Murder in the Tea Leaves POoTSMB / 27 Buy
2024 Peach Tea Smash POoTSMB / 28 Buy
2025 High Tea and Misdemeanors POoTSMB / 29 Buy
2026 Death at a Firefly Tea POoTSMB / 30 Buy

Laura Childs Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Keepsake Crimes 2003 Buy
02 Photo Finished 2004 Buy
03 Bound for Murder 2004 Buy
04 Motif for Murder 2006 Buy
05 Frill Kill 2007 Buy
06 Death Swatch 2008 Buy
07 Tragic Magic 2009 Buy
08 Fiber and Brimstone 2010 Buy
09 Skeleton Letters 2011 Buy
10 Postcards from the Dead 2012 Buy
11 Gilt Trip(With: Diana Orgain) 2013 Buy
12 Gossamer Ghost 2014 Buy
13 Parchment and Old Lace(With: Terrie Farley Moran) 2015 Buy
14 Crepe Factor(With: Terrie Farley Moran) 2016 Buy
15 Glitter Bomb(With: Terrie Farley Moran) 2018 Buy
16 Mumbo Gumbo Murder(With: Terrie Farley Moran) 2019 Buy
01 Eggs in Purgatory 2008 Buy
02 Eggs Benedict Arnold 2009 Buy
03 Bedeviled Eggs 2010 Buy
04 Stake & Eggs 2012 Buy
05 Eggs in a Casket 2014 Buy
06 Scorched Eggs 2014 Buy
07 Egg Drop Dead 2016 Buy
08 Eggs on Ice 2018 Buy
09 Egg Shooters 2021 Buy
01 Death by Darjeeling 2001 Buy
02 Gunpowder Green 2002 Buy
03 Shades of Earl Grey 2003 Buy
04 The English Breakfast Murder 2003 Buy
05 The Jasmine Moon Murder 2004 Buy
06 Chamomile Mourning 2005 Buy
07 Blood Orange Brewing 2006 Buy
08 Dragonwell Dead 2007 Buy
09 The Silver Needle Murder 2008 Buy
10 Oolong Dead 2009 Buy
11 The Teaberry Strangler 2010 Buy
12 Scones & Bones 2011 Buy
13 Agony of the Leaves 2012 Buy
14 Sweet Tea Revenge 2013 Buy
15 Steeped in Evil 2014 Buy
16 Ming Tea Murder 2015 Buy
17 Devonshire Scream 2016 Buy
18 Pekoe Most Poison 2017 Buy
19 Plum Tea Crazy 2018 Buy
20 Broken Bone China 2019 Buy
21 Lavender Blue Murder 2020 Buy
22 Haunted Hibiscus 2021 Buy
23 Twisted Tea Christmas 2021 Buy
24 A Dark and Stormy Tea 2022 Buy
25 Lemon Curd Killer 2023 Buy
26 Honey Drop Dead 2023 Buy
27 Murder in the Tea Leaves 2024 Buy
28 Peach Tea Smash 2024 Buy
29 High Tea and Misdemeanors 2025 Buy
30 Death at a Firefly Tea 2026 Buy

Where to start with Laura Childs

What is the best order to read Laura Childs 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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