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M.C. Beaton Complete Bibliography

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Updated 2026-07-11 / 128 books / 7 series

M.C. Beaton was a British author best known for the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth mystery series. Her books have sold over 25 million copies worldwide. This page provides the M.C. Beaton books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by M.C. Beaton in Publication Order

1980 Lady Margery's Intrigue POoRRB / 1 Buy

1980 The Marquis Takes a Bride POoRRB / 2 Buy

1981 The Ghost and Lady Alice POoRRB / 3 Buy

1981 The Highland Countess POoRRB / 4 Buy

1982 The Westerby Inheritance POoRRB / 5 Buy

1982 Love and Lady Lovelace POoRRB / 6 Buy

1982 Duke's Diamonds POoRRB / 7 Buy

1983 The Westerby Sisters POoCFB / 1 Buy

1983 The Viscount's Revenge POoRRB / 8 Buy

1983 Lady Lucy's Lover POoRRB / 9 Buy

1984 The Poor Relation POoSN / 1 Buy

1985 Death of a Gossip POoHMB / 1 Buy

1986 Lady Anne's Deception POoRRB / 10 Buy

1987 Death of a Cad POoHMB / 2 Buy

1987 The Paper Princess POoRRB / 11 Buy

1987 Milady in Love POoRRB / 12 Buy

1987 My Dear Duchess POoRRB / 13 Buy

1988 Death of an Outsider POoHMB / 3 Buy

1988 The Savage Marquess POoRRB / 14 Buy

1989 Death of a Perfect Wife POoHMB / 4 Buy

1990 Death of a Hussy POoHMB / 5 Buy

1991 The Scandalous Marriage POoRRB / 15 Buy

1992 The Quiche of Death POoARB / 1 Buy

1992 Summertime Splendor POoSN / 2 Buy

1992 Death of a Snob POoHMB / 6 Buy

1992 Death of a Prankster POoHMB / 7 Buy

1993 The Vicious Vet POoARB / 2 Buy

1993 Death of a Glutton / Death of a Greedy Woman POoHMB / 8 Buy

1993 Death of a Travelling Man POoHMB / 9 Buy

1993 The Desirable Duchess POoRRB / 16 Buy

1994 The Potted Gardener POoARB / 3 Buy

1994 Death of a Charming Man POoHMB / 10 Buy

1994 The Sins of Lady Dacey POoRRB / 17 Buy

1994 The Dreadful Debutante POoRRB / 18 Buy

1995 The Walkers of Dembley POoARB / 4 Buy

1995 Death of a Nag POoHMB / 11 Buy

1995 The Chocolate Debutante POoRRB / 19 Buy

1996 The Murderous Marriage POoARB / 5 Buy

1996 Death of a Macho Man POoHMB / 12 Buy

1996 The Loves of Lord Granton POoRRB / 20 Buy

1997 The Terrible Tourist POoARB / 6 Buy

1997 Death of a Dentist POoHMB / 13 Buy

1998 The Wellspring of Death POoARB / 7 Buy

1998 Death of a Scriptwriter POoHMB / 14 Buy

1999 The Wizard of Evesham POoARB / 8 Buy

1999 The Witch of Wyckhadden POoARB / 9 Buy

1999 Death of an Addict POoHMB / 15 Buy

1999 A Highland Christmas POoHMB / 16 Buy

2000 The Fairies of Fryfam POoARB / 10 Buy

2001 The Skeleton in the Closet POoSN / 3 Buy

2001 The Love from Hell POoARB / 11 Buy

2001 Death of a Dustman POoHMB / 17 Buy

2002 The Day the Floods Came POoARB / 12 Buy

2002 Death of a Celebrity POoHMB / 18 Buy

2003 The Case of the Curious Curate POoARB / 13 Buy

2003 The Haunted House POoARB / 14 Buy

2003 Death of a Village POoHMB / 19 Buy

2004 The Deadly Dance POoARB / 15 Buy

2004 Death of a Poison Pen POoHMB / 20 Buy

2005 The Perfect Paragon POoARB / 16 Buy

2005 Death of a Bore POoHMB / 21 Buy

2006 Love, Lies and Liquor POoARB / 17 Buy

2006 Death of a Dreamer POoHMB / 22 Buy

2007 Kissing Christmas Goodbye POoARB / 18 Buy

2007 Death of a Maid POoHMB / 23 Buy

2008 A Spoonful of Poison POoARB / 19 Buy

2008 Death of a Gentle Lady POoHMB / 24 Buy

2009 There Goes the Bride POoARB / 20 Buy

2009 Death of a Witch POoHMB / 25 Buy

2009 Death of a Valentine POoHMB / 26 Buy

2010 The Agatha Raisin Companion POoARNB / 1 Buy

2010 Busy Body POoARB / 21 Buy

2011 As The Pig Turns POoARB / 22 Buy

2011 Death of a Chimney Sweep / Death of a Sweep POoHMB / 27 Buy

2012 Hiss and Hers POoARB / 23 Buy

2012 Christmas Crumble POoARB / 24 Buy

2012 Death of a Kingfisher POoHMB / 28 Buy

2013 Something Borrowed, Someone Dead POoARB / 25 Buy

2013 Hell's Bells POoARB / 26 Buy

2013 Death of Yesterday POoHMB / 29 Buy

2014 The Blood of an Englishman POoARB / 27 Buy

2014 Death of a Policeman POoHMB / 30 Buy

2015 Summer of Discontent POoSN / 4 Buy

2015 Agatha's First Case POoARB / 28 Buy

2015 Dishing the Dirt POoARB / 29 Buy

2015 Death of a Liar POoHMB / 31 Buy

2016 Pushing up Daisies POoARB / 30 Buy

2016 Knock, Knock, You're Dead! POoHMB / 32 Buy

2016 Death of a Nurse POoHMB / 33 Buy

2017 Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB / 1 Buy

2017 Cozy Case Files Volume 2(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Susan C. Shea,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB / 2 Buy

2017 Cozy Case Files Volume 3 POoCCFMSB / 3 Buy

2017 The Witches' Tree POoARB / 31 Buy

2017 Death of a Ghost POoHMB / 34 Buy

2018 Cozy Case Files Volume 4(By: Parnell Hall,Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB / 4 Buy

2018 Cozy Case Files Volume 5(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace) POoCCFMSB / 5 Buy

2018 The Dead Ringer POoARB / 32 Buy

2018 Death of an Honest Man POoHMB / 35 Buy

2019 Cozy Case Files Volume 6(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB / 6 Buy

2019 Cozy Case Files Volume 7(By: Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB / 7 Buy

2019 Beating about the Bush POoARB / 33 Buy

2020 Cozy Case Files Volume 8 POoCCFMSB / 8 Buy

2020 Cozy Case Files Volume 9(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB / 9 Buy

2020 Cozy Case Files Volume 10(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Jane K. Cleland,Ashley Weaver,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB / 10 Buy

2020 Hot to Trot(With: R.W. Green) POoARB / 34 Buy

2021 Cozy Case Files Volume 11(By: Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB / 11 Buy

2021 Cozy Case Files Volume 12(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen) POoCCFMSB / 12 Buy

2021 Cozy Case Files Volume 13(By: Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB / 13 Buy

2021 Down the Hatch(With: R.W. Green) POoARB / 35 Buy

2022 Cozy Case Files Volume 14(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss) POoCCFMSB / 14 Buy

2022 Cozy Case Files Volume 15(By: Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB / 15 Buy

2022 Cozy Case Files Volume 16(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,M. C. Beaton) POoCCFMSB / 16 Buy

2022 Death of a Green-Eyed Monster / Death of a Love(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB / 36 Buy

2022 Devil’s Delight(With: R.W. Green) POoARB / 36 Buy

2022 Death of a Laird(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB / 37 Buy

2023 Cozy Case Files Volume 17(By: Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Korina Moss,Anastasia Hastings) POoCCFMSB / 17 Buy

2023 Cozy Case Files, Volume 18(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss) POoCCFMSB / 18 Buy

2023 Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 POoCCFMSB / 19 Buy

2023 Dead on Target(With: R.W. Green) POoARB / 37 Buy

2023 Death of a Traitor(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB / 38 Buy

2024 Cozy Case Files, Volume 20(By: Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings) POoCCFMSB / 20 Buy

2024 Cozy Case Files, Volume 22 POoCCFMSB / 21 Buy

2024 Killing Time(With: R.W. Green) POoARB / 38 Buy

2024 Death of a Spy(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB / 39 Buy

2025 Cozy Case Files, Volume 23(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Jennifer J. Chow) POoCCFMSB / 22 Buy

2025 Sugar and Spite(With: R.W. Green) POoARB / 39 Buy

2025 Death of a Smuggler(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB / 40 Buy

2026 Death of a Groom(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB / 41 Buy

Complete M.C. Beaton Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Agatha Raisin Reading Order 39 books / 1992-2025

01 The Quiche of Death 1992 Buy

02 The Vicious Vet 1993 Buy

03 The Potted Gardener 1994 Buy

04 The Walkers of Dembley 1995 Buy

05 The Murderous Marriage 1996 Buy

06 The Terrible Tourist 1997 Buy

07 The Wellspring of Death 1998 Buy

08 The Wizard of Evesham 1999 Buy

09 The Witch of Wyckhadden 1999 Buy

10 The Fairies of Fryfam 2000 Buy

11 The Love from Hell 2001 Buy

12 The Day the Floods Came 2002 Buy

13 The Case of the Curious Curate 2003 Buy

14 The Haunted House 2003 Buy

15 The Deadly Dance 2004 Buy

16 The Perfect Paragon 2005 Buy

17 Love, Lies and Liquor 2006 Buy

18 Kissing Christmas Goodbye 2007 Buy

19 A Spoonful of Poison 2008 Buy

20 There Goes the Bride 2009 Buy

21 Busy Body 2010 Buy

22 As The Pig Turns 2011 Buy

23 Hiss and Hers 2012 Buy

24 Christmas Crumble 2012 Buy

25 Something Borrowed, Someone Dead 2013 Buy

26 Hell's Bells 2013 Buy

27 The Blood of an Englishman 2014 Buy

28 Agatha's First Case 2015 Buy

29 Dishing the Dirt 2015 Buy

30 Pushing up Daisies 2016 Buy

31 The Witches' Tree 2017 Buy

32 The Dead Ringer 2018 Buy

33 Beating about the Bush 2019 Buy

34 Hot to Trot(With: R.W. Green) 2020 Buy

35 Down the Hatch(With: R.W. Green) 2021 Buy

36 Devil’s Delight(With: R.W. Green) 2022 Buy

37 Dead on Target(With: R.W. Green) 2023 Buy

38 Killing Time(With: R.W. Green) 2024 Buy

39 Sugar and Spite(With: R.W. Green) 2025 Buy

Changing Fortunes Reading Order 1 book / 1983

01 The Westerby Sisters 1983 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 4 books / 1984-2015

01 The Poor Relation 1984 Buy

02 Summertime Splendor 1992 Buy

03 The Skeleton in the Closet 2001 Buy

04 Summer of Discontent 2015 Buy

Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Reading Order 22 books / 2017-2025

01 Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley) 2017 Buy

02 Cozy Case Files Volume 2(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Susan C. Shea,Mindy Quigley) 2017 Buy

03 Cozy Case Files Volume 3 2017 Buy

04 Cozy Case Files Volume 4(By: Parnell Hall,Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley) 2018 Buy

05 Cozy Case Files Volume 5(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace) 2018 Buy

06 Cozy Case Files Volume 6(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley) 2019 Buy

07 Cozy Case Files Volume 7(By: Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley) 2019 Buy

08 Cozy Case Files Volume 8 2020 Buy

09 Cozy Case Files Volume 9(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley) 2020 Buy

10 Cozy Case Files Volume 10(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Jane K. Cleland,Ashley Weaver,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) 2020 Buy

11 Cozy Case Files Volume 11(By: Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) 2021 Buy

12 Cozy Case Files Volume 12(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen) 2021 Buy

13 Cozy Case Files Volume 13(By: Mindy Quigley) 2021 Buy

14 Cozy Case Files Volume 14(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss) 2022 Buy

15 Cozy Case Files Volume 15(By: Mindy Quigley) 2022 Buy

16 Cozy Case Files Volume 16(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,M. C. Beaton) 2022 Buy

17 Cozy Case Files Volume 17(By: Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Korina Moss,Anastasia Hastings) 2023 Buy

18 Cozy Case Files, Volume 18(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss) 2023 Buy

19 Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 2023 Buy

20 Cozy Case Files, Volume 20(By: Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings) 2024 Buy

21 Cozy Case Files, Volume 22 2024 Buy

22 Cozy Case Files, Volume 23(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Jennifer J. Chow) 2025 Buy

Regency Royal Reading Order 20 books / 1980-1996

01 Lady Margery's Intrigue 1980 Buy

02 The Marquis Takes a Bride 1980 Buy

03 The Ghost and Lady Alice 1981 Buy

04 The Highland Countess 1981 Buy

05 The Westerby Inheritance 1982 Buy

06 Love and Lady Lovelace 1982 Buy

07 Duke's Diamonds 1982 Buy

08 The Viscount's Revenge 1983 Buy

09 Lady Lucy's Lover 1983 Buy

10 Lady Anne's Deception 1986 Buy

11 The Paper Princess 1987 Buy

12 Milady in Love 1987 Buy

13 My Dear Duchess 1987 Buy

14 The Savage Marquess 1988 Buy

15 The Scandalous Marriage 1991 Buy

16 The Desirable Duchess 1993 Buy

17 The Sins of Lady Dacey 1994 Buy

18 The Dreadful Debutante 1994 Buy

19 The Chocolate Debutante 1995 Buy

20 The Loves of Lord Granton 1996 Buy

Hamish Macbeth Reading Order 41 books / 1985-2026

01 Death of a Gossip 1985 Buy

02 Death of a Cad 1987 Buy

03 Death of an Outsider 1988 Buy

04 Death of a Perfect Wife 1989 Buy

05 Death of a Hussy 1990 Buy

06 Death of a Snob 1992 Buy

07 Death of a Prankster 1992 Buy

08 Death of a Glutton / Death of a Greedy Woman 1993 Buy

09 Death of a Travelling Man 1993 Buy

10 Death of a Charming Man 1994 Buy

11 Death of a Nag 1995 Buy

12 Death of a Macho Man 1996 Buy

13 Death of a Dentist 1997 Buy

14 Death of a Scriptwriter 1998 Buy

15 Death of an Addict 1999 Buy

16 A Highland Christmas 1999 Buy

17 Death of a Dustman 2001 Buy

18 Death of a Celebrity 2002 Buy

19 Death of a Village 2003 Buy

20 Death of a Poison Pen 2004 Buy

21 Death of a Bore 2005 Buy

22 Death of a Dreamer 2006 Buy

23 Death of a Maid 2007 Buy

24 Death of a Gentle Lady 2008 Buy

25 Death of a Witch 2009 Buy

26 Death of a Valentine 2009 Buy

27 Death of a Chimney Sweep / Death of a Sweep 2011 Buy

28 Death of a Kingfisher 2012 Buy

29 Death of Yesterday 2013 Buy

30 Death of a Policeman 2014 Buy

31 Death of a Liar 2015 Buy

32 Knock, Knock, You're Dead! 2016 Buy

33 Death of a Nurse 2016 Buy

34 Death of a Ghost 2017 Buy

35 Death of an Honest Man 2018 Buy

36 Death of a Green-Eyed Monster / Death of a Love(With: R.W. Green) 2022 Buy

37 Death of a Laird(With: R.W. Green) 2022 Buy

38 Death of a Traitor(With: R.W. Green) 2023 Buy

39 Death of a Spy(With: R.W. Green) 2024 Buy

40 Death of a Smuggler(With: R.W. Green) 2025 Buy

41 Death of a Groom(With: R.W. Green) 2026 Buy

Agatha Raisin Non-Fiction Reading Order 1 book / 2010

01 The Agatha Raisin Companion 2010 Buy

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What is the best order to read M.C. Beaton 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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