Does this page include every Rita Mae Brown book?

This catalog lists the Rita Mae Brown books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Rita Mae Brown series listed separately?

Yes. Each Rita Mae Brown series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Rita Mae Brown books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Rita Mae Brown Books in Order

Q: What is the best order to read Rita Mae Brown books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Rita Mae Brown bibliography.

Find every Rita Mae Brown book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 74 books / 7 series

American author Rita Mae Brown is best known for her Sneaky Pie Brown mystery series and the classic novel *Rubyfruit Jungle*. Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide. This page provides the Rita Mae Brown books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Rita Mae Brown Books in Chronological Order

1973 Songs to a Handsome Woman(With: Ginger Legato) POoC / 1 Buy

1973 Rubyfruit Jungle POoSN / 1 Buy

1976 A Plain Brown Rapper POoNB / 1 Buy

1976 In Her Day POoSN / 2 Buy

1978 Six of One POoRB / 1 Buy

1982 Southern Discomfort POoSN / 3 Buy

1983 Sudden Death POoSN / 4 Buy

1986 High Hearts POoSN / 5 Buy

1987 Poems POoC / 2 Buy

1988 Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writer's Manual POoNB / 2 Buy

1988 Bingo POoRB / 2 Buy

1990 Wish You Were Here POoMMB / 1 Buy

1992 Rest in Pieces POoMMB / 2 Buy

1993 Venus Envy POoSN / 6 Buy

1994 Murder at Monticello POoMMB / 3 Buy

1994 Dolley POoSN / 7 Buy

1995 Pay Dirt POoMMB / 4 Buy

1996 Murder, She Meowed POoMMB / 5 Buy

1996 Riding Shotgun POoSN / 8 Buy

1997 Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser POoNB / 3 Buy

1998 Murder on the Prowl POoMMB / 6 Buy

1999 Loose Lips POoRB / 3 Buy

1999 Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers POoNB / 4 Buy

1999 Cat on the Scent POoMMB / 7 Buy

2000 Outfoxed POo"JB / 1 Buy

2000 Pawing Through the Past POoMMB / 8 Buy

2001 Claws and Effect POoMMB / 9 Buy

2001 Alma Mater POoSN / 9 Buy

2002 Hotspur POo"JB / 2 Buy

2002 Catch as Cat Can POoMMB / 10 Buy

2003 Full Cry POo"JB / 3 Buy

2003 The Tail of the Tip-Off POoMMB / 11 Buy

2004 Whisker of Evil POoMMB / 12 Buy

2005 The Hunt Ball POo"JB / 4 Buy

2005 Cat's Eyewitness POoMMB / 13 Buy

2006 The Hounds and the Fury POo"JB / 5 Buy

2006 Sour Puss POoMMB / 14 Buy

2007 The Tell-tale Horse POo"JB / 6 Buy

2007 Puss 'n Cahoots POoMMB / 15 Buy

2008 The Sand Castle POoRB / 4 Buy

2008 Hounded to Death POo"JB / 7 Buy

2008 The Purrfect Murder POoMMB / 16 Buy

2008 Santa Clawed POoMMB / 17 Buy

2009 Animal Magnetism: My Life with Creatures Great and Small POoNB / 5 Buy

2010 A Nose for Justice POoMRB / 1 Buy

2010 Cat of the Century POoMMB / 18 Buy

2011 Murder Unleashed POoMRB / 2 Buy

2011 Hiss of Death POoMMB / 19 Buy

2012 Fox Tracks POo"JB / 8 Buy

2012 The Big Cat Nap POoMMB / 20 Buy

2012 Sneaky Pie for President POoMMB / 21 Buy

2013 The Litter of the Law POoMMB / 22 Buy

2014 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie POo"JB / 9 Buy

2014 Nine Lives to Die POoMMB / 23 Buy

2015 Tail Gait POoMMB / 24 Buy

2016 Cakewalk POoRB / 5 Buy

2016 Tall Tail POoMMB / 25 Buy

2017 Crazy Like a Fox POo"JB / 10 Buy

2018 Homeward Hound POo"JB / 11 Buy

2018 A Hiss Before Dying POoMMB / 26 Buy

2018 Probable Claws POoMMB / 27 Buy

2019 Scarlet Fever POo"JB / 12 Buy

2019 Whiskers in the Dark POoMMB / 28 Buy

2020 Furmidable Foes POoMMB / 29 Buy

2021 Out of Hounds POo"JB / 13 Buy

2021 Claws for Alarm POoMMB / 30 Buy

2022 Thrill of the Hunt POo"JB / 14 Buy

2023 Lost & Hound POo"JB / 15 Buy

2023 Hiss & Tell POoMMB / 31 Buy

2024 Time Will Tell POo"JB / 16 Buy

2024 Feline Fatale POoMMB / 32 Buy

2025 Fox and Furious POo"JB / 17 Buy

2025 Sealed with a Hiss POoMMB / 33 Buy

2026 Clawed and Dangerous POoMMB / 34 Buy

Rita Mae Brown Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Runnymede Books in Reading Order 5 books / 1978-2016

01 Six of One 1978 Buy

02 Bingo 1988 Buy

03 Loose Lips 1999 Buy

04 The Sand Castle 2008 Buy

05 Cakewalk 2016 Buy

Standalone Books in Reading Order 9 books / 1973-2001

01 Rubyfruit Jungle 1973 Buy

02 In Her Day 1976 Buy

03 Southern Discomfort 1982 Buy

04 Sudden Death 1983 Buy

05 High Hearts 1986 Buy

06 Venus Envy 1993 Buy

07 Dolley 1994 Buy

08 Riding Shotgun 1996 Buy

09 Alma Mater 2001 Buy

Mrs. Murphy Books in Reading Order 34 books / 1990-2026

01 Wish You Were Here 1990 Buy

02 Rest in Pieces 1992 Buy

03 Murder at Monticello 1994 Buy

04 Pay Dirt 1995 Buy

05 Murder, She Meowed 1996 Buy

06 Murder on the Prowl 1998 Buy

07 Cat on the Scent 1999 Buy

08 Pawing Through the Past 2000 Buy

09 Claws and Effect 2001 Buy

10 Catch as Cat Can 2002 Buy

11 The Tail of the Tip-Off 2003 Buy

12 Whisker of Evil 2004 Buy

13 Cat's Eyewitness 2005 Buy

14 Sour Puss 2006 Buy

15 Puss 'n Cahoots 2007 Buy

16 The Purrfect Murder 2008 Buy

17 Santa Clawed 2008 Buy

18 Cat of the Century 2010 Buy

19 Hiss of Death 2011 Buy

20 The Big Cat Nap 2012 Buy

21 Sneaky Pie for President 2012 Buy

22 The Litter of the Law 2013 Buy

23 Nine Lives to Die 2014 Buy

24 Tail Gait 2015 Buy

25 Tall Tail 2016 Buy

26 A Hiss Before Dying 2018 Buy

27 Probable Claws 2018 Buy

28 Whiskers in the Dark 2019 Buy

29 Furmidable Foes 2020 Buy

30 Claws for Alarm 2021 Buy

31 Hiss & Tell 2023 Buy

32 Feline Fatale 2024 Buy

33 Sealed with a Hiss 2025 Buy

34 Clawed and Dangerous 2026 Buy

Collections Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1973-1987

01 Songs to a Handsome Woman(With: Ginger Legato) 1973 Buy

02 Poems 1987 Buy

Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 5 books / 1976-2009

01 A Plain Brown Rapper 1976 Buy

02 Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writer's Manual 1988 Buy

03 Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser 1997 Buy

04 Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers 1999 Buy

05 Animal Magnetism: My Life with Creatures Great and Small 2009 Buy

Mags Rogers Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2010-2011

01 A Nose for Justice 2010 Buy

02 Murder Unleashed 2011 Buy

"Sister" Jane Books in Reading Order 17 books / 2000-2025

01 Outfoxed 2000 Buy

02 Hotspur 2002 Buy

03 Full Cry 2003 Buy

04 The Hunt Ball 2005 Buy

05 The Hounds and the Fury 2006 Buy

06 The Tell-tale Horse 2007 Buy

07 Hounded to Death 2008 Buy

08 Fox Tracks 2012 Buy

09 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 2014 Buy

10 Crazy Like a Fox 2017 Buy

11 Homeward Hound 2018 Buy

12 Scarlet Fever 2019 Buy

13 Out of Hounds 2021 Buy

14 Thrill of the Hunt 2022 Buy

15 Lost & Hound 2023 Buy

16 Time Will Tell 2024 Buy

17 Fox and Furious 2025 Buy

Where to start with Rita Mae Brown

What is the best order to read Rita Mae Brown 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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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.