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Reading order

China Bayles Books in Order

This page lists the complete China Bayles reading order by Susan Wittig Albert, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 29 books / 1992-2024

China Bayles Reading Order

01 Thyme of Death 1992 Buy
02 Witches' Bane 1993 Buy
03 Hangman's Root 1994 Buy
04 Rosemary Remembered 1995 Buy
05 Rueful Death 1996 Buy
06 Love Lies Bleeding 1997 Buy
07 Chile Death 1998 Buy
08 Lavender Lies 1999 Buy
09 Mistletoe Man 2000 Buy
10 Bloodroot 2001 Buy
11 Indigo Dying 2003 Buy
12 Dilly of a Death 2004 Buy
13 Dead Man's Bones 2005 Buy
14 Bleeding Hearts 2006 Buy
15 Spanish Dagger 2007 Buy
16 Nightshade 2008 Buy
17 Wormwood 2009 Buy
18 Holly Blues 2010 Buy
19 Mourning Gloria 2011 Buy
20 Cat's Claw 2012 Buy
21 Widow's Tears 2013 Buy
22 Death Come Quickly 2014 Buy
23 Bittersweet 2015 Buy
24 Blood Orange 2016 Buy
25 The Last Chance Olive Ranch 2017 Buy
26 Queen Anne's Lace 2018 Buy
27 A Plain Vanilla Murder 2019 Buy
28 Hemlock 2021 Buy
29 Forget Me Never 2024 Buy

China Bayles Books by Publication Order

1992 Thyme of Death #1
1993 Witches' Bane #2
1994 Hangman's Root #3
1995 Rosemary Remembered #4
1996 Rueful Death #5
1997 Love Lies Bleeding #6
1998 Chile Death #7
1999 Lavender Lies #8
2000 Mistletoe Man #9
2001 Bloodroot #10
2003 Indigo Dying #11
2004 Dilly of a Death #12
2005 Dead Man's Bones #13
2006 Bleeding Hearts #14
2007 Spanish Dagger #15
2008 Nightshade #16
2009 Wormwood #17
2010 Holly Blues #18
2011 Mourning Gloria #19
2012 Cat's Claw #20
2013 Widow's Tears #21
2014 Death Come Quickly #22
2015 Bittersweet #23
2016 Blood Orange #24
2017 The Last Chance Olive Ranch #25
2018 Queen Anne's Lace #26
2019 A Plain Vanilla Murder #27
2021 Hemlock #28
2024 Forget Me Never #29

Questions readers ask

What is the correct China Bayles reading order?

The China Bayles reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many China Bayles books are there?

This catalog currently lists 29 China Bayles books published across 1992-2024.

Who writes the China Bayles books?

China Bayles is listed as a book series by Susan Wittig Albert.

Should I read China Bayles in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read China Bayles. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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