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Reading order

Homer Kelly Books in Order

This page lists the complete Homer Kelly reading order by Jane Langton, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 18 books / 1964-2005

Homer Kelly Reading Order

01 The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder 1964 Buy
02 Dark Nantucket Noon 1975 Buy
03 The Memorial Hall Murder 1978 Buy
04 Natural Enemy 1982 Buy
05 Emily Dickinson is Dead 1984 Buy
06 Good and Dead 1986 Buy
07 Murder at the Gardner 1988 Buy
08 The Dante Game 1991 Buy
09 God in Concord 1992 Buy
10 Divine Inspiration 1993 Buy
11 The Shortest Day 1995 Buy
12 Dead as a Dodo 1996 Buy
13 The Face on the Wall 1998 Buy
14 The Thief of Venice 1999 Buy
15 Murder at Monticello 2001 Buy
16 The Escher Twist 2002 Buy
17 The Deserter 2003 Buy
18 Steeplechase 2005 Buy

Homer Kelly Books by Publication Order

1964 The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder #1
1975 Dark Nantucket Noon #2
1978 The Memorial Hall Murder #3
1982 Natural Enemy #4
1984 Emily Dickinson is Dead #5
1986 Good and Dead #6
1988 Murder at the Gardner #7
1991 The Dante Game #8
1992 God in Concord #9
1993 Divine Inspiration #10
1995 The Shortest Day #11
1996 Dead as a Dodo #12
1998 The Face on the Wall #13
1999 The Thief of Venice #14
2001 Murder at Monticello #15
2002 The Escher Twist #16
2003 The Deserter #17
2005 Steeplechase #18

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Homer Kelly reading order?

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

How many Homer Kelly books are there?

This catalog currently lists 18 Homer Kelly books published across 1964-2005.

Who writes the Homer Kelly books?

Homer Kelly is listed as a book series by Jane Langton.

Should I read Homer Kelly in publication order?

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

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