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Reading order

John Putnam Thatcher Books in Order

This page lists the complete John Putnam Thatcher reading order by Emma Lathen, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 24 books / 1961-1997

John Putnam Thatcher Reading Order

01 Banking on Death 1961 Buy
02 A Place for Murder 1963 Buy
03 Accounting for Murder 1964 Buy
04 Murder Makes the Wheels Go 'Round 1966 Buy
05 Death Shall Overcome 1966 Buy
06 Murder Against the Grain 1967 Buy
07 A Stitch in Time 1968 Buy
08 Come to Dust 1968 Buy
09 When in Greece 1969 Buy
10 Murder To Go 1969 Buy
11 Pick Up Sticks 1970 Buy
12 Ashes to Ashes 1971 Buy
13 The Longer the Thread 1971 Buy
14 Murder Without Icing 1972 Buy
15 Sweet and Low 1974 Buy
16 By Hook or by Crook 1975 Buy
17 Double, Double, Oil and Trouble 1978 Buy
18 Going for the Gold 1980 Buy
19 Green Grow the Dollars 1982 Buy
20 Something in the Air 1988 Buy
21 East Is East 1991 Buy
22 Right on the Money 1993 Buy
23 Brewing Up a Storm 1996 Buy
24 A Shark Out of Water 1997 Buy

John Putnam Thatcher Books by Publication Order

1961 Banking on Death #1
1963 A Place for Murder #2
1964 Accounting for Murder #3
1966 Murder Makes the Wheels Go 'Round #4
1966 Death Shall Overcome #5
1967 Murder Against the Grain #6
1968 A Stitch in Time #7
1968 Come to Dust #8
1969 When in Greece #9
1969 Murder To Go #10
1970 Pick Up Sticks #11
1971 Ashes to Ashes #12
1971 The Longer the Thread #13
1972 Murder Without Icing #14
1974 Sweet and Low #15
1975 By Hook or by Crook #16
1978 Double, Double, Oil and Trouble #17
1980 Going for the Gold #18
1982 Green Grow the Dollars #19
1988 Something in the Air #20
1991 East Is East #21
1993 Right on the Money #22
1996 Brewing Up a Storm #23
1997 A Shark Out of Water #24

Questions readers ask

What is the correct John Putnam Thatcher reading order?

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

How many John Putnam Thatcher books are there?

This catalog currently lists 24 John Putnam Thatcher books published across 1961-1997.

Who writes the John Putnam Thatcher books?

John Putnam Thatcher is listed as a book series by Emma Lathen.

Should I read John Putnam Thatcher in publication order?

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

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