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Reading order

Murder, She Wrote Books in Order

This page lists the complete Murder, She Wrote reading order by Donald Bain, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 67 books / 1985-2026

Murder, She Wrote Reading Order

01 The Murder of Sherlock Holmes(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher) 1985 Buy
02 Hooray for Homicide(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher) 1985 Buy
03 Lovers and Other Killers(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher) 1986 Buy
04 Gin & Daggers(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1989 Buy
05 Manhattans & Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1994 Buy
06 Rum & Razors(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1995 Buy
07 Brandy and Bullets(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1995 Buy
08 Martinis & Mayhem(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1995 Buy
09 A Deadly Judgment(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1996 Buy
10 A Palette for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1996 Buy
11 The Highland Fling Murders(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1997 Buy
12 Murder on the QE2(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1997 Buy
13 Murder in Moscow(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1998 Buy
14 A Little Yuletide Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1998 Buy
15 Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1999 Buy
16 Knock 'em Dead(With: Jessica Fletcher) 1999 Buy
17 Trick or Treachery(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2000 Buy
18 Blood on the Vine(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2001 Buy
19 Murder in a Minor Key(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2001 Buy
20 Provence to Die for(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2002 Buy
21 You Bet Your Life(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2002 Buy
22 Majoring In Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2003 Buy
23 Destination Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2003 Buy
24 Dying to Retire(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2004 Buy
25 A Vote for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2004 Buy
26 The Maine Mutiny(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2005 Buy
27 Margaritas and Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2005 Buy
28 A Question of Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2006 Buy
29 Three Strikes and You're Dead(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2006 Buy
30 Coffee, Tea, or Murder?(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2007 Buy
31 Panning for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2007 Buy
32 Murder on Parade(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2008 Buy
33 A Slaying in Savannah(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2008 Buy
34 Madison Avenue Shoot(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2009 Buy
35 A Fatal Feast(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2009 Buy
36 Nashville Noir(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2010 Buy
37 The Queen's Jewels(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2010 Buy
38 Skating on Thin Ice(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2011 Buy
39 The Fine Art of Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2011 Buy
40 Trouble at High Tide(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2012 Buy
41 Domestic Malice(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2012 Buy
42 Prescription for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2013 Buy
43 Close-up on Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2013 Buy
44 Aloha Betrayed(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2014 Buy
45 Death of a Blue Blood(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2014 Buy
46 Killer in the Kitchen(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2015 Buy
47 The Ghost and Mrs Fletcher(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2015 Buy
48 Design For Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2016 Buy
49 Hook, Line, and Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) 2016 Buy
50 A Date with Murder(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) 2018 Buy
51 Manuscript for Murder(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) 2019 Buy
52 Murder in Red(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) 2019 Buy
53 A Time for Murder(With: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) 2019 Buy
54 The Murder of Twelve(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) 2020 Buy
55 Murder In Season(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) 2020 Buy
56 Killing in a Koi Pond(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) 2021 Buy
57 Debonair in Death(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) 2021 Buy
58 Death on the Emerald Isle(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) 2023 Buy
59 Killer on the Court(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) 2023 Buy
60 Fit for Murder(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) 2024 Buy
61 Murder Backstage(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) 2024 Buy
62 A Killer Christmas(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) 2024 Buy
63 Snowy with a Chance of Murder(By: Jessica Fletcher,Barbara Early) 2025 Buy
64 A Body in Boston(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) 2025 Buy
65 The Body in the Trees(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) 2025 Buy
66 Murder Most Trivial(By: Jessica Fletcher,Barbara Early) 2026 Buy
67 A Killing in Real Estate(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) 2026 Buy

Murder, She Wrote Books by Publication Order

1985 The Murder of Sherlock Holmes(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher) #1
1985 Hooray for Homicide(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher) #2
1986 Lovers and Other Killers(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher) #3
1989 Gin & Daggers(With: Jessica Fletcher) #4
1994 Manhattans & Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #5
1995 Rum & Razors(With: Jessica Fletcher) #6
1995 Brandy and Bullets(With: Jessica Fletcher) #7
1995 Martinis & Mayhem(With: Jessica Fletcher) #8
1996 A Deadly Judgment(With: Jessica Fletcher) #9
1996 A Palette for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #10
1997 The Highland Fling Murders(With: Jessica Fletcher) #11
1997 Murder on the QE2(With: Jessica Fletcher) #12
1998 Murder in Moscow(With: Jessica Fletcher) #13
1998 A Little Yuletide Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #14
1999 Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch(With: Jessica Fletcher) #15
1999 Knock 'em Dead(With: Jessica Fletcher) #16
2000 Trick or Treachery(With: Jessica Fletcher) #17
2001 Blood on the Vine(With: Jessica Fletcher) #18
2001 Murder in a Minor Key(With: Jessica Fletcher) #19
2002 Provence to Die for(With: Jessica Fletcher) #20
2002 You Bet Your Life(With: Jessica Fletcher) #21
2003 Majoring In Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #22
2003 Destination Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #23
2004 Dying to Retire(With: Jessica Fletcher) #24
2004 A Vote for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #25
2005 The Maine Mutiny(With: Jessica Fletcher) #26
2005 Margaritas and Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #27
2006 A Question of Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #28
2006 Three Strikes and You're Dead(With: Jessica Fletcher) #29
2007 Coffee, Tea, or Murder?(With: Jessica Fletcher) #30
2007 Panning for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #31
2008 Murder on Parade(With: Jessica Fletcher) #32
2008 A Slaying in Savannah(With: Jessica Fletcher) #33
2009 Madison Avenue Shoot(With: Jessica Fletcher) #34
2009 A Fatal Feast(With: Jessica Fletcher) #35
2010 Nashville Noir(With: Jessica Fletcher) #36
2010 The Queen's Jewels(With: Jessica Fletcher) #37
2011 Skating on Thin Ice(With: Jessica Fletcher) #38
2011 The Fine Art of Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #39
2012 Trouble at High Tide(With: Jessica Fletcher) #40
2012 Domestic Malice(With: Jessica Fletcher) #41
2013 Prescription for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #42
2013 Close-up on Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #43
2014 Aloha Betrayed(With: Jessica Fletcher) #44
2014 Death of a Blue Blood(With: Jessica Fletcher) #45
2015 Killer in the Kitchen(With: Jessica Fletcher) #46
2015 The Ghost and Mrs Fletcher(With: Jessica Fletcher) #47
2016 Design For Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #48
2016 Hook, Line, and Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher) #49
2018 A Date with Murder(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) #50
2019 Manuscript for Murder(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) #51
2019 Murder in Red(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) #52
2019 A Time for Murder(With: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) #53
2020 The Murder of Twelve(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) #54
2020 Murder In Season(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher) #55
2021 Killing in a Koi Pond(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) #56
2021 Debonair in Death(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) #57
2023 Death on the Emerald Isle(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) #58
2023 Killer on the Court(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) #59
2024 Fit for Murder(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) #60
2024 Murder Backstage(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) #61
2024 A Killer Christmas(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) #62
2025 Snowy with a Chance of Murder(By: Jessica Fletcher,Barbara Early) #63
2025 A Body in Boston(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) #64
2025 The Body in the Trees(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) #65
2026 Murder Most Trivial(By: Jessica Fletcher,Barbara Early) #66
2026 A Killing in Real Estate(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher) #67

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Murder, She Wrote reading order?

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

How many Murder, She Wrote books are there?

This catalog currently lists 67 Murder, She Wrote books published across 1985-2026.

Who writes the Murder, She Wrote books?

Murder, She Wrote is listed as a book series by Donald Bain.

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