Series · 40 books
Ellery Adams Books in Order
The complete Ellery Adams reading order — 40 books from 1945–2021.
- 01 Girl scouting as a profession Amazon — buy Girl scouting as a profession ThriftBooks — buy Girl scouting as a profession eBooks.com — buy Girl scouting as a profession
- 02 A Killer Plot (Books by the Bay) Amazon — buy A Killer Plot (Books by the Bay) Bookshop — buy A Killer Plot (Books by the Bay) ThriftBooks — buy A Killer Plot (Books by the Bay) eBooks.com — buy A Killer Plot (Books by the Bay)
- 03 A killer plot Amazon — buy A killer plot Bookshop — buy A killer plot ThriftBooks — buy A killer plot eBooks.com — buy A killer plot
- 04 A Deadly Cliche Amazon — buy A Deadly Cliche Bookshop — buy A Deadly Cliche ThriftBooks — buy A Deadly Cliche eBooks.com — buy A Deadly Cliche
- 05 The Last Word Amazon — buy The Last Word Bookshop — buy The Last Word ThriftBooks — buy The Last Word eBooks.com — buy The Last Word
- 06 A deadly cliché Amazon — buy A deadly cliché Bookshop — buy A deadly cliché ThriftBooks — buy A deadly cliché eBooks.com — buy A deadly cliché
- 07 Pies And Prejudice Amazon — buy Pies And Prejudice Bookshop — buy Pies And Prejudice ThriftBooks — buy Pies And Prejudice eBooks.com — buy Pies And Prejudice
- 08 Written in Stone Books by the Bay Mystery Amazon — buy Written in Stone Books by the Bay Mystery Bookshop — buy Written in Stone Books by the Bay Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Written in Stone Books by the Bay Mystery eBooks.com — buy Written in Stone Books by the Bay Mystery
- 09 Peach Pies And Alibis Amazon — buy Peach Pies And Alibis Bookshop — buy Peach Pies And Alibis ThriftBooks — buy Peach Pies And Alibis eBooks.com — buy Peach Pies And Alibis
- 10 Poisoned Prose Amazon — buy Poisoned Prose Bookshop — buy Poisoned Prose ThriftBooks — buy Poisoned Prose eBooks.com — buy Poisoned Prose
- 11 Murder in the Mystery Suite Amazon — buy Murder in the Mystery Suite Bookshop — buy Murder in the Mystery Suite ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the Mystery Suite eBooks.com — buy Murder in the Mystery Suite
- 12 Pecan pies and homicides Amazon — buy Pecan pies and homicides Bookshop — buy Pecan pies and homicides ThriftBooks — buy Pecan pies and homicides eBooks.com — buy Pecan pies and homicides
- 13 Lethal Letters Amazon — buy Lethal Letters Bookshop — buy Lethal Letters ThriftBooks — buy Lethal Letters eBooks.com — buy Lethal Letters
- 14 Murder in the Mystery Suite (The Book Retreat Mysteries 1) Amazon — buy Murder in the Mystery Suite (The Book Retreat Mysteries 1) ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the Mystery Suite (The Book Retreat Mysteries 1) eBooks.com — buy Murder in the Mystery Suite (The Book Retreat Mysteries 1)
- 15 Lemon Pies and Little White Lies Amazon — buy Lemon Pies and Little White Lies Bookshop — buy Lemon Pies and Little White Lies ThriftBooks — buy Lemon Pies and Little White Lies eBooks.com — buy Lemon Pies and Little White Lies
- 16 A Killer Collection Amazon — buy A Killer Collection Bookshop — buy A Killer Collection ThriftBooks — buy A Killer Collection eBooks.com — buy A Killer Collection
- 17 Murder in the Paperback Parlor Amazon — buy Murder in the Paperback Parlor Bookshop — buy Murder in the Paperback Parlor ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the Paperback Parlor eBooks.com — buy Murder in the Paperback Parlor
- 18 Writing All Wrongs Amazon — buy Writing All Wrongs Bookshop — buy Writing All Wrongs ThriftBooks — buy Writing All Wrongs eBooks.com — buy Writing All Wrongs
- 19 Deadly Dealer Amazon — buy Deadly Dealer Bookshop — buy Deadly Dealer ThriftBooks — buy Deadly Dealer eBooks.com — buy Deadly Dealer
- 20 Fatal Appraisal Amazon — buy Fatal Appraisal Bookshop — buy Fatal Appraisal ThriftBooks — buy Fatal Appraisal eBooks.com — buy Fatal Appraisal
- 21 Murder in the Secret Garden Amazon — buy Murder in the Secret Garden Bookshop — buy Murder in the Secret Garden ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the Secret Garden eBooks.com — buy Murder in the Secret Garden
- 22 Breach of crust Amazon — buy Breach of crust Bookshop — buy Breach of crust ThriftBooks — buy Breach of crust eBooks.com — buy Breach of crust
- 23 Murder In The Paperback Parlorp Amazon — buy Murder In The Paperback Parlorp Bookshop — buy Murder In The Paperback Parlorp ThriftBooks — buy Murder In The Paperback Parlorp eBooks.com — buy Murder In The Paperback Parlorp
- 24 The secret, book & scone society Amazon — buy The secret, book & scone society Bookshop — buy The secret, book & scone society ThriftBooks — buy The secret, book & scone society eBooks.com — buy The secret, book & scone society
- 25 Killer Characters Amazon — buy Killer Characters Bookshop — buy Killer Characters ThriftBooks — buy Killer Characters eBooks.com — buy Killer Characters
- 26 The whispered word Amazon — buy The whispered word Bookshop — buy The whispered word ThriftBooks — buy The whispered word eBooks.com — buy The whispered word
- 27 Chili con Corpses Amazon — buy Chili con Corpses Bookshop — buy Chili con Corpses ThriftBooks — buy Chili con Corpses eBooks.com — buy Chili con Corpses
- 28 Stiffs and Swine Amazon — buy Stiffs and Swine Bookshop — buy Stiffs and Swine ThriftBooks — buy Stiffs and Swine eBooks.com — buy Stiffs and Swine
- 29 The Battered Body Amazon — buy The Battered Body Bookshop — buy The Battered Body ThriftBooks — buy The Battered Body eBooks.com — buy The Battered Body
- 30 Murder in the Locked Library Amazon — buy Murder in the Locked Library Bookshop — buy Murder in the Locked Library ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the Locked Library eBooks.com — buy Murder in the Locked Library
- 31 Whispered Word Amazon — buy Whispered Word Bookshop — buy Whispered Word ThriftBooks — buy Whispered Word eBooks.com — buy Whispered Word
- 32 Fit to Die Amazon — buy Fit to Die Bookshop — buy Fit to Die ThriftBooks — buy Fit to Die eBooks.com — buy Fit to Die
- 33 Carbs & Cadavers Amazon — buy Carbs & Cadavers Bookshop — buy Carbs & Cadavers ThriftBooks — buy Carbs & Cadavers eBooks.com — buy Carbs & Cadavers
- 34 Murder in the Locked Library (Book Retreat Mystery) Amazon — buy Murder in the Locked Library (Book Retreat Mystery) Bookshop — buy Murder in the Locked Library (Book Retreat Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the Locked Library (Book Retreat Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Murder in the Locked Library (Book Retreat Mystery)
- 35 Black Beans & Vice Amazon — buy Black Beans & Vice Bookshop — buy Black Beans & Vice ThriftBooks — buy Black Beans & Vice eBooks.com — buy Black Beans & Vice
- 36 Battered Body Amazon — buy Battered Body Bookshop — buy Battered Body ThriftBooks — buy Battered Body eBooks.com — buy Battered Body
- 37 Murder in the Reading Room Amazon — buy Murder in the Reading Room Bookshop — buy Murder in the Reading Room ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the Reading Room eBooks.com — buy Murder in the Reading Room
- 38 The Book of Candlelight Amazon — buy The Book of Candlelight Bookshop — buy The Book of Candlelight ThriftBooks — buy The Book of Candlelight eBooks.com — buy The Book of Candlelight
- 39 Murder in the Storybook Cottage Amazon — buy Murder in the Storybook Cottage Bookshop — buy Murder in the Storybook Cottage ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the Storybook Cottage eBooks.com — buy Murder in the Storybook Cottage
- 40 Ink and Shadows Amazon — buy Ink and Shadows Bookshop — buy Ink and Shadows ThriftBooks — buy Ink and Shadows eBooks.com — buy Ink and Shadows
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girl scouting as a profession | 1945 | ||
| 2 | A Killer Plot (Books by the Bay) | 2010 | ||
| 3 | A killer plot | 2010 | ||
| 4 | A Deadly Cliche | 2011 | ||
| 5 | The Last Word | 2011 | ||
| 6 | A deadly cliché | 2011 | ||
| 7 | Pies And Prejudice | 2012 | ||
| 8 | Written in Stone Books by the Bay Mystery | 2012 | ||
| 9 | Peach Pies And Alibis | 2013 | ||
| 10 | Poisoned Prose | 2013 | ||
| 11 | Murder in the Mystery Suite | 2014 | ||
| 12 | Pecan pies and homicides | 2014 | ||
| 13 | Lethal Letters | 2014 | ||
| 14 | Murder in the Mystery Suite (The Book Retreat Mysteries 1) | 2014 | ||
| 15 | Lemon Pies and Little White Lies | 2015 | ||
| 16 | A Killer Collection | 2015 | ||
| 17 | Murder in the Paperback Parlor | 2015 | ||
| 18 | Writing All Wrongs | 2015 | ||
| 19 | Deadly Dealer | 2015 | ||
| 20 | Fatal Appraisal | 2015 | ||
| 21 | Murder in the Secret Garden | 2016 | ||
| 22 | Breach of crust | 2016 | ||
| 23 | Murder In The Paperback Parlorp | 2016 | ||
| 24 | The secret, book & scone society | 2017 | ||
| 25 | Killer Characters | 2017 | ||
| 26 | The whispered word | 2018 | ||
| 27 | Chili con Corpses | 2018 | ||
| 28 | Stiffs and Swine | 2018 | ||
| 29 | The Battered Body | 2018 | ||
| 30 | Murder in the Locked Library | 2018 | ||
| 31 | Whispered Word | 2018 | ||
| 32 | Fit to Die | 2018 | ||
| 33 | Carbs & Cadavers | 2018 | ||
| 34 | Murder in the Locked Library (Book Retreat Mystery) | 2018 | ||
| 35 | Black Beans & Vice | 2018 | ||
| 36 | Battered Body | 2018 | ||
| 37 | Murder in the Reading Room | 2019 | ||
| 38 | The Book of Candlelight | 2020 | ||
| 39 | Murder in the Storybook Cottage | 2020 | ||
| 40 | Ink and Shadows | 2021 |
Ellery Adams reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Girl scouting as a profession (1945). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ellery Adams — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Ellery Adams books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1945–2021.
What is the newest Ellery Adams book?
Ink and Shadows, published in 2021.