Series · 40 books
Joan Hess Books in Order
The complete Joan Hess reading order — 40 books from 1986–2010.
- 01 Strangled Prose Amazon — buy Strangled Prose Bookshop — buy Strangled Prose ThriftBooks — buy Strangled Prose eBooks.com — buy Strangled Prose
- 02 Murder at the murder at the Mimosa Inn Amazon — buy Murder at the murder at the Mimosa Inn Bookshop — buy Murder at the murder at the Mimosa Inn ThriftBooks — buy Murder at the murder at the Mimosa Inn eBooks.com — buy Murder at the murder at the Mimosa Inn
- 03 Dear Miss Demeanor Amazon — buy Dear Miss Demeanor Bookshop — buy Dear Miss Demeanor ThriftBooks — buy Dear Miss Demeanor eBooks.com — buy Dear Miss Demeanor
- 04 Future Tense (First Love from Silhouette, N0 233) Amazon — buy Future Tense (First Love from Silhouette, N0 233) Bookshop — buy Future Tense (First Love from Silhouette, N0 233) ThriftBooks — buy Future Tense (First Love from Silhouette, N0 233) eBooks.com — buy Future Tense (First Love from Silhouette, N0 233)
- 05 Strangled Prose (Claire Malloy Mysteries Amazon — buy Strangled Prose (Claire Malloy Mysteries Bookshop — buy Strangled Prose (Claire Malloy Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Strangled Prose (Claire Malloy Mysteries eBooks.com — buy Strangled Prose (Claire Malloy Mysteries
- 06 Red rover, red rover Amazon — buy Red rover, red rover Bookshop — buy Red rover, red rover ThriftBooks — buy Red rover, red rover eBooks.com — buy Red rover, red rover
- 07 Really Cute Corpse Amazon — buy Really Cute Corpse Bookshop — buy Really Cute Corpse ThriftBooks — buy Really Cute Corpse eBooks.com — buy Really Cute Corpse
- 08 A Really Cute Corpse Amazon — buy A Really Cute Corpse Bookshop — buy A Really Cute Corpse ThriftBooks — buy A Really Cute Corpse eBooks.com — buy A Really Cute Corpse
- 09 Mischief in Maggody Amazon — buy Mischief in Maggody Bookshop — buy Mischief in Maggody ThriftBooks — buy Mischief in Maggody eBooks.com — buy Mischief in Maggody
- 10 A Diet to Die For Amazon — buy A Diet to Die For Bookshop — buy A Diet to Die For ThriftBooks — buy A Diet to Die For eBooks.com — buy A Diet to Die For
- 11 Malice in Maggody Amazon — buy Malice in Maggody Bookshop — buy Malice in Maggody ThriftBooks — buy Malice in Maggody eBooks.com — buy Malice in Maggody
- 12 Roll over and play dead Amazon — buy Roll over and play dead Bookshop — buy Roll over and play dead ThriftBooks — buy Roll over and play dead eBooks.com — buy Roll over and play dead
- 13 Madness in Maggody Amazon — buy Madness in Maggody Bookshop — buy Madness in Maggody ThriftBooks — buy Madness in Maggody eBooks.com — buy Madness in Maggody
- 14 Much ado in Maggody Amazon — buy Much ado in Maggody Bookshop — buy Much ado in Maggody ThriftBooks — buy Much ado in Maggody eBooks.com — buy Much ado in Maggody
- 15 Death by the Light of the Moon Amazon — buy Death by the Light of the Moon Bookshop — buy Death by the Light of the Moon ThriftBooks — buy Death by the Light of the Moon eBooks.com — buy Death by the Light of the Moon
- 16 Maggody in Manhattan Amazon — buy Maggody in Manhattan Bookshop — buy Maggody in Manhattan ThriftBooks — buy Maggody in Manhattan eBooks.com — buy Maggody in Manhattan
- 17 Poisoned pins Amazon — buy Poisoned pins Bookshop — buy Poisoned pins ThriftBooks — buy Poisoned pins eBooks.com — buy Poisoned pins
- 18 O little town of Maggody Amazon — buy O little town of Maggody Bookshop — buy O little town of Maggody ThriftBooks — buy O little town of Maggody eBooks.com — buy O little town of Maggody
- 19 Tickled to death Amazon — buy Tickled to death Bookshop — buy Tickled to death ThriftBooks — buy Tickled to death eBooks.com — buy Tickled to death
- 20 Martians in Maggody Amazon — buy Martians in Maggody Bookshop — buy Martians in Maggody ThriftBooks — buy Martians in Maggody eBooks.com — buy Martians in Maggody
- 21 Miracles in Maggody Amazon — buy Miracles in Maggody Bookshop — buy Miracles in Maggody ThriftBooks — buy Miracles in Maggody eBooks.com — buy Miracles in Maggody
- 22 Closely Akin to Murder Amazon — buy Closely Akin to Murder Bookshop — buy Closely Akin to Murder ThriftBooks — buy Closely Akin to Murder eBooks.com — buy Closely Akin to Murder
- 23 Funny Bones Amazon — buy Funny Bones Bookshop — buy Funny Bones ThriftBooks — buy Funny Bones eBooks.com — buy Funny Bones
- 24 A holly, jolly murder Amazon — buy A holly, jolly murder Bookshop — buy A holly, jolly murder ThriftBooks — buy A holly, jolly murder eBooks.com — buy A holly, jolly murder
- 25 MISERY LOVES MAGGODY Amazon — buy MISERY LOVES MAGGODY Bookshop — buy MISERY LOVES MAGGODY ThriftBooks — buy MISERY LOVES MAGGODY eBooks.com — buy MISERY LOVES MAGGODY
- 26 Malice Domestic 9 Amazon — buy Malice Domestic 9 Bookshop — buy Malice Domestic 9 ThriftBooks — buy Malice Domestic 9 eBooks.com — buy Malice Domestic 9
- 27 A conventional corpse Amazon — buy A conventional corpse Bookshop — buy A conventional corpse ThriftBooks — buy A conventional corpse eBooks.com — buy A conventional corpse
- 28 [email protected] Amazon — buy [email protected] Bookshop — buy [email protected] ThriftBooks — buy [email protected] eBooks.com — buy [email protected]
- 29 Maggody and the moonbeams Amazon — buy Maggody and the moonbeams Bookshop — buy Maggody and the moonbeams ThriftBooks — buy Maggody and the moonbeams eBooks.com — buy Maggody and the moonbeams
- 30 Out on a limb Amazon — buy Out on a limb Bookshop — buy Out on a limb ThriftBooks — buy Out on a limb eBooks.com — buy Out on a limb
- 31 Muletrain to Maggody Amazon — buy Muletrain to Maggody Bookshop — buy Muletrain to Maggody ThriftBooks — buy Muletrain to Maggody eBooks.com — buy Muletrain to Maggody
- 32 Muletrain To Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery Amazon — buy Muletrain To Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery Bookshop — buy Muletrain To Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Muletrain To Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery eBooks.com — buy Muletrain To Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery
- 33 The goodbye body Amazon — buy The goodbye body Bookshop — buy The goodbye body ThriftBooks — buy The goodbye body eBooks.com — buy The goodbye body
- 34 Holly, Jolly Murder Amazon — buy Holly, Jolly Murder Bookshop — buy Holly, Jolly Murder ThriftBooks — buy Holly, Jolly Murder eBooks.com — buy Holly, Jolly Murder
- 35 Malpractice In Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery Amazon — buy Malpractice In Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery Bookshop — buy Malpractice In Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Malpractice In Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery eBooks.com — buy Malpractice In Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery
- 36 Malpractice in Maggody Amazon — buy Malpractice in Maggody Bookshop — buy Malpractice in Maggody ThriftBooks — buy Malpractice in Maggody eBooks.com — buy Malpractice in Maggody
- 37 Damsels in Distress Amazon — buy Damsels in Distress Bookshop — buy Damsels in Distress ThriftBooks — buy Damsels in Distress eBooks.com — buy Damsels in Distress
- 38 Mummy dearest Amazon — buy Mummy dearest Bookshop — buy Mummy dearest ThriftBooks — buy Mummy dearest eBooks.com — buy Mummy dearest
- 39 Mummy Dearest (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 17) Amazon — buy Mummy Dearest (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 17) Bookshop — buy Mummy Dearest (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 17) ThriftBooks — buy Mummy Dearest (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 17) eBooks.com — buy Mummy Dearest (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 17)
- 40 Merry wives of Maggody Amazon — buy Merry wives of Maggody Bookshop — buy Merry wives of Maggody ThriftBooks — buy Merry wives of Maggody eBooks.com — buy Merry wives of Maggody
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strangled Prose | 1986 | ||
| 2 | Murder at the murder at the Mimosa Inn | 1986 | ||
| 3 | Dear Miss Demeanor | 1987 | ||
| 4 | Future Tense (First Love from Silhouette, N0 233) | 1987 | ||
| 5 | Strangled Prose (Claire Malloy Mysteries | 1987 | ||
| 6 | Red rover, red rover | 1988 | ||
| 7 | Really Cute Corpse | 1988 | ||
| 8 | A Really Cute Corpse | 1988 | ||
| 9 | Mischief in Maggody | 1988 | ||
| 10 | A Diet to Die For | 1989 | ||
| 11 | Malice in Maggody | 1991 | ||
| 12 | Roll over and play dead | 1991 | ||
| 13 | Madness in Maggody | 1991 | ||
| 14 | Much ado in Maggody | 1991 | ||
| 15 | Death by the Light of the Moon | 1992 | ||
| 16 | Maggody in Manhattan | 1992 | ||
| 17 | Poisoned pins | 1993 | ||
| 18 | O little town of Maggody | 1993 | ||
| 19 | Tickled to death | 1994 | ||
| 20 | Martians in Maggody | 1994 | ||
| 21 | Miracles in Maggody | 1995 | ||
| 22 | Closely Akin to Murder | 1996 | ||
| 23 | Funny Bones | 1997 | ||
| 24 | A holly, jolly murder | 1997 | ||
| 25 | MISERY LOVES MAGGODY | 1998 | ||
| 26 | Malice Domestic 9 | 2000 | ||
| 27 | A conventional corpse | 2000 | ||
| 28 | [email protected] | 2000 | ||
| 29 | Maggody and the moonbeams | 2001 | ||
| 30 | Out on a limb | 2002 | ||
| 31 | Muletrain to Maggody | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Muletrain To Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery | 2004 | ||
| 33 | The goodbye body | 2005 | ||
| 34 | Holly, Jolly Murder | 2006 | ||
| 35 | Malpractice In Maggody An Arly Hanks Mystery | 2006 | ||
| 36 | Malpractice in Maggody | 2006 | ||
| 37 | Damsels in Distress | 2007 | ||
| 38 | Mummy dearest | 2008 | ||
| 39 | Mummy Dearest (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 17) | 2008 | ||
| 40 | Merry wives of Maggody | 2010 |
Joan Hess reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Strangled Prose (1986). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Joan Hess — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Joan Hess books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1986–2010.
What is the newest Joan Hess book?
Merry wives of Maggody, published in 2010.