A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Martha Grimes Books in Order

The complete Martha Grimes reading order — 40 books from 1602–2005.

  1. 01 The Deer Leap by Grimes, Martha(November 1, 1985) Hardcover 1602 Amazon — buy The Deer Leap by Grimes, Martha(November 1, 1985) Hardcover ThriftBooks — buy The Deer Leap by Grimes, Martha(November 1, 1985) Hardcover eBooks.com — buy The Deer Leap by Grimes, Martha(November 1, 1985) Hardcover
  2. 02 Vertigo 42 by Martha Grimes (2014-10-29) 1708 Amazon — buy Vertigo 42 by Martha Grimes (2014-10-29) ThriftBooks — buy Vertigo 42 by Martha Grimes (2014-10-29) eBooks.com — buy Vertigo 42 by Martha Grimes (2014-10-29)
  3. 03 The Man With a Load of Mischief 1901 Amazon — buy The Man With a Load of Mischief Bookshop — buy The Man With a Load of Mischief ThriftBooks — buy The Man With a Load of Mischief eBooks.com — buy The Man With a Load of Mischief
  4. 04 The Old Contemptibles 1981 Amazon — buy The Old Contemptibles Bookshop — buy The Old Contemptibles ThriftBooks — buy The Old Contemptibles eBooks.com — buy The Old Contemptibles
  5. 05 The Old Fox Deceiv'd 1982 Amazon — buy The Old Fox Deceiv'd Bookshop — buy The Old Fox Deceiv'd ThriftBooks — buy The Old Fox Deceiv'd eBooks.com — buy The Old Fox Deceiv'd
  6. 06 The Anodyne Necklace 1983 Amazon — buy The Anodyne Necklace Bookshop — buy The Anodyne Necklace ThriftBooks — buy The Anodyne Necklace eBooks.com — buy The Anodyne Necklace
  7. 07 The Dirty Duck 1984 Amazon — buy The Dirty Duck Bookshop — buy The Dirty Duck ThriftBooks — buy The Dirty Duck eBooks.com — buy The Dirty Duck
  8. 08 Jerusalem Inn 1984 Amazon — buy Jerusalem Inn Bookshop — buy Jerusalem Inn ThriftBooks — buy Jerusalem Inn eBooks.com — buy Jerusalem Inn
  9. 09 Help the Poor Struggler 1985 Amazon — buy Help the Poor Struggler Bookshop — buy Help the Poor Struggler ThriftBooks — buy Help the Poor Struggler eBooks.com — buy Help the Poor Struggler
  10. 10 The Deer Leap 1985 Amazon — buy The Deer Leap Bookshop — buy The Deer Leap ThriftBooks — buy The Deer Leap eBooks.com — buy The Deer Leap
  11. 11 I Am the Only Running Footman 1986 Amazon — buy I Am the Only Running Footman Bookshop — buy I Am the Only Running Footman ThriftBooks — buy I Am the Only Running Footman eBooks.com — buy I Am the Only Running Footman
  12. 12 The Five Bells and Bladebone 1987 Amazon — buy The Five Bells and Bladebone Bookshop — buy The Five Bells and Bladebone ThriftBooks — buy The Five Bells and Bladebone eBooks.com — buy The Five Bells and Bladebone
  13. 13 Inspektor Jury spielt Domino / Inspektor Jury küßt die Muse 1987 Amazon — buy Inspektor Jury spielt Domino / Inspektor Jury küßt die Muse Bookshop — buy Inspektor Jury spielt Domino / Inspektor Jury küßt die Muse ThriftBooks — buy Inspektor Jury spielt Domino / Inspektor Jury küßt die Muse eBooks.com — buy Inspektor Jury spielt Domino / Inspektor Jury küßt die Muse
  14. 14 Martha Grimes I 1987 Amazon — buy Martha Grimes I Bookshop — buy Martha Grimes I ThriftBooks — buy Martha Grimes I eBooks.com — buy Martha Grimes I
  15. 15 The Old Silent 1989 Amazon — buy The Old Silent Bookshop — buy The Old Silent ThriftBooks — buy The Old Silent eBooks.com — buy The Old Silent
  16. 16 Send Bygraves 1989 Amazon — buy Send Bygraves Bookshop — buy Send Bygraves ThriftBooks — buy Send Bygraves eBooks.com — buy Send Bygraves
  17. 17 Martha Grimes 1990 Amazon — buy Martha Grimes Bookshop — buy Martha Grimes ThriftBooks — buy Martha Grimes eBooks.com — buy Martha Grimes
  18. 18 The Turquoise Trail 1991 Amazon — buy The Turquoise Trail Bookshop — buy The Turquoise Trail ThriftBooks — buy The Turquoise Trail eBooks.com — buy The Turquoise Trail
  19. 19 The End of the Pier 1992 Amazon — buy The End of the Pier Bookshop — buy The End of the Pier ThriftBooks — buy The End of the Pier eBooks.com — buy The End of the Pier
  20. 20 By Martha Grimes - The End Of The Pier (1992-04-15) [Hardcover] 1992 Amazon — buy By Martha Grimes - The End Of The Pier (1992-04-15) [Hardcover] ThriftBooks — buy By Martha Grimes - The End Of The Pier (1992-04-15) [Hardcover] eBooks.com — buy By Martha Grimes - The End Of The Pier (1992-04-15) [Hardcover]
  21. 21 The Horse You Came In On 1993 Amazon — buy The Horse You Came In On Bookshop — buy The Horse You Came In On ThriftBooks — buy The Horse You Came In On eBooks.com — buy The Horse You Came In On
  22. 22 A Martha Grimes Omnibus 1993 Amazon — buy A Martha Grimes Omnibus Bookshop — buy A Martha Grimes Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy A Martha Grimes Omnibus eBooks.com — buy A Martha Grimes Omnibus
  23. 23 Rainbow's End 1995 Amazon — buy Rainbow's End Bookshop — buy Rainbow's End ThriftBooks — buy Rainbow's End eBooks.com — buy Rainbow's End
  24. 24 Hotel Paradise 1996 Amazon — buy Hotel Paradise Bookshop — buy Hotel Paradise ThriftBooks — buy Hotel Paradise eBooks.com — buy Hotel Paradise
  25. 25 Freier Eintritt 1996 Amazon — buy Freier Eintritt Bookshop — buy Freier Eintritt ThriftBooks — buy Freier Eintritt eBooks.com — buy Freier Eintritt
  26. 26 The Case has Altered 1997 Amazon — buy The Case has Altered Bookshop — buy The Case has Altered ThriftBooks — buy The Case has Altered eBooks.com — buy The Case has Altered
  27. 27 Martha Grimes Mixed 1997 Amazon — buy Martha Grimes Mixed Bookshop — buy Martha Grimes Mixed ThriftBooks — buy Martha Grimes Mixed eBooks.com — buy Martha Grimes Mixed
  28. 28 The Stargazey 1998 Amazon — buy The Stargazey Bookshop — buy The Stargazey ThriftBooks — buy The Stargazey eBooks.com — buy The Stargazey
  29. 29 The train now departing ; and, When the mousetrap closes 1998 Amazon — buy The train now departing ; and, When the mousetrap closes Bookshop — buy The train now departing ; and, When the mousetrap closes ThriftBooks — buy The train now departing ; and, When the mousetrap closes eBooks.com — buy The train now departing ; and, When the mousetrap closes
  30. 30 "Murder is not what it used to be" 1998 Amazon — buy "Murder is not what it used to be" Bookshop — buy "Murder is not what it used to be" ThriftBooks — buy "Murder is not what it used to be" eBooks.com — buy "Murder is not what it used to be"
  31. 31 Biting the Moon 1999 Amazon — buy Biting the Moon Bookshop — buy Biting the Moon ThriftBooks — buy Biting the Moon eBooks.com — buy Biting the Moon
  32. 32 The Lamorna Wink 1999 Amazon — buy The Lamorna Wink Bookshop — buy The Lamorna Wink ThriftBooks — buy The Lamorna Wink eBooks.com — buy The Lamorna Wink
  33. 33 The Deer Leap / Help the Poor Struggler 1999 Amazon — buy The Deer Leap / Help the Poor Struggler Bookshop — buy The Deer Leap / Help the Poor Struggler ThriftBooks — buy The Deer Leap / Help the Poor Struggler eBooks.com — buy The Deer Leap / Help the Poor Struggler
  34. 34 The Blue Last 2001 Amazon — buy The Blue Last Bookshop — buy The Blue Last ThriftBooks — buy The Blue Last eBooks.com — buy The Blue Last
  35. 35 Cold Flat Junction 2001 Amazon — buy Cold Flat Junction Bookshop — buy Cold Flat Junction ThriftBooks — buy Cold Flat Junction eBooks.com — buy Cold Flat Junction
  36. 36 The Grave Maurice 2002 Amazon — buy The Grave Maurice Bookshop — buy The Grave Maurice ThriftBooks — buy The Grave Maurice eBooks.com — buy The Grave Maurice
  37. 37 Foul Matter 2003 Amazon — buy Foul Matter Bookshop — buy Foul Matter ThriftBooks — buy Foul Matter eBooks.com — buy Foul Matter
  38. 38 The Winds of Change 2004 Amazon — buy The Winds of Change Bookshop — buy The Winds of Change ThriftBooks — buy The Winds of Change eBooks.com — buy The Winds of Change
  39. 39 Belle Ruin 2005 Amazon — buy Belle Ruin Bookshop — buy Belle Ruin ThriftBooks — buy Belle Ruin eBooks.com — buy Belle Ruin
  40. 40 Disparition 2005 Amazon — buy Disparition Bookshop — buy Disparition ThriftBooks — buy Disparition eBooks.com — buy Disparition

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Deer Leap by Grimes, Martha(November 1, 1985) Hardcover 1602
2 Vertigo 42 by Martha Grimes (2014-10-29) 1708
3 The Man With a Load of Mischief 1901
4 The Old Contemptibles 1981
5 The Old Fox Deceiv'd 1982
6 The Anodyne Necklace 1983
7 The Dirty Duck 1984
8 Jerusalem Inn 1984
9 Help the Poor Struggler 1985
10 The Deer Leap 1985
11 I Am the Only Running Footman 1986
12 The Five Bells and Bladebone 1987
13 Inspektor Jury spielt Domino / Inspektor Jury küßt die Muse 1987
14 Martha Grimes I 1987
15 The Old Silent 1989
16 Send Bygraves 1989
17 Martha Grimes 1990
18 The Turquoise Trail 1991
19 The End of the Pier 1992
20 By Martha Grimes - The End Of The Pier (1992-04-15) [Hardcover] 1992
21 The Horse You Came In On 1993
22 A Martha Grimes Omnibus 1993
23 Rainbow's End 1995
24 Hotel Paradise 1996
25 Freier Eintritt 1996
26 The Case has Altered 1997
27 Martha Grimes Mixed 1997
28 The Stargazey 1998
29 The train now departing ; and, When the mousetrap closes 1998
30 "Murder is not what it used to be" 1998
31 Biting the Moon 1999
32 The Lamorna Wink 1999
33 The Deer Leap / Help the Poor Struggler 1999
34 The Blue Last 2001
35 Cold Flat Junction 2001
36 The Grave Maurice 2002
37 Foul Matter 2003
38 The Winds of Change 2004
39 Belle Ruin 2005
40 Disparition 2005

Martha Grimes reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Deer Leap by Grimes, Martha(November 1, 1985) Hardcover (1602). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Martha Grimes — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Martha Grimes books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1602–2005.

What is the newest Martha Grimes book?

Disparition, published in 2005.