A Book in Order

Series · 32 books

Rita Mae Brown Cat Books in Order

The complete Rita Mae Brown Cat reading order — 32 books from 1990–2020.

  1. 01 Wish you were here 1990 Amazon — buy Wish you were here Bookshop — buy Wish you were here ThriftBooks — buy Wish you were here eBooks.com — buy Wish you were here
  2. 02 Rest in pieces 1992 Amazon — buy Rest in pieces Bookshop — buy Rest in pieces ThriftBooks — buy Rest in pieces eBooks.com — buy Rest in pieces
  3. 03 Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins 1994 Amazon — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins Bookshop — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins ThriftBooks — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins eBooks.com — buy Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins
  4. 04 Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn 1995 Amazon — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn Bookshop — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn ThriftBooks — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn eBooks.com — buy Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn
  5. 05 Murder, She Meowed 1996 Amazon — buy Murder, She Meowed Bookshop — buy Murder, She Meowed ThriftBooks — buy Murder, She Meowed eBooks.com — buy Murder, She Meowed
  6. 06 Cat on the Scent 1998 Amazon — buy Cat on the Scent Bookshop — buy Cat on the Scent ThriftBooks — buy Cat on the Scent eBooks.com — buy Cat on the Scent
  7. 07 Murder on the prowl 1998 Amazon — buy Murder on the prowl Bookshop — buy Murder on the prowl ThriftBooks — buy Murder on the prowl eBooks.com — buy Murder on the prowl
  8. 08 The big cat nap 1998 Amazon — buy The big cat nap Bookshop — buy The big cat nap ThriftBooks — buy The big cat nap eBooks.com — buy The big cat nap
  9. 09 Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers 1999 Amazon — buy Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers Bookshop — buy Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers ThriftBooks — buy Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers eBooks.com — buy Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers
  10. 10 Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz 1999 Amazon — buy Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz Bookshop — buy Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz ThriftBooks — buy Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz eBooks.com — buy Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz
  11. 11 Pawing through the past 2000 Amazon — buy Pawing through the past Bookshop — buy Pawing through the past ThriftBooks — buy Pawing through the past eBooks.com — buy Pawing through the past
  12. 12 Claws and effect 2001 Amazon — buy Claws and effect Bookshop — buy Claws and effect ThriftBooks — buy Claws and effect eBooks.com — buy Claws and effect
  13. 13 Catch as cat can 2002 Amazon — buy Catch as cat can Bookshop — buy Catch as cat can ThriftBooks — buy Catch as cat can eBooks.com — buy Catch as cat can
  14. 14 The tail of the tip-off 2003 Amazon — buy The tail of the tip-off Bookshop — buy The tail of the tip-off ThriftBooks — buy The tail of the tip-off eBooks.com — buy The tail of the tip-off
  15. 15 Whisker of evil 2004 Amazon — buy Whisker of evil Bookshop — buy Whisker of evil ThriftBooks — buy Whisker of evil eBooks.com — buy Whisker of evil
  16. 16 Cat's Eyewitness 2005 Amazon — buy Cat's Eyewitness Bookshop — buy Cat's Eyewitness ThriftBooks — buy Cat's Eyewitness eBooks.com — buy Cat's Eyewitness
  17. 17 Sour Puss 2006 Amazon — buy Sour Puss Bookshop — buy Sour Puss ThriftBooks — buy Sour Puss eBooks.com — buy Sour Puss
  18. 18 Puss 'n Cahoots 2007 Amazon — buy Puss 'n Cahoots Bookshop — buy Puss 'n Cahoots ThriftBooks — buy Puss 'n Cahoots eBooks.com — buy Puss 'n Cahoots
  19. 19 The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume 2007 Amazon — buy The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume Bookshop — buy The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume ThriftBooks — buy The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume eBooks.com — buy The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume
  20. 20 The Purrfect Murder 2008 Amazon — buy The Purrfect Murder Bookshop — buy The Purrfect Murder ThriftBooks — buy The Purrfect Murder eBooks.com — buy The Purrfect Murder
  21. 21 Santa Clawed 2008 Amazon — buy Santa Clawed Bookshop — buy Santa Clawed ThriftBooks — buy Santa Clawed eBooks.com — buy Santa Clawed
  22. 22 Cat of the century 2010 Amazon — buy Cat of the century Bookshop — buy Cat of the century ThriftBooks — buy Cat of the century eBooks.com — buy Cat of the century
  23. 23 Hiss of death 2011 Amazon — buy Hiss of death Bookshop — buy Hiss of death ThriftBooks — buy Hiss of death eBooks.com — buy Hiss of death
  24. 24 Sneaky pie for president 2012 Amazon — buy Sneaky pie for president Bookshop — buy Sneaky pie for president ThriftBooks — buy Sneaky pie for president eBooks.com — buy Sneaky pie for president
  25. 25 Nine lives to die 2014 Amazon — buy Nine lives to die Bookshop — buy Nine lives to die ThriftBooks — buy Nine lives to die eBooks.com — buy Nine lives to die
  26. 26 Tail gait 2015 Amazon — buy Tail gait Bookshop — buy Tail gait ThriftBooks — buy Tail gait eBooks.com — buy Tail gait
  27. 27 Tall tail 2016 Amazon — buy Tall tail Bookshop — buy Tall tail ThriftBooks — buy Tall tail eBooks.com — buy Tall tail
  28. 28 A hiss before dying 2017 Amazon — buy A hiss before dying Bookshop — buy A hiss before dying ThriftBooks — buy A hiss before dying eBooks.com — buy A hiss before dying
  29. 29 Probable claws 2018 Amazon — buy Probable claws Bookshop — buy Probable claws ThriftBooks — buy Probable claws eBooks.com — buy Probable claws
  30. 30 Scarlet Fever 2019 Amazon — buy Scarlet Fever Bookshop — buy Scarlet Fever ThriftBooks — buy Scarlet Fever eBooks.com — buy Scarlet Fever
  31. 31 Out of Hounds 2020 Amazon — buy Out of Hounds Bookshop — buy Out of Hounds ThriftBooks — buy Out of Hounds eBooks.com — buy Out of Hounds
  32. 32 Furmidable Foes 2020 Amazon — buy Furmidable Foes Bookshop — buy Furmidable Foes ThriftBooks — buy Furmidable Foes eBooks.com — buy Furmidable Foes

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Wish you were here 1990
2 Rest in pieces 1992
3 Murder at Monticello, or, Old sins 1994
4 Pay dirt, or, Adventures at Ash Lawn 1995
5 Murder, She Meowed 1996
6 Cat on the Scent 1998
7 Murder on the prowl 1998
8 The big cat nap 1998
9 Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers 1999
10 Mord in Monticello / Virus im Netz 1999
11 Pawing through the past 2000
12 Claws and effect 2001
13 Catch as cat can 2002
14 The tail of the tip-off 2003
15 Whisker of evil 2004
16 Cat's Eyewitness 2005
17 Sour Puss 2006
18 Puss 'n Cahoots 2007
19 The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume 2007
20 The Purrfect Murder 2008
21 Santa Clawed 2008
22 Cat of the century 2010
23 Hiss of death 2011
24 Sneaky pie for president 2012
25 Nine lives to die 2014
26 Tail gait 2015
27 Tall tail 2016
28 A hiss before dying 2017
29 Probable claws 2018
30 Scarlet Fever 2019
31 Out of Hounds 2020
32 Furmidable Foes 2020

Rita Mae Brown Cat reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Wish you were here (1990). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Rita Mae Brown Cat — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Rita Mae Brown Cat books are there?

32 to date, spanning 1990–2020.

What is the newest Rita Mae Brown Cat book?

Furmidable Foes, published in 2020.