Agatha Frost Books in Order

Agatha Frost has written 53 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is Pancakes and Corpses (2017) and the newest is Rhubarb Crumble and Rumours (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
53
Published
2017–2026
Pages on record
4,424 in 17 of 53 books

Agatha Frost writes cozy murder mysteries set in English villages. The catalogue runs to 53 books, opening with Pancakes and Corpses (2017) and reaching Rhubarb Crumble and Rumours in 2026. Four series carry most of that output: Peridale Cafe Mystery, Claire's Candles Cozy Mystery, Meadowfield Bookshop Mysteries and Scarlet Cove. Frost publishes several titles a year and remains active.

How many Agatha Frost books are there?

Agatha Frost has 53 books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 4 separate series.

Agatha Frost Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 53 Agatha Frost books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Pancakes and CorpsesPeridale Cafe Mystery #12017 · 210 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017210
  2. 2
    Stroke of DeathScarlet Cove #12017 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017298
  3. 3
    Dead in the WaterScarlet Cove #22017 · 243 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017243
  4. 4
    Lemonade and LiesPeridale Cafe Mystery #22017 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017222
  5. 5
    Castle on the HillScarlet Cove #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  6. 6
    Doughnuts and DeceptionPeridale Cafe Mystery #32017 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017232
  7. 7
    Chocolate Cake and ChaosPeridale Cafe Mystery #42017 · 207 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017207
  8. 8
    Shortbread and SorrowPeridale Cafe Mystery #52017 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017234
  9. 9
    Espresso and EvilPeridale Cafe Mystery #62017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  10. 10
    Macarons and MayhemPeridale Cafe Mystery #72017 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017224
  11. 11
    Fruit Cake and FearPeridale Cafe Mystery #82017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  12. 12
    Birthday Cake and BodiesPeridale Cafe Mystery #92017 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017253
  13. 13
    Gingerbread and GhostsPeridale Cafe Mystery #102017 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017266
  14. 14
    Cupcakes and CasualtiesPeridale Cafe Mystery #112018 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018272
  15. 15
    Blueberry Muffins and MisfortunePeridale Cafe Mystery #122018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  16. 16
    Ice Cream and IncidentsPeridale Cafe Mystery #132018 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018253
  17. 17
    Champagne and CatastrophesPeridale Cafe Mystery #142018 · 292 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018292
  18. 18
    Wedding Cake and WoesPeridale Cafe Mystery #152018 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018264
  19. 19
    Red Velvet and RevengePeridale Cafe Mystery #162019 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019340
  20. 20
    Vegetables and VengeancePeridale Cafe Mystery #172019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  21. 21
    Cheesecake and ConfusionPeridale Cafe Mystery #182019 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019298
  22. 22
    Brownies and BloodshedPeridale Cafe Mystery #192019 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019316
  23. 23
    Vanilla Bean VengeanceClaire's Candles Cozy Mystery #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  24. 24
    Black Cherry BetrayalClaire's Candles Cozy Mystery #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  25. 25
    Coconut Milk CasualtyClaire's Candles Cozy Mystery #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  26. 26
    Rose Petal RevengeClaire's Candles Cozy Mystery #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  27. 27
    Cocktails and CowardicePeridale Cafe Mystery #202020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  28. 28
    Fresh Linen FraudClaire's Candles Cozy Mystery #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  29. 29
    Profiteroles and PoisonPeridale Cafe Mystery #212021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  30. 30
    Scones and ScandalPeridale Cafe Mystery #222021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021

Agatha Frost characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Agatha Frost books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Do you have to read Agatha Frost books in order?

You only need to read Agatha Frost books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Agatha Frost

Start with Pancakes and Corpses (2017), the first Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Agatha Frost book?

Rhubarb Crumble and Rumours (2026) is the newest Agatha Frost book released so far.

Is there a new Agatha Frost book coming?

No next Agatha Frost book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Agatha Frost at a glance

Still publishing
Agatha Frost published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Agatha Frost books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,424 pages across the 17 of 53 books with a recorded length, a median of 253 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Agatha Frost books, 31 of 53, were published in the 2020s.

What the Agatha Frost books are about

1 of the 53 Agatha Frost books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Angleterre -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 1 books
  • England -- Fiction 1 of 1 books
  • Meurtre -- Enquêtes -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 1 books
  • Murder -- Investigation 1 of 1 books
  • Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction 1 of 1 books
  • Villages 1 of 1 books
  • Villages -- Angleterre -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 1 books
  • Villages -- England -- Fiction 1 of 1 books