Arlene Sachitano Books in Order
Arlene Sachitano has written 18 books, published between 2003 and 2025. The first book is Chip and Die (2003) and the newest is Quilts of a Feather (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 18
- Published
- 2003–2025
- Pages on record
- 695 in 3 of 18 books
Quilting supplies the setting for most of Arlene Sachitano's mysteries. Harriet Truman and the Loose Threads group carry the longest series, whose titles play on the craft, Quilt as Desired, Quilter's Knot, The Quilt Before the Storm, Make Quilts Not War. Chip and Die (2003) opens a catalogue of 18 books reaching Quilts of a Feather (2025), with the Harley Spring and Permelia O'Brien mysteries beside it. Murder investigation, widows, Washington State and the electronics industry fill the subject tags.
How many Arlene Sachitano books are there?
Arlene Sachitano has 18 books, released between 2003 and 2025. They include 3 separate series.
Arlene Sachitano Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 18 Arlene Sachitano 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.
- 120032421/4
- 220072361/4
- 320082171/4
- 42009–1/4
- 52010–1/4
- 62010–1/4
- 72012–1/4
- 82013–1/4
- 92014–1/4
- 102015–1/4
- 112016–1/4
- 122017–1/4
- 132018–1/4
- 142019–1/4
- 152020–1/4
- 162021–1/4
- 172023–1/4
- 182025–1/4
Arlene Sachitano 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.
Harriet Truman / Loose Threads Mystery in order
14 books- 1. Quilt as Desired
- 2. Quilter's Knot
- 3. Quilt as You Go
- 4. Quilt by Association
- 5. The Quilt Before the Storm
- 6. Make Quilts Not War
- 7. A Quilt in Time
- 8. Crazy as a Quilt
- 9. Disappearing Nine Patch
- 10. Double Wedding Death
- 11. Quilts Make a Family
- 12. The 12 Quilts of Christmas
- and 2 more in the table above
Harley Spring in order
2 books- 1. Chip and Die
- 2. Widowmaker
Permelia O'Brien Mystery in order
2 booksDo you have to read Arlene Sachitano books in order?
You only need to read Arlene Sachitano books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Arlene Sachitano
Start with Chip and Die (2003), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Arlene Sachitano book?
Quilts of a Feather (2025) is the newest Arlene Sachitano book released so far.
Is there a new Arlene Sachitano book coming?
No next Arlene Sachitano book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Arlene Sachitano at a glance
- Still publishing
- Arlene Sachitano published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Arlene Sachitano books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 695 pages across the 3 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 236 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Arlene Sachitano books, 10 of 18, were published in the 2010s.
What the Arlene Sachitano books are about
5 of the 18 Arlene Sachitano books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 4 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Investigation 4 of 5 books
- Murder 4 of 5 books
- Widows 3 of 5 books
- Quiltmakers 2 of 5 books
- Electronic industries 1 of 5 books
- Harriet Truman (Fictitious character) 1 of 5 books
- Historical reenactments 1 of 5 books
- Quilting 1 of 5 books
- Thrillers 1 of 5 books
- Washington (state) 1 of 5 books


