Chelsea Thomas Books in Order
Chelsea Thomas has written 32 books, published between 2019 and 2024. The first book is Apple Die (2019) and the newest is The Deadly Dealer (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 32
- Published
- 2019–2024
- Pages on record
- 1,674 in 7 of 32 books
Chelsea Thomas writes cozy mysteries in two series, the Apple Orchard Cozy books and the Dog Groomer Mysteries. Food puns carry the titles: Apple Die, A Knead to Kill, Berried Alive, Candy Slain, Shot Through the Tart and Granny Smith is Dead all appeared in 2019, the year the catalogue opens. Thomas has published 32 books through to The Deadly Dealer (2024), and volumes run to a median of 244 pages.
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How many Chelsea Thomas books are there?
Chelsea Thomas has 32 books, released between 2019 and 2024. They include 2 separate series.
Chelsea Thomas Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 32 Chelsea Thomas 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 November 2026.
- 120191761/4
- 220192441/4
- 320192121/4
- 420192721/4
- 520192821/4
- 62019–1/4
- 720192241/4
- 820192641/4
- 92020–1/4
- 102020–1/4
- 112020–1/4
- 122020–1/4
- 132021–1/4
- 142021–1/4
- 152021–1/4
- 162021–1/4
- 172021–1/4
- 182021–1/4
- 192021–1/4
- 202021–1/4
- 212021–1/4
- 222022–1/4
- 232022–1/4
- 242022–1/4
- 252023–1/4
- 262023–1/4
- 272023–1/4
- 282023–1/4
- 292023–1/4
- 302023–1/4
- 312023–1/4
- 322024–1/4
Chelsea Thomas 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.
Apple Orchard Cozy in order
21 books- 1. Apple Die
- 2. Cooking the Books
- 3. Candy Apple Killer
- 4. Berried Alive
- 5. Granny Smith is Dead
- 6. A Knead to Kill
- 7. Candy Slain
- 8. Shot Through the Tart
- 9. Peaches and Scream
- 10. Dread and Butter
- 11. The Smoking Bun
- 12. Dropping Like Pies
- and 9 more in the table above
Dog Groomer Mysteries in order
11 booksDo you have to read Chelsea Thomas books in order?
You only need to read Chelsea Thomas books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Chelsea Thomas
Start with Apple Die (2019), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Chelsea Thomas book?
The Deadly Dealer (2024) is the newest Chelsea Thomas book released so far.
Is there a new Chelsea Thomas book coming?
No next Chelsea Thomas book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Chelsea Thomas at a glance
- Still publishing
- Chelsea Thomas published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Chelsea Thomas books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,674 pages across the 7 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 244 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Chelsea Thomas books, 24 of 32, were published in the 2020s.
When Chelsea Thomas books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Chelsea Thomas titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 24 titles.
32 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.




