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Cynthia Baxter Books in Order

Cynthia Baxter has written 58 books, published between 1981 and 2020. The first book is Once There Was a Fat Girl (1981) and the newest is Game of Cones (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
58
Published
1981–2020
Pages on record
8,573 in 35 of 58 books
Reading time
143–214 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,573 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 35 of 58 titles with a page count on record.

See all 58 books in order Printable Cynthia Baxter checklist

Cynthia Baxter's catalogue holds 58 books published between 1981 and 2020. Mystery and detective fiction leads the recorded subjects, which name women sleuths, murder, private investigators, women veterinarians, twins and the fictitious character Jessica Popper; horror tales and children's fiction also appear. Once There Was a Fat Girl (1981) is the listed first title and Game of Cones (2020) the most recent. Series credited to Baxter include Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery, Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe Mystery, Murder Packs A Suitcase Mysteries, Pratt Twins, Bubble Gum Gang Mysteries and Dark Moon Legacy. The run is likely complete.

How many Cynthia Baxter books are there?

Cynthia Baxter has 58 books, released between 1981 and 2020. They include 6 series and 21 titles listed outside any series.

Cynthia Baxter Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 58 Cynthia Baxter 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. Cover of Lovers Choice by Cynthia Baxter (1981)
  2. Cover of Commitment by Cynthia Baxter (1982)
  3. Cover of The Hot Fudge Sunday Affair by Cynthia Baxter, book 2 of the Pratt Twins series (1985)
  4. Cover of Strawberry Summer by Cynthia Baxter, book 3 of the Pratt Twins series (1986)
  5. Cover of The Pumpkin Principle by Cynthia Baxter, book 4 of the Pratt Twins series (1986)
  6. Cover of Starstruck by Cynthia Baxter (1986)
  7. Cover of Marshmallow Masquerade by Cynthia Baxter, book 5 of the Pratt Twins series (1987)
  8. Cover of The Candy Cane Caper by Cynthia Baxter, book 6 of the Pratt Twins series (1987)
  9. Cover of The Double-Dip Disguise by Cynthia Baxter, book 8 of the Pratt Twins series (1988)
  10. Cover of The Popcorn Project by Cynthia Baxter, book 9 of the Pratt Twins series (1989)
  11. Cover of The Apple Pie Adventure by Cynthia Baxter, book 10 of the Pratt Twins series (1989)
  12. Cover of Close to Home by Cynthia Baxter (1990)
  13. Cover of There's No Such Thing as a Haunted House by Cynthia Baxter, book 1 of the Bubble Gum Gang Mysteries series (1991)
  14. Cover of Going Solo by Cynthia Baxter (1991)
  15. Cover of The Curse by Cynthia Baxter, book 1 of the Dark Moon Legacy series (1993)
  16. Cover of The Beast by Cynthia Baxter, book 2 of the Nightmares series (1993)
  17. Cover of The Seduction by Cynthia Baxter, book 2 of the Dark Moon Legacy series (1993)
  18. Cover of The Rebellion by Cynthia Baxter, book 3 of the Dark Moon Legacy series (1993)
  19. Cover of Warning: Baby-Sitting May Be Hazardous to Your Health by Cynthia Baxter (1993)
  20. Cover of Buried Treasure... In My Own Attic by Cynthia Baxter, book 4 of the Bubble Gum Gang Mysteries series (1994)
  21. Cover of Dead Canaries Don't Sing by Cynthia Baxter, book 1 of the Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery series (2004)
  22. Cover of Putting On The Dog by Cynthia Baxter, book 2 of the Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery series (2004)
  23. Cover of Lead a Horse to Murder by Cynthia Baxter, book 3 of the Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery series (2005)
  24. Cover of Hare Today, Dead Tomorrow by Cynthia Baxter, book 4 of the Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery series (2006)
  1. 1
    Once There Was a Fat Girl1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  2. 2
    Lovers Choice1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  3. 3
    Forever Rainbows1982 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982224
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  4. 4
    Commitment1982 · 182 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982182
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  5. 5
    Beautiful Dreamer1983 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983176
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  6. 6
    Battle Scars1983 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983176
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  7. 7
    The Banana Split AffairPratt Twins #11984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  8. 8
    Just Married1984 · 196 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984196
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  9. 9
    The Hot Fudge Sunday AffairPratt Twins #21985 · 138 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985138
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  10. 10
    All Our Secrets1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  11. 11
    Strawberry SummerPratt Twins #31986 · 123 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986123
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  12. 12
    The Pumpkin PrinciplePratt Twins #41986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  13. 13
    Starstruck1986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  14. 14
    Marshmallow MasqueradePratt Twins #51987 · 136 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987136
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  15. 15
    The Candy Cane CaperPratt Twins #61987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  16. 16
    Freedom to Dream1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  17. 17
    Three of Us1987 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987368
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  18. 18
    The Pink Lemonade CharadePratt Twins #71988 · 119 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988119
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  19. 19
    The Double-Dip DisguisePratt Twins #81988 · 136 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988136
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  20. 20
    Crazy in Love1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  21. 21
    The Popcorn ProjectPratt Twins #91989 · 135 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989135
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  22. 22
    The Apple Pie AdventurePratt Twins #101989 · 133 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989133
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  23. 23
    Summer House1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  24. 24
    The Jelly Bean SchemePratt Twins #111990 · 123 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990123
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  25. 25
    The Lollipop PlotPratt Twins #121990 · 139 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990139
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  26. 26
    Close to Home1990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    There's No Such Thing as a Haunted HouseBubble Gum Gang Mysteries #11991 · 123 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991123
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  28. 28
    The Coconut ConnectionPratt Twins #131991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Going Solo1991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  30. 30
    Chocolate Is My Middle NameBubble Gum Gang Mysteries #21992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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Cynthia Baxter characters in order

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

Cynthia Baxter 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.

Pratt Twins in order

13 books
  1. 1. The Banana Split Affair
  2. 2. The Hot Fudge Sunday Affair
  3. 3. Strawberry Summer
  4. 4. The Pumpkin Principle
  5. 5. Marshmallow Masquerade
  6. 6. The Candy Cane Caper
  7. 7. The Pink Lemonade Charade
  8. 8. The Double-Dip Disguise
  9. 9. The Popcorn Project
  10. 10. The Apple Pie Adventure
  11. 11. The Jelly Bean Scheme
  12. 12. The Lollipop Plot
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery in order

9 books
  1. 1. Dead Canaries Don't Sing
  2. 2. Putting On The Dog
  3. 3. Lead a Horse to Murder
  4. 4. Hare Today, Dead Tomorrow
  5. 5. Right from the Gecko
  6. 6. Who's Kitten Who?
  7. 7. Monkey See, Monkey Die
  8. 8. Murder Had a Little Lamb
  9. 9. Crossing the Lion

Bubble Gum Gang Mysteries in order

4 books
  1. 1. There's No Such Thing as a Haunted House
  2. 2. Chocolate Is My Middle Name
  3. 3. Warning: Baby-Sitting May Be Hazardous to Your Health
  4. 4. Buried Treasure... In My Own Attic

Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. Murder with a Cherry on Top
  2. 2. Hot Fudge Murder
  3. 3. Last Licks
  4. 4. Game of Cones

Dark Moon Legacy in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Curse
  2. 2. The Seduction
  3. 3. The Rebellion

Nightmares in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Trap
  2. 2. The Beast

Murder Packs A Suitcase Mysteries in order

2 books
  1. 1. Murder Packs a Suitcase
  2. 2. Too Rich and Too Dead

Standalone books

21 books

21 Cynthia Baxter titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cynthia Baxter books in order?

You only need to read Cynthia Baxter books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cynthia Baxter

Start with Dead Canaries Don't Sing (2004), the first Reigning Cats and Dogs Mysteries book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Once There Was a Fat Girl (1981).

What is the newest Cynthia Baxter book?

Game of Cones (2020) is the newest Cynthia Baxter book released so far.

Is there a new Cynthia Baxter book coming?

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

Cynthia Baxter at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Cynthia Baxter title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Cynthia Baxter books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
8,573 pages across the 35 of 58 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cynthia Baxter books, 23 of 58, were published in the 1980s.

What the Cynthia Baxter books are about

29 of the 58 Cynthia Baxter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: women veterinarians is tagged on 7 of 29. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.