Diane Kelly Books in Order
Diane Kelly has written 54 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure (2011) and the newest is The Barn Identity (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 54
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Confirmed
- 54 of 54 titles
- Pages on record
- 8,510 in 25 of 54 books
Diane Kelly's mysteries run on humour. Tara Holloway chases tax evasion through the Death, Taxes titles that open the catalogue in 2011; Paw Enforcement puts a policewoman with a police dog; and the House-Flipper, Mountain Lodge, Southern Homebrew and Trouble In Tumbleweed mysteries follow. Fifty-four books reach The Barn Identity in 2026, at 336 pages on median.
How many Diane Kelly books are there?
Diane Kelly has 54 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 6 separate series.
Diane Kelly Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 54 Diane Kelly 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.
- 120113543/4
- 22012–3/4
- 32012–3/4
- 42012–3/4
- 52013–3/4
- 620133153/4
- 72013–3/4
- 820133363/4
- 920133103/4
- 102013–3/4
- 1120143883/4
- 1220143683/4
- 1320143363/4
- 1420153683/4
- 152015–3/4
- 1620153523/4
- 1720153363/4
- 182016–3/4
- 1920163523/4
- 2020163843/4
- 2120163203/4
- 2220173543/4
- 232017–3/4
- 2420173113/4
- 2520173523/4
- 262017–3/4
- 2720183683/4
- 2820193343/4
- 2920193683/4
- 302019–3/4
- 312019–3/4
- 322020–3/4
- 3320203523/4
- 342020–3/4
- 3520203203/4
- 3620213043/4
- 372021–3/4
- 3820213203/4
- 392021–3/4
- 402022–3/4
- 412022–3/4
- 422022–3/4
- 4320223203/4
- 442022–3/4
- 4520232883/4
- 462023–3/4
- 472023–3/4
- 482023–3/4
- 492024–3/4
- 502024–3/4
- 512024–3/4
- 522025–3/4
- 532025–3/4
- 542026–3/4
Diane Kelly 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.
Tara Holloway in order
15 books- 1. Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure
- 2. Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte
- 3. Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray
- 4. Death, Taxes, and a Sequined Clutch
- 5. Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria
- 6. Death, Taxes, and Hot-Pink Leg Warmers
- 7. Death, Taxes, and Green Tea Ice Cream
- 8. Death, Taxes, and Mistletoe Mayhem
- 9. Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs
- 10. Death, Taxes, and Cheap Sunglasses
- 11. Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli
- 12. Death, Taxes, and a Satin Garter
- and 3 more in the table above
Paw Enforcement in order
12 booksHouse-Flipper Mystery in order
8 booksBusted in order
3 books- 1. Busted
- 2. Another Big Bust
- 3. Busting Out
Mountain Lodge Mystery in order
3 booksSouthern Homebrew Mystery in order
3 booksCozy Case Files Mystery Sampler in order
3 booksDiane Kelly Standalone Novels
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Diane Kelly Short Stories/Novellas
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Trouble In Tumbleweed Mysteries in order
2 books12 Days Of Christmas Short Stories
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Do you have to read Diane Kelly books in order?
You only need to read Diane Kelly 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 Diane Kelly
Start with Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Diane Kelly book?
The Barn Identity (2026) is the newest Diane Kelly book released so far.
Is there a new Diane Kelly book coming?
No next Diane Kelly book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Diane Kelly at a glance
- Still publishing
- Diane Kelly published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Diane Kelly books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 8,510 pages across the 25 of 54 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Diane Kelly books, 31 of 54, were published in the 2010s.
What the Diane Kelly books are about
23 of the 54 Diane Kelly books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 9 of 23. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 9 of 23 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 8 of 23 books
- Tax evasion 6 of 23 books
- Policewomen 5 of 23 books
- Employees 4 of 23 books
- Officials and employees 4 of 23 books
- Police dogs 4 of 23 books
- Humor 3 of 23 books
- Investigation 3 of 23 books
- United States 3 of 23 books
- Crime 2 of 23 books