Ellery Adams Books in Order

Ellery Adams has written 57 books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is A Killer Collection (2006) and the newest is The Liars' Book Club (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
57
Published
2006–2026
Confirmed
57 of 57 titles
Pages on record
6,617 in 23 of 57 books

Ellery Adams writes murder mysteries, and women sleuths appear among the subject headings. The catalogue lists 57 books from 2006, the year of A Killer Collection and A Fatal Appraisal, to The Liars' Book Club (2026). Named series include the Secret, Book & Scone Society, Book Retreat Mysteries, Books by the Bay, Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries, Hope Street Church Mystery, Supper Club Mystery and A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery. Librarians, bakeries and pies are listed there too.

Ellery Adams's mysteries are cozy in style, combining food, books and small-town settings with amateur sleuths who solve crimes. Her series feature recurring casts built around friendship and shared secrets.

How many Ellery Adams books are there?

Ellery Adams has 57 books, released between 2006 and 2026. They include 7 separate series.

Ellery Adams Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 57 Ellery Adams 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
    A Killer CollectionAntiques & Collectibles Mysteries #12006 · 205 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2006205
  2. 2
    Carbs & CadaversSupper Club Mystery #12006 · 277 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2006277
  3. 3
    A Fatal AppraisalAntiques & Collectibles Mysteries #22006 · 224 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2006224
  4. 4
    Fit to DieSupper Club Mystery #22007 · 232 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2007232
  5. 5
    Chili Con CorpsesSupper Club Mystery #32008 · 275 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2008275
  6. 6
    Stiffs and SwineSupper Club Mystery #42008 · confirmed 4/4
    2008
  7. 7
    The Path of the Crooked / Stirring Up StrifeHope Street Church Mystery #12009 · confirmed 4/4
    2009
  8. 8
    The Battered BodySupper Club Mystery #52009 · 301 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2009301
  9. 9
    A Killer PlotBooks By The Bay Mystery #12010 · confirmed 4/4
    2010
  10. 10
    The Way of the Wicked / Path of the WickedHope Street Church Mystery #22010 · confirmed 4/4
    2010
  11. 11
    The Way of the Guilty / The Graves of the GuiltyHope Street Church Mystery #32010 · confirmed 4/4
    2010
  12. 12
    Black Beans and ViceSupper Club Mystery #62010 · 321 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2010321
  13. 13
    A Deadly ClichéBooks By The Bay Mystery #22011 · confirmed 4/4
    2011
  14. 14
    A Deadly DealerAntiques & Collectibles Mysteries #32011 · 224 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2011224
  15. 15
    The Last WordBooks By The Bay Mystery #32011 · confirmed 4/4
    2011
  16. 16
    Pies and PrejudiceA Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery #12012 · confirmed 4/4
    2012
  17. 17
    Written in StoneBooks By The Bay Mystery #42012 · confirmed 4/4
    2012
  18. 18
    Peach Pies and AlibisA Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery #22013 · confirmed 4/4
    2013
  19. 19
    Poisoned ProseBooks By The Bay Mystery #52013 · confirmed 4/4
    2013
  20. 20
    Murder in the Mystery SuiteBook Retreat Mysteries #12014 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014304
  21. 21
    Pecan Pies and HomicidesA Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery #32014 · 293 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014293
  22. 22
    The Root of All EvilHope Street Church Mystery #42014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014
  23. 23
    Lethal LettersBooks By The Bay Mystery #62014 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014304
  24. 24
    Murder in the Paperback ParlorBook Retreat Mysteries #22015 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2015304
  25. 25
    A Treacherous TraderAntiques & Collectibles Mysteries #42015 · confirmed 4/4
    2015
  26. 26
    Lemon Pies and Little White LiesA Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery #42015 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2015304
  27. 27
    Writing All WrongsBooks By The Bay Mystery #72015 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2015304
  28. 28
    Murder in the Secret GardenBook Retreat Mysteries #32016 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2016304
  29. 29
    A Devious LotAntiques & Collectibles Mysteries #52016 · confirmed 4/4
    2016
  30. 30
    Breach of CrustA Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery #52016 · confirmed 4/4
    2016

Ellery Adams series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Ellery Adams 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 Ellery Adams books in order?

You only need to read Ellery Adams books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Ellery Adams

Start with the first book of the Ellery Adams series you want to read: Secret, Book & Scone Society starts with The Secret, Book and Scone Society (2017), Hope Street Church Mysteries starts with The Path of the Crooked / Stirring Up Strife (2009) and Books by the Bay Mysteries starts with A Killer Plot (2010). The earliest catalogued title overall is A Killer Collection (2006).

What is the newest Ellery Adams book?

The Liars' Book Club (2026) is the newest Ellery Adams book released so far.

Is there a new Ellery Adams book coming?

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

Printable Ellery Adams Books in Order Checklist

A printable checklist of all 57 books in publication order is on the Ellery Adams reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.

Ellery Adams at a glance

Still publishing
Ellery Adams published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Ellery Adams books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
6,617 pages across the 23 of 57 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ellery Adams books, 31 of 57, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
55 of the 57 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Ellery Adams books are about

30 of the 57 Ellery Adams 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 20 of 30. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.