Emily James Books in Order
Emily James has written 24 books, published between 2016 and 2024. The first book is A Sticky Inheritance (2016) and the newest is A Rash Decision (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 2016–2024
- Pages on record
- 138 in 1 of 24 books
Emily James writes cozy mysteries grouped under three headings: Maple Syrup Mysteries, Cupcake Truck Mysteries and Cat and Mouse Whodunits. A Sticky Inheritance (2016) opens a catalogue of 24 books, with Bushwhacked and Sapped following the same year, and A Rash Decision (2024) is the most recent title. James continues to publish.
How many Emily James books are there?
Emily James has 24 books, released between 2016 and 2024. They include 3 separate series.
Emily James Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Emily James 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.
- 12016–2/4
- 220161382/4
- 32016–2/4
- 42017–2/4
- 52017–2/4
- 62017–2/4
- 72017–2/4
- 82017–2/4
- 92017–2/4
- 102018–1/4
- 112018–2/4
- 122019–2/4
- 132019–2/4
- 142019–2/4
- 152020–1/4
- 162020–1/4
- 172020–2/4
- 182021–1/4
- 192021–1/4
- 202022–1/4
- 212022–1/4
- 222023–1/4
- 232023–1/4
- 242024–1/4
Emily James 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.
Maple Syrup Mysteries in order
14 books- 1. A Sticky Inheritance
- 2. Sapped
- 3. Bushwhacked
- 4. Almost Sleighed
- 5. Murder on Tap
- 6. Deadly Arms
- 7. Capital Obsession
- 8. Tapped Out
- 9. Bucket List
- 10. End of the Line
- 11. Slay Bells Ringing
- 12. Rooted in Murder
- and 2 more in the table above
Cupcake Truck Mysteries in order
5 booksCat and Mouse Whodunits in order
5 booksDo you have to read Emily James books in order?
You only need to read Emily James 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 Emily James
Start with A Sticky Inheritance (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Emily James book?
A Rash Decision (2024) is the newest Emily James book released so far.
Is there a new Emily James book coming?
No next Emily James book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Emily James at a glance
- Still publishing
- Emily James published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Emily James books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 138 pages across the 1 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 138 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Emily James books, 14 of 24, were published in the 2010s.