J.M. Griffin Books in Order

J.M. Griffin has written 20 books, published between 2007 and 2021. The first book is For Love of Livvy (2007) and the newest is Hop 'Til You Drop (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
2007–2021
Pages on record
840 in 4 of 20 books

J.M. Griffin wrote cozy mysteries with women sleuths, catalogued with 20 books from 2007 to 2021. For Love of Livvy (2007) is the earliest title. Griffin's 6 series are Vinnie Esposito, Deadly Bakery, Jules & Bun Mystery, Luna Devere, Sarah McDougall and Linty Dragon. Titles include Faerie Cake Dead (2010), Murder on Spyglass Lane (2011), A Crouton Murder (2013) and A Crusty Murder (2013). Hop 'Til You Drop (2021) is the last book.

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How many J.M. Griffin books are there?

J.M. Griffin has 20 books, released between 2007 and 2021. They include 6 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

J.M. Griffin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 J.M. Griffin 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.

  1. 1
    For Love of LivvyVinnie Espsoito #12007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  2. 2
    Dirty TroubleVinnie Espsoito #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  3. 3
    Faerie Cake DeadLuna Devere #12010 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010268
  4. 4
    Murder on Spyglass LaneSarah McDougall #12011 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011240
  5. 5
    Dead WrongVinnie Espsoito #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  6. 6
    Tangled to Death2012 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012188
  7. 7
    Cold Moon DeadVinnie Espsoito #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  8. 8
    A Crusty MurderDeadly Bakery #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  9. 9
    A Crouton MurderDeadly Bakery #22013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  10. 10
    The Cadence CaperSarah McDougall #22013 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013144
  11. 11
    Season for MurderVinnie Espsoito #52013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  12. 12
    Faerie Dust DeadLuna Devere #22014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  13. 13
    The Focaccia FatalityDeadly Bakery #32014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  14. 14
    Death Gone AwryVinnie Espsoito #62015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  15. 15
    Dragon's TouchLinty Dragon #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  16. 16
    The Billionaire's Double Take2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  17. 17
    Deader Than DeadVinnie Espsoito #72017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  18. 18
    Left Fur DeadJules & Bun Mystery #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  19. 19
    Who's Dead, Doc?Jules & Bun Mystery #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Hop 'Til You DropJules & Bun Mystery #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–

J.M. Griffin 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.

Vinnie Espsoito in order

7 books
  1. 1. For Love of Livvy
  2. 2. Dirty Trouble
  3. 3. Dead Wrong
  4. 4. Cold Moon Dead
  5. 5. Season for Murder
  6. 6. Death Gone Awry
  7. 7. Deader Than Dead

Deadly Bakery in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Crusty Murder
  2. 2. A Crouton Murder
  3. 3. The Focaccia Fatality

Jules & Bun Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. Left Fur Dead
  2. 2. Who's Dead, Doc?
  3. 3. Hop 'Til You Drop

Luna Devere in order

2 books
  1. 1. Faerie Cake Dead
  2. 2. Faerie Dust Dead

Sarah McDougall in order

2 books
  1. 1. Murder on Spyglass Lane
  2. 2. The Cadence Caper

Linty Dragon in order

1 book
  1. 1. Dragon's Touch

Standalone books

2 books

2 J.M. Griffin titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read J.M. Griffin books in order?

You only need to read J.M. Griffin 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 J.M. Griffin

Start with For Love of Livvy (2007), the earliest published title.

What is the newest J.M. Griffin book?

Hop 'Til You Drop (2021) is the newest J.M. Griffin book released so far.

Is there a new J.M. Griffin book coming?

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

J.M. Griffin at a glance

Paused
No new J.M. Griffin title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
J.M. Griffin books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
840 pages across the 4 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 214 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most J.M. Griffin books, 16 of 20, were published in the 2010s.

When J.M. Griffin books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when J.M. Griffin titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 16 titles.

2000s
2
2010s
16
2020s
2

20 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the J.M. Griffin books are about

3 of the 20 J.M. Griffin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, women sleuths is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.