J. Michael Orenduff Books in Order
J. Michael Orenduff has written 10 books, published between 2009 and 2025. The first book is The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras (2009) and the newest is The Pot Thief Who Studied Calvin (2025). Publication order is the reading order below. All 10 books listed here are in the A Pot Thief Murder Mystery series, which has its own page: A Pot Thief Murder Mystery books in order.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2009–2025
- Pages on record
- 1,612 in 6 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 27–40 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,612 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
J. Michael Orenduff writes A Pot Thief Murder Mystery, a series with New Mexico and crime among the catalogue subjects. The 10 books were published from 2009 to 2025, and the listed titles take the form The Pot Thief Who Studied followed by a name. The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras (2009) and The Pot Thief Who Studied Ptolemy (2009) are the earliest. Later entries include Einstein (2010), Escoffier (2011), Georgia O'Keeffe (2016) and Edward Abbey (2018). The Pot Thief Who Studied Calvin (2025) is the newest.
How many J. Michael Orenduff books are there?
J. Michael Orenduff has 10 books, released between 2009 and 2025.
J. Michael Orenduff Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 J. Michael Orenduff 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.
- 12009–2/4
- 220092902/4
- 320102482/4
- 420112262/4
- 5The Pot Thief Who Studied D. H. LawrenceA Pot Thief Murder Mystery #52012 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/420122482/4
- 62012–2/4
- 7The Pot Thief Who Studied Georgia O'KeeffeA Pot Thief Murder Mystery #72016 · 300 pages · confirmed 2/420163002/4
- 820183002/4
- 9The Pot Thief Who Studied the Woman at Otowi CrossingA Pot Thief Murder Mystery #92021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 102025–2/4
J. Michael Orenduff series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- A Pot Thief Murder Mystery books in order 10 books
- Pot Thief books in order 10 books
Do you have to read J. Michael Orenduff books in order?
You only need to read J. Michael Orenduff books in order within the A Pot Thief Murder Mystery series, which holds 10 of the 10 J. Michael Orenduff books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with J. Michael Orenduff
Start with the first book of the J. Michael Orenduff series you want to read: A Pot Thief Murder Mystery starts with The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras (2009) and Pot Thief starts with The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras (2009). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras (2009).
What is the newest J. Michael Orenduff book?
The Pot Thief Who Studied Calvin (2025) is the newest J. Michael Orenduff book released so far.
Is there a new J. Michael Orenduff book coming?
No next J. Michael Orenduff 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. Michael Orenduff at a glance
- Still publishing
- J. Michael Orenduff published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- J. Michael Orenduff books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,612 pages across the 6 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 269 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most J. Michael Orenduff books, 6 of 10, were published in the 2010s.
What the J. Michael Orenduff books are about
5 of the 10 J. Michael Orenduff 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 5 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 5 of 5 books
- Crime 4 of 5 books
- New Mexico 3 of 5 books