Janet Bolin Books in Order

Janet Bolin has written 9 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Dire Threads (2011) and the newest is Killer Donuts (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9
Published
2011–2026
Pages on record
1,228 in 4 of 9 books

Janet Bolin is the author of the Threadville Mystery series. Catalogue subjects include embroidery, sewing machines and Pennsylvania. The catalogue lists 9 books, starting with Dire Threads (2011), Threaded for Trouble (2012), Thread and Buried (2013), Night of the Living Thread (2014) and Seven Threadly Sins (2015). Blame the Beignets and Double Grudge Donuts followed in 2024, Sour Crime Donuts in 2025 and Killer Donuts in 2026. Subjects also include women sleuths, murder and missing persons.

How many Janet Bolin books are there?

Janet Bolin has 9 books, released between 2011 and 2026. 5 of them belong to the Threadville Mystery series.

Janet Bolin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 9 Janet Bolin 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
    Dire ThreadsThreadville Mystery #12011 · 326 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011326
  2. 2
    Threaded for TroubleThreadville Mystery #22012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  3. 3
    Thread and BuriedThreadville Mystery #32013 · 307 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013307
  4. 4
    Night of the Living ThreadThreadville Mystery #42014 · 305 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014305
  5. 5
    Seven Threadly SinsThreadville Mystery #52015 · 290 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015290
  6. 6
    Double Grudge DonutsDeputy Donut Mysteries #82024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  7. 7
    Blame the BeignetsDeputy Donut Mysteries #92024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  8. 8
    Sour Crime DonutsDeputy Donut Mysteries #102025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  9. 9
    Killer DonutsDeputy Donut Mysteries #112026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Janet Bolin 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 Janet Bolin books in order?

You only need to read Janet Bolin books in order within the Threadville Mystery series, which holds 5 of the 9 Janet Bolin books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Janet Bolin

Start with Dire Threads (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Janet Bolin book?

Killer Donuts (2026) is the newest Janet Bolin book released so far.

Is there a new Janet Bolin book coming?

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

Janet Bolin at a glance

Still publishing
Janet Bolin published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Janet Bolin books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,228 pages across the 4 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 306 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Janet Bolin books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2010s.

What the Janet Bolin books are about

5 of the 9 Janet Bolin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 5 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.