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Joanne Fluke Books in Order

Joanne Fluke has written 64 books, published between 1980 and 2024. The first book is The Stepchild (1980) and the newest is Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Murder (2024). Publication order is the reading order below. 33 of the 64 books listed here are in the Hannah Swensen series, which has its own page: Hannah Swensen books in order.

Joanne Fluke is the pen name of Joanne Gibson.

Books
64
Published
1980–2024
Confirmed
52 of 64 titles
Pages on record
14,376 in 45 of 64 books
Reading time
240–359 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,376 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 45 of 64 titles with a page count on record.

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Joanne Fluke is the pen name of Joanne Fischmann, an American writer born Joanne Gibson around 1943 in Swanville, Minnesota. Fluke is chiefly known for the Hannah Swensen cozy mysteries about a small-town baker, and six Hallmark Channel films draw on that series. The catalogue counts 64 books between 1980 and 2024, opening with The Stepchild (1980), The Other Child (1983) and Winter Chill (1984); the newest entry is Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Murder (2024). Other pen names include Jo Gibson, Chris Hunter and Kathryn Kirkwood.

In the series, Hannah Swensen runs a bakery in Lake Eden, Minnesota, and is known for her cookies and pastries. Each story draws her into a murder case alongside her friends and neighbors.

How many Joanne Fluke books are there?

Joanne Fluke has 64 books, released between 1980 and 2024. 33 of them belong to the Hannah Swensen series.

Joanne Fluke Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 64 Joanne Fluke books in the order they were released, 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. Cover of The Other Child by Joanne Fluke, book 2 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1983)
  2. Cover of Winter Chill by Joanne Fluke, book 3 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1984)
  3. Cover of Cold Judgment by Joanne Fluke, book 4 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1985)
  4. Cover of Vengeance is Mine by Joanne Fluke, book 5 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1986)
  5. Cover of Final Appeal by Joanne Fluke, book 7 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1989)
  6. Cover of Dead Giveaway by Joanne Fluke, book 8 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1990)
  7. Cover of Fatal Identity by Joanne Fluke, book 9 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1993)
  8. Cover of Deadly Memories by Joanne Fluke, book 10 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1995)
  9. Cover of A Match For Melissa by Joanne Fluke, book 13 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1998)
  10. Cover of Caitlyn's Cowboy by Joanne Fluke, book 14 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1999)
  11. Cover of A Season For Samantha by Joanne Fluke, book 15 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1999)
  12. Cover of A Husband For Holly by Joanne Fluke, book 16 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (1999)
  13. Cover of Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, book 1 of the Hannah Swensen series (2000)
  14. Cover of A Valentine For Vanessa by Joanne Fluke, book 17 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (2000)
  15. Cover of Cookies and Kisses by Joanne Fluke, book 18 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (2000)
  16. Cover of Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke, book 2 of the Hannah Swensen series (2001)
  17. Cover of Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke, book 3 of the Hannah Swensen series (2001)
  18. Cover of A Townhouse for Tessa by Joanne Fluke, book 19 of the Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels series (2001)
  19. Cover of Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke, book 4 of the Hannah Swensen series (2003)
  20. Cover of Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke, book 5 of the Hannah Swensen series (2004)
  21. Cover of Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, book 6 of the Hannah Swensen series (2004)
  22. Cover of Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke, book 7 of the Hannah Swensen series (2005)
  23. Cover of Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke, book 8 of the Hannah Swensen series (2006)
  24. Cover of Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke (2006)
  1. 1
    The StepchildJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #11980 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1980352
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  2. 2
    The Other ChildJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #21983 · confirmed 3/4
    1983–
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  3. 3
    Winter ChillJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #31984 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984208
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  4. 4
    Cold JudgmentJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #41985 · confirmed 3/4
    1985–
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  5. 5
    Vengeance is MineJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #51986 · 189 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986189
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  6. 6
    Video KillJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #61989 · confirmed 3/4
    1989–
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  7. 7
    Final AppealJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #71989 · 311 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989311
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  8. 8
    Dead GiveawayJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #81990 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990288
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  9. 9
    Fatal IdentityJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #91993 · 350 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993350
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  10. 10
    Deadly MemoriesJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #101995 · confirmed 3/4
    1995–
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  11. 11
    EyesJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #111996 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996352
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  12. 12
    WickedJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #121996 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996352
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  13. 13
    A Match For MelissaJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #131998 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998224
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  14. 14
    Caitlyn's CowboyJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #141999 · confirmed 3/4
    1999–
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  15. 15
    A Season For SamanthaJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #151999 · 222 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999222
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  16. 16
    A Husband For HollyJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #161999 · 220 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999220
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  17. 18
    A Valentine For VanessaJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #172000 · 220 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000220
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  18. 19
    Cookies and KissesJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #182000 · 254 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000254
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  19. 20
    Strawberry Shortcake MurderHannah Swensen #22001 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001320
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  20. 21
    Blueberry Muffin MurderHannah Swensen #32001 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001320
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  21. 22
    A Townhouse for TessaJoanne Fluke Standalone Novels #192001 · 254 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001254
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  22. 23
    Lemon Meringue Pie MurderHannah Swensen #42003 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003352
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  23. 24
    Fudge Cupcake MurderHannah Swensen #52004 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004320
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  24. 26
    Peach Cobbler MurderHannah Swensen #72005 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005384
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  25. 27
    Cherry Cheesecake MurderHannah Swensen #82006 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006342
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  26. 28
    Carrot Cake Murder2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  27. 29
    Key Lime Pie MurderHannah Swensen #92007 · 362 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007362
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  28. 30
    Candy Cane MurderHannah Swensen #102007 · 390 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007390
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Joanne Fluke series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Joanne Fluke 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.

Joanne Fluke Standalone Novels

19 books

19 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Joanne Fluke Non-Fiction

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

11 books

11 Joanne Fluke titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Joanne Fluke Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Joanne Fluke books run from The Stepchild (1980) to Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Murder (2024), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Joanne Fluke in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Joanne Fluke books in order?

You only need to read Joanne Fluke books in order within the Hannah Swensen series, which holds 33 of the 64 Joanne Fluke books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

What order should you read Joanne Fluke books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (2000), the first Hannah Swensen book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Stepchild (1980).

What is the newest Joanne Fluke book?

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Murder (2024) is the newest Joanne Fluke book released so far.

Is there a new Joanne Fluke book coming?

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

Joanne Fluke at a glance

Still publishing
Joanne Fluke published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Joanne Fluke books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
14,376 pages across the 45 of 64 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Joanne Fluke books, 20 of 64, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
1 of the 64 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 52 in at least three.

What the Joanne Fluke books are about

45 of the 64 Joanne Fluke books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: murder is tagged on 23 of 45. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other Mystery authors

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