Julia Buckley Books in Order
Julia Buckley has written 28 books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is The Dark Backward (2006) and the newest is A Dark and Starlit Sea (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 28
- Published
- 2006–2026
- Confirmed
- 28 of 28 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,898 in 12 of 28 books
Julia Buckley writes mysteries with women sleuths, 28 catalogued books published between 2006 and 2026. The Dark Backward (2006) opens the catalogue, followed by Madeline Mann (2007), Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2008), The Ghosts of Lovely Women (2011), Counterplay (2012) and Ginevra Bond (2012). Series include the Writer's Apprentice Mysteries, Undercover Dish, the Hungarian Tea House books, Madeline Mann, Shakespeare's Bookshop and, as Veronica Bond, Dinner and a Murder. A Dark and Starlit Sea is the newest title.
How many Julia Buckley books are there?
Julia Buckley has 28 books, released between 2006 and 2026. They include 8 separate series.
Julia Buckley Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 28 Julia Buckley 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.
- 120062403/4
- 22007–3/4
- 320082403/4
- 42011–3/4
- 52012–3/4
- 62012–3/4
- 72012–3/4
- 820153043/4
- 920163043/4
- 1020163043/4
- 11201713/4
- 1220173043/4
- 1320183043/4
- 14201913/4
- 1520193043/4
- 1620203043/4
- 172020–3/4
- 182020–3/4
- 19Death in Castle DarkDinner and a Murder Mystery Series as Veronica Bond #12021 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/420212883/4
- 202021–3/4
- 212021–3/4
- 22Castle Deadly, Castle DeepDinner and a Murder Mystery Series as Veronica Bond #22022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 232024–3/4
- 242024–3/4
- 252024–3/4
- 26Death at a Castle ChristmasDinner and a Murder Mystery Series as Veronica Bond #32025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 272025–3/4
- 282026–3/4
Julia Buckley characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
Julia Buckley 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.
Writer's Apprentice Mystery in order
8 booksUndercover Dish Mystery in order
4 booksHungarian Tea House Mystery in order
4 booksMadeline Mann Mysteries in order
3 booksDinner and a Murder Mystery Series as Veronica Bond in order
3 booksJulia Buckley Standalone Novels
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Shakespeare's Bookshop in order
2 booksTeddy Thurber in order
1 bookGinevra Bond Adventures in order
1 book- 1. Ginevra Bond
Do you have to read Julia Buckley books in order?
You only need to read Julia Buckley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Julia Buckley
Start with A Dark and Stormy Murder (2016), the first A Writer’s Apprentice Mystery book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Dark Backward (2006).
What is the newest Julia Buckley book?
A Dark and Starlit Sea (2026) is the newest Julia Buckley book released so far.
Is there a new Julia Buckley book coming?
No next Julia Buckley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Julia Buckley at a glance
- Still publishing
- Julia Buckley published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Julia Buckley books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,898 pages across the 12 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Julia Buckley books, 13 of 28, were published in the 2020s.
What the Julia Buckley books are about
9 of the 28 Julia Buckley 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 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 5 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 4 of 9 books
- Crime 3 of 9 books
- Indiana 2 of 9 books
- Murder 2 of 9 books