Katherine Hayton Books in Order

Katherine Hayton has written 35 books, published between 2014 and 2021. The first book is Found, Near Water (2014) and the newest is Persian Perpetrator (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
35
Published
2014–2021
Pages on record
2,185 in 10 of 35 books

Cozy mystery series make up most of Katherine Hayton's 35 books: Sweet Baked Mystery, Tea Shop Cozy Mysteries, Marjorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe, Honeybee Mysteries, Knitty Kitty Cozy Mystery and Dog Yoga Mysteries among them. Darker crime sits alongside in the Christchurch Crime and Ngaire Blakes books, which take up cold cases and women detectives. Hayton published at pace from Found, Near Water (2014) to Persian Perpetrator in 2021, then stopped.

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How many Katherine Hayton books are there?

Katherine Hayton has 35 books, released between 2014 and 2021. They include 10 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Katherine Hayton Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 35 Katherine Hayton 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
    Found, Near WaterChristchurch Crime #12014 · 241 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014241
  2. 2
    The Breaking Wave2015 · 62 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201562
  3. 3
    SkeletalChristchurch Crime #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  4. 4
    Breathe and ReleaseChristchurch Crime #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  5. 5
    The Three Deaths of Magdalene LyntonNgaire Blakes #12016 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016318
  6. 6
    The Second Stage of GriefNgaire Blakes #22016 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016324
  7. 7
    Cupcakes and ConspiraciesSweet Baked Mystery #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  8. 8
    The Only Secret Left to KeepNgaire Blakes #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  9. 9
    A Job of Inn DependenceHotel Inspector Cozy #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  10. 10
    Pushing Up DaisiesTea Shop Cozy Mysteries #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  11. 11
    The Buzz KillHoneybee Mysteries #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  12. 12
    A Stay With ReservationsHotel Inspector Cozy #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  13. 13
    Berry MurderousTea Shop Cozy Mysteries #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  14. 14
    The Honey TrapHoneybee Mysteries #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  15. 15
    Deathbed of RosesTea Shop Cozy Mysteries #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  16. 16
    The Double DipHoneybee Mysteries #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  17. 17
    Orange JuicedTea Shop Cozy Mysteries #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  18. 18
    Keeping MumsTea Shop Cozy Mysteries #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  19. 19
    Hibiscus HomicideTea Shop Cozy Mysteries #62018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  20. 20
    Calico ConfusionMarjorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe #12019 · 194 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019194
  21. 21
    Downward DogDog Yoga Mysteries #12019 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019212
  22. 22
    Mrs Pettigrew Sees a GhostCharity Shop Haunted Mystery #12019 · 226 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019226
  23. 23
    Chartreux ShockMarjorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  24. 24
    Mr Wilmott Gets Old SchoolCharity Shop Haunted Mystery #22019 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019218
  25. 25
    Strawberries and SufferingSweet Baked Mystery #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  26. 26
    A Bed for Suite DreamsHotel Inspector Cozy #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  27. 27
    Blueberries and BereavementSweet Baked Mystery #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  28. 28
    Lykoi LarcenyMarjorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  29. 29
    Miss Hawthorne Sits for a SpellCharity Shop Haunted Mystery #32019 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019218
  30. 30
    Pumpkin Spice and PoisoningSweet Baked Mystery #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  31. 31
    Raspberries and RetaliationSweet Baked Mystery #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  32. 32
    Cinnamon and SinfulnessSweet Baked Mystery #62019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  33. 33
    Die in the WoolKnitty Kitty Cozy Mystery #12020 · 172 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020172
  34. 34
    Skein and BonesKnitty Kitty Cozy Mystery #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  35. 35
    Persian PerpetratorMarjorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–

Katherine Hayton 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.

Sweet Baked Mystery in order

6 books
  1. 1. Cupcakes and Conspiracies
  2. 2. Strawberries and Suffering
  3. 3. Blueberries and Bereavement
  4. 4. Pumpkin Spice and Poisoning
  5. 5. Raspberries and Retaliation
  6. 6. Cinnamon and Sinfulness

Tea Shop Cozy Mysteries in order

6 books
  1. 1. Pushing Up Daisies
  2. 2. Berry Murderous
  3. 3. Deathbed of Roses
  4. 4. Orange Juiced
  5. 5. Keeping Mums
  6. 6. Hibiscus Homicide

Marjorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe in order

4 books
  1. 1. Calico Confusion
  2. 2. Chartreux Shock
  3. 3. Lykoi Larceny
  4. 4. Persian Perpetrator

Christchurch Crime in order

3 books
  1. 1. Found, Near Water
  2. 2. Skeletal
  3. 3. Breathe and Release

Ngaire Blakes in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Three Deaths of Magdalene Lynton
  2. 2. The Second Stage of Grief
  3. 3. The Only Secret Left to Keep

Hotel Inspector Cozy in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Job of Inn Dependence
  2. 2. A Stay With Reservations
  3. 3. A Bed for Suite Dreams

Honeybee Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Buzz Kill
  2. 2. The Honey Trap
  3. 3. The Double Dip

Charity Shop Haunted Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mrs Pettigrew Sees a Ghost
  2. 2. Mr Wilmott Gets Old School
  3. 3. Miss Hawthorne Sits for a Spell

Knitty Kitty Cozy Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. Die in the Wool
  2. 2. Skein and Bones

Dog Yoga Mysteries in order

1 book
  1. 1. Downward Dog

Standalone books

1 book

1 Katherine Hayton title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Katherine Hayton books in order?

You only need to read Katherine Hayton books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Katherine Hayton

Start with Found, Near Water (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Katherine Hayton book?

Persian Perpetrator (2021) is the newest Katherine Hayton book released so far.

Is there a new Katherine Hayton book coming?

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

Katherine Hayton at a glance

Paused
No new Katherine Hayton title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Katherine Hayton books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,185 pages across the 10 of 35 books with a recorded length, a median of 218 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Katherine Hayton books, 32 of 35, were published in the 2010s.

When Katherine Hayton books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Katherine Hayton titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 32 titles.

2010s
32
2020s
3

35 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Katherine Hayton books are about

1 of the 35 Katherine Hayton books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.