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Kirsten Weiss Books in Order

Kirsten Weiss has written 70 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is The Metaphysical Detective (2011) and the newest is A Deathly Display (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
70
Published
2011–2026
Pages on record
4,572 in 16 of 70 books
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Kirsten Weiss writes cozy and paranormal mysteries, most of them with women sleuths and many set in California. The Riga Hayworth books open the catalogue with The Metaphysical Detective (2011); the Witches of Doyle, the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum, Tea and Tarot, At Wits' End, Pie Town, Mystery School and Rocky Bridges series follow, alongside the historical Sensibility Grey novels. Seventy catalogued books reach A Deathly Display (2026).

How many Kirsten Weiss books are there?

Kirsten Weiss has 70 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 10 separate series.

Kirsten Weiss Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 70 Kirsten Weiss 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. Cover of The Alchemical Detective by Kirsten Weiss, book 2 of the Riga Hayworth series (2012)
  2. Cover of Bound by Kirsten Weiss, book 1 of the Witches of Doyle series (2016)
  3. Cover of The Mannequin Offensive by Kirsten Weiss, book 1 of the Rocky Bridges series (2016)
  4. Cover of The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum by Kirsten Weiss, book 1 of the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum series
  5. Cover of The Quiche and the Dead by Kirsten Weiss, book 1 of the Pie Town Mystery series (2017)
  6. Cover of Pressed to Death by Kirsten Weiss, book 2 of the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum series (2017)
  7. Cover of Deja Moo by Kirsten Weiss, book 3 of the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum series (2018)
  8. Cover of Steeped in Murder by Kirsten Weiss, book 1 of the Tea and Tarot Cozy Mystery series (2019)
  9. Cover of Close Encounters of the Curd Kind by Kirsten Weiss, book 3 of the At Wits' End Cozy Mystery series (2019)
  10. Cover of Chocolate a la Murder by Kirsten Weiss, book 4 of the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum series (2019)
  11. Cover of Fate by Kirsten Weiss, book 7 of the Witches of Doyle series (2019)
  1. 1
    The Metaphysical DetectiveRiga Hayworth #12011 · 282 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011282
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  2. 2
    The Alchemical DetectiveRiga Hayworth #22012 · 198 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012198
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  3. 3
    The Shamanic DetectiveRiga Hayworth #32012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  4. 4
    The Infernal DetectiveRiga Hayworth #42013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  5. 5
    The Elemental DetectiveRiga Hayworth #52013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  6. 6
    Steam and SensibilitySensibility Grey #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  7. 7
    BoundWitches of Doyle #12016 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016214
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  8. 8
    The Mannequin OffensiveRocky Bridges #12016 · 241 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016241
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  9. 9
    The Perfectly Proper Paranormal MuseumPerfectly Proper Paranormal Museum #12016 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016288
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  10. 10
    Of Mice and MechanicalsSensibility Grey #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  11. 11
    Spirit on FireWitches of Doyle #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  12. 12
    A Midsummer Night's MechanicalSensibility Grey #32016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  13. 13
    GroundWitches of Doyle #32016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  14. 14
    DownWitches of Doyle #42016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  15. 15
    The Hoodoo DetectiveRiga Hayworth #62016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  16. 16
    The Hermetic DetectiveRiga Hayworth #72016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  17. 17
    At Wits' EndAt Wits' End Cozy Mystery #12017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  18. 18
    The Quiche and the DeadPie Town Mystery #12017 · 313 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017313
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  19. 19
    Pressed to DeathPerfectly Proper Paranormal Museum #22017 · 454 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017454
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  20. 20
    Bleeding TartsPie Town Mystery #22018 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018320
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  21. 21
    Planet of the GrapesAt Wits' End Cozy Mystery #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  22. 22
    Deja MooPerfectly Proper Paranormal Museum #32018 · 360 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018360
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  23. 23
    WitchWitches of Doyle #52018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  24. 24
    FeyWitches of Doyle #62018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  25. 25
    The Gargoyle ChroniclesRiga Hayworth #82018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  26. 26
    Steeped in MurderTea and Tarot Cozy Mystery #12019 · 222 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019222
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  27. 27
    Close Encounters of the Curd KindAt Wits' End Cozy Mystery #32019 · 194 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019194
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  28. 28
    Pie HardPie Town Mystery #32019 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019320
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  29. 29
    Chocolate a la MurderPerfectly Proper Paranormal Museum #42019 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019312
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  30. 30
    FateWitches of Doyle #72019 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019214
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Kirsten Weiss characters in order

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

Kirsten Weiss 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.

Witches of Doyle in order

14 books
  1. 1. Bound
  2. 2. Spirit on Fire
  3. 3. Ground
  4. 4. Down
  5. 5. Witch
  6. 6. Fey
  7. 7. Fate
  8. 8. Oak
  9. 9. Stone
  10. 9. Unbound
  11. 10. Stream
  12. 12. Druid
  13. and 2 more in the table above

Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum in order

11 books
  1. 1. The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum
  2. 2. Pressed to Death
  3. 3. Deja Moo
  4. 4. Chocolate a la Murder
  5. 5. Damsel in a Dress
  6. 6. Going, Going, Dead
  7. 7. Deadly Divination
  8. 8. Dead End Donation
  9. 9. Sins of the Sarcophagus
  10. 10. The Cannoli Caper
  11. 11. A Deathly Display

Tea and Tarot Cozy Mystery in order

11 books
  1. 1. Steeped in Murder
  2. 2. Hostage to Fortune
  3. 3. Oolong, Farewell
  4. 4. Never Say Chai
  5. 5. Gingerbread Dead
  6. 6. The Sword in the Scone
  7. 7. The Mysteries of Tarot
  8. 8. Darjeeling Dead
  9. 9. Matcha Murder
  10. 10. Séance and Sensibility
  11. 11. Death in Red, White and Rooibos

Riga Hayworth in order

10 books
  1. 1. The Metaphysical Detective
  2. 2. The Alchemical Detective
  3. 3. The Shamanic Detective
  4. 4. The Infernal Detective
  5. 5. The Elemental Detective
  6. 6. The Hoodoo Detective
  7. 7. The Hermetic Detective
  8. 8. The Gargoyle Chronicles
  9. 10. The Sigil Detective
  10. 11. The Banshee Detective

At Wits' End Cozy Mystery in order

9 books
  1. 1. At Wits' End
  2. 2. Planet of the Grapes
  3. 3. Close Encounters of the Curd Kind
  4. 4. War of the Squirrels
  5. 5. Gnome Alone
  6. 6. The Woman from Planet X
  7. 7. Night of the Cupid
  8. 8. The Bantam Menace
  9. 9. Revenge of the Ziti

Pie Town Mystery in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Quiche and the Dead
  2. 2. Bleeding Tarts
  3. 3. Pie Hard
  4. 4. Pies Before Guys
  5. 5. Gourd to Death

Sensibility Grey in order

3 books
  1. 1. Steam and Sensibility
  2. 2. Of Mice and Mechanicals
  3. 3. A Midsummer Night's Mechanical

Big Murder Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. Big Shot
  2. 2. Big Bad
  3. 3. Big Bucks

Mystery School in order

3 books
  1. 1. Legacy of the Witch
  2. 2. Shadow of the Witch
  3. 3. Whispers of the Witch

Rocky Bridges in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Mannequin Offensive

Do you have to read Kirsten Weiss books in order?

You only need to read Kirsten Weiss 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 Kirsten Weiss

Start with The Metaphysical Detective (2011), the first Riga Hayworth Mystery book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Kirsten Weiss book?

A Deathly Display (2026) is the newest Kirsten Weiss book released so far.

Is there a new Kirsten Weiss book coming?

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

Kirsten Weiss at a glance

Still publishing
Kirsten Weiss published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Kirsten Weiss books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,572 pages across the 16 of 70 books with a recorded length, a median of 300 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kirsten Weiss books, 40 of 70, were published in the 2020s.

What the Kirsten Weiss books are about

12 of the 70 Kirsten Weiss 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 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.