Laura Childs Books in Order
Laura Childs has written 55 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Death by Darjeeling (2001) and the newest is Death at a Firefly Tea (2026). One more title is announced: Buttermint Bomb (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 55 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2001–2026
- Confirmed
- 56 of 56 titles
- Pages on record
- 12,424 in 41 of 56 books
- Reading time
- 207–311 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,424 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 41 of 56 titles with a page count on record.
Laura Childs writes cozy mysteries in three series: the Tea Shop Mysteries, with Theodosia Browning in Charleston, South Carolina, the Scrapbooking Mysteries and the Cackleberry Club Mysteries. Death by Darjeeling (2001) opens the catalogue, which holds 56 books and reaches Death at a Firefly Tea. Buttermint Bomb is scheduled for 2027.
How many Laura Childs books are there?
Laura Childs has 55 published books, released between 2001 and 2026. They include 3 separate series. One more, Buttermint Bomb (2027), is announced.
Laura Childs Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 56 Laura Childs 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.
- 120012423/4
- 220022443/4
- 320032443/4
- 420032423/4
- 520032743/4
- 620042603/4
- 720042383/4
- 82004–3/4
- 920053203/4
- 1020062883/4
- 1120063043/4
- 1220073043/4
- 1320072903/4
- 1420082893/4
- 1520083033/4
- 1620083043/4
- 1720093203/4
- 182009–3/4
- 1920093363/4
- 202010–3/4
- 2120103383/4
- 222010–3/4
- 2320113523/4
- 2420113053/4
- 252012–3/4
- 262012–3/4
- 2720123013/4
- 2820133073/4
- 292013–3/4
- 3020143203/4
- 3120143053/4
- 3220143223/4
- 3320143033/4
- 3420153233/4
- 3520153213/4
- 3620163213/4
- 3720163203/4
- 3820163073/4
- 3920173113/4
- 4020182893/4
- 4120183103/4
- 4220183273/4
- 4320193083/4
- 4420193203/4
- 452020–3/4
- 4620213043/4
- 4720213363/4
- 4820213363/4
- 492022–3/4
- 5020233363/4
- 512023–3/4
- 522024–3/4
- 532024–3/4
- 542025–3/4
- 552026–3/4
- 562027–3/4
Laura Childs 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.
Tea Shop Mysteries in order
31 books- 1. Death by Darjeeling
- 2. Gunpowder Green
- 3. Shades of Earl Grey
- 4. The English Breakfast Murder
- 5. The Jasmine Moon Murder
- 6. Chamomile Mourning
- 7. Blood Orange Brewing
- 8. Dragonwell Dead
- 9. The Silver Needle Murder
- 10. Oolong Dead
- 11. The Teaberry Strangler
- 12. Scones & Bones
- and 19 more in the table above
Scrapbooking Mysteries in order
16 books- 1. Keepsake Crimes
- 2. Photo Finished
- 3. Bound for Murder
- 4. Motif for Murder
- 5. Frill Kill
- 6. Death Swatch
- 7. Tragic Magic
- 8. Fiber and Brimstone
- 9. Skeleton Letters
- 10. Postcards from the Dead
- 11. Gilt Trip
- 12. Gossamer Ghost
- and 4 more in the table above
Cackleberry Club Mysteries in order
9 booksLaura Childs Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Laura Childs books run from Death by Darjeeling (2001) to Death at a Firefly Tea (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Laura Childs in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Laura Childs books in order?
You only need to read Laura Childs books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Laura Childs
Start with Death by Darjeeling (2001), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Laura Childs book?
Death at a Firefly Tea (2026) is the newest Laura Childs book released so far.
Is there a new Laura Childs book coming?
Yes. Buttermint Bomb (2027) is the next Laura Childs book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Laura Childs at a glance
- Still publishing
- Laura Childs is still publishing. Buttermint Bomb is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Laura Childs books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 12,424 pages across the 41 of 56 books with a recorded length, a median of 307 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Laura Childs books, 25 of 56, were published in the 2010s.
What the Laura Childs books are about
49 of the 56 Laura Childs 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 25 of 49. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Murder 25 of 49 books
- Investigation 22 of 49 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 22 of 49 books
- Mystery & detective 18 of 49 books
- Theodosia Browning (Fictitious character) 14 of 49 books
- Browning, theodosia (fictitious character) 10 of 49 books
- Crime 10 of 49 books
- Charleston (s.c.) 9 of 49 books
- Tearooms 9 of 49 books
- Businesswomen 6 of 49 books
- Carmela Bertrand (Fictitious character) 6 of 49 books