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Mark Schweizer Books in Order

Mark Schweizer has written 17 books, published between 2002 and 2018. The first book is The Alto Wore Tweed (2002) and the newest is The Choir Director Wore Out (2018). Publication order is the reading order below. 15 of the 17 books listed here are in the Liturgical Mysteries series, which has its own page: Liturgical Mysteries books in order.

Books
17
Published
2002–2018
Confirmed
17 of 17 titles
Pages on record
2,444 in 12 of 17 books
Reading time
41–61 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,444 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

See all 17 books in order Printable Mark Schweizer checklist

Mark Schweizer is the author of the Liturgical Mysteries series. The catalogue lists 17 Schweizer books from The Alto Wore Tweed (2002) to The Choir Director Wore Out (2018). The Baritone Wore Chiffon (2004) and The Organist Wore Pumps (2010) appear in the list. Subjects on the listing include humorous mystery, police chiefs, choirs, organists and North Carolina. Schweizer also has graphic novel and standalone novel listings.

How many Mark Schweizer books are there?

Mark Schweizer has 17 books, released between 2002 and 2018. They include 2 separate series.

Mark Schweizer Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Mark Schweizer 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 Alto Wore Tweed by Mark Schweizer, book 1 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2002)
  2. Cover of The Baritone Wore Chiffon by Mark Schweizer, book 2 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2004)
  3. Cover of The Tenor Wore Tapshoes by Mark Schweizer, book 3 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2005)
  4. Cover of The Bass Wore Scales by Mark Schweizer, book 4 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2006)
  5. Cover of The Soprano Wore Falsettos by Mark Schweizer, book 5 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2006)
  6. Cover of The Mezzo Wore Mink by Mark Schweizer, book 6 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2008)
  7. Cover of The Diva Wore Diamonds by Mark Schweizer, book 7 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2009)
  8. Cover of The Organist Wore Pumps by Mark Schweizer, book 8 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2010)
  9. Cover of The Countertenor Wore Garlic by Mark Schweizer, book 9 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2011)
  10. Cover of The Christmas Cantata by Mark Schweizer, book 10 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2011)
  11. Cover of The Treble Wore Trouble by Mark Schweizer, book 11 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2012)
  12. Cover of The Cantor Wore Crinolines by Mark Schweizer, book 12 of the Liturgical Mysteries series (2013)
  1. 1
    The Alto Wore TweedLiturgical Mysteries #12002 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002224
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  2. 2
    The Baritone Wore ChiffonLiturgical Mysteries #22004 · 204 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004204
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  3. 3
    The Tenor Wore TapshoesLiturgical Mysteries #32005 · 240 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005240
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  4. 4
    The Bass Wore ScalesLiturgical Mysteries #42006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006–
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  5. 5
    The Soprano Wore FalsettosLiturgical Mysteries #52006 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006208
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  6. 6
    Giovanni Potatoe and the Pizzas of LoveMark Schweizer Graphic Novels #12008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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  7. 7
    The Mezzo Wore MinkLiturgical Mysteries #62008 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008192
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  8. 8
    The Diva Wore DiamondsLiturgical Mysteries #72009 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009160
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  9. 9
    The Organist Wore PumpsLiturgical Mysteries #82010 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010192
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  10. 10
    Dear PriscillaMark Schweizer Standalone Novels #12011 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011320
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  11. 11
    The Countertenor Wore GarlicLiturgical Mysteries #92011 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011192
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  12. 12
    The Christmas CantataLiturgical Mysteries #102011 · 96 pages · confirmed 3/4
    201196
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  13. 13
    The Treble Wore TroubleLiturgical Mysteries #112012 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012208
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  14. 14
    The Cantor Wore CrinolinesLiturgical Mysteries #122013 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013208
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  15. 15
    The Maestro Wore MohairLiturgical Mysteries #132015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  16. 16
    The Lyric Wore LycraLiturgical Mysteries #142017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
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  17. 17
    The Choir Director Wore OutLiturgical Mysteries #152018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
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Mark Schweizer series in order

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

Mark Schweizer 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.

Mark Schweizer Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 1. Giovanni Potatoe and the Pizzas of Love

Mark Schweizer Standalone Novels

1 book

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

Do you have to read Mark Schweizer books in order?

You only need to read Mark Schweizer books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Mark Schweizer

Start with The Alto Wore Tweed (2002), the first Liturgical Mysteries book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Mark Schweizer book?

The Choir Director Wore Out (2018) is the newest Mark Schweizer book released so far.

Is there a new Mark Schweizer book coming?

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

Mark Schweizer at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Mark Schweizer title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Mark Schweizer books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,444 pages across the 12 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 206 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mark Schweizer books, 9 of 17, were published in the 2010s.

What the Mark Schweizer books are about

6 of the 17 Mark Schweizer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: police chiefs is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.