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.

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.

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.

Source: composed

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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Alto Wore TweedLiturgical Mysteries #12002 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002224
  2. 2
    The Baritone Wore ChiffonLiturgical Mysteries #22004 · 204 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004204
  3. 3
    The Tenor Wore TapshoesLiturgical Mysteries #32005 · 240 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005240
  4. 4
    The Bass Wore ScalesLiturgical Mysteries #42006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006–
  5. 5
    The Soprano Wore FalsettosLiturgical Mysteries #52006 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006208
  6. 6
    Giovanni Potatoe and the Pizzas of LoveMark Schweizer Graphic Novels #12008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
  7. 7
    The Mezzo Wore MinkLiturgical Mysteries #62008 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008192
  8. 8
    The Diva Wore DiamondsLiturgical Mysteries #72009 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009160
  9. 9
    The Organist Wore PumpsLiturgical Mysteries #82010 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010192
  10. 10
    Dear PriscillaMark Schweizer Standalone Novels #12011 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011320
  11. 11
    The Countertenor Wore GarlicLiturgical Mysteries #92011 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011192
  12. 12
    The Christmas CantataLiturgical Mysteries #102011 · 96 pages · confirmed 3/4
    201196
  13. 13
    The Treble Wore TroubleLiturgical Mysteries #112012 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012208
  14. 14
    The Cantor Wore CrinolinesLiturgical Mysteries #122013 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013208
  15. 15
    The Maestro Wore MohairLiturgical Mysteries #132015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
  16. 16
    The Lyric Wore LycraLiturgical Mysteries #142017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  17. 17
    The Choir Director Wore OutLiturgical Mysteries #152018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–

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.

Liturgical Mysteries in order

15 books
  1. 1. The Alto Wore Tweed
  2. 2. The Baritone Wore Chiffon
  3. 3. The Tenor Wore Tapshoes
  4. 4. The Bass Wore Scales
  5. 5. The Soprano Wore Falsettos
  6. 6. The Mezzo Wore Mink
  7. 7. The Diva Wore Diamonds
  8. 8. The Organist Wore Pumps
  9. 9. The Countertenor Wore Garlic
  10. 10. The Christmas Cantata
  11. 11. The Treble Wore Trouble
  12. 12. The Cantor Wore Crinolines
  13. and 3 more in the table above

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 earliest published 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.

When Mark Schweizer books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Mark Schweizer titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 9 titles.

2000s
8
2010s
9

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

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.