Marty Wingate Books in Order

Marty Wingate has written 29 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is Big Ideas for Northwest Small Gardens (2003) and the newest is The German Sisters (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
2003–2026
Pages on record
1,692 in 6 of 29 books

Marty Wingate's catalogue starts in gardening non-fiction, with Big Ideas for Northwest Small Gardens (2003), The Big Book of Northwest Perennials (2005) and Landscaping for Privacy (2011), then turns to cozy mystery in the Potting Shed Mysteries, the Birds Of A Feather Mysteries, the First Edition Library Mysteries and the London Ladies' Murder Club. The Garden Plot (2014) opens the fiction. Twenty-nine books are catalogued, reaching The German Sisters in 2026.

How many Marty Wingate books are there?

Marty Wingate has 29 books, released between 2003 and 2026. They include 4 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.

Marty Wingate Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 Marty Wingate 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. 1
    Big Ideas for Northwest Small Gardens2003 · 280 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003280
  2. 2
    The Big Book of Northwest Perennials2005 · 338 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005338
  3. 3
    The Bellevue Botanical Garden2007 · 111 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007111
  4. 4
    Landscaping for Privacy2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011
  5. 5
    Perennials for the Pacific Northwest2013 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013304
  6. 6
    The Garden PlotPotting Shed Mysteries #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  7. 7
    The Red Book of Primrose HousePotting Shed Mysteries #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  8. 8
    The Rhyme of the MagpieBirds Of A Feather Mysteries #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  9. 9
    Empty NestBirds Of A Feather Mysteries #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  10. 10
    Between a Rock and a Hard PlacePotting Shed Mysteries #32015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  11. 11
    The Skeleton GardenPotting Shed Mysteries #42016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  12. 12
    The Bluebonnet BetrayalPotting Shed Mysteries #52016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  13. 13
    Every Trick in the RookBirds Of A Feather Mysteries #32017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  14. 14
    Best-Laid PlantsPotting Shed Mysteries #62017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  15. 15
    Farewell, My CuckooBirds Of A Feather Mysteries #42018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  16. 16
    Midsummer MayhemPotting Shed Mysteries #72018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  17. 17
    The Bodies in the LibraryFirst Edition Library Mysteries #12019 · 323 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019323
  18. 18
    Christmas at GreenoakPotting Shed Mysteries #82019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019
  19. 19
    Murder is a MustFirst Edition Library Mysteries #22020 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020336
  20. 20
    Glamour Girls2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  21. 21
    Bittersweet HerbsPotting Shed Mysteries #92021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  22. 22
    The Orphans of Mersea House2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  23. 23
    The Librarian Always Rings TwiceFirst Edition Library Mysteries #32022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  24. 24
    A Body on the DoorstepLondon Ladies' Murder Club #12024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  25. 25
    A Body at the SéanceLondon Ladies' Murder Club #22024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  26. 26
    A Body at the Dance HallLondon Ladies' Murder Club #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  27. 27
    Murder of a SuffragetteLondon Ladies' Murder Club #42024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  28. 28
    The House for Lost Children2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  29. 29
    The German Sisters2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Marty Wingate 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.

Potting Shed Mysteries in order

9 books
  1. 1. The Garden Plot
  2. 2. The Red Book of Primrose House
  3. 3. Between a Rock and a Hard Place
  4. 4. The Skeleton Garden
  5. 5. The Bluebonnet Betrayal
  6. 6. Best-Laid Plants
  7. 7. Midsummer Mayhem
  8. 8. Christmas at Greenoak
  9. 9. Bittersweet Herbs

Birds Of A Feather Mysteries in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Rhyme of the Magpie
  2. 2. Empty Nest
  3. 3. Every Trick in the Rook
  4. 4. Farewell, My Cuckoo

London Ladies' Murder Club in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Body on the Doorstep
  2. 2. A Body at the Séance
  3. 3. A Body at the Dance Hall
  4. 4. Murder of a Suffragette

First Edition Library Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Bodies in the Library
  2. 2. Murder is a Must
  3. 3. The Librarian Always Rings Twice

Standalone books

9 books

9 Marty Wingate titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Marty Wingate books in order?

You only need to read Marty Wingate books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Marty Wingate

Start with Big Ideas for Northwest Small Gardens (2003), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Marty Wingate book?

The German Sisters (2026) is the newest Marty Wingate book released so far.

Is there a new Marty Wingate book coming?

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

Marty Wingate at a glance

Still publishing
Marty Wingate published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Marty Wingate books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,692 pages across the 6 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 314 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Marty Wingate books, 15 of 29, were published in the 2010s.

What the Marty Wingate books are about

8 of the 29 Marty Wingate books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 3 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • American literature 3 of 8 books
  • Landscape gardening 2 of 8 books
  • Perennials 2 of 8 books