Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane Books in Order
Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane has written 30 books, published between 1994 and 2026. The first book is Circle of Light (1994) and the newest is Dreidels and Dead Ends (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 22 of the 30 books listed here are in the Bad Hair Day Mystery series, which has its own page: Bad Hair Day Mystery books in order.
- Books
- 30
- Published
- 1994–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,254 in 4 of 30 books
Nancy J. Cohen writes mysteries, and published her science fiction romances as Nancy Cane. The Bad Hair Day Mysteries are the larger body of work, a salon-themed run that takes in Permed to Death (1999), Hair Raiser (2000), Murder by Manicure (2001), Body Wave (2002), Highlights to Heaven (2003) and Died Blonde (2004). The catalogue opens instead with four futuristic romances set on other worlds: Circle of Light (1994), Moonlight Rhapsody (1994), Starlight Child (1995) and Keeper of the Rings (1996). The Drift Lords and the Light-Years Trilogy are the other series, and the 30 books reach Dreidels and Dead Ends (2026).
How many Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane books are there?
Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane has 30 books, released between 1994 and 2026. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 30 Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane 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.
- 11994–1/4
- 21994–1/4
- 31995–1/4
- 4Keeper of the Rings1996 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/419964001/4
- 51999–1/4
- 62000–1/4
- 72001–1/4
- 82002–1/4
- 920033041/4
- 102004–1/4
- 112005–1/4
- 122006–1/4
- 132007–1/4
- 142012–1/4
- 152012–1/4
- 162012–1/4
- 1720144221/4
- 182014–1/4
- 192015–1/4
- 202016–1/4
- 212017–1/4
- 222017–1/4
- 23Writing the Cozy Mystery (As: Nancy J. Cohen)2018 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/420181281/4
- 242018–1/4
- 252018–1/4
- 262019–1/4
- 272020–1/4
- 282021–1/4
- 292023–1/4
- 302026–1/4
Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Bad Hair Day Mystery books in order 22 books
- Bad Hair Day books in order 22 books
Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane 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.
Light-Years Trilogy in order
3 booksDrift Lords in order
3 booksStandalone books
2 books2 Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane books in order?
You only need to read Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane 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 Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane
Start with the first book of the Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane series you want to read: Bad Hair Day Mystery starts with Permed to Death (1999) and Bad Hair Day starts with Permed to Death (1999). The earliest catalogued title overall is Circle of Light (1994).
What is the newest Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane book?
Dreidels and Dead Ends (2026) is the newest Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane book released so far.
Is there a new Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane book coming?
No next Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane at a glance
- Still publishing
- Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,254 pages across the 4 of 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane books, 13 of 30, were published in the 2010s.
What the Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane books are about
2 of the 30 Nancy J. Cohen / Nancy Cane books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Futuristic romance 1 of 2 books
- Life on other planets 1 of 2 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 2 books
- Romance 1 of 2 books
- Romance, science fiction 1 of 2 books
- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 2 books
- Vie extraterrestre 1 of 2 books