Paige Shelton Books in Order

Paige Shelton has written 36 books, published between 2007 and 2026. The first book is Chewy Moon (2007) and the newest is The Bone Woman (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
36
Published
2007–2026
Confirmed
36 of 36 titles
Pages on record
6,021 in 20 of 36 books
Reading time
100–151 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,021 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 36 titles with a page count on record.

Paige Shelton's mysteries put amateur sleuths in bookshops, farmers' markets and small towns. The Scottish Bookshop Mysteries, the Farmers' Market Mysteries, the Alaska Wild Mysteries and the Country Cooking School Mysteries are the main series, with Broken Rope and the Dangerous Type Mysteries alongside. Chewy Moon (2007) is the earliest catalogued title, and The Bone Woman arrives in 2026. Thirty-six books in all, at 304 pages on median.

How many Paige Shelton books are there?

Paige Shelton has 36 books, released between 2007 and 2026. They include 6 separate series.

Paige Shelton Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 36 Paige Shelton 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
    Chewy MoonPaige Shelton Standalone Novels #12007 · 90 pages · confirmed 3/4
    200790
  2. 2
    Farm Fresh MurderFarmers' Market Mysteries #12010 · 407 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010407
  3. 3
    Fruit of All EvilFarmers' Market Mysteries #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  4. 4
    Crops and RobbersFarmers' Market Mysteries #32011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  5. 5
    If Fried Chicken Could FlyCountry Cooking School Mysteries #12012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  6. 6
    If Mashed Potatoes Could DanceCountry Cooking School Mysteries #22012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  7. 7
    A Killer MaizeFarmers' Market Mysteries #42012 · 375 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012375
  8. 8
    Red Hot Deadly PeppersFarmers' Market Mysteries #52012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  9. 9
    ClockworkPaige Shelton Standalone Novels #22013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013
  10. 10
    If Bread Could Rise to the OccasionCountry Cooking School Mysteries #32013 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013293
  11. 11
    Merry Market MurderFarmers' Market Mysteries #62013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013
  12. 12
    If Catfish Had Nine LivesCountry Cooking School Mysteries #42014 · 296 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014296
  13. 13
    If Onions Could Spring LeeksCountry Cooking School Mysteries #52015 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015304
  14. 14
    Bushel Full of Murder / Wound Up in MurderFarmers' Market Mysteries #72015 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015288
  15. 15
    The Cracked SpineScottish Bookshop Mysteries #12016 · 294 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016294
  16. 16
    To Helvetica and BackDangerous Type Mysteries #12016 · 296 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016296
  17. 17
    A Christmas TartanScottish Bookshop Mysteries #22016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016
  18. 18
    Bookman Dead StyleDangerous Type Mysteries #22017 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017368
  19. 19
    Comic Sans MurderDangerous Type Mysteries #32017 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017304
  20. 20
    Of Books and BagpipesScottish Bookshop Mysteries #32017 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017304
  21. 21
    Lost Books and Old BonesScottish Bookshop Mysteries #42018 · 306 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018306
  22. 22
    Thin IceAlaska Wild Mysteries #12019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  23. 23
    The Loch Ness PapersScottish Bookshop Mysteries #52019 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019320
  24. 24
    Cold WindAlaska Wild Mysteries #22020 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020288
  25. 25
    The Stolen LetterScottish Bookshop Mysteries #62020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  26. 26
    Like Seeing a GhostBroken Rope #12021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021
  27. 27
    Dark NightAlaska Wild Mysteries #32021 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021288
  28. 28
    Deadly EditionsScottish Bookshop Mysteries #72021 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021304
  29. 29
    Winter's EndAlaska Wild Mysteries #42022 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2022288
  30. 30
    The Burning PagesScottish Bookshop Mysteries #82022 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2022304
  31. 31
    Lost HoursAlaska Wild Mysteries #52023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023
  32. 32
    Fateful WordsScottish Bookshop Mysteries #92023 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2023304
  33. 33
    Perfect StormAlaska Wild Mysteries #62024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024
  34. 34
    The Poison PenScottish Bookshop Mysteries #102024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024
  35. 35
    Written in StoneScottish Bookshop Mysteries #112025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025
  36. 36
    The Bone WomanPaige Shelton Standalone Novels #32026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026

Paige Shelton 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.

Scottish Bookshop Mysteries in order

11 books
  1. 1. The Cracked Spine
  2. 2. A Christmas Tartan
  3. 3. Of Books and Bagpipes
  4. 4. Lost Books and Old Bones
  5. 5. The Loch Ness Papers
  6. 6. The Stolen Letter
  7. 7. Deadly Editions
  8. 8. The Burning Pages
  9. 9. Fateful Words
  10. 10. The Poison Pen
  11. 11. Written in Stone

Farmers' Market Mysteries in order

7 books
  1. 1. Farm Fresh Murder
  2. 2. Fruit of All Evil
  3. 3. Crops and Robbers
  4. 4. A Killer Maize
  5. 5. Red Hot Deadly Peppers
  6. 6. Merry Market Murder
  7. 7. Bushel Full of Murder / Wound Up in Murder

Alaska Wild Mysteries in order

6 books
  1. 1. Thin Ice
  2. 2. Cold Wind
  3. 3. Dark Night
  4. 4. Winter's End
  5. 5. Lost Hours
  6. 6. Perfect Storm

Country Cooking School Mysteries in order

5 books
  1. 1. If Fried Chicken Could Fly
  2. 2. If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance
  3. 3. If Bread Could Rise to the Occasion
  4. 4. If Catfish Had Nine Lives
  5. 5. If Onions Could Spring Leeks

Paige Shelton Standalone Novels

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Dangerous Type Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. To Helvetica and Back
  2. 2. Bookman Dead Style
  3. 3. Comic Sans Murder

Broken Rope in order

1 book
  1. 1. Like Seeing a Ghost

Do you have to read Paige Shelton books in order?

You only need to read Paige Shelton books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Paige Shelton

Start with Chewy Moon (2007), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Paige Shelton book?

The Bone Woman (2026) is the newest Paige Shelton book released so far.

Is there a new Paige Shelton book coming?

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

Paige Shelton at a glance

Still publishing
Paige Shelton published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Paige Shelton books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
6,021 pages across the 20 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Paige Shelton books, 22 of 36, were published in the 2010s.

What the Paige Shelton books are about

23 of the 36 Paige Shelton 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 14 of 23. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.