Ruth Baker Books in Order

Ruth Baker has written 28 books, published between 2021 and 2026. The first book is Which Pie Goes with Murder? (2021) and the newest is The Mystery of the Healing Waters (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
28
Published
2021–2026

Food puns carry the titles in Ruth Baker's cozy mysteries: Which Pie Goes with Murder?, Eat Once, Die Twice and Twinkle, Twinkle, Deadly Sprinkles all appeared in 2021, followed by A Sticky Toffee Catastrophe, Cookie Dough and Bruised Egos, Dough Shall Not Murder, Waffles and Scuffles and Deadly Bites on Winter Nights in 2022. Three series hold the 28 catalogued books, Ivy Creek Cozy Mystery, Whispering Haven Cozy Mystery and A Lady Mildred Ramsay Murder Mystery, and publication reaches The Mystery of the Healing Waters in 2026.

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How many Ruth Baker books are there?

Ruth Baker has 28 books, released between 2021 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.

Ruth Baker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Ruth Baker books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Which Pie Goes with Murder?Ivy Creek Cozy Mystery #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  2. 2
    Twinkle, Twinkle, Deadly SprinklesIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  3. 3
    Eat Once, Die TwiceIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  4. 4
    Silent Night, Unholy BitesIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  5. 5
    Waffles and ScufflesIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  6. 7
    A Sticky Toffee CatastropheIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #72022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  7. 8
    Dough Shall Not MurderIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #82022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  8. 9
    Deadly Bites on Winter NightsIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #92022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  9. 10
    Southern Fried and Grief StrickenIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #102023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  10. 11
    A Juicy Steak TragedyIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #112023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  11. 12
    Poisoned Freebies at Phoebe'sIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #122023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  12. 13
    Tasty Edibles, Nasty RumblingsIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #132023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  13. 14
    Say Cheese and Die LaughingWhispering Haven Cozy Mystery #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  14. 15
    Deadly Flash from the PastWhispering Haven Cozy Mystery #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  15. 16
    Gone in a SnapWhispering Haven Cozy Mystery #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  16. 17
    Framed in MischiefWhispering Haven Cozy Mystery #42024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  17. 18
    Silent Night, Deadly LightWhispering Haven Cozy Mystery #52024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  18. 19
    A Spicy Side of HomicideIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #142024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  19. 20
    The Wedding Cake ConundrumIvy Creek Cozy Mystery #152024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  20. 21
    The Mystery of the Disappearing DiamondsA Lady Mildred Ramsay Murder Mystery #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  21. 22
    The Mystery of the Final LapA Lady Mildred Ramsay Murder Mystery #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  22. 23
    The Mystery of the Vanishing ViolinistA Lady Mildred Ramsay Murder Mystery #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  23. 24
    The Mystery of the Christmas Mince PiesA Lady Mildred Ramsay Murder Mystery #42025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  24. 25
    Focal Point FiascoWhispering Haven Cozy Mystery #62025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  25. 26
    The Mystery of the Forgotten ForgeryA Lady Mildred Ramsay Murder Mystery #52026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  26. 27
    The Mystery of the Silent ChamberA Lady Mildred Ramsay Murder Mystery #62026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  27. 28
    The Mystery of the Healing WatersA Lady Mildred Ramsay Murder Mystery #72026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Ruth Baker 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.

Do you have to read Ruth Baker books in order?

You only need to read Ruth Baker 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 Ruth Baker

Start with Which Pie Goes with Murder? (2021), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ruth Baker book?

The Mystery of the Healing Waters (2026) is the newest Ruth Baker book released so far.

Is there a new Ruth Baker book coming?

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

Ruth Baker at a glance

Still publishing
Ruth Baker published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Ruth Baker books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Ruth Baker books, 28 of 28, were published in the 2020s.