Spencer Quinn Books in Order
Spencer Quinn has written 15 books, published between 2008 and 2026. The first book is Dog On It (2008) and the newest is Cat on a Hot Tin Woof (2026). One more title is announced: Raiders of the Lost Bark (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2008–2026
- Confirmed
- 16 of 16 titles
- Pages on record
- 920 in 3 of 16 books
Spencer Quinn is a mystery writer, and dogs are a leading subject of the work. Chet and Bernie are the recurring pair, and the catalogue also lists the Bowser and Birdie series, the Mrs. Plansky series and standalone novels. The catalogue credits Quinn with 16 books from Dog On It (2008) through Cat on a Hot Tin Woof (2026), with Raiders of the Lost Bark set for 2027. Subject tags include children's fiction, theft, Louisiana and bayous.
How many Spencer Quinn books are there?
Spencer Quinn has 15 published books, released between 2008 and 2026. They include 2 separate series. One more, Raiders of the Lost Bark (2027), is announced.
Spencer Quinn Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Spencer Quinn books in the order they were released, 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.
- 12008–3/4
- 22012–3/4
- 32013–3/4
- 42014–3/4
- 520152933/4
- 62015–3/4
- 720163043/4
- 8The Right Side (As: Spencer Quinn)Spencer Quinn Standalone Novels #212017 · 323 pages · confirmed 3/420173233/4
- 92019–3/4
- 102022–3/4
- 112023–3/4
- 122023–3/4
- 132024–3/4
- 142025–3/4
- 152026–3/4
- 162027–3/4
Spencer Quinn series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Mrs. Plansky books in order 2 books
Spencer Quinn 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.
Chet and Bernie Mysteries in order
6 booksChet and Bernie Short Stories/Novellas
5 books5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Bowser and Birdie in order
2 booksSpencer Quinn Standalone Novels
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Spencer Quinn Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Spencer Quinn books run from Dog On It (2008) to Cat on a Hot Tin Woof (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Spencer Quinn in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Spencer Quinn books in order?
You only need to read Spencer Quinn 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 Spencer Quinn
Start with Mrs. Plansky's Revenge (2023), the first Mrs. Plansky book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Dog On It (2008).
What is the newest Spencer Quinn book?
Cat on a Hot Tin Woof (2026) is the newest Spencer Quinn book released so far.
Is there a new Spencer Quinn book coming?
Yes. Raiders of the Lost Bark (2027) is the next Spencer Quinn book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Spencer Quinn at a glance
- Still publishing
- Spencer Quinn is still publishing. Raiders of the Lost Bark is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Spencer Quinn books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 920 pages across the 3 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Spencer Quinn books, 8 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
What the Spencer Quinn books are about
3 of the 16 Spencer Quinn books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: dogs is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Dogs 2 of 3 books
- Children's fiction 2 of 3 books
- Stealing 2 of 3 books
- Bayous 1 of 3 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 3 books
- Family life 1 of 3 books
- Louisiana 1 of 3 books
- Missing children 1 of 3 books
- Murder 1 of 3 books
- Mutts (Dogs) 1 of 3 books