Sujata Massey Books in Order
Sujata Massey has written 23 books, published between 1997 and 2026. The first book is The Salaryman's Wife (1997) and the newest is The Star from Calcutta (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 12 of the 23 books listed here are in the Rei Shimura series, which has its own page: Rei Shimura books in order.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 1997–2026
- Pages on record
- 5,264 in 15 of 23 books
- Reading time
- 88–132 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,264 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 23 titles with a page count on record.
Sujata Massey writes mystery and historical fiction. The Salaryman's Wife (1997) opened her Rei Shimura novels, whose Japanese-American antiques dealer works as an amateur sleuth in Tokyo, and the debut took an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. The Flower Master won a Macavity for Best Mystery Novel in 2000. Massey later began the Perveen Mistry series. Her 23 catalogued books reach The Star from Calcutta in 2026.
How many Sujata Massey books are there?
Sujata Massey has 23 books, released between 1997 and 2026. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Sujata Massey Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Sujata Massey 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.
- 119974242/4
- 219983122/4
- 319992912/4
- 420002932/4
- 520013102/4
- 62003–2/4
- 720043522/4
- 820053362/4
- 920062962/4
- 1020082562/4
- 112011–2/4
- 122011–2/4
- 132011–2/4
- 142011–2/4
- 15The Ayah's Tale2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 16The Sleeping Dictionary2013 · 496 pages · confirmed 2/420134962/4
- 17The City of Palaces2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 1820143722/4
- 1920183852/4
- 2020193602/4
- 2120213492/4
- 2220234322/4
- 232026–2/4
Sujata Massey series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Perveen Mistry books in order 5 books
- Rei Shimura books in order 15 books
Sujata Massey books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Rei Shimura books in order
12 books by Sujata MasseyRei Shimura Short Stories
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
3 books3 Sujata Massey titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Sujata Massey books in order?
You only need to read Sujata Massey 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 Sujata Massey
Start with the first book of the Sujata Massey series you want to read: Perveen Mistry starts with The Widows of Malabar Hill (2018) and Rei Shimura starts with The Salaryman's Wife (1997). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Salaryman's Wife (1997).
What is the newest Sujata Massey book?
The Star from Calcutta (2026) is the newest Sujata Massey book released so far.
Is there a new Sujata Massey book coming?
No next Sujata Massey book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Sujata Massey has won
Wikidata records 6 awards for Sujata Massey. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel2023Won
- Edgar Awards2019Won
- Macavity Awards2019Won
- Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel2018Won
- Macavity Awards2000Won
- Agatha Award for Best First Novel1997Won
Sujata Massey at a glance
- Still publishing
- Sujata Massey published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Sujata Massey books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,264 pages across the 15 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 349 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sujata Massey books, 10 of 23, were published in the 2010s.
What the Sujata Massey books are about
15 of the 23 Sujata Massey books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: japanese americans is tagged on 9 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Japanese Americans 9 of 15 books
- Rei Shimura (Fictitious character) 9 of 15 books
- Antique dealers 8 of 15 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 7 of 15 books
- Japan 5 of 15 books
- Shimura, rei (fictitious character) 5 of 15 books
- Tokyo (japan) 4 of 15 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 15 books
- Japanese American women 2 of 15 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 2 of 15 books
- Women private investigators 2 of 15 books