Victoria Hamilton Books in Order

Victoria Hamilton has written 28 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark (2009) and the newest is Masher of Ceremonies (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
28
Published
2009–2026
Confirmed
28 of 28 titles
Pages on record
3,996 in 14 of 28 books
Reading time
67–100 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,996 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 28 titles with a page count on record.

Victoria Hamilton writes cozy mysteries around collectors, bakers and old houses. Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark (2009) opens the catalogue, A Deadly Grind (2012) begins the Vintage Kitchen Mysteries, and Bran New Death starts the Merry Muffin books. Puns carry the titles: Bowled Over, Freezer I'll Shoot, Muffin But Murder and No Mallets Intended. Twenty-eight titles run to Masher of Ceremonies in 2026.

Source: Wikidata

How many Victoria Hamilton books are there?

Victoria Hamilton has 28 books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 4 separate series.

Victoria Hamilton Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Victoria Hamilton 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Lady Anne and the Howl in the DarkLady Anne Addison Mysteries #12009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009–
  2. 2
    A Deadly GrindVintage Kitchen Mystery #12012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  3. 3
    Bran New DeathMerry Muffin Mystery #12013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  4. 4
    Bowled OverVintage Kitchen Mystery #22013 · 294 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013294
  5. 5
    Freezer I'll ShootVintage Kitchen Mystery #32013 · 297 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013297
  6. 6
    Muffin But MurderMerry Muffin Mystery #22014 · 292 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014292
  7. 7
    No Mallets IntendedVintage Kitchen Mystery #42014 · 291 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014291
  8. 8
    Death of an English MuffinMerry Muffin Mystery #32015 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015304
  9. 9
    White Colander CrimeVintage Kitchen Mystery #52015 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015304
  10. 10
    Much Ado About MuffinMerry Muffin Mystery #42016 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016336
  11. 11
    Muffin to FearMerry Muffin Mystery #52017 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017304
  12. 12
    Leave It to CleaverVintage Kitchen Mystery #62017 · 276 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017276
  13. 13
    No Grater DangerVintage Kitchen Mystery #72018 · 204 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018204
  14. 14
    Breaking the MouldVintage Kitchen Mystery #82018 · 246 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018246
  15. 15
    A Gentlewoman's Guide to MurderA Gentlewoman's Guide to Murder #12019 · 360 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019360
  16. 16
    Revenge of the Barbary GhostLady Anne Addison Mysteries #22019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  17. 17
    Curse of the GypsyLady Anne Addison Mysteries #32019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    Muffin But TroubleMerry Muffin Mystery #62019 · 248 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019248
  19. 19
    Lady Anne and the Menacing MysticLady Anne Addison Mysteries #42020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Cast Iron AlibiVintage Kitchen Mystery #92020 · 240 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020240
  21. 21
    Double or MuffinMerry Muffin Mystery #72021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  22. 22
    A Calculated WhiskVintage Kitchen Mystery #102021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  23. 23
    Some Touch of MadnessA Gentlewoman's Guide to Murder #22022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  24. 24
    Sieve and Let DieVintage Kitchen Mystery #112023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
  25. 25
    Lady Anne and the Haunted SchoolgirlLady Anne Addison Mysteries #52024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
  26. 26
    Thanks for MuffinMerry Muffin Mystery #82025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
  27. 27
    Cat Got Your TongsVintage Kitchen Mystery #122025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
  28. 28
    Masher of CeremoniesVictoria Hamilton Standalone Novels #12026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–

Victoria Hamilton 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.

Vintage Kitchen Mystery in order

12 books
  1. 1. A Deadly Grind
  2. 2. Bowled Over
  3. 3. Freezer I'll Shoot
  4. 4. No Mallets Intended
  5. 5. White Colander Crime
  6. 6. Leave It to Cleaver
  7. 7. No Grater Danger
  8. 8. Breaking the Mould
  9. 9. Cast Iron Alibi
  10. 10. A Calculated Whisk
  11. 11. Sieve and Let Die
  12. 12. Cat Got Your Tongs

Merry Muffin Mystery in order

8 books
  1. 1. Bran New Death
  2. 2. Muffin But Murder
  3. 3. Death of an English Muffin
  4. 4. Much Ado About Muffin
  5. 5. Muffin to Fear
  6. 6. Muffin But Trouble
  7. 7. Double or Muffin
  8. 8. Thanks for Muffin

Lady Anne Addison Mysteries in order

5 books
  1. 1. Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark
  2. 2. Revenge of the Barbary Ghost
  3. 3. Curse of the Gypsy
  4. 4. Lady Anne and the Menacing Mystic
  5. 5. Lady Anne and the Haunted Schoolgirl

A Gentlewoman's Guide to Murder in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Gentlewoman's Guide to Murder
  2. 2. Some Touch of Madness

Victoria Hamilton Standalone Novels

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Do you have to read Victoria Hamilton books in order?

You only need to read Victoria Hamilton books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Victoria Hamilton

Start with Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Victoria Hamilton book?

Masher of Ceremonies (2026) is the newest Victoria Hamilton book released so far.

Is there a new Victoria Hamilton book coming?

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

Victoria Hamilton at a glance

Still publishing
Victoria Hamilton published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Victoria Hamilton books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,996 pages across the 14 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 293 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Victoria Hamilton books, 17 of 28, were published in the 2010s.

When Victoria Hamilton books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Victoria Hamilton titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.

2000s
1
2010s
17
2020s
10

28 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Victoria Hamilton books are about

13 of the 28 Victoria Hamilton books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 8 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.