A to Z Mysteries Books in Order
A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy contains 40 books, published between 1997 and 2022. The first book is The Absent Author (1997) and the newest is Leopard on the Loose (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 40
- Published
- 1997–2022
- Pages on record
- 3,158 in 32 of 40 books
- Reading time
- 53–79 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,158 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 32 of 40 titles with a page count on record.
A to Z Mysteries is the name on a group of 40 books by Ron Roy, published between 1997 and 2022. The Absent Author and The Bald Bandit (both 1997) come first, followed by titles such as The Canary Caper, The Deadly Dungeon and The Empty Envelope. Subjects mark the books as children's mystery chapter books, tag Dink Duncan as a fictitious character, and list robbers, kidnapping, buried treasure and lost possessions. A to Z Mysteries Super Edition is a related listing, and the run is dormant, with Leopard on the Loose (2022) the newest title.
How many A to Z Mysteries books are there?
A to Z Mysteries has 40 books, released between 1997 and 2022.
A to Z Mysteries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 40 A to Z Mysteries 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.
- 11997861/4
- 21997702/4
- 31998862/4
- 41998861/4
- 51998–1/4
- 61998–1/4
- 71998862/4
- 81999862/4
- 91999862/4
- 102000861/4
- 112000–1/4
- 122000861/4
- 132001821/4
- 142001861/4
- 152001802/4
- 162001841/4
- 172002802/4
- 182002841/4
- 192002842/4
- 202003842/4
- 212004–2/4
- 222004841/4
- 232004842/4
- 242005851/4
- 252005851/4
- 262005851/4
- 272006–1/4
- 2820071151/4
- 2920081241/4
- 302010–1/4
- 3120111321/4
- 3220141281/4
- 3320151411/4
- 3420151271/4
- 3520171281/4
- 3620181301/4
- 3720191441/4
- 3820201441/4
- 392021–1/4
- 402022–1/4
Do you have to read A to Z Mysteries books in order?
You should read the A to Z Mysteries books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each A to Z Mysteries book also stands alone.
Where to start with A to Z Mysteries
Start with The Absent Author (1997), the earliest published title.
What is the newest A to Z Mysteries book?
Leopard on the Loose (2022) is the newest A to Z Mysteries book released so far.
Is there a new A to Z Mysteries book coming?
No next A to Z Mysteries book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
A to Z Mysteries at a glance
- Paused
- No new A to Z Mysteries title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
- Release pace
- A to Z Mysteries books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,158 pages across the 32 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 86 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most A to Z Mysteries books, 20 of 40, were published in the 2000s.
What the A to Z Mysteries books are about
31 of the 40 A to Z Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 26 of 31. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 26 of 31 books
- Children's fiction 23 of 31 books
- Robbers and outlaws 7 of 31 books
- Chapter Books 4 of 31 books
- Kidnapping 4 of 31 books
- Action & adventure 3 of 31 books
- Dink Duncan (Fictitious character) 3 of 31 books
- Thieves 3 of 31 books
- April Fools' Day 2 of 31 books
More books by Ron Roy
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Series that include A to Z Mysteries books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.