Chet and Bernie Books in Order
There are 21 Chet and Bernie books, published between 2008 and 2026: 17 in the Chet and Bernie Mysteries series and 5 related titles. The first book is Dog On It (2008) and the newest main-line book 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
- 21 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2008–2026
- Confirmed
- 22 of 22 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,659 in 9 of 22 books
Chet and Bernie is a mystery entry covering 22 catalogued books. Subjects list private investigators, dogs, dog owners, pet theft, kidnapping and human-animal communication, and the books are filed as humorous. Dog On It (2008) opens the listing, Cat on a Hot Tin Woof (2026) is the newest, and Raiders of the Lost Bark is scheduled for 2027. Credits divide evenly between Spencer Quinn and Peter Abrahams, 11 books each. Two lines sit under the name: Chet and Bernie Mysteries and a run of short stories and novellas.
How many Chet and Bernie books are there?
Chet and Bernie has 21 published books, released between 2008 and 2026. 17 of them belong to the Chet and Bernie Mysteries series, and 5 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas. One more, Raiders of the Lost Bark (2027), is announced.
Chet and Bernie Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 22 Chet and Bernie 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.
- 12008–3/4
- 22009–3/4
- 320103093/4
- 420113083/4
- 52012–3/4
- 62012–3/4
- 72013–3/4
- 820133113/4
- 92014–3/4
- 1020143043/4
- 112015–3/4
- 1220153073/4
- 132019–3/4
- 1420203043/4
- 1520212723/4
- 1620212723/4
- 172022–3/4
- 1820222723/4
- 192023–3/4
- 202024–3/4
- 212026–3/4
- 222027–3/4
Do you have to read Chet and Bernie books in order?
You should read the Chet and Bernie Mysteries series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 5 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Chet and Bernie book also stands alone.
Where to start with Chet and Bernie
Start with Dog On It (2008), the earliest published book in the Chet and Bernie Mysteries series.
What is the newest Chet and Bernie book?
Cat on a Hot Tin Woof (2026) is the newest book in the Chet and Bernie Mysteries series.
Is there a new Chet and Bernie book coming?
Yes. Raiders of the Lost Bark (2027) is the next Chet and Bernie 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.
Chet and Bernie at a glance
- Still running
- Chet and Bernie is still running. Raiders of the Lost Bark is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Chet and Bernie books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,659 pages across the 9 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Chet and Bernie books, 11 of 22, were published in the 2010s.
- Attribution
- Of the 22 titles, 11 are credited to Spencer Quinn and 11 to Peter Abrahams.
What the Chet and Bernie books are about
9 of the 22 Chet and Bernie 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 7 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Dogs 7 of 9 books
- Private investigators 7 of 9 books
- Humor 6 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective 6 of 9 books
- American literature 2 of 9 books