Chet & Bernie Mysteries Books in Order
Chet & Bernie Mysteries contains 21 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 & Bernie Mysteries is a mystery and detective listing whose subjects cover private investigators, dogs, dog owners, show dogs, pet theft, kidnapping and human-animal communication. The 22 entries run from Dog On It (2008) to Cat on a Hot Tin Woof (2026), and Raiders of the Lost Bark is announced for 2027. Thereby Hangs a Tail (2009), To Fetch a Thief (2010), The Dog Who Knew Too Much (2011), A Fistful of Collars (2012) and The Sound and the Furry (2013) fall in between. Credit is split evenly: Spencer Quinn on 11 titles and Peter Abrahams on 11. Chet and Bernie Mysteries and a short fiction listing are the related series.
How many Chet & Bernie Mysteries books are there?
Chet & Bernie Mysteries 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 & Bernie Mysteries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 22 Chet & Bernie 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.
- 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 & Bernie Mysteries 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 & Bernie Mysteries book also stands alone.
Where to start with Chet & Bernie Mysteries
Start with Dog On It (2008), the earliest published book in the Chet and Bernie Mysteries series.
What is the newest Chet & Bernie Mysteries book?
Cat on a Hot Tin Woof (2026) is the newest book in the Chet and Bernie Mysteries series.
Is there a new Chet & Bernie Mysteries book coming?
Yes. Raiders of the Lost Bark (2027) is the next Chet & Bernie Mysteries 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 & Bernie Mysteries at a glance
- Still running
- Chet & Bernie Mysteries is still running. Raiders of the Lost Bark is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Chet & Bernie Mysteries 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 & Bernie Mysteries 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 & Bernie Mysteries books are about
9 of the 22 Chet & Bernie Mysteries 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