Culinary Mysteries Books in Order
Culinary Mysteries by Josi S. Kilpack contains 14 books, published between 2009 and 2019: 13 in the Culinary Mysteries series and 1 related title. The first book is Lemon Tart (2009) and the newest main-line book is The Candy Cane Caper (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2009–2019
- Pages on record
- 2,999 in 9 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 50–75 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,999 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Sadie Hoffmiller is the fictional character at the centre of Josi S. Kilpack's Culinary Mysteries, and catalogue subjects list cooks, murder and investigation. The 14 books run from Lemon Tart (2009) to The Candy Cane Caper (2019). English Trifle, Key Lime Pie, Pumpkin Roll and Baked Alaska are among the titles. Kidnapping, mothers and daughters, and single mothers also appear as subjects. The run is likely complete.
How many Culinary Mysteries books are there?
Culinary Mysteries has 14 books, released between 2009 and 2019. 13 of them belong to the Culinary Mysteries series, and 1 related title sit outside it: non-fiction.
Culinary Mysteries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Culinary 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.
- 120093612/4
- 22009–2/4
- 320103612/4
- 42010–2/4
- 520113772/4
- 62011–2/4
- 720123882/4
- 82012–2/4
- 920133532/4
- 1020133462/4
- 1120141582/4
- 1320142882/4
- 142019–2/4
Do you have to read Culinary Mysteries books in order?
You should read the Culinary Mysteries series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (non-fiction) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Culinary Mysteries book also stands alone.
Where to start with Culinary Mysteries
Start with Lemon Tart (2009), the earliest published book in the Culinary Mysteries series.
What is the newest Culinary Mysteries book?
The Candy Cane Caper (2019) is the newest book in the Culinary Mysteries series.
Is there a new Culinary Mysteries book coming?
No next Culinary 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.
Culinary Mysteries at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Culinary Mysteries title on record is The Candy Cane Caper (2019), 7 years ago.
- Release pace
- Culinary Mysteries books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,999 pages across the 9 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 361 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Culinary Mysteries books, 12 of 14, were published in the 2010s.
What the Culinary Mysteries books are about
13 of the 14 Culinary Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: cooks is tagged on 10 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Cooks 10 of 13 books
- Investigation 7 of 13 books
- Murder 6 of 13 books
- Sadie Hoffmiller (Fictitious character) 6 of 13 books
- Cooks -- Fiction 2 of 13 books
- Hoffmiller, Sadie -- Fiction 2 of 13 books
More books by Josi S. Kilpack
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Josi S. Kilpack books in order 45 books