Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries Books in Order
Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries by Elliott Roosevelt contains 20 books, published between 1984 and 2001. The first book is Murder and the First Lady (1984) and the newest is Murder at the President's Door (2001). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 20
- Published
- 1984–2001
- Pages on record
- 3,880 in 16 of 20 books
- Reading time
- 65–97 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,880 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 20 titles with a page count on record.
Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries is a historical mystery listing built around Eleanor Roosevelt as its detective. The 20 catalogued books are credited to Elliott Roosevelt and run from Murder and the First Lady (1984) to Murder at the President's Door (2001). Catalogue subjects record women sleuths, the White House, Washington DC and presidents' spouses. Several titles name a White House room or a presidential residence, among them The White House Pantry Murder (1987), Murder in the Oval Office (1989), Murder in the Rose Garden (1989) and Murder in the Blue Room (1990).
How many Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries books are there?
Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries has 20 books, released between 1984 and 2001.
Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 20 Eleanor Roosevelt 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.
- 11984–2/4
- 21985–2/4
- 319862162/4
- 419872312/4
- 519872322/4
- 61989–2/4
- 719892472/4
- 819902302/4
- 919912612/4
- 1019922812/4
- 1119922492/4
- 1219932582/4
- 1319942342/4
- 1419952422/4
- 151996–2/4
- 1619972402/4
- 1719982512/4
- 1819992402/4
- 1920002282/4
- 2020012402/4
Do you have to read Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries books in order?
You should read the Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries book also stands alone.
Where to start with Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries
Start with Murder and the First Lady (1984), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries book?
Murder at the President's Door (2001) is the newest Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries book released so far.
Is there a new Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries book coming?
No next Eleanor Roosevelt 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.
Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries title on record dates from 2001, 25 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,880 pages across the 16 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 240 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries books, 11 of 20, were published in the 1990s.
What the Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries books are about
All 20 Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 19 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 19 of 20 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 19 of 20 books
- Roosevelt, eleanor, 1884-1962 19 of 20 books
- Washington (D.C.) 18 of 20 books
- Presidents' spouses 9 of 20 books
- White House (Washington, D.C.) 2 of 20 books
Series that include Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Eleanor Roosevelt books in order 20 books