Jane Arnold Books in Order
Rita Mae Brown has written 17 books featuring Jane Arnold, published between 2000 and 2025. The first book is Outfoxed (2000) and the newest is Fox and Furious (2025). One more title is announced: Pawsible Suspects (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 17 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2000–2025
- Confirmed
- 18 of 18 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,461 in 11 of 18 books
- Reading time
- 58–87 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,461 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 18 titles with a page count on record.
Jane Arnold appears in Rita Mae Brown's "Sister" Jane series of mysteries. Subject tags for the books include women sleuths, fox hunting, Virginia, women hunters, older women, foxes and murder investigation. Outfoxed (2000) is the first of 18 books, and Fox and Furious (2025) the newest published. The series is ongoing. Hotspur (2002), Full Cry (2003), The Hunt Ball (2005) and Hounded to Death (2008) are among the entries.
How many Jane Arnold books are there?
Jane Arnold appears in 17 published books, released between 2000 and 2025. One more, Pawsible Suspects (2027), is announced.
Jane Arnold Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 18 Jane Arnold 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.
- 120003683/4
- 220023413/4
- 320033873/4
- 420053523/4
- 520063153/4
- 620072783/4
- 720082763/4
- 820122933/4
- 920142723/4
- 1020172753/4
- 1120183043/4
- 122019–3/4
- 132021–3/4
- 142022–3/4
- 152023–3/4
- 162024–3/4
- 172025–3/4
- 182027–3/4
Do you have to read Jane Arnold books in order?
You should read the Jane Arnold books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Jane Arnold book also stands alone.
Where to start with Jane Arnold
Start with Outfoxed (2000), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jane Arnold book?
Fox and Furious (2025) is the newest Jane Arnold book released so far.
Is there a new Jane Arnold book coming?
Yes. Pawsible Suspects (2027) is the next Jane Arnold 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.
Jane Arnold at a glance
- Still running
- Jane Arnold is still running. Pawsible Suspects is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Jane Arnold books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 3,461 pages across the 11 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jane Arnold books, 7 of 18, were published in the 2000s.
What the Jane Arnold books are about
12 of the 18 Jane Arnold books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fox hunting is tagged on 11 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fox hunting 11 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective 7 of 12 books
- Murder 6 of 12 books
- Women hunters 6 of 12 books
- Investigation 5 of 12 books
- Virginia 4 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 3 of 12 books
- Older women 3 of 12 books
- Foxes 2 of 12 books
- Thrillers 2 of 12 books
More books by Rita Mae Brown
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Rita Mae Brown books in order 76 books
Series featuring Jane Arnold
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- "Sister" Jane books in order 17 books