Lexy Baker Books in Order

Leighann Dobbs has written 21 Lexy Baker books, published between 2012 and 2026: 18 in the Lexy Baker series and 3 related titles. The first book is Killer Cupcakes (2012) and the newest main-line book is Pickle Predicament (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
21
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
2,119 in 10 of 21 books

Lexy Baker is the baker-sleuth of Leighann Dobbs's cozy mystery series, also listed as Lexy Baker Bakery Mysteries. The series runs to 21 books from 2012 to 2026, opening with Killer Cupcakes and Dying for Danish (2012). Baked goods and crime share each title, as in 3 Bodies and a Biscotti, Murder, Money & Marzipan and Mummified Meringues. Pickle Predicament (2026) is the newest title, and Dobbs also publishes Lexy Baker short stories and novellas.

How many Lexy Baker books are there?

Lexy Baker has 21 books, released between 2012 and 2026. 18 of them belong to the Lexy Baker series, and 3 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.

Lexy Baker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 21 Lexy Baker 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.

  1. 1
    Killer CupcakesLexy Baker #12012 · 146 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012146
  2. 2
    Dying for DanishLexy Baker #22012 · 200 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012200
  3. 3
    Murder, Money & MarzipanLexy Baker #32013 · 168 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013168
  4. 4
    3 Bodies and a BiscottiLexy Baker #42013 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013188
  5. 5
    Brownies, Bodies & Bad GuysLexy Baker #52013 · 218 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013218
  6. 6
    Bake, Battle & RollLexy Baker #62013 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013217
  7. 7
    Wedded BlintzLexy Baker #72013 · 212 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013212
  8. 8
    Scones, Skulls & ScamsLexy Baker #82014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  9. 9
    Ice Cream MurderLexy Baker #92014 · 266 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014266
  10. 10
    Mummified MeringuesLexy Baker #102014 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014276
  11. 11
    No Scone UnturnedLexy Baker #112016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  12. 12
    Brutal BrûléeLexy Baker #122016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  13. 13
    Cream Puff KillerLexy Baker #132017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  14. 14
    Never Say PieLexy Baker #142018 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018228
  15. 15
    Ain't Seen Muffin YetLexy Baker #152020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  16. 16
    Assault and ButtercreamLexy Baker #162022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  17. 17
    Thanksgiving Turkey TragedyLexy Baker #172024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  18. 18
    Holiday HomicideLexy Baker Cozy Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #12025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  19. 19
    Flour FelonyLexy Baker Cozy Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #22026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026
  20. 20
    Muffin MurderLexy Baker Cozy Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #32026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026
  21. 21
    Pickle PredicamentLexy Baker #182026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Do you have to read Lexy Baker books in order?

You should read the Lexy Baker series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 3 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Lexy Baker book also stands alone.

Where to start with Lexy Baker

Start with Killer Cupcakes (2012), the earliest published book in the Lexy Baker series.

What is the newest Lexy Baker book?

Pickle Predicament (2026) is the newest book in the Lexy Baker series.

Is there a new Lexy Baker book coming?

No next Lexy Baker book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Lexy Baker at a glance

Still running
Lexy Baker is still running, with a main-line title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Lexy Baker books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,119 pages across the 10 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 214 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lexy Baker books, 14 of 21, were published in the 2010s.

What the Lexy Baker books are about

1 of the 21 Lexy Baker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Leighann Dobbs

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.