Maggie Sullivan Books in Order
M. Ruth Myers has written 14 books featuring Maggie Sullivan, published between 2011 and 2026: 10 in the Maggie Sullivan Mystery series and 4 related titles. The first book is No Game for a Dame (2011) and the newest main-line book is A Dame Worth Killing (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Pages on record
- 870 in 3 of 14 books
Maggie Sullivan is a character created by M. Ruth Myers, with 14 books in the catalogue from No Game for a Dame (2011) to The Million Dollar Dollhouse (2026). Myers lists the character under two series, Maggie Sullivan Mystery and Maggie Sullivan Short Stories/Novellas. Tough Cookie (2012), The Barefoot Stiff (2014), Shamus in a Skirt (2015), Dames Fight Harder (2017) and Ration of Lies (2019) are other titles. The Maggie Sullivan books are still appearing.
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How many Maggie Sullivan books are there?
Maggie Sullivan appears in 14 books, released between 2011 and 2026. 10 of them belong to the Maggie Sullivan Mystery series, and 4 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Maggie Sullivan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Maggie Sullivan 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 November 2026.
- 120112781/4
- 32013–1/4
- 42014–1/4
- 52015–1/4
- 620152571/4
- 72016–1/4
- 82017–1/4
- 920183351/4
- 102019–1/4
- 112021–1/4
- 122022–1/4
- 132025–1/4
- 142026–1/4
Do you have to read Maggie Sullivan books in order?
You should read the Maggie Sullivan Mystery series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 4 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Maggie Sullivan book also stands alone.
Where to start with Maggie Sullivan
Start with No Game for a Dame (2011), the earliest published book in the Maggie Sullivan Mystery series.
What is the newest Maggie Sullivan book?
A Dame Worth Killing (2022) is the newest book in the Maggie Sullivan Mystery series. The newest related title is The Million Dollar Dollhouse (2026).
Is there a new Maggie Sullivan book coming?
No next Maggie Sullivan book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Maggie Sullivan at a glance
- Paused
- No new main-line Maggie Sullivan title has appeared for 4 years. The last was A Dame Worth Killing (2022).
- Release pace
- Maggie Sullivan books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 870 pages across the 3 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 278 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Maggie Sullivan books, 10 of 14, were published in the 2010s.
When Maggie Sullivan books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Maggie Sullivan titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.
14 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.