Orchard Mysteries Books in Order
Orchard Mysteries by Sheila Connolly contains 13 books, published between 2008 and 2018: 12 in the Orchard Mysteries series and 1 related title. The first book is One Bad Apple (2008) and the newest main-line book is Nipped in the Bud (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 2008–2018
- Confirmed
- 13 of 13 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,464 in 12 of 13 books
- Reading time
- 58–87 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,464 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 13 titles with a page count on record.
Orchard Mysteries is Sheila Connolly's cozy mystery run, with subject headings naming apple growers, organic farming, women bankers and murder investigation. The catalogue lists 13 books from 2008 to 2018, and a separate Orchard Mysteries Short Stories/Novellas series is also listed. One Bad Apple (2008) opens the run, followed by Rotten to the Core (2009) and A Killer Crop (2010). Nipped in the Bud (2018) is the latest title, and the run is likely complete.
How many Orchard Mysteries books are there?
Orchard Mysteries has 13 books, released between 2008 and 2018. 12 of them belong to the Orchard Mysteries series, and 1 related title sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Orchard Mysteries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 Orchard 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.
- 120082623/4
- 220092983/4
- 320103043/4
- 420102953/4
- 52011–3/4
- 620112913/4
- 720123043/4
- 820133043/4
- 920142923/4
- 1020152943/4
- 1120163043/4
- 1220173043/4
- 1320182123/4
Do you have to read Orchard Mysteries books in order?
You should read the Orchard Mysteries series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Orchard Mysteries book also stands alone.
Where to start with Orchard Mysteries
Start with One Bad Apple (2008), the earliest published book in the Orchard Mysteries series.
What is the newest Orchard Mysteries book?
Nipped in the Bud (2018) is the newest book in the Orchard Mysteries series.
Is there a new Orchard Mysteries book coming?
No next Orchard 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.
Orchard Mysteries at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Orchard Mysteries title on record is Nipped in the Bud (2018), 8 years ago.
- Release pace
- Orchard Mysteries books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,464 pages across the 12 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 296 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Orchard Mysteries books, 11 of 13, were published in the 2010s.
What the Orchard Mysteries books are about
12 of the 13 Orchard Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: cozy mystery is tagged on 12 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Cozy mystery 12 of 12 books
- Orchard 12 of 12 books
- Investigation 11 of 12 books
- Large print 10 of 12 books
- Murder 10 of 12 books
- An Orchard Mystery 8 of 12 books
- Apple growers 8 of 12 books
- Plumber 2 of 12 books
More books by Sheila Connolly
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Sheila Connolly books in order 51 books