Benni Harper Books in Order
Benni Harper by Earlene Fowler contains 16 books, published between 1994 and 2011. The first book is Fool's Puzzle (1994) and the newest is Spider Web (2011). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 1994–2011
- Confirmed
- 16 of 16 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,192 in 14 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 70–105 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,192 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
Benni Harper is a museum curator and quilter who works out murders across 16 Earlene Fowler mysteries, published between 1994 and 2011. Fool's Puzzle (1994) opens the run and Spider Web (2011) closes it, with Irish Chain (1995), Kansas Troubles (1996), Mariner's Compass (1999) and Seven Sisters (2000) between. Benni Harper's Quilt Album (2004) sits alongside the novels. Quilting, quiltmakers and California run through the subjects.
How many Benni Harper books are there?
Benni Harper has 16 books, released between 1994 and 2011.
Benni Harper Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Benni Harper 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.
- 1Fool's Puzzle1994 · confirmed 3/41994–3/4
- 1Benni Harper's Quilt Album2004 · 112 pages · confirmed 3/420041123/4
- 2Irish Chain1995 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/419953203/4
- 3Kansas Troubles1996 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/419963203/4
- 4Goose in the Pond1997 · 305 pages · confirmed 3/419973053/4
- 5Dove in the Window1998 · 302 pages · confirmed 3/419983023/4
- 6Mariner's Compass1999 · 322 pages · confirmed 3/419993223/4
- 7Seven Sisters2000 · 306 pages · confirmed 3/420003063/4
- 8Arkansas Traveler2001 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420013203/4
- 9Steps to the Altar2002 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420023203/4
- 10Sunshine and Shadow2003 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420033043/4
- 11Broken Dishes2004 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420043043/4
- 12Delectable Mountains2005 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/420053523/4
- 13Tumbling Blocks2007 · 299 pages · confirmed 3/420072993/4
- 14State Fair2010 · confirmed 3/42010–3/4
- 15Spider Web2011 · 306 pages · confirmed 3/420113063/4
Is there a chronological order for Benni Harper?
No separate chronological order is on record for Benni Harper, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Benni Harper books in order?
You should read the Benni Harper books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Benni Harper book also stands alone.
Where to start with Benni Harper
Start with Fool's Puzzle (1994), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Benni Harper book?
Spider Web (2011) is the newest Benni Harper book released so far.
Is there a new Benni Harper book coming?
No next Benni Harper book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Benni Harper at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Benni Harper title on record dates from 2011, 15 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Benni Harper books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,192 pages across the 14 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 306 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Benni Harper books, 8 of 16, were published in the 2000s.
What the Benni Harper books are about
15 of the 16 Benni Harper books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: women museum curators is tagged on 13 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Women museum curators 13 of 15 books
- Quiltmakers 12 of 15 books
- Quilting 8 of 15 books
- Harper, benni (fictitious character) 6 of 15 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 4 of 15 books
- Quilts 3 of 15 books
- Women museum curators in fiction 3 of 15 books
- California 2 of 15 books
- Quilting in fiction 2 of 15 books
- Quilts in fiction 2 of 15 books
More books by Earlene Fowler
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Earlene Fowler books in order 19 books