Big Uneasy Books in Order

Big Uneasy by Pauline Baird Jones contains 12 books, published between 2013 and 2025. The first book is Relatively Risky (2013) and the newest is Gumbo Ya-Ya Exit (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2013–2025
Pages on record
646 in 2 of 12 books

Pauline Baird Jones began the Big Uneasy series with Relatively Risky in 2013. The series now has 12 books, and Gumbo Ya-Ya Exit (2025) is the newest. Titles along the way include Family Treed (2013), Dead Spaces (2015), Louisiana Lagniappe (2017), Worry Beads (2018), Fais Do Do Die (2020) and Bourre Brouhaha (2022). The catalogue lists the series as ongoing.

How many Big Uneasy books are there?

Big Uneasy has 12 books, released between 2013 and 2025.

Big Uneasy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Big Uneasy 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
    Relatively Risky2013 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013332
  2. 2
    Family Treed2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  3. 3
    Dead Spaces2015 · 314 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015314
  4. 4
    Louisiana Lagniappe2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  5. 5
    Worry Beads2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  6. 6
    Fais Do Do Die2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  7. 7
    Beaucoup Fracas2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  8. 8
    The Family Way2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  9. 9
    Pirogue Wipe Out2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  10. 10
    Bourre Brouhaha2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  11. 11
    Soc Au' Lait Stiff2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  12. 12
    Gumbo Ya-Ya Exit2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025

Is there a chronological order for Big Uneasy?

No separate chronological order is on record for Big Uneasy, 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 Big Uneasy books in order?

You should read the Big Uneasy books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Big Uneasy book also stands alone.

Where to start with Big Uneasy

Start with Relatively Risky (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Big Uneasy book?

Gumbo Ya-Ya Exit (2025) is the newest Big Uneasy book released so far.

Is there a new Big Uneasy book coming?

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

Big Uneasy at a glance

Still running
Big Uneasy is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Big Uneasy books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
646 pages across the 2 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 323 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Big Uneasy books, 7 of 12, were published in the 2020s.

More books by Pauline Baird Jones

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

Other series by Pauline Baird Jones

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.