Chet Gecko Mystery Books in Order
Chet Gecko Mystery by Bruce Hale contains 18 books, published between 2000 and 2009. The first book is The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse (2000) and the newest is Dial M for Mongoose (2009). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 18
- Published
- 2000–2009
- Pages on record
- 1,617 in 14 of 18 books
- Reading time
- 27–40 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,617 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 18 titles with a page count on record.
Chet Gecko Mystery is a humorous children's detective series by Bruce Hale, featuring the character Chet Gecko. Geckos, schools and lost-and-found possessions are among the subjects. The series contains 18 books from The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse (2000) to Dial M for Mongoose (2009). Titles include Farewell, My Lunchbag (2001), The Hamster of the Baskervilles (2002) and The Malted Falcon (2003). The median book runs to 113 pages.
How many Chet Gecko Mystery books are there?
Chet Gecko Mystery has 18 books, released between 2000 and 2009.
Chet Gecko Mystery Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 18 Chet Gecko Mystery 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.
- 1The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse2000 · 97 pages · confirmed 1/42000971/4
- 2The Mystery of Mr. Nice2000 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/42000961/4
- 3Farewell, My Lunchbag2001 · 107 pages · confirmed 1/420011071/4
- 4The Big Nap2001 · 110 pages · confirmed 1/420011101/4
- 5The Hamster of the Baskervilles2002 · 115 pages · confirmed 1/420021151/4
- 6This Gum for Hire2002 · 115 pages · confirmed 1/420021151/4
- 7Big Red Fire Engine2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 8The Malted Falcon2003 · 107 pages · confirmed 1/420031071/4
- 9Trouble Is My Beeswax2003 · 111 pages · confirmed 1/420031111/4
- 10Give My Regrets to Broadway2004 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/420041201/4
- 11Murder, My Tweet: A Chet Gecko Mystery2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 12Murder, My Tweet2004 · 117 pages · confirmed 1/420041171/4
- 13Chet Gecko's Detective Handbook2005 · 124 pages · confirmed 1/420051241/4
- 14The Possum Always Rings Twice2006 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/420061441/4
- 15Key Lardo2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 16Hiss Me Deadly2007 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/420071441/4
- 17From Russia with Lunch2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 18Dial M for Mongoose2009 · 110 pages · confirmed 1/420091101/4
Is there a chronological order for Chet Gecko Mystery?
No separate chronological order is on record for Chet Gecko Mystery, 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 Chet Gecko Mystery books in order?
You should read the Chet Gecko Mystery books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Chet Gecko Mystery book also stands alone.
Where to start with Chet Gecko Mystery
Start with The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse (2000), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Chet Gecko Mystery book?
Dial M for Mongoose (2009) is the newest Chet Gecko Mystery book released so far.
Is there a new Chet Gecko Mystery book coming?
No next Chet Gecko Mystery book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Chet Gecko Mystery at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Chet Gecko Mystery title on record dates from 2009, 17 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Chet Gecko Mystery books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,617 pages across the 14 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 113 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Chet Gecko Mystery books, 18 of 18, were published in the 2000s.
What the Chet Gecko Mystery books are about
16 of the 18 Chet Gecko Mystery books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: schools is tagged on 15 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Schools 15 of 16 books
- Geckos 13 of 16 books
- Humor 12 of 16 books
- Animals 11 of 16 books
- Chet Gecko (Fictitious character) 10 of 16 books
- Mystery & detective 7 of 16 books
- Children's fiction 5 of 16 books
- Lizards 3 of 16 books
- Geckos in fiction 2 of 16 books
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