Christmas River Books in Order

Christmas River by Meg Muldoon contains 22 books, published between 2012 and 2025. The first book is Murder in Christmas River (2012) and the newest is Malarkey in Christmas River (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
2012–2025

Christmas River is Meg Muldoon's cozy mystery series, and every one of the 22 titles places a word before in Christmas River. Murder in Christmas River (2012) is the first book. Mayhem, Madness, Malice, Mischief, Magic, Menace and Missing continue the pattern through 2016. The series has run to 2025, when Malarkey in Christmas River appeared, and Christmas River remains ongoing.

Source: composed

How many Christmas River books are there?

Christmas River has 22 books, released between 2012 and 2025.

Christmas River Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Christmas River books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Murder in Christmas River2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  2. 2
    Mayhem in Christmas River2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  3. 3
    Madness in Christmas River2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  4. 4
    Malice in Christmas River2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  5. 5
    Roasted in Christmas River2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  6. 6
    Mischief in Christmas River2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  7. 7
    Manic in Christmas River2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  8. 8
    Magic in Christmas River2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  9. 9
    Menace in Christmas River2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  10. 10
    Missing in Christmas River2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  11. 11
    Meltdown in Christmas River2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  12. 122018–
  13. 13
    Caught in Christmas River2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  14. 14
    Crushed in Christmas River2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  15. 15
    Midnight in Christmas River2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  16. 16
    Mistake in Christmas River2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  17. 17
    Hounded in Christmas River2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    Matrimony in Christmas River2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  19. 19
    Framed in Christmas River2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Trapped in Christmas River2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  21. 21
    Merriment in Christmas River2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  22. 22
    Malarkey in Christmas River2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–

Is there a chronological order for Christmas River?

No separate chronological order is on record for Christmas River, 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 Christmas River books in order?

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

Where to start with Christmas River

Start with Murder in Christmas River (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Christmas River book?

Malarkey in Christmas River (2025) is the newest Christmas River book released so far.

Is there a new Christmas River book coming?

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

Christmas River at a glance

Still running
Christmas River is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Christmas River books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Christmas River books, 18 of 22, were published in the 2010s.

When Christmas River books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Christmas River titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 18 titles.

2010s
18
2020s
4

22 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.