Meg Langslow Books in Order
Meg Langslow by Donna Andrews contains 40 books, published between 1999 and 2026. The first book is Murder With Peacocks (1999) and the newest is Jay to the World (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 40
- Published
- 1999–2026
- Confirmed
- 40 of 40 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,311 in 24 of 40 books
- Reading time
- 122–183 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,311 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 24 of 40 titles with a page count on record.
Meg Langslow is the detective in Donna Andrews's humorous mystery series, set largely in Virginia and built on murder investigation. Bird names thread through the titles, from Murder With Peacocks (1999) and Murder With Puffins (2000) to Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon (2002) and The Penguin Who Knew Too Much (2007). Forty books stand in the series, reaching Jay to the World in 2026.
How many Meg Langslow books are there?
Meg Langslow has 40 books, released between 1999 and 2026.
Meg Langslow Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 40 Meg Langslow 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.
- 1Murder With Peacocks1999 · 311 pages · confirmed 3/419993113/4
- 2Murder With Puffins2000 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420003203/4
- 3Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos2001 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/420012883/4
- 4Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon2002 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420023203/4
- 5We'll Always Have Parrots2003 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/420033523/4
- 6Owls Well That Ends Well2005 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/420053523/4
- 7No Nest for the Wicket2006 · confirmed 3/42006–3/4
- 8The Penguin Who Knew Too Much2007 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/420072723/4
- 9Cockatiels at Seven2008 · confirmed 3/42008–3/4
- 10Six Geese A-Slaying2008 · 279 pages · confirmed 3/420082793/4
- 11Swan for the Money2009 · confirmed 3/42009–3/4
- 12Stork Raving Mad2010 · confirmed 3/42010–3/4
- 13The Real Macaw2011 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/420113093/4
- 14Some Like it Hawk2012 · confirmed 3/42012–3/4
- 15Hen of the Baskervilles2013 · 308 pages · confirmed 3/420133083/4
- 16Duck the Halls2013 · 310 pages · confirmed 3/420133103/4
- 17The Good, the Bad, and the Emus2014 · 312 pages · confirmed 3/420143123/4
- 18The Nightingale Before Christmas2014 · 295 pages · confirmed 3/420142953/4
- 19Lord of the Wings2015 · confirmed 3/42015–3/4
- 20Die Like an Eagle2016 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/420162933/4
- 21Gone Gull2017 · 295 pages · confirmed 3/420172953/4
- 22How the Finch Stole Christmas!2017 · 278 pages · confirmed 3/420172783/4
- 23Toucan Keep a Secret2018 · 294 pages · confirmed 3/420182943/4
- 24Lark! the Herald Angels Sing2018 · 279 pages · confirmed 3/420182793/4
- 25Terns of Endearment2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 26Owl Be Home for Christmas2019 · 292 pages · confirmed 3/420192923/4
- 27The Falcon Always Wings Twice2020 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420203203/4
- 28The Gift of the Magpie2020 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420203043/4
- 29Murder Most Fowl2021 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420213203/4
- 30The Twelve Jays of Christmas2021 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420213043/4
- 31Round Up the Usual Peacocks2022 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420223043/4
- 32Dashing Through the Snowbirds2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 33Birder, She Wrote2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 34Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow!2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 35Between a Flock and a Hard Place2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 36Rockin' Around the Chickadee2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 37For Duck's Sake2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 38Five Golden Wings2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 39Probable Caws2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 40Jay to the World2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Is there a chronological order for Meg Langslow?
No separate chronological order is on record for Meg Langslow, 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 Meg Langslow books in order?
You should read the Meg Langslow books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Meg Langslow book also stands alone.
Where to start with Meg Langslow
Start with Murder With Peacocks (1999), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Meg Langslow book?
Jay to the World (2026) is the newest Meg Langslow book released so far.
Is there a new Meg Langslow book coming?
No next Meg Langslow book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Meg Langslow has won
Wikidata records 2 awards for Meg Langslow. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Anthony Award for Best First Novel2000Wonfor Murder with Peacocks
- Barry Award for Best First Novel2000Wonfor Murder with Peacocks
Meg Langslow at a glance
- Still running
- Meg Langslow is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Meg Langslow books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,311 pages across the 24 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Meg Langslow books, 15 of 40, were published in the 2010s.
What the Meg Langslow books are about
29 of the 40 Meg Langslow books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, women sleuths is tagged on 18 of 29. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 18 of 29 books
- Langslow, meg (fictitious character) 15 of 29 books
- Murder 10 of 29 books
- Humor 9 of 29 books
- Investigation 9 of 29 books
- Mystery & detective 7 of 29 books
- American literature 6 of 29 books
- Crime 5 of 29 books
- Crimes against 3 of 29 books
- Virginia 3 of 29 books
More books by Donna Andrews
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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