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"Sister" Jane Books in Order

"Sister" Jane by Rita Mae Brown contains 17 books, published between 2000 and 2025. The first book is Outfoxed (2000) and the newest is Fox and Furious (2025). One more title is announced: Pawsible Suspects (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17 + 1 announced
Published
2000–2025
Confirmed
18 of 18 titles
Pages on record
3,461 in 11 of 18 books
Reading time
58–87 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,461 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

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"Sister" Jane is a mystery series by Rita Mae Brown, following Jane Arnold, an older Virginia woman who hunts foxes and investigates murders. Outfoxed (2000) opens the run, and 18 catalogued books reach Fox and Furious (2025), with Pawsible Suspects scheduled for 2027. Hotspur (2002), Full Cry (2003), The Hunt Ball (2005), Fox Tracks (2012) and Crazy Like a Fox (2017) sit between. Volumes median 304 pages, and Brown continues the series.

How many "Sister" Jane books are there?

"Sister" Jane has 17 published books, released between 2000 and 2025. One more, Pawsible Suspects (2027), is announced.

"Sister" Jane Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 "Sister" Jane 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. Cover of Outfoxed by Rita Mae Brown, book 1 of the "Sister" Jane series (2000)
  2. Cover of Hotspur by Rita Mae Brown, book 2 of the "Sister" Jane series (2002)
  3. Cover of Full Cry by Rita Mae Brown, book 3 of the "Sister" Jane series (2003)
  4. Cover of The Hunt Ball by Rita Mae Brown, book 4 of the "Sister" Jane series (2005)
  5. Cover of The Hounds and the Fury by Rita Mae Brown, book 5 of the "Sister" Jane series (2006)
  6. Cover of The Tell-tale Horse by Rita Mae Brown, book 6 of the "Sister" Jane series (2007)
  7. Cover of Hounded to Death by Rita Mae Brown, book 7 of the "Sister" Jane series (2008)
  8. Cover of Fox Tracks by Rita Mae Brown, book 8 of the "Sister" Jane series (2012)
  9. Cover of Let Sleeping Dogs Lie by Rita Mae Brown, book 9 of the "Sister" Jane series (2014)
  10. Cover of Crazy Like a Fox by Rita Mae Brown, book 10 of the "Sister" Jane series (2017)
  11. Cover of Out of Hounds by Rita Mae Brown, book 13 of the "Sister" Jane series (2021)
  12. Cover of Thrill of the Hunt by Rita Mae Brown, book 14 of the "Sister" Jane series (2022)
  1. 1
    Outfoxed2000 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000368
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  2. 2
    Hotspur2002 · 341 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002341
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  3. 3
    Full Cry2003 · 387 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003387
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  4. 4
    The Hunt Ball2005 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005352
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  5. 5
    The Hounds and the Fury2006 · 315 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006315
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  6. 6
    The Tell-tale Horse2007 · 278 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007278
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  7. 7
    Hounded to Death2008 · 276 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008276
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  8. 8
    Fox Tracks2012 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012293
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  9. 9
    Let Sleeping Dogs Lie2014 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014272
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  10. 10
    Crazy Like a Fox2017 · 275 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017275
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  11. 11
    Homeward Hound2018 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018304
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  12. 12
    Scarlet Fever2019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
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  13. 13
    Out of Hounds2021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
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  14. 14
    Thrill of the Hunt2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  15. 15
    Lost & Hound2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
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  16. 16
    Time Will Tell2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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  17. 17
    Fox and Furious2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  18. 18
    Pawsible Suspects2027 · confirmed 3/4
    2027–
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Is there a chronological order for "Sister" Jane?

No separate chronological order is on record for "Sister" Jane, 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 "Sister" Jane books in order?

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

Where to start with "Sister" Jane

Start with Outfoxed (2000), the earliest published title.

What is the newest "Sister" Jane book?

Fox and Furious (2025) is the newest "Sister" Jane book released so far.

Is there a new "Sister" Jane book coming?

Yes. Pawsible Suspects (2027) is the next "Sister" Jane book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

"Sister" Jane at a glance

Still running
"Sister" Jane is still running. Pawsible Suspects is announced for 2027.
Release pace
"Sister" Jane books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
3,461 pages across the 11 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most "Sister" Jane books, 7 of 18, were published in the 2000s.

What the "Sister" Jane books are about

12 of the 18 "Sister" Jane books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: jane arnold (fictitious character) is tagged on 12 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Rita Mae Brown

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

Characters in the "Sister" Jane books

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

Other series by Rita Mae Brown

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