Library Lover's Mystery Reading Order: Jenn McKinlay's Cozy Series

Jenn McKinlay’s Library Lover’s Mysteries are comfort reading at its finest — library director Lindsey Norris solves crimes in the cosy Connecticut town of Briar Creek, surrounded by books, friends, and a very good dog. The series is read in publication order.

The complete reading order

1. Books Can Be Deceiving (2011)
2. Due or Die (2012)
3. Book, Line and Sinker (2012)
4. Read It and Weep (2013)
5. On Borrowed Time (2014)
6. A Likely Story (2015)
7. Better Late Than Never (2016)
8. Death in the Stacks (2017)
9. Hitting the Books (2018)
10. Word to the Wise (2019)
11. One for the Books (2020)
12. Killer Research (2021)
13. The Plot and the Pendulum (2022)
14. Fatal First Edition (2024)
15. A Merry Little Murder Plot (2024)
16. Booking for Trouble (2026)

The series is best read in publication order.

Where to start

Books Can Be Deceiving (book one). Cosy, charming, and bookish — perfect if you love a library setting and a gentle puzzle.

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