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Cate Conte Reading Order

4 series · 42 books

Mystery & Thriller

Cate Conte is an American mystery writer who specializes in cozy crime fiction with feline appeal. Her Cat Cafe Mystery series, which launched in 2017 with Cat About Town, has become her signature work, blending puzzles and amateur sleuthing with a charming cat sanctuary setting. Across nearly 40 books and multiple series since 2017, Conte has established herself as a prolific contributor to the cozy mystery genre, offering readers engaging whodunits alongside anthology collections and themed mystery samplers.

Anthologies Series

Likely Complete

5 books (2017–2023)

Start with Cozy Case Files Volume 2, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Cozy Case Files Volume 2

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1
Cozy Case Files Volume 2
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cozy Case Files Volume 6
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cozy Case Files Volume 10
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cozy Case Files Volume 12
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cozy Case Files, Volume 19
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Cat Cafe Mystery Series

Ongoing

10 books (2017–2026)

Start with Cat About Town, the first of 9 books in the Cat Cafe Mystery series.

Start this series with Cat About Town

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#Title
1
Cover of Cat About Town
Cat About Town
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of Purrder She Wrote
Purrder She Wrote
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of The Tell Tail Heart
The Tell Tail Heart
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of A Whisker of a Doubt
A Whisker of a Doubt
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of Claws for Alarm
Claws for Alarm
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cover of Gone but Not Furgotten
Gone but Not Furgotten
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Nine Lives and Alibis
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Shock and Paw
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Cover of Claws Out
10
Purranormal Activity
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Series

Ongoing

24 books (2017–2025)

Start with Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley), the first of 22 books in the Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler series.

Start this series with Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley)

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#Title
1
Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley)
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cozy Case Files Volume 2
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cozy Case Files Volume 3(By: M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley)
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cozy Case Files Volume 4(By: Parnell Hall,Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley)
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cozy Case Files Volume 5(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace)
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cozy Case Files Volume 6
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Cozy Case Files Volume 7(By: Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cozy Case Files Volume 10
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Cozy Case Files Volume 8(By: M.C. Beaton,Diane Kelly,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Cozy Case Files Volume 9(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
Cozy Case Files Volume 11(By: Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Cozy Case Files Volume 12
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Cozy Case Files Volume 13(By: Mindy Quigley)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Cozy Case Files Volume 14(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Cozy Case Files Volume 15(By: Mindy Quigley)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
Cozy Case Files Volume 16(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,M. C. Beaton)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Cozy Case Files Volume 16(By: M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
Cozy Case Files Volume 17(By: Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Korina Moss,Anastasia Hastings)
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
Cover of Cozy Case Files, Volume 18(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss)
Cozy Case Files, Volume 18(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss)
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
Cozy Case Files, Volume 19
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
Cozy Case Files, Volume 20(By: Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings)
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
Cozy Case Files, Volume 22
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
Cozy Case Files, Volume 23(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Jennifer J. Chow)
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
Cozy Case Files, Volume 24(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Elizabeth Penney,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss)
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Full Moon Mysteries Series

Likely Complete

3 books (2020–2023)

Start with Witch Hunt and read in order.

Start this series with Witch Hunt

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#Title
1
Cover of Witch Hunt
2
3
Cover of Witch Way Out
Witch Way Out
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Cate Conte written?
Cate Conte has written 42 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 2017 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Cate Conte series?
Here are the first books in Cate Conte's series: Anthologies: Cozy Case Files Volume 2; Cat Cafe Mystery: Cat About Town; Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler: Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley); Full Moon Mysteries: Witch Hunt.
What order should I read Cate Conte's books?
We recommend reading Cate Conte's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Cate Conte still writing new books?
Yes, Cate Conte has 2 ongoing series: Cat Cafe Mystery, Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler.

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