Clea Simon Reading Order

4 books (2014–2021)

Clea Simon's Anthologies series comprises four mystery and thriller collections published between 2014 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Writes of Passage, followed by Masthead, Shattering Glass, and Bloodroot.

Start with Writes of Passage, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Writes of Passage 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Masthead 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shattering Glass 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Bloodroot 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2016–2018)

The Blackie & Care Mysteries is a three-book cozy mystery series by Clea Simon published between 2016 and 2018. The complete series consists of The Ninth Life, As Dark as My Fur, and Cross My Path, and should be read in publication order. These standalone mysteries can be enjoyed sequentially to follow the ongoing story and character development throughout the trilogy.

Start with The Ninth Life and read in order.

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1	The Ninth Life 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	As Dark as My Fur 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cross My Path 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2009–2016)

The Dulcie Schwartz series comprises ten mystery novels published between 2009 and 2016, following the complete and finished saga in publication order. Written by Clea Simon, this collection takes readers through Shades of Grey, Grey Matters, Grey Zone, Grey Expectations, True Grey, Grey Dawn, Grey Howl, Stages of Grey, Code Grey, and concludes with Into the Grey. Each book builds upon the previous, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the narrative arc of this mystery thriller series.

Start with Shades of Grey, the first of 10 books in the Dulcie Schwartz series.

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1	Shades of Grey 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Grey Matters 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Grey Zone 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Grey Expectations 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	True Grey 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Grey Dawn 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Grey Howl 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Stages of Grey 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Code Grey 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Into the Grey 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1997–2002)

Clea Simon's three-book non-fiction series spanning from 1997 to 2002 explores mysteries and thrillers through a factual lens. The complete series consists of Mad House, Fatherless Women, and The Feline Mystique, which should be read in publication order. This finished collection offers readers an exploration of true stories and compelling narratives across its sequential volumes.

Start with Mad House and read in order.

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1	Mad House 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fatherless Women 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Feline Mystique 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2010–2018)

The Pru Marlowe series consists of seven mystery novels published between 2010 and 2018, now complete. This series should be read in publication order, beginning with Dogs Don't Lie and concluding with Fear on Four Paws. Each installment follows the investigation of a professional who works closely with animals to solve crimes, combining mystery and thriller elements throughout the arc.

Start with Dogs Don't Lie, the first of 7 books in the Pru Marlowe series.

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1	Dogs Don't Lie 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cats Can't Shoot 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Parrots Prove Deadly 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Panthers Play for Keeps 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Kittens Can Kill 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	When Bunnies Go Bad 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Fear on Four Paws 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2017–2025)

Clea Simon has written four mystery and thriller novels published between 2017 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order: World Enough, Hold Me Down, Bad Boy Beat, and The Butterfly Trap. Each novel stands alone as a complete story while being part of this evolving collection.

Start with World Enough, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	World Enough 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hold Me Down 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bad Boy Beat 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Butterfly Trap 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2005–2009)

Clea Simon's Theda Krakow series comprises four mystery novels published between 2005 and 2009. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Mew Is for Murder and continuing through Cattery Row, Cries & Whiskers, and Probable Claws. These standalone mysteries feature interconnected cases that benefit from being experienced in the order they were released.

Start with Mew Is for Murder, the first of 4 books in the Theda Krakow series.

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1	Mew Is for Murder 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cattery Row 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cries & Whiskers 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Probable Claws 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2023)

The Witch Cats of Cambridge Mystery series by Clea Simon consists of three books published between 2018 and 2023, likely representing a complete series. These mysteries should be read in publication order, beginning with A Spell of Murder, followed by An Incantation of Cats, and concluding with To Conjure a Killer. The series blends mystery and thriller elements with the author's background in both fiction and non-fiction writing.

Start with A Spell of Murder and read in order.

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1	A Spell of Murder 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	An Incantation of Cats 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	To Conjure a Killer 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible