Cynthia Baxter Reading Order

4 books (1991–1994)

The Bubble Gum Gang Mysteries is a complete four-book series by Cynthia Baxter published between 1991 and 1994. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with There's No Such Thing as a Haunted House and continuing through Chocolate Is My Middle Name, Warning: Baby-Sitting May Be Hazardous to Your Health, and concluding with Buried Treasure... In My Own Attic. This young adult mystery series blends elements of thriller, romance, and horror throughout its standalone-yet-connected cases.

Start with There's No Such Thing as a Haunted House, the first of 4 books in the Bubble Gum Gang Mysteries series.

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1	There's No Such Thing as a Haunted House 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Chocolate Is My Middle Name 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Warning: Baby-Sitting May Be Hazardous to Your Health 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Buried Treasure... In My Own Attic 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1993–1993)

The Dark Moon Legacy is a complete three-book series by Cynthia Baxter that blends mystery, romance, horror, and young adult themes. Published in 1993, the trilogy consists of The Curse, The Rebellion, and The Seduction, which should be read in publication order to follow the interconnected narrative. This series offers a finished story arc for readers seeking a standalone trilogy from the 1990s.

Start with The Curse and read in order.

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1	The Curse 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Rebellion 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Seduction 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2018–2020)

The Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe Mystery series contains four complete books published between 2018 and 2020. Begin with Murder with a Cherry on Top and continue through Hot Fudge Murder, Last Licks, and Game of Cones in publication order. This mystery series blends elements of romance and thriller conventions throughout its four-book arc.

Start with Murder with a Cherry on Top, the first of 4 books in the Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe Mystery series.

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1	Murder with a Cherry on Top 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hot Fudge Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Last Licks 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Game of Cones 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2008–2009)

The Murder Packs a Suitcase Mysteries series is a two-book mystery collection by Cynthia Baxter, published between 2008 and 2009. Both books, Murder Packs a Suitcase and Too Rich and Too Dead, should be read in publication order. The series is complete.

Start with Murder Packs a Suitcase and read in order.

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1	Murder Packs a Suitcase 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Too Rich and Too Dead 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1993–1993)

Cynthia Baxter's Nightmares series consists of two complete horror-tinged thrillers published in the early 1990s. The Beast and The Trap should be read in publication order to experience the full arc of this young adult-oriented mystery series. With elements of romance woven throughout, these novels combine supernatural horror with suspenseful storytelling in a compact two-book saga.

Start with The Beast and read in order.

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1	The Beast 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Trap 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (1984–1991)

The Pratt Twins series is a 13-book young adult mystery collection by Cynthia Baxter, published between 1984 and 1991. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Banana Split Affair and concluding with The Coconut Connection. Each standalone mystery features the resourceful Pratt twins as they navigate a variety of intriguing cases throughout their adventures.

Start with The Banana Split Affair, the first of 13 books in the Pratt Twins series.

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1	The Banana Split Affair 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hot Fudge Sunday Affair 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Strawberry Summer 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Pumpkin Principle 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Marshmallow Masquerade 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Candy Cane Caper 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Double-Dip Disguise 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Pink Lemonade Charade 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Apple Pie Adventure 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Popcorn Project 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Jelly Bean Scheme 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Lollipop Plot 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Coconut Connection 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2004–2010)

The Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery series consists of nine standalone mystery novels published between 2004 and 2010. Each book features animal-themed titles and can be read independently, though readers typically begin with Dead Canaries Don't Sing to experience the series in publication order. The complete series concluded with Crossing the Lion and encompasses mysteries across the genres of mystery, thriller, romance, and horror.

Start with Dead Canaries Don't Sing, the first of 9 books in the Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery series.

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1	Dead Canaries Don't Sing 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Putting On The Dog 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lead a Horse to Murder 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hare Today, Dead Tomorrow 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Right from the Gecko 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Who's Kitten Who? 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Monkey See, Monkey Die 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Murder Had a Little Lamb 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Crossing the Lion 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

21 books (1981–2011)

Cynthia Baxter's Standalone Novels series comprises 21 independent books published between 1981 and 2011, with the series now complete. Though each novel stands alone and can be enjoyed without reading others, they are best experienced in publication order beginning with Lovers Choice. The series spans multiple genres including mystery, thriller, romance, horror, and young adult fiction, offering diverse stories across three decades of Baxter's writing career.

Start with Lovers Choice, the first of 21 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Lovers Choice 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Once There Was a Fat Girl 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Commitment 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Forever Rainbows 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Battle Scars 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Beautiful Dreamer 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Just Married 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	All Our Secrets 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Starstruck 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Freedom to Dream 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Three of Us 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Crazy in Love 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Summer House 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Close to Home 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Going Solo 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	A Summer in Paris 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Temptation 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Molly and the Great American Family 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Alaska Adventure 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Once More with Feeling 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Housesitter 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible