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Donald Bain

Donald Bain Reading Order

6 series · 108 books · Born 1936

Literary FictionMystery & ThrillerNon-Fiction

Donald Bain was a prolific author who wrote over 100 books spanning mystery, thriller, and literary fiction across multiple decades. Best known for contributions to the Capital Crimes anthology series and numerous adaptations of the Murder, She Wrote television universe, Bain crafted accessible genre fiction with strong narrative drive. His extensive catalog includes standalone novels and non-fiction works, establishing him as a versatile writer whose career stretched from 1967 through 2026.

Anthologies Series

Complete

1 book (2015–2015)

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1
Cold-Blooded: Killer Nashville Noir
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Capital Crimes Series

Likely Complete

32 books (1980–2022)

Start with Murder in the White House(By: Margaret Truman), the first of 32 books in the Capital Crimes series.

Start this series with Murder in the White House(By: Margaret Truman)

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1
Cover of Murder in the White House(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder in the White House(By: Margaret Truman)
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of Murder on Capitol Hill(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder on Capitol Hill(By: Margaret Truman)
1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of Murder in the Supreme Court(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder in the Supreme Court(By: Margaret Truman)
1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of Murder in the Smithsonian(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder in the Smithsonian(By: Margaret Truman)
1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of Murder on Embassy Row(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder on Embassy Row(By: Margaret Truman)
1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cover of Murder at the FBI(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder at the FBI(By: Margaret Truman)
1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Cover of Murder in Georgetown(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder in Georgetown(By: Margaret Truman)
1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of Murder in the CIA(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder in the CIA(By: Margaret Truman)
1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Cover of Murder at the Kennedy Center(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder at the Kennedy Center(By: Margaret Truman)
1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Cover of Murder at the National Cathedral(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder at the National Cathedral(By: Margaret Truman)
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
Cover of Murder at the Pentagon(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder at the Pentagon(By: Margaret Truman)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Cover of Murder on the Potomac(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder on the Potomac(By: Margaret Truman)
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Cover of Murder at the National Gallery(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder at the National Gallery(By: Margaret Truman)
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Cover of Murder in the House(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder in the House(By: Margaret Truman)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Cover of Murder at the Watergate(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder at the Watergate(By: Margaret Truman)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
Cover of Murder at the Library of Congress(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder at the Library of Congress(By: Margaret Truman)
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Cover of Murder in Foggy Bottom(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder in Foggy Bottom(By: Margaret Truman)
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
Cover of Murder in Havana(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder in Havana(By: Margaret Truman)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
Cover of Murder at Ford's Theatre(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder at Ford's Theatre(By: Margaret Truman)
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
Cover of Murder at Union Station(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder at Union Station(By: Margaret Truman)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
Cover of Murder at The Washington Tribune(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder at The Washington Tribune(By: Margaret Truman)
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
Cover of Murder at the Opera(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder at the Opera(By: Margaret Truman)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
Cover of Murder on K Street(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder on K Street(By: Margaret Truman)
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
Cover of Murder Inside the Beltway(By: Margaret Truman)
Murder Inside the Beltway(By: Margaret Truman)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
Cover of Monument to Murder(By: Margaret Truman)
Monument to Murder(By: Margaret Truman)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
Cover of Experiment in Murder(With: Margaret Truman)
Experiment in Murder(With: Margaret Truman)
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
Cover of Undiplomatic Murder(With: Margaret Truman)
Undiplomatic Murder(With: Margaret Truman)
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
Cover of Internship in Murder(With: Margaret Truman)
Internship in Murder(With: Margaret Truman)
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
Cover of Deadly Medicine(With: Margaret Truman)
Deadly Medicine(With: Margaret Truman)
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30
Cover of Allied in Danger(With: Margaret Truman)
Allied in Danger(With: Margaret Truman)
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31
Cover of Murder on the Metro(By: Jon Land,Margaret Truman)
Murder on the Metro(By: Jon Land,Margaret Truman)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32
Cover of Murder at the CDC(By: Jon Land,Margaret Truman)
Murder at the CDC(By: Jon Land,Margaret Truman)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Murder, She Wrote Series

Ongoing

67 books (1985–2026)

Start with Hooray for Homicide(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher), the first of 66 books in the Murder, She Wrote series.

Start this series with Hooray for Homicide(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher)

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1
Hooray for Homicide(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher)
1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of The Murder of Sherlock Holmes(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher)
The Murder of Sherlock Holmes(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher)
1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of Lovers and Other Killers(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher)
Lovers and Other Killers(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher)
1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of Gin & Daggers(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Gin & Daggers(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of Manhattans & Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Manhattans & Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cover of Brandy and Bullets(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Brandy and Bullets(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Cover of Martinis & Mayhem(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Martinis & Mayhem(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of Rum & Razors(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Rum & Razors(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Cover of A Deadly Judgment(With: Jessica Fletcher)
A Deadly Judgment(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Cover of A Palette for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
A Palette for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
Cover of Murder on the QE2(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Murder on the QE2(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Cover of The Highland Fling Murders(With: Jessica Fletcher)
The Highland Fling Murders(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Cover of A Little Yuletide Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
A Little Yuletide Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Cover of Murder in Moscow(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Murder in Moscow(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Cover of Knock 'em Dead(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Knock 'em Dead(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
Cover of Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch(With: Jessica Fletcher)
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Cover of Trick or Treachery(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Trick or Treachery(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
Cover of Blood on the Vine(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Blood on the Vine(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
Cover of Murder in a Minor Key(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Murder in a Minor Key(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
Cover of Provence to Die for(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Provence to Die for(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
Cover of You Bet Your Life(With: Jessica Fletcher)
You Bet Your Life(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
Cover of Destination Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Destination Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
Cover of Majoring In Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Majoring In Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
Cover of A Vote for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
A Vote for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
Cover of Dying to Retire(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Dying to Retire(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
Cover of Margaritas and Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Margaritas and Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
Cover of The Maine Mutiny(With: Jessica Fletcher)
The Maine Mutiny(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
Cover of A Question of Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
A Question of Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
Cover of Three Strikes and You're Dead(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Three Strikes and You're Dead(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30
Cover of Coffee, Tea, or Murder?(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Coffee, Tea, or Murder?(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31
Cover of Panning for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Panning for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32
Cover of A Slaying in Savannah(With: Jessica Fletcher)
A Slaying in Savannah(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33
Cover of Murder on Parade(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Murder on Parade(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34
Cover of A Fatal Feast(With: Jessica Fletcher)
A Fatal Feast(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35
Cover of Madison Avenue Shoot(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Madison Avenue Shoot(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36
Cover of Nashville Noir(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Nashville Noir(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37
Cover of The Queen's Jewels(With: Jessica Fletcher)
The Queen's Jewels(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38
Cover of Skating on Thin Ice(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Skating on Thin Ice(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39
Cover of The Fine Art of Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
The Fine Art of Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40
Cover of Domestic Malice(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Domestic Malice(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41
Trouble at High Tide(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42
Cover of Close-up on Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Close-up on Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43
Cover of Prescription for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Prescription for Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44
Cover of Aloha Betrayed(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Aloha Betrayed(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45
Cover of Death of a Blue Blood(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Death of a Blue Blood(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46
Cover of Killer in the Kitchen(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Killer in the Kitchen(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47
Cover of The Ghost and Mrs Fletcher(With: Jessica Fletcher)
The Ghost and Mrs Fletcher(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48
Cover of Design For Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Design For Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49
Cover of Hook, Line, and Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
Hook, Line, and Murder(With: Jessica Fletcher)
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50
Cover of A Date with Murder(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)
A Date with Murder(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51
A Time for Murder(With: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52
Cover of Manuscript for Murder(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)
Manuscript for Murder(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53
Cover of Murder in Red(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)
Murder in Red(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54
Cover of Murder In Season(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)
Murder In Season(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55
The Murder of Twelve(By: Jon Land,Jessica Fletcher)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56
Cover of Debonair in Death(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
Debonair in Death(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57
Cover of Killing in a Koi Pond(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
Killing in a Koi Pond(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58
Cover of Death on the Emerald Isle(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
Death on the Emerald Isle(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59
Killer on the Court(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60
A Killer Christmas(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61
Fit for Murder(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62
Murder Backstage(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63
A Body in Boston(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64
Snowy with a Chance of Murder(By: Jessica Fletcher,Barbara Early)
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65
The Body in the Trees(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66
A Killing in Real Estate(By: Terrie Farley Moran,Jessica Fletcher)
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67
Murder Most Trivial(By: Jessica Fletcher,Barbara Early)
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

6 books (1967–2006)

Start with Coffee, Tea or Me?(With: Rachel Jones,Trudy Baker), the first of 6 books in the Non-Fiction series.

Start this series with Coffee, Tea or Me?(With: Rachel Jones,Trudy Baker)

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#Title
1
Coffee, Tea or Me?(With: Rachel Jones,Trudy Baker)
1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Veronica: The Autobiography of Veronica Lake(With: Eddie Muller,Veronica Lake)
1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of Every Midget Has an Uncle Sam Costume
Every Midget Has an Uncle Sam Costume
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of The CIA's Control of Candy Jones
The CIA's Control of Candy Jones
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Charlie and the Shawneetown Dame
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cover of Murder, HE Wrote
Murder, HE Wrote
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

1 book (2014–2014)

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1
Cover of Lights Out!

Standalone Plays Series

Complete

1 book (2019–2019)

#Title
1
Cover of Olden Times, or the Rising of the Session
Olden Times, or the Rising of the Session
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Donald Bain written?
Donald Bain has written 108 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1967 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Donald Bain series?
Here are the first books in Donald Bain's series: Capital Crimes: Murder in the White House(By: Margaret Truman); Murder, She Wrote: Hooray for Homicide(With: James Anderson,Jessica Fletcher); Non-Fiction: Coffee, Tea or Me?(With: Rachel Jones,Trudy Baker).
What order should I read Donald Bain's books?
We recommend reading Donald Bain's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Donald Bain still writing new books?
Yes, Donald Bain has 1 ongoing series: Murder, She Wrote.

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