Emma Lathen Reading Order

1 book (1977–1977)

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1	Agatha Christie 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1968–1983)

The Ben Safford series comprises seven mystery novels published between 1968 and 1983, following a complete arc that should be read in publication order. Beginning with Murder Sunny Side Up and concluding with Unexpected Developments, the series showcases Emma Lathen's work in the mystery and thriller genre. These standalone yet connected mysteries were released over a fifteen-year span and represent the author's full exploration of the detective character.

Start with Murder Sunny Side Up, the first of 7 books in the Ben Safford series.

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1	Murder Sunny Side Up 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder in High Place 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	There Is No Justice 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Epitaph for a Lobbyist 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder Out of Commission 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Attending Physician 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Unexpected Developments 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1999–2016)

Emma Lathen's Elizabeth Thatcher series consists of two mystery novels published across a seventeen-year span, completing in 2016. These standalone mysteries should be read in publication order, beginning with Political Murder followed by Dot Com Murder. The series combines elements of mystery and thriller storytelling set against contemporary backgrounds.

Start with Political Murder and read in order.

#	Title
1	Political Murder 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dot Com Murder 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

24 books (1961–1997)

The John Putnam Thatcher series comprises 24 complete mystery novels published between 1961 and 1997 by Emma Lathen. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Banking on Death and continuing through the final entry. This long-running series follows the investigations and experiences of its titular protagonist across diverse settings and circumstances throughout four decades of crime fiction.

Start with Banking on Death, the first of 24 books in the John Putnam Thatcher series.

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1	Banking on Death 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Place for Murder 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Accounting for Murder 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Death Shall Overcome 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder Makes the Wheels Go 'Round 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Murder Against the Grain 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Stitch in Time 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Come to Dust 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Murder To Go 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	When in Greece 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Pick Up Sticks 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Ashes to Ashes 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Longer the Thread 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Murder Without Icing 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Sweet and Low 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	By Hook or by Crook 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Double, Double, Oil and Trouble 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Going for the Gold 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Green Grow the Dollars 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Something in the Air 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	East Is East 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Right on the Money 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Brewing Up a Storm 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	A Shark Out of Water 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)