Jane Haddam Reading Order
6 series · 42 books · Born July 13, 1951
Jane Haddam, the pseudonym of Orania Papazoglou, was an American author known for her captivating mystery novels. With a prolific career spanning from 1984 to 2020, she published 42 works across six series, including the revered Patience McKenna and Gregor Demarkian. Her storytelling prowess shines through in both her standalone novels and short stories, earning her a dedicated readership.
Anthologies Series
Complete3 books (1998–2016)
Start with Once Upon a Crime and read in order.
Georgia Xenakis Series
Complete1 book (2018–2018)
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| 1 | Dead Letters 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
Gregor Demarkian Series
Complete30 books (1990–2020)
Start with Not a Creature was Stirring, the first of 30 books in the Gregor Demarkian series.
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| 1 |  Not a Creature was Stirring 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Act of Darkness 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Precious Blood 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Quoth the Raven 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  A Great Day for the Deadly 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  A Stillness in Bethlehem 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Feast of Murder 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Murder Superior 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Bleeding Hearts 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Dear Old Dead 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Festival of Deaths 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Fountain of Death 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | And One to Die On 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Baptism in Blood 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Deadly Beloved 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Skeleton Key 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  True Believers 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Somebody Else's Music 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Conspiracy Theory 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  The Headmaster's Wife 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Hardscrabble Road 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Glass Houses 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Cheating at Solitaire 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Living Witness 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  Wanting Sheila Dead 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Flowering Judas 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Blood in the Water 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Hearts of Sand 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | Fighting Chance 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  One of Our Own 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
Patience McKenna Series
Complete5 books (1984–1990)
Start with Sweet, Savage Death, the first of 5 books in the Patience McKenna series.
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete1 book (2018–2018)
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Rose Apple Island 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete2 books (1986–1992)
Start with Sanctity(As: Orania Papazoglou) and read in order.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Jane Haddam written?
- Jane Haddam has written 42 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1984 to 2020.
- What is the first book in each Jane Haddam series?
- Here are the first books in Jane Haddam's series: Anthologies: Once Upon a Crime; Gregor Demarkian: Not a Creature was Stirring; Patience McKenna: Sweet, Savage Death.
- What order should I read Jane Haddam's books?
- We recommend reading Jane Haddam's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Jane Haddam's series complete?
- Jane Haddam has 6 completed series.