JoAnna Carl Reading Order

3 books (1996–2014)

JoAnna Carl's three-book anthology series spans nearly two decades of publication from 1996 to 2014 and is now complete. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Malice Domestic 5, followed by ...And the Dying is Easy, and concluding with Writes of Passage.

Start with Malice Domestic 5 and read in order.

#	Title
1	Malice Domestic 5 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	...And the Dying is Easy 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Writes of Passage 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (2001–2021)

The Chocoholic Mysteries series consists of 19 cozy mystery novels written by JoAnna Carl between 2001 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Chocolate Kidnapping Clue. Each book features a standalone mystery, though reading them sequentially allows readers to follow the series' ongoing character development and relationships.

Start with The Chocolate Kidnapping Clue, the first of 19 books in the Chocoholic Mysteries series.

#	Title
1	The Chocolate Kidnapping Clue 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Chocolate Bear Burglary 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Chocolate Cat Caper 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Chocolate Mouse Trap 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Chocolate Bridal Bash 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Chocolate Jewel Case 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Chocolate Snowman Murders 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Chocolate Cupid Killings 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Chocolate Pirate Plot 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Chocolate Castle Clue 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Chocolate Moose Motive 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Chocolate Book Bandit 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Chocolate Clown Corpse 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Chocolate Falcon Fraud 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Chocolate Shark Shenanigans 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1996–1996)

#	Title
1	Bugged 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1997–2000)

The Nell Matthews series by JoAnna Carl consists of three complete novels published between 1997 and 2000. Read the books in publication order: The Violence Beat, The Homicide Report, and The Smoking Gun. This series should be approached sequentially from the beginning.

Start with The Violence Beat and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Violence Beat 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Homicide Report 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Smoking Gun 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1990–1993)

JoAnna Carl's Sam and Nicky Titus series consists of three complete mystery novels published between 1990 and 1993. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Death Down Home, followed by The Devil Down Home, and concluding with The Down Home Heifer Heist. This closed series offers a trio of mysteries featuring the titular amateur detectives solving crimes in their down-home setting.

Start with Death Down Home and read in order.

#	Title
1	Death Down Home 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Devil Down Home 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Down Home Heifer Heist 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible