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Lilian Jackson Braun Reading Order

4 series · 67 books · Born 1913-06-20

Mystery & Thriller

Lilian Jackson Braun crafted mystery novels spanning five decades, earning recognition as a master of the cozy mystery genre with a distinctive feline twist. Her most celebrated work, The Cat Who series, follows journalist Jim Qwilleran and his remarkably intelligent cats as they solve crimes in the fictional Moose County, featuring over two dozen books that blend humor, mystery, and surprising detective work. Braun's prolific output and imaginative integration of cat characters into traditional mystery plots made her a beloved figure in crime fiction from the 1960s through the early 2000s.

Anthologies Series

Complete

4 books (1990–2006)

Start with Sisters in Crime 3, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Sisters in Crime 3

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Sisters in Crime 3
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Mystery Cats
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Tar Heel Dead
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Feline Felonies
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Cat Who Short Story Collections Series

Complete

3 books (1988–2003)

Start with The Cat Who Had 14 Tales and read in order.

Start this series with The Cat Who Had 14 Tales

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The Cat Who Had 14 Tales
1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Short and Tall Tales / Qwilleran's Short and Tall Tales
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Private Life of the Cat Who...
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Midnight Louie Series

Complete

31 books (1992–2016)

Start with Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup(By: Carole Nelson Douglas), the first of 31 books in the Midnight Louie series.

Start this series with Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

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Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Cat On A Blue Monday(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Cat in a Crimson Haze(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Cat in a Diamond Dazzle(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Cat in a Flamingo Fedora(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Cat in a Golden Garland(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Cat with an Emerald Eye(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives(With: J.A. Jance,Carole Nelson Douglas,Nancy Pickard,Toni L.P. Kelner,Walter J. Stutzman)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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Cat in an Indigo Mood(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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Cat in a Kiwi Con(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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Cat in a Leopard Spot(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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Cat in a Midnight Choir(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
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Cat in a Neon Nightmare(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
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Midnight Louie In Something Fishy(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
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Cat in an Orange Twist(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
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Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
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Cat in a Quicksilver Caper(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
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Cat in a Red Hot Rage(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
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Cat in a Sapphire Slipper(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
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Cat in a Topaz Tango(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
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Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
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Cat in a White Tie and Tails(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
Fruit of the Tomb(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
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Cat in an Alien X-Ray(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
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Cat in a Yellow Spotlight(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30
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Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31
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Cat in an Alphabet Endgame(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

The Cat Who... Series

Complete

29 books (1966–2007)

Start with The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, the first of 29 books in the The Cat Who... series.

Start this series with The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

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The Cat Who Could Read Backwards
1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern
1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Cat Who Turned On And Off
1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Cat Who Saw Red
1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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The Cat Who Played Brahms
1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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The Cat Who Played Post Office
1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare
1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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The Cat Who Sniffed Glue
1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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The Cat Who Went Underground
1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
The Cat Who Lived High
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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The Cat Who Moved a Mountain
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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The Cat Who Wasn't There
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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The Cat Who Went into the Closet
1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
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The Cat Who Blew the Whistle
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
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The Cat Who Came to Breakfast
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
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The Cat Who Said Cheese
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
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The Cat Who Tailed a Thief
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
The Cat Who Sang for the Birds
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
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The Cat Who Robbed a Bank
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
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The Cat Who Saw Stars
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
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The Cat Who Smelled a Rat
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
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The Cat Who Went Up the Creek
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
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The Cat Who Brought Down the House
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
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The Cat Who Talked Turkey
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
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The Cat Who Went Bananas
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
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The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
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The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Lilian Jackson Braun written?
Lilian Jackson Braun has written 67 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1966 to 2016.
What is the first book in each Lilian Jackson Braun series?
Here are the first books in Lilian Jackson Braun's series: Anthologies: Sisters in Crime 3; Cat Who Short Story Collections: The Cat Who Had 14 Tales; Midnight Louie: Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup(By: Carole Nelson Douglas); The Cat Who...: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards.
What order should I read Lilian Jackson Braun's books?
We recommend reading Lilian Jackson Braun's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Lilian Jackson Braun's series complete?
Lilian Jackson Braun has 4 completed series.

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