Lilian Jackson Braun Reading Order

6 books (1990–2019)

Lilian Jackson Braun contributed to this complete four-book anthology series published between 1990 and 2006. These mystery collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Sisters in Crime 3. The series brings together various mystery and thriller stories, with Braun's work featured alongside other authors' contributions across the volumes.

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

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1	Sisters in Crime 3 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mystery Cats 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mystery Cats III: More Feline Felonies 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Tar Heel Dead 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Feline Felonies 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Pussy Tales 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1988–2003)

Lilian Jackson Braun's three-book collection of short stories featuring the mystery-solving cat duo spans from 1988 to 2003 and is now complete. These tales should be read in publication order, beginning with The Cat Who Had 14 Tales, followed by Short and Tall Tales/Qwilleran's Short and Tall Tales, and concluding with The Private Life of the Cat Who. The stories complement the author's longer Cat Who mystery novels and offer additional cases and adventures within the same universe.

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

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

31 books (1992–2016)

The Midnight Louie series is a 31-book mystery collection written by Carole Nelson Douglas, spanning from 1992 to 2016 and now complete. Each book title follows an alphabetical pattern, from "Cat in an Alphabet Soup" through the series finale, creating a distinctive naming convention alongside traditional mystery storytelling. The series should be read in publication order to fully appreciate the character development and ongoing storylines. This collection includes a collaborative anthology entry featuring multiple authors and represents a comprehensive mystery adventure best experienced from beginning to end.

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

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

29 books (1966–2007)

The Cat Who... series spans 29 mystery novels published between 1966 and 2007, following a complete story arc that should be read in publication order. The series follows a journalist and his two unusually intelligent cats as they solve crimes in various settings. Beginning with The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, the installments build on previous events and character development, making sequential reading essential for full enjoyment of the mysteries and ongoing plot threads.

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

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