Penny Reid Reading Order

6 books (2018–2023)

Penny Reid's Anthologies is a six-book collection of short stories published between 2018 and 2023, appearing to be complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Cocktales and concluding with Wrap Me Up. These anthologies blend mystery, thriller, romance, and non-fiction elements across their interconnected volumes.

Start with Cocktales, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Cocktales 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Christmas in the City 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fall in Love Book 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Nightingale 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Smartasses 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wrap Me Up 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2014–2019)

The Dear Professor series by Penny Reid consists of two complete standalone romantic mysteries published between 2014 and 2019. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Kissing Tolstoy followed by Kissing Galileo, to experience the full narrative arc. Each installment blends romance with mystery elements while exploring literary and historical themes.

Start with Kissing Tolstoy and read in order.

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1	Kissing Tolstoy 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Kissing Galileo 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2021–2024)

The Good Folk series by Penny Reid consists of four mystery and romance novels published between 2021 and 2024, with the series remaining ongoing. Reading the books in publication order—beginning with Just Folking Around and continuing through Totally Folked, Folk Around and Find Out, and All Folked Up—is recommended to fully enjoy the narrative. This blend of thriller and romance elements offers standalone entries that can be appreciated independently, though following the publication sequence enhances the overall experience.

Start with Just Folking Around, the first of 4 books in the Good Folk series.

2 books (2020–2021)

The Handcrafted Mystery series by Penny Reid consists of two books published between 2020 and 2021, appearing to be complete. Both novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Engagement and Espionage followed by Marriage and Murder. The series blends mystery and thriller elements with romance.

Start with Engagement and Espionage and read in order.

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1	Engagement and Espionage 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Marriage and Murder 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2015–2025)

The Hypothesis series by Penny Reid consists of nine books published between 2015 and 2025, with the series remaining ongoing. Reading in publication order beginning with Attraction is recommended to follow the narrative arc across the complete sequence: Attraction, Capture, Heat, Motion, Space, Time, Evolution, Inheritance, and Reproduction. Blending mystery, thriller, romance, and non-fiction elements, this series develops its interconnected storylines throughout its installments.

Start with Attraction, the first of 9 books in the Hypothesis series.

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1	Attraction 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Capture 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Heat 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Motion 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Space 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Time 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Evolution 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Inheritance 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Reproduction 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2022–2023)

The Ideal Man series by Penny Reid consists of four books published between 2022 and 2023, blending mystery, thriller, and romance elements. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Pride and Dad Jokes and continuing through Man Buns and Sensibility, Persuasion and Man Hands, and concluding with Sense and Manscaping. The series appears to be complete as of its final 2023 release.

Start with Pride and Dad Jokes, the first of 4 books in the Ideal Man series.

13 books (2013–2018)

Knitting in the City is a twelve-book contemporary romance and mystery series by Penny Reid, published between 2013 and 2018. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Friends Without Benefits and concluding with Scenes from the Hallway. Each installment blends romantic relationships with mystery elements, creating a interconnected world of characters whose stories evolve across the full collection.

Start with Friends Without Benefits, the first of 12 books in the Knitting in the City series.

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1	Friends Without Benefits 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Neanderthal Seeks Human 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Beauty and the Mustache 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Love Hacked 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Neanderthal Marries Human 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Scenes from the City 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Ninja at First Sight 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Happily Ever Ninja 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Dating-ish 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Marriage of Inconvenience 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Neanderthal Seeks Extra Yarns 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Neanderthal SeeksYarns 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Scenes from the Hallway 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2019–2019)

Penny Reid's Law of Physics series is a complete trilogy consisting of Motion, Space, and Time, published in 2019. This mystery and romance series should be read in publication order, beginning with Motion. The three books blend thriller elements with romantic storylines across their interconnected narrative.

Start with Motion and read in order.

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1	Motion 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Space 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Time 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2020–2020)

5 books (2015–2022)

Penny Reid's Rugby series comprises five books published between 2015 and 2022, blending mystery, thriller, and romance elements. Each novel can largely stand alone but should be read in publication order to fully appreciate character development and interconnected storylines. The series appears to be complete, with The Hooker and the Hermit serving as the entry point, followed by The Player and the Pixie, The Cad and the Co-Ed, The Varlet and the Voyeur, and concluding with Songbird.

Start with The Hooker and the Hermit, the first of 5 books in the Rugby series.

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1	The Hooker and the Hermit 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Player and the Pixie 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cad and the Co-Ed 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Varlet and the Voyeur 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Songbird 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (2019–2023)

The Seduction in the City Universe is a 16-book series of contemporary romance and mystery novels published between 2019 and 2023, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Penny Reid, April White, M.E. Carter, Stella Weaver, Nanxi Wen, Heidi Hutchinson, and Susannah Nix. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Code of Conduct. Each book explores interconnected stories within the same universe, blending romance with mystery and thriller elements across the interconnected narratives of various characters.

Start with Code of Conduct(By: April White), the first of 16 books in the Seduction in the City Universe series.

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1	Code of Conduct(By: April White) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sticking to the Script(By: Stella Weaver) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Weight Expectations(By: M.E. Carter) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Code of Honor(By: April White) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Cutie and the Beast(By: M.E. Carter) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Code of Ethics(By: April White) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Code of Matrimony(By: April White) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Give Love a Chai(By: Nanxi Wen) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Key Change(By: Heidi Hutchinson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Mad About Ewe(By: Susannah Nix) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Weights of Wrath(By: M.E. Carter) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Lost Track(By: Heidi Hutchinson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Not Since Ewe(By: Susannah Nix) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	All Mixed Up(By: Heidi Hutchinson) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Ewe Complete Me(By: Susannah Nix) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Meet Your Matcha(By: Nanxi Wen) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2013–2021)

Penny Reid's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises six books published between 2013 and 2021, spanning mystery, thriller, and romance genres. The collection should be read in publication order, beginning with The Key and continuing through The Confession, A Winston Christmas, A Very Beardy Christmas, The Three Slips, and concluding with Live and Let Grow. The series appears to be complete as of 2021.

Start with The Key, the first of 6 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

2 books (2022–2024)

Penny Reid has published two standalone novels in this series as of 2024, with more titles planned. Begin with Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend, followed by Bananapants, reading them in the order they were released. Each book stands alone, though following publication order will give you the intended reading experience across this ongoing collection.

Start with Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend and read in order.

3 books (2021–2026)

Penny Reid's Three Kings series comprises three mystery and romance novels published between 2021 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Homecoming King, followed by Drama King and Prom King. This series blends mystery and thriller elements with romance, offering interconnected stories best experienced sequentially.

Start with Homecoming King and read in order.

10 books (2015–2021)

The Winston Brothers series by Penny Reid comprises ten romantic mystery novels published between 2015 and 2021, blending contemporary romance with thriller elements. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Truth or Beard and concluding with Beard in Hiding. Each installment follows members of the Winston family through interconnected romantic storylines set within a close-knit community. Readers seeking character-driven narratives that balance humor, mystery, and relationship development will find this series particularly engaging.

Start with Truth or Beard, the first of 10 books in the Winston Brothers series.

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1	Truth or Beard 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Beard Science 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Beard in Waiting 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Grin and Beard It 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Beard in Mind 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dr. Strange Beard 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Beard Necessities 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Beard with Me 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Beardy Bonus 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Beard in Hiding 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible