Where Can I Find A Complete Chronological List Of Martha Grimes Books?

Every booklist for Martha Grimes seems scrambled by publication date. I need her entire series timeline, including the Inspector Jury mysteries, for a proper reading order.
2026-08-02 23:33:44
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IanShaw
IanShaw
Book Scout Assistant
The podcast 'All About Agatha' (which covers all mystery writers) did an episode on Martha Grimes once. I'm pretty sure their show notes included a full bibliography. Podcasts dedicated to a genre are a great place for curated, accurate lists because the hosts are superfans who do their homework. Check their website or the episode description.
2026-08-05 05:39:12
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RenMyers
RenMyers
Library Roamer Translator
The problem with asking online is you get 50 different answers, like this thread proves. Everyone has a preferred source. My take? Pick two sources mentioned here—say, Wikipedia and Fantastic Fiction. Compare them. If they match for 95% of the entries, that's your list. The discrepancies will be minor, like the placement of a short story collection. For the novels, you'll be solid.
2026-08-05 12:06:47
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DylanAsh
DylanAsh
Plot Explainer Analyst
I just went through this! I used Wikipedia for the years, then verified each book's summary on Goodreads to make sure I had the right sequence for the Jury novels. It took about twenty minutes. The key is to write them down as you confirm them; otherwise, you'll just get lost clicking links.

My advice: open a notepad doc. Start with the first Jury book from 1981 and work forward, adding the standalones in their respective years based on the Wikipedia table. It's a bit of a DIY project, but you'll end up with a personalized list you trust.
2026-08-05 18:42:40
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EzraFord
EzraFord
Insight Sharer Doctor
The definitive answer is: it depends on who you ask. A bookseller will give you the publication order. A superfan might give you a recommended order that blends series and standalones thematically. A librarian will show you how to find the data yourself. There's no single 'complete' list, only lists with different purposes. Figure out your purpose first.
2026-08-06 07:44:02
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EdenHicks
EdenHicks
Ending Guesser Chef
Wikipedia is surprisingly decent for this? The Martha Grimes page has a 'Bibliography' section that lists her novels in a table, usually sorted by year. It's not perfect for the super intricate details like where a short story in an anthology falls, but for the main novels, it's accurate and free. I cross-referenced it with my physical collection once and only found one minor discrepancy with a reprint date.

Just be cautious of fan-edited pages that sometimes get the order of two books swapped. The publication year column doesn't lie, though. It's a quick, no-fuss resource if you just need the basics without a deep dive.
2026-08-06 08:42:22
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Racking my brain here, but I swear someone compiled a full timeline over on the 'Cozy Mysteries' subreddit a while back. It included all the Richard Jury books in order of publication, which is how they were written, but also tried to map the internal chronology, which gets tricky with short stories and novellas. That post might be your best bet for a truly 'complete' list. The official publisher sites usually just have the main series order. You could try searching for 'Martha Grimes series order Reddit'—that's how I found it last year.

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6 回答2026-08-02 09:46:12
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7 回答2026-08-02 15:16:21
Honestly, I got about five books into the series before I realized I'd started on book two. Had to go back and read 'The Man with a Load of Mischief'. It explained so many little references.

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