Where Do The Miranda James Christmas Novellas Fall In Series Order?

For a festive read, figuring out where each Miranda James holiday novella fits within the Cat in the Stacks mystery timeline is so confusing.
2026-08-03 03:54:57
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LuxBrooks
LuxBrooks
Story Finder Data Analyst
My book club did a Christmas-in-July thing with one of these. We didn't care about series order. We cared about the spiked eggnog and guessing the culprit. It was a blast. Sometimes the 'how' of reading is more important than the 'when.'
2026-08-05 21:16:24
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JakeHall
JakeHall
Honest Reviewer Consultant
The author's newsletter once mentioned that she writes the Christmas stories as a fun break and doesn't consider them part of the strict canon. So, fan theories about order might be overthinking it. Enjoy them as festive ephemera.
2026-08-06 02:09:00
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LauraByrd
LauraByrd
Bibliophile Translator
I imagine the characters having these little holiday adventures between the pages of the main books. So, technically, they all 'fall' in the gaps. Pick a gap, any gap.
2026-08-07 01:09:40
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JesseHart
JesseHart
Reviewer Assistant
The real answer is: they fall wherever you want them to fall. Reading is not a straight line. It's a choose-your-own-adventure, even with linear series. Place the Christmas joy wherever it fits in your heart.
2026-08-07 06:00:00
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DailySky
DailySky
Ending Guesser Driver
Are there even that many? I thought there were only two. Shows what I know. Maybe I'm the one out of order here.
2026-08-07 12:35:48
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