Charlaine Harris’ Aurora Teagarden Books in Order

The first book in the series introduces readers to Aurora Teagarden, who works as a professional librarian at the Lawrenceton Public Library and runs a local true crime club.

However, when one of the members is found mysteriously dead in a manner similar to the very crime the club was planning to discuss, Aurora must find out who did it, even as the other members all become potential suspects—or unfortunate victims.

If you enjoy light mysteries with copycat murders, you’ll have a fun time with this one.

In the next novel, Aurora is suddenly handed a huge inheritance, which includes a sprawling estate, jewelry, and money. But like with all unexpected blessings, there’s a catch—Aurora must first find out which of the neighbors is secretly a murderer.

Humorous and entertaining, this is the perfect quick mystery read.

Aurora now has enough money to quit her librarian day job, but her problems are far from over.

At her very first house showing, she discovers a naked corpse in the master bedroom. There’s definitely a new killer about, and Aurora is hell-bent on finding out who, while in the middle of switching careers.

There’s also some romance going on, as Aurora meets someone new in this one.

It seems Aurora finally has everything she could ever want, including a loving fiancé who even gifts her a grand house as a wedding present.

Yet as Aurora goes about renovating the Julius House, she discovers there’s more to the home’s infamous history—as well to as her fiancé’s past—than meets the eye.

Another well-paced and interesting mystery.

This book vividly captures details of Southern life, even as it remains a cozy mystery at heart, opening with a dead body landing in Aurora Teagarden’s yard.

There’s plenty of engaging character work paired with action and suspense to keep the reading till the last page, although, unfortunately, some fans have noted elements of casual racism in this one.

Murder, They Wrote is an anthology of 18 mystery short stories by some of the best writers working in the genre, and that includes Charlaine Harris returning with a tale starring none other than Aurora Teagarden.

Whether you’re a completionist when it comes to the Aurora Teagarden stories or you’re just a regular fan of mystery shorts, Murder, They Wrote definitely deserves a place on your bookshelf.

If Auora’s husband’s murky past wasn’t enough, now he’s brought a new nephew, Regina, into town, who also has a baby.

It’s a chance for Aurora to try her hands at parenting, even though she is pulled into solving not one but four mysteries.

Filled with twists and turns, A Fool and His Honey concludes with an unexpected ending.

This installment is best enjoyed if you’ve read the books in order, or at least read the early books, because there are plenty of callbacks and references.

The very first mystery that Aurora solved is now being turned into a movie with a screenplay by her ex. Packed with plenty of drama and an intriguing plot, Last Scene Alive makes for a rather entertaining novel.

The eighth book in the series is full of enjoyable surprises, with Aurora rekindling an old romance, even as she and the memorable side characters grow as people.

With a cozy mystery to solve and a clever plot, Poppy Done to Death has enough of the old and new to definitely please the fans.

In this book, Aurora Tegarden is pregnant. But instead of rest and relaxation, she’s drawn to a mystery that hits too close home—four school kids have gone missing, including her teenage brother, Phillip.

Naturally, Aurora must find them before it’s too late.

Overall, a quick and engaging read.

Finally, in the latest book in the series, Sleep Like a Baby, Aurora embraces motherhood. It isn’t easy, so Aurora’s mother sends a nurse, Virginia, to help out—except that Virginia soon disappears and there’s a mysterious dead woman on Aurora’s doorstep.

Deftly balancing familial dynamics and a tight murder mystery, Sleep Like a Baby is an enjoyable and satisfying read.