Agatha Raisin Books in Order: All 37 Novels + Short Stories

If you’re looking for the Agatha Raisin books in order, I’d start with publication order. This cozy mystery series follows Agatha Raisin, a retired London PR executive who moves to the Cotswolds and quickly learns that village life isn’t as quiet as she expected.

The main series began with The Quiche of Death in 1992 and has continued past M.C. Beaton’s death, with R.W. Green carrying the newer books forward. I’ve included the novels, short stories, the R.W. Green continuation books, and the one main companion book so you don’t miss anything important.

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Agatha Raisin Books in Publication Order
Who Continued the Agatha Raisin Books After M.C. Beaton?
Agatha Raisin Books in Chronological Order
Agatha Raisin Companion Book

Agatha Raisin Books in Publication Order

Publication order is the simplest way to read the Agatha Raisin series. The books mostly move forward in sequence, and this order keeps the short stories and newer R.W. Green titles where they fit in the release timeline.

The Quiche of Death (1992)
The Vicious Vet (1993)
The Potted Gardener (1994)
The Walkers of Dembley (1995)
The Murderous Marriage (1996)
The Terrible Tourist (1997)
The Wellspring of Death (1998)
The Wizard of Evesham (1999)
The Witch of Wyckhadden (1999)
The Fairies of Fryfam (2000)
The Love from Hell (2001)
The Day the Floods Came (2002)
The Case of the Curious Curate (2003)
The Haunted House (2003)
The Deadly Dance (2004)
The Perfect Paragon (2005)
Love, Lies and Liquor (2006)
Kissing Christmas Goodbye (2007)
A Spoonful of Poison (2008)
There Goes the Bride (2009)
Busy Body (2010)
As the Pig Turns (2011)
Hiss and Hers (2012)
Christmas Crumble (2012) (Short Story)
Hell’s Bells (2013) (Short Story)
Something Borrowed, Someone Dead (2013)
The Blood of an Englishman (2014)
Dishing the Dirt (2015)
Agatha’s First Case (2015) (Short Story)
Pushing Up Daisies (2016)
The Witches’ Tree (2017)
The Dead Ringer (2018)
Beating About the Bush (2019)
Hot to Trot with R.W. Green (2020)
Down the Hatch with R.W. Green (2021)
Devil’s Delight with R.W. Green (2022)
Dead on Target with R.W. Green (2023)
Killing Time with R.W. Green (2024)
Sugar and Spite with R.W. Green (2025)
Dead Before Tea Time with R.W. Green (2026)

Who Continued the Agatha Raisin Books After M.C. Beaton?

M.C. Beaton was the pen name of Marion Chesney, the Scottish author who created both Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth. She died in 2019, but the Agatha Raisin books didn’t stop there.

R.W. Green, also known as Rod Green, was a longtime friend of Beaton’s and the husband of her former UK editor, Krystyna Green. Starting with Hot to Trot, the newer Agatha Raisin books have continued under the M.C. Beaton name with Green credited as co-author.

Agatha Raisin Books in Chronological Order

Chronological order is almost the same as publication order. The main difference is that I’d move Christmas Crumble and Agatha’s First Case to the beginning, since those two short stories work best before the main novels. After that, you can follow the series straight through.

Agatha Raisin Companion Book

There’s also one companion book for readers who want extra background on Agatha, Carsely, and the world of the series. It isn’t part of the main mystery reading order, but it’s worth knowing about if you’re trying to be complete.

The Agatha Raisin Companion (2010) (Companion Book)

Looking for similar books in order?

If you want more mystery authors and reading-order guides like this one, start with my Mystery Books in Order index.