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ⓘ About Jennifer L. Hart
Jennifer L. Hart is a bestselling author of cozy mystery fiction novels and is best known for the “Misadventures of the Laundry Hag” series of novels. Hart was born and brought up in upstate New York and then got married to a military man who was in the Navy with whom she had two sons. As a surviving military spouse, Hart has developed a keen sense of comfort food, persistence, and a stellar sense of humor which she imbues into her novels. Jennifer currently makes her home in the North Carolina mountains with her husband and two children. When she is not writing, Hart can usually be found trawling the internet stirring trouble and hoping to find a perfect pair of boots. Jennifer L. Hart’s work “Skeletons in the Closet” introduces Maggie Phillips, a woman who has never had it easy.
All Book Series by Jennifer L. Hart
The Laundry Hag's New Year's Clean-Up
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2018
Queen of the Midlife Mystics
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jennifer L. Hart?
Jennifer L. Hart is a bestselling author of cozy mystery fiction novels and is best known for the “Misadventures of the Laundry Hag” series of novels. Hart was born and brought up in upstate New York and then got married to a military man who was in the Navy with whom she had two sons. As a surviving military spouse, Hart has developed a keen sense of comfort food, persistence, and a stellar sense of humor which she imbues into her novels.
Which Jennifer L. Hart series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Misadventures of the Laundry Hag series, the earliest of Jennifer L. Hart's multi-book series: it opens with Skeletons in the Closet (2008) and runs to 7 books across 2008–2018, ending with The Laundry Hag's New Year's Clean-Up (2018). Jennifer L. Hart's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jennifer L. Hart written?
Jennifer L. Hart has 60 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2026. 52 of them belong to 13 named series — the largest being the Silver Sisters series with 10 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jennifer L. Hart's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jennifer L. Hart's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Misadventures of the Laundry Hag (2008–2018, 7 books), Stellarverse (2011, 1 book) and Damaged Goods (2014–2021, 4 books), plus 10 more.
How are Jennifer L. Hart's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jennifer L. Hart's 60 books into 13 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Silver Sisters (10 books, 2021–2026); The Misadventures of the Laundry Hag (7 books, 2008–2018); Cougars and Cauldrons (5 books, 2022–2024); Damaged Goods (4 books, 2014–2021); Spellcaster (4 books, 2020), plus 8 further series.