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Publication Order of Book of Time Books
Start with: The Book of Time and Ben Franklin (2011)
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Publication Order of Candlemaking Mystery Books
Start with: At Wick's End (2004)
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Publication Order of Cardmaking Mysteries Books
Start with: Invitation To Murder (2013)
ⓘ About Tim Myers
Tim Myers is one of the highly respected authors from The United States who is known for writing successful novels based on the fantasy, thriller, and cozy mystery genres. Most of his mystery books are written under different pen names apart from his original name. Some of the pseudonyms used by him are Jessica Black, Chris Cavender, D.B. Morgan, Elizabeth Bright, Casey Mayes, and Melissa Glazer. The popular mystery series written by author Myers include the Donut Shop mystery series, the Pizza Lovers mystery series, the Classic Diner mystery series, the Candlemaking mystery series, as well as many others. Author Myers began his writing career in the year 1993 and his first manuscript was a 800 word short story titled as My Late Aunt Hattie.
All Book Series by Tim Myers
1
The Book of Time and Ben Franklin
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2011
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2
The Book of Time and Thomas Edison
Book 2 of 3 · published 2011
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3
The Book of Time and Archimedes
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011
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At Wick's End
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2004
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3
Death Waxed Over
Book 3 of 5 · published 2005
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A Flicker of Doubt
Book 4 of 5 · published 2006
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5
Waxing Moon
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2011
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Invitation To Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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2
Deadly Greetings
Book 2 of 3 · published 2013
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3
Murder and Salutations
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
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Cast Iron Will
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2015 Pen name · Jessica Beck
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2
Cast Iron Conviction
Book 2 of 5 · published 2015 Pen name · Jessica Beck
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3
Cast Iron Cover-Up
Book 3 of 5 · published 2015 Pen name · Jessica Beck
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4
Cast Iron Motive
Book 4 of 5 · published 2016 Pen name · Jessica Beck
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5
Cast Iron Suspicion
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016 Pen name · Jessica Beck
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1
A Chili Death
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2012
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7
A Burned Out Baker
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2014
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1
A Murderous Glaze
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2007
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3
A Fatal Slip
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2008
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1
Glazed Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 59 · published 2010
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2
Fatally Frosted
Book 2 of 59 · published 2010
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3
Sinister Sprinkles
Book 3 of 59 · published 2010
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5
Tragic Toppings
Book 5 of 59 · published 2011
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6
Killer Crullers
Book 6 of 59 · published 2012
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7
Drop Dead Chocolate
Book 7 of 59 · published 2012
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10
Deadly Donuts
Book 10 of 59 · published 2013
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11
Assault and Batter
Book 11 of 59 · published 2013
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12
Sweet Suspects
Book 12 of 59 · published 2013
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13
Deep Fried Homicide
Book 13 of 59 · published 2014
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14
Custard Crime
Book 14 of 59 · published 2014
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15
Lemon Larceny
Book 15 of 59 · published 2014
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17
Old Fashioned Crooks
Book 17 of 59 · published 2014
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18
Dangerous Dough
Book 18 of 59 · published 2015
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19
Troubled Treats
Book 19 of 59 · published 2015
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20
Sugar Coated Sins
Book 20 of 59 · published 2015
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21
Criminal Crumbs
Book 21 of 59 · published 2015
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22
A Holiday Donut Steal
Book 22 of 59 · published 2015
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23
Vanilla Vices
Book 23 of 59 · published 2015
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24
Raspberry Revenge
Book 24 of 59 · published 2016
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25
Fugitive Filling
Book 25 of 59 · published 2016
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26
Devil's Food Defense
Book 26 of 59 · published 2016
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27
Pumpkin Pleas
Book 27 of 59 · published 2016
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28
Floured Felonies
Book 28 of 59 · published 2016
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Cranberry Crimes
Book 32 of 59 · published 2017
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33
Boston Cream Bribery
Book 33 of 59 · published 2017
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34
Cherry Filled Charges
Book 34 of 59 · published 2017
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Pastry Penalties
Book 37 of 59 · published 2018
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38
Apple Stuffed Alibis
Book 38 of 59 · published 2018
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Perjury Proof
Book 39 of 59 · published 2018
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40
Caramel Canvas
Book 40 of 59 · published 2019
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41
Dark Drizzles
Book 41 of 59 · published 2019
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42
Counterfeit Confections
Book 42 of 59 · published 2019
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43
Measured Mayhem
Book 43 of 59 · published 2019
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44
Blended Bribes
Book 44 of 59 · published 2019
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45
Sifted Sentences
Book 45 of 59 · published 2019
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46
Dusted Discoveries
Book 46 of 59 · published 2020
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48
Rigged Rising
Book 48 of 59 · published 2020
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49
Donut Despair
Book 49 of 59 · published 2020
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50
Whisked Warnings
Book 50 of 59 · published 2020
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51
Baker's Burden
Book 51 of 59 · published 2020
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52
Battered Bluff
Book 52 of 59 · published 2020
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53
The Hole Truth
Book 53 of 59 · published 2021
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54
Donut Disturb
Book 54 of 59 · published 2021
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55
Wicked Wedding Donuts
Book 55 of 59 · published 2021
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56
Donut Hearts Homicide
Book 56 of 59 · published 2022
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58
Jelly-Filled Justice
Book 58 of 59 · published 2022
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59
The Last Donut
Latest in the series · book 59 of 59 · published 2023
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1
Midnight Paws
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013
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2
Bid for Midnight
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013
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1
Innkeeping with Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2001
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2
Reservations for Murder
Book 2 of 8 · published 2002
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3
Murder Checks Inn
Book 3 of 8 · published 2003
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Booked for Murder
Book 5 of 8 · published 2004
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8
Honeymoon For Murder
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2017
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1
Lost in Monet's Garden
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
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2
Lost in Picasso's Cubes
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011
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1
A Deadly Row
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2010
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3
A Grid for Murder
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012
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1
Paranormal Kids
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010
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2
Paranormal Camp
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2010
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1
A Slice of Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2009
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2
Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder
Book 2 of 7 · published 2010
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3
A Pizza To Die For
Book 3 of 7 · published 2011
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6
The Missing Dough
Book 6 of 7 · published 2013
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7
Thin Crust Killers
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2014
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1
Slow Cooked Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
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2
Simmering Death
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011
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1
Dead Men Don't Lye
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2006
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2
A Pour Way to Dye
Book 2 of 3 · published 2006
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3
A Mold for Murder
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2007
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1
Wizard's School: Year 1: The Wizard's Secret
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010
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2
Year 2: The Killing Crystal
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012
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1
A Family of Strangers
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2010
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2
Iced
Book 2 of 10 · published 2010 Pen name · D.B. Morgan
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3
Hunted
Book 3 of 10 · published 2010 Pen name · D.B. Morgan
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6
The Fairy Godfather
Book 6 of 10 · published 2010
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7
Trapped
Book 7 of 10 · published 2010 Pen name · D.B. Morgan
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8
Cornered
Book 8 of 10 · published 2011 Pen name · D.B. Morgan
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9
Volunteer for Murder
Book 9 of 10 · published 2011
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10
Zombie P.I.
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2011
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1
Voltini
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2010
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2
Rebuilding My Life
Book 2 of 8 · published 2010
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3
Emma's Emerald Mine
Book 3 of 8 · published 2010
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4
Crispin Livingston Hughes, Boy Inventor
Book 4 of 8 · published 2010
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5
Tackling the Truth
Book 5 of 8 · published 2010
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7
Caved in
Book 7 of 8 · published 2011 Pen name · D.B. Morgan
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8
One Dimension Too Many
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2021
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1
Caved in
Single-title series · published 2011
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1
Dark Shots
Single-title series · published 2011
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1
Dark Shots
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2011 Pen name · D.B. Morgan
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3
Repeat Performances
Book 3 of 15 · published 2011
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4
Senior Sleuths Times 3
Book 4 of 15 · published 2011
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6
Marriage Can Be Murder
Book 6 of 15 · published 2014
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7
Senior Sleuths Again
Book 7 of 15 · published 2014
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8
Murder Nine to Five
Book 8 of 15 · published 2014
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9
Turning the Tables
Book 9 of 15 · published 2014
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10
Crimes with a Twist
Book 10 of 15 · published 2014
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11
Pet Mysteries
Book 11 of 15 · published 2014
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12
Money Mysteries
Book 12 of 15 · published 2014
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13
Dark Sips of Mystery
Book 13 of 15 · published 2014
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14
Hidden Messages
Book 14 of 15 · published 2014
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15
Murder is a Special Occasion
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2014
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1
Can You Guess What's Next? Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
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2
Can You Guess What's Next? Vol. 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011
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1
Did You Solve the Crime? Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2011
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2
Did You Solve the Crime? Volume 2
Book 2 of 3 · published 2011
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3
Did You Solve the Crime? Volume 3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011
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1
A Few Simple Rules for Writing
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015
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2
The Donut Mysteries Cookbook
Book 2 of 3 · published 2019 Pen name · Jessica Beck
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3
My Camping Adventure Journal
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019 Pen name · Jessica Beck
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1
A Puzzling Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022
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3
A Puzzling Crime
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022
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1
A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2003
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2
Saddles & Sweethearts
Book 2 of 3 · published 2024
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3
Cowboy Crush: A Cowboy Small-Town Romance Collection
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tim Myers?
Tim Myers is one of the highly respected authors from The United States who is known for writing successful novels based on the fantasy, thriller, and cozy mystery genres. Most of his mystery books are written under different pen names apart from his original name. Some of the pseudonyms used by him are Jessica Black, Chris Cavender, D.B.
Which Tim Myers series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lighthouse Inn Mystery series, the earliest of Tim Myers's multi-book series: it opens with Innkeeping with Murder (2001) and runs to 8 books across 2001–2017, ending with Honeymoon For Murder (2017). Tim Myers's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Tim Myers written?
Tim Myers has 165 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2026. 126 of them belong to 21 named series — the largest being the Donut Shop Mysteries series with 59 books — and 39 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tim Myers's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tim Myers's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lighthouse Inn Mystery (2001–2017, 8 books), Candlemaking Mystery (2004–2011, 5 books) and Soapmaking Mystery (2006–2007, 3 books), plus 18 more.
How are Tim Myers's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tim Myers's 165 books into 21 named series and 39 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Donut Shop Mysteries (59 books, 2010–2023); Lighthouse Inn Mystery (8 books, 2001–2017); Classic Diner Mysteries (7 books, 2012–2014); Pizza Lovers (7 books, 2009–2014); Candlemaking Mystery (5 books, 2004–2011), plus 16 further series.
