📖 About Agatha Raisin

Agatha Raisin is a series universe written by M.C. Beaton. The complete collection runs to 34 books across 2 series, published between 1992 and 2019.

The main series is Publication Order of Agatha Raisin Books with 33 books. It opens with The Quiche of Death (1992) and currently runs to Beating about the Bush (2019).

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🎯 Where to Start with Agatha Raisin

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Quiche of Death (1992), book 1 of Publication Order of Agatha Raisin Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Agatha Raisin Books in Order

Publication Order of Agatha Raisin Books
33 books
1
The Quiche of Death book cover1The Quiche of Death1992Buy on Amazon
The Vicious Vet book cover2The Vicious Vet1993Buy on Amazon
The Potted Gardener book cover3The Potted Gardener1994Buy on Amazon
The Walkers of Dembley book cover4The Walkers of Dembley1995Buy on Amazon
The Murderous Marriage book cover5The Murderous Marriage1996Buy on Amazon
The Terrible Tourist book cover6The Terrible Tourist1997Buy on Amazon
The Wellspring of Death book cover7The Wellspring of Death1998Buy on Amazon
The Wizard of Evesham book cover8The Wizard of Evesham1999Buy on Amazon
The Witch of Wyckhadden book cover9The Witch of Wyckhadden1999Buy on Amazon
The Fairies of Fryfam book cover10The Fairies of Fryfam2000Buy on Amazon
The Love from Hell book cover11The Love from Hell2001Buy on Amazon
The Day the Floods Came book cover12The Day the Floods Came2002Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Curious Curate book cover13The Case of the Curious Curate2003Buy on Amazon
The Haunted House book cover14The Haunted House2003Buy on Amazon
The Deadly Dance book cover15The Deadly Dance2004Buy on Amazon
The Perfect Paragon book cover16The Perfect Paragon2005Buy on Amazon
Love, Lies and Liquor book cover17Love, Lies and Liquor2006Buy on Amazon
Kissing Christmas Goodbye book cover18Kissing Christmas Goodbye2007Buy on Amazon
A Spoonful of Poison book cover19A Spoonful of Poison2008Buy on Amazon
There Goes the Bride book cover20There Goes the Bride2009Buy on Amazon
Busy Body book cover21Busy Body2010Buy on Amazon
As The Pig Turns book cover22As The Pig Turns2011Buy on Amazon
Hiss and Hers book cover23Hiss and Hers2012Buy on Amazon
Christmas Crumble book cover24Christmas Crumble2012Buy on Amazon
Something Borrowed, Someone Dead book cover25Something Borrowed, Someone Dead2013Buy on Amazon
Hell's Bells book cover26Hell's Bells2013Buy on Amazon
The Blood of an Englishman book cover27The Blood of an Englishman2014Buy on Amazon
Agatha's First Case book cover28Agatha's First Case2015Buy on Amazon
Dishing the Dirt book cover29Dishing the Dirt2015Buy on Amazon
Pushing up Daisies book cover30Pushing up Daisies2016Buy on Amazon
The Witches' Tree book cover31The Witches' Tree2017Buy on Amazon
The Dead Ringer book cover32The Dead Ringer2018Buy on Amazon
Beating about the Bush book cover33Beating about the Bush2019Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Agatha Raisin Non-Fiction Books
1 books
2
The Agatha Raisin Companion book cover1The Agatha Raisin Companion2010Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Agatha Raisin books are there?
There are 34 books in the Agatha Raisin collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1992 and 2019.
What is the first Agatha Raisin book?
The first book is The Quiche of Death, published in 1992.
What order should I read the Agatha Raisin books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Agatha Raisin books?
The Agatha Raisin books were written by M.C. Beaton.
Is the Agatha Raisin series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Agatha Raisin Books, has 33 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Agatha Raisin series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2019.