📖 About Chet Bernie Mysteries

Chet Bernie Mysteries is a series universe written by Peter Abrahams. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 2 series, published between 2008 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Chet and Bernie Mysteries Books with 16 books. It opens with Dog On It (2008) and currently runs to Cat on a Hot Tin Woof (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Chet Bernie Mysteries

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Dog On It (2008), book 1 of Publication Order of Chet and Bernie Mysteries 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.

📚 Chet Bernie Mysteries Books in Order

Publication Order of Chet and Bernie Mysteries Books
16 books
1
Dog On It book cover1Dog On It2008Buy on Amazon
Thereby Hangs a Tail book cover2Thereby Hangs a Tail2009Buy on Amazon
To Fetch a Thief book cover3To Fetch a Thief2010Buy on Amazon
The Dog Who Knew Too Much book cover4The Dog Who Knew Too Much2011Buy on Amazon
A Fistful of Collars book cover5A Fistful of Collars2012Buy on Amazon
The Sound and the Furry book cover6The Sound and the Furry2013Buy on Amazon
Paw and Order book cover7Paw and Order2014Buy on Amazon
Scents and Sensibility book cover8Scents and Sensibility2015Buy on Amazon
Heart of Barkness book cover9Heart of Barkness2019Buy on Amazon
Of Mutts and Men book cover10Of Mutts and Men2020Buy on Amazon
Tender is the Bite book cover11Tender is the Bite2021Buy on Amazon
It's a Wonderful Woof book cover12It's a Wonderful Woof2021Buy on Amazon
Bark to the Future book cover13Bark to the Future2022Buy on Amazon
Up on the Woof Top book cover14Up on the Woof Top2023Buy on Amazon
A Farewell to Arfs book cover15A Farewell to Arfs2024Buy on Amazon
Cat on a Hot Tin Woof book cover16Cat on a Hot Tin Woof2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Chet and Bernie Short Stories/Novellas
5 books
2
A Cat Was Involved book cover1A Cat Was Involved2012Buy on Amazon
The Iggy Chronicles, Volume One book cover2The Iggy Chronicles, Volume One2013Buy on Amazon
Tail of Vengeance book cover3Tail of Vengeance2014Buy on Amazon
Santa 365 book cover4Santa 3652015Buy on Amazon
Short Tails book cover5Short Tails2022Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Chet Bernie Mysteries books are there?
There are 21 books in the Chet Bernie Mysteries collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2008 and 2026.
What is the first Chet Bernie Mysteries book?
The first book is Dog On It, published in 2008.
What order should I read the Chet Bernie Mysteries 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 Chet Bernie Mysteries books?
The Chet Bernie Mysteries books were written by Peter Abrahams.
Is the Chet Bernie Mysteries series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Chet and Bernie Mysteries Books, has 16 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Chet Bernie Mysteries series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2008, and the most recent in 2026.