📖 About Homer Kelly

Homer Kelly is a series universe written by Jane Langton. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 1 series, published between 1964 and 2005.

The main series is Publication Order of Homer Kelly Books with 18 books. It opens with The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder (1964) and currently runs to Steeplechase (2005).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Homer Kelly

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder (1964), book 1 of Publication Order of Homer Kelly 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 1 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.

📚 Homer Kelly Books in Order

Publication Order of Homer Kelly Books
18 books
1
The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder book cover1The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder1964Buy on Amazon
Dark Nantucket Noon book cover2Dark Nantucket Noon1975Buy on Amazon
The Memorial Hall Murder book cover3The Memorial Hall Murder1978Buy on Amazon
Natural Enemy book cover4Natural Enemy1982Buy on Amazon
Emily Dickinson is Dead book cover5Emily Dickinson is Dead1984Buy on Amazon
Good and Dead book cover6Good and Dead1986Buy on Amazon
Murder at the Gardner book cover7Murder at the Gardner1988Buy on Amazon
The Dante Game book cover8The Dante Game1991Buy on Amazon
God in Concord book cover9God in Concord1992Buy on Amazon
Divine Inspiration book cover10Divine Inspiration1993Buy on Amazon
The Shortest Day book cover11The Shortest Day1995Buy on Amazon
Dead as a Dodo book cover12Dead as a Dodo1996Buy on Amazon
The Face on the Wall book cover13The Face on the Wall1998Buy on Amazon
The Thief of Venice book cover14The Thief of Venice1999Buy on Amazon
Murder at Monticello book cover15Murder at Monticello2001Buy on Amazon
The Escher Twist book cover16The Escher Twist2002Buy on Amazon
The Deserter book cover17The Deserter2003Buy on Amazon
Steeplechase book cover18Steeplechase2005Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Homer Kelly books are there?
There are 18 books in the Homer Kelly collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1964 and 2005.
What is the first Homer Kelly book?
The first book is The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder, published in 1964.
What order should I read the Homer Kelly 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 Homer Kelly books?
The Homer Kelly books were written by Jane Langton.
Is the Homer Kelly series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Homer Kelly Books, has 18 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Homer Kelly series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1964, and the most recent in 2005.