📖 About Jaine Austen

Jaine Austen is a series universe written by Laura Levine. The complete collection runs to 23 books across 1 series, published between 2002 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Jaine Austen Books with 23 books. It opens with This Pen for Hire (2002) and currently runs to Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket (2024).

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🎯 Where to Start with Jaine Austen

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: This Pen for Hire (2002), book 1 of Publication Order of Jaine Austen 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.

📚 Jaine Austen Books in Order

Publication Order of Jaine Austen Books
23 books
1
This Pen for Hire book cover1This Pen for Hire2002Buy on Amazon
Last Writes book cover2Last Writes2003Buy on Amazon
Killer Blonde book cover3Killer Blonde2004Buy on Amazon
Shoes to Die For book cover4Shoes to Die For2005Buy on Amazon
The PMS Murder book cover5The PMS Murder2006Buy on Amazon
Death by Pantyhose book cover6Death by Pantyhose2007Buy on Amazon
Killing Bridezilla book cover7Killing Bridezilla2008Buy on Amazon
Killer Cruise book cover8Killer Cruise2009Buy on Amazon
Death of a Trophy Wife book cover9Death of a Trophy Wife2010Buy on Amazon
The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies book cover10The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies2010Buy on Amazon
Pampered to Death book cover11Pampered to Death2011Buy on Amazon
Death of a Neighborhood Witch book cover12Death of a Neighborhood Witch2012Buy on Amazon
Killing Cupid book cover13Killing Cupid2013Buy on Amazon
Death by Tiara book cover14Death by Tiara2015Buy on Amazon
Murder Has Nine Lives book cover15Murder Has Nine Lives2016Buy on Amazon
Death of a Bachelorette book cover16Death of a Bachelorette2017Buy on Amazon
Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge book cover17Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge2018Buy on Amazon
Death of a Gigolo book cover18Death of a Gigolo2019Buy on Amazon
Murder Gets a Makeover book cover19Murder Gets a Makeover2021Buy on Amazon
Death by Smoothie book cover20Death by Smoothie2022Buy on Amazon
Nightmare on Elf Street book cover21Nightmare on Elf Street2023Buy on Amazon
The Dangers of Candy Canes book cover22The Dangers of Candy Canes2023Buy on Amazon
Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket book cover23Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Jaine Austen books are there?
There are 23 books in the Jaine Austen collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2002 and 2024.
What is the first Jaine Austen book?
The first book is This Pen for Hire, published in 2002.
What order should I read the Jaine Austen 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 Jaine Austen books?
The Jaine Austen books were written by Laura Levine.
Is the Jaine Austen series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Jaine Austen Books, has 23 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Jaine Austen series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2002, and the most recent in 2024.