📖 About Midnight Louie

Midnight Louie is a series universe written by Carole Nelson Douglas. The complete collection runs to 31 books across 2 series, published between 1992 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of Midnight Louie Books with 30 books. It opens with Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup (1992) and currently runs to Cat in an Alphabet Endgame (2016).

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🎯 Where to Start with Midnight Louie

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup (1992), book 1 of Publication Order of Midnight Louie 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.

📚 Midnight Louie Books in Order

Publication Order of Midnight Louie Books
30 books
1
Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup book cover1Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup1992Buy on Amazon
Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm book cover2Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm1993Buy on Amazon
Cat On A Blue Monday book cover3Cat On A Blue Monday1994Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Crimson Haze book cover4Cat in a Crimson Haze1995Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Diamond Dazzle book cover5Cat in a Diamond Dazzle1996Buy on Amazon
Cat with an Emerald Eye book cover6Cat with an Emerald Eye1997Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Flamingo Fedora book cover7Cat in a Flamingo Fedora1997Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Golden Garland book cover8Cat in a Golden Garland1997Buy on Amazon
Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt book cover9Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt1998Buy on Amazon
Cat in an Indigo Mood book cover10Cat in an Indigo Mood1999Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit book cover11Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit1999Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Kiwi Con book cover12Cat in a Kiwi Con2000Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Leopard Spot book cover13Cat in a Leopard Spot2001Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Midnight Choir book cover14Cat in a Midnight Choir2002Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Neon Nightmare book cover15Cat in a Neon Nightmare2003Buy on Amazon
Midnight Louie In Something Fishy book cover16Midnight Louie In Something Fishy2003Buy on Amazon
Cat in an Orange Twist book cover17Cat in an Orange Twist2004Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit book cover18Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit2005Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Quicksilver Caper book cover19Cat in a Quicksilver Caper2006Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Red Hot Rage book cover20Cat in a Red Hot Rage2007Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Sapphire Slipper book cover21Cat in a Sapphire Slipper2008Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Topaz Tango book cover22Cat in a Topaz Tango2009Buy on Amazon
Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme book cover23Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme2010Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta book cover24Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta2011Buy on Amazon
Fruit of the Tomb book cover25Fruit of the Tomb2012Buy on Amazon
Cat in a White Tie and Tails book cover26Cat in a White Tie and Tails2012Buy on Amazon
Cat in an Alien X-Ray book cover27Cat in an Alien X-Ray2013Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Yellow Spotlight book cover28Cat in a Yellow Spotlight2014Buy on Amazon
Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit book cover29Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit2015Buy on Amazon
Cat in an Alphabet Endgame book cover30Cat in an Alphabet Endgame2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Midnight Louie Cafe Noir Mystery Books
1 books
2
Absinthe Without Leave book cover1Absinthe Without Leave2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Midnight Louie books are there?
There are 31 books in the Midnight Louie collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1992 and 2018.
What is the first Midnight Louie book?
The first book is Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup, published in 1992.
What order should I read the Midnight Louie 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 Midnight Louie books?
The Midnight Louie books were written by Carole Nelson Douglas.
Is the Midnight Louie series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Midnight Louie Books, has 30 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Midnight Louie series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2018.