📖 About Pot Thief

Pot Thief is a series universe written by J. Michael Orenduff. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 1 series, published between 2009 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of A Pot Thief Murder Mystery Books with 10 books. It opens with The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras (2009) and currently runs to The Pot Thief Who Studied Calvin (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Pot Thief

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras (2009), book 1 of Publication Order of A Pot Thief Murder Mystery 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.

📚 Pot Thief Books in Order

Publication Order of A Pot Thief Murder Mystery Books
10 books
1
The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras book cover1The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras2009Buy on Amazon
The Pot Thief Who Studied Ptolemy book cover2The Pot Thief Who Studied Ptolemy2009Buy on Amazon
The Pot Thief Who Studied Einstein book cover3The Pot Thief Who Studied Einstein2010Buy on Amazon
The Pot Thief Who Studied Escoffier book cover4The Pot Thief Who Studied Escoffier2011Buy on Amazon
The Pot Thief Who Studied D. H. Lawrence book cover5The Pot Thief Who Studied D. H. Lawrence2012Buy on Amazon
The Pot Thief Who Studied Billy the Kid book cover6The Pot Thief Who Studied Billy the Kid2012Buy on Amazon
The Pot Thief Who Studied Georgia O'Keeffe book cover7The Pot Thief Who Studied Georgia O'Keeffe2016Buy on Amazon
The Pot Thief Who Studied Edward Abbey book cover8The Pot Thief Who Studied Edward Abbey2018Buy on Amazon
The Pot Thief Who Studied the Woman at Otowi Crossing book cover9The Pot Thief Who Studied the Woman at Otowi Crossing2021Buy on Amazon
The Pot Thief Who Studied Calvin book cover10The Pot Thief Who Studied Calvin2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Pot Thief books are there?
There are 10 books in the Pot Thief collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2009 and 2025.
What is the first Pot Thief book?
The first book is The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras, published in 2009.
What order should I read the Pot Thief 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 Pot Thief books?
The Pot Thief books were written by J. Michael Orenduff.
Is the Pot Thief series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of A Pot Thief Murder Mystery Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Pot Thief series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2009, and the most recent in 2025.