📖 About Tea Shop Mysteries

Tea Shop Mysteries is a series universe written by Laura Childs. The complete collection runs to 30 books across 1 series, published between 2001 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Tea Shop Mysteries Books with 30 books. It opens with Death by Darjeeling (2001) and currently runs to Death at a Firefly Tea (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Tea Shop Mysteries

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Death by Darjeeling (2001), book 1 of Publication Order of Tea Shop 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 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.

📚 Tea Shop Mysteries Books in Order

Publication Order of Tea Shop Mysteries Books
30 books
1
Death by Darjeeling book cover1Death by Darjeeling2001Buy on Amazon
Gunpowder Green book cover2Gunpowder Green2002Buy on Amazon
Shades of Earl Grey book cover3Shades of Earl Grey2003Buy on Amazon
The English Breakfast Murder book cover4The English Breakfast Murder2003Buy on Amazon
The Jasmine Moon Murder book cover5The Jasmine Moon Murder2004Buy on Amazon
Chamomile Mourning book cover6Chamomile Mourning2005Buy on Amazon
Blood Orange Brewing book cover7Blood Orange Brewing2006Buy on Amazon
Dragonwell Dead book cover8Dragonwell Dead2007Buy on Amazon
The Silver Needle Murder book cover9The Silver Needle Murder2008Buy on Amazon
Oolong Dead book cover10Oolong Dead2009Buy on Amazon
The Teaberry Strangler book cover11The Teaberry Strangler2010Buy on Amazon
Scones & Bones book cover12Scones & Bones2011Buy on Amazon
Agony of the Leaves book cover13Agony of the Leaves2012Buy on Amazon
Sweet Tea Revenge book cover14Sweet Tea Revenge2013Buy on Amazon
Steeped in Evil book cover15Steeped in Evil2014Buy on Amazon
Ming Tea Murder book cover16Ming Tea Murder2015Buy on Amazon
Devonshire Scream book cover17Devonshire Scream2016Buy on Amazon
Pekoe Most Poison book cover18Pekoe Most Poison2017Buy on Amazon
Plum Tea Crazy book cover19Plum Tea Crazy2018Buy on Amazon
Broken Bone China book cover20Broken Bone China2019Buy on Amazon
Lavender Blue Murder book cover21Lavender Blue Murder2020Buy on Amazon
Haunted Hibiscus book cover22Haunted Hibiscus2021Buy on Amazon
Twisted Tea Christmas book cover23Twisted Tea Christmas2021Buy on Amazon
A Dark and Stormy Tea book cover24A Dark and Stormy Tea2022Buy on Amazon
Lemon Curd Killer book cover25Lemon Curd Killer2023Buy on Amazon
Honey Drop Dead book cover26Honey Drop Dead2023Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Tea Leaves book cover27Murder in the Tea Leaves2024Buy on Amazon
Peach Tea Smash book cover28Peach Tea Smash2024Buy on Amazon
High Tea and Misdemeanors book cover29High Tea and Misdemeanors2025Buy on Amazon
Death at a Firefly Tea book cover30Death at a Firefly Tea2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Tea Shop Mysteries books are there?
There are 30 books in the Tea Shop Mysteries collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2001 and 2026.
What is the first Tea Shop Mysteries book?
The first book is Death by Darjeeling, published in 2001.
What order should I read the Tea Shop 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 Tea Shop Mysteries books?
The Tea Shop Mysteries books were written by Laura Childs.
Is the Tea Shop Mysteries series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Tea Shop Mysteries 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 Tea Shop Mysteries series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2001, and the most recent in 2026.