Rita Mae Brown
Rita Mae Brown is an American author of mystery novels, romance novels and women’s fiction, as well as screenplays and poetry. She writes the Runnymede, Mrs. Murphy and Jane Arnold series. Rita has a degree in classics and English from New York University. Rita became a political activist in ’60s for multiple movements, including civil rights, anti-war, gay liberation and feminism. She enjoys American fox hunting and playing polo. Rita is a former partner of fellow author Fannie Flagg.

Rita Mae Brown became a published author in 1971 with a poetry collection entitled The Hand That Cradles the Rock. Her first novel was 1973’s Rubyfruit Jungle, which is considered her best known work. Below is a list of Rita Mae Brown’s books in order of when they were originally published:

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Publication Order of Mags Rogers Books

A Nose for Justice(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder Unleashed(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Mrs. Murphy Books

Wish You Were Here(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rest in Pieces(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at Monticello(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pay Dirt(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder, She Meowed(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder on the Prowl(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cat on the Scent(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pawing Through the Past(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Claws and Effect(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Catch as Cat Can(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Tail of the Tip-Off(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Whisker of Evil(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cat's Eyewitness(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sour Puss(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Puss 'n Cahoots(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Purrfect Murder(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Santa Clawed(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cat of the Century(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hiss of Death(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Big Cat Nap(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sneaky Pie for President(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Litter of the Law(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Nine Lives to Die(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tail Gait(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tall Tail(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Hiss Before Dying(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Probable Claws(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Whiskers in the Dark(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Furmidable Foes(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Claws for Alarm(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hiss & Tell(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Feline Fatale(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sealed with a Hiss(2025)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Runnymede Books

Publication Order of "Sister" Jane Books

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Collections

Songs to a Handsome Woman (With: Ginger Legato)(1973)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Poems(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

A Plain Brown Rapper(1976)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writer's Manual(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Animal Magnetism: My Life with Creatures Great and Small(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

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Note: I’d Kill for That is a collaborative novel with contributions by Jennifer Crusie, Linda Fairstein, Lisa Gardner, Heather Graham, Kay Hooper, Katherine Neville, Anne Perry, Kathy Reichs, Julie Smith and Tina Wainscott.

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Rita Mae Brown Synopsis: Alma Mater is a standalone novel written by prolific author Rita Mae Brown. Victoria “Vic” Savedge’s future is already planned for her by her mother and aunt. The plan is for her to marry Charly, the high school football star, and eventually become the wife of a well-respected politician. But everything changes when she meets Chris, a woman new to the South from Vermont. Chris becomes instantly intrigued by Vic and the feeling is mutual. The two cannot resist their attraction for long, but now Vic must make some very tough decisions…

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5 Responses to “Order of Rita Mae Brown Books”

  1. Audrey Young-Tarter: 2 years ago

    I have read ALL of the Mrs. Murphy Mysteries from Book 1 – 30! Absolutely pantingly awaiting November 2022’s 31st in the series !! I love Harry & Fair and all the menagerie; but have quite fallen in love with the Ewings – Holloway Revolutionary War tie-in with the present family and sooooo looking forward to all the future ties with ALL the current characters! I only wish Rita you could clone yourself, and put out 4 books a year with the Revolutionary War characters and their lives, are so rich and all the characters so rich, full and personable, from evil Sheba and Maureen to forsaken Sulli.

    Thank you for putting your heart into your writing.

    I did enjoy the Reno based Mags Rogers books too, but I can see your heart is in “the Hunt”, so that is where you have to concentrate!

    Audrey from California!

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  2. Liz: 3 years ago

    Hello,
    I’m about to begin reading your book “Whisker of Evil”… is it recommended and or better to start with first book and go in order?
    Thank you
    Liz

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    • Graeme: 3 years ago

      always best to read in order if possible for author / character / relationship growth etc but each mystery is generally standalone so it’s not vital and you can read Whisker of Evil.

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  3. Susan Oates: 4 years ago

    I love the Sneak Pie series but read the other too.

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  4. Larica C.: 4 years ago

    Can you get a boxed set of Rita M. Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown’s books? If so where can I get them?

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