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Homer Kelly Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Homer Kelly books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Homer Kelly series? Start with "The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder" (1964) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Homer Kelly reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder
1964

Dark Nantucket Noon
1975

The Memorial Hall Murder
1978

Natural Enemy
1982

Emily Dickinson is Dead
1984

Good and Dead
1986

Murder at the Gardner
1988

The Dante Game
1991

God in Concord
1992

Divine Inspiration
1993

The Shortest Day
1995

Dead as a Dodo
1996

The Face on the Wall
1998

The Thief of Venice
1999

Murder at Monticello
2001

The Escher Twist
2002

The Deserter
2003

Steeplechase
2005
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