Murder, She Wrote books are a great way to revisit Murder, She Wrote and experience new Jessica Fletcher mystery stories. Options include the Murder, She Wrote novelizations and the spin-off Murder, She Wrote book series.

Find out why you should be watching (or rewatching) Murder, She Wrote.

Murder She Wrote Novelizations

Between 1985 and 1986, Avon Books released novelizations based on several Murder, She Wrote television episodes. The first three were written by James Anderson, who also wrote the Inspector Wilkins Mysteries. David Deutsch wrote the last novelization (Murder in Two Acts).

These books are a great way to experience the TV episodes in a new way.

Here is a list of Murder, She Wrote novelizations in order:

• The Murder of Sherlock Holmes is based on the two-hour pilot episode of the same name.

• Hooray for Homicide is based on the episodes “Deadly Lady” and “Hooray for Homicide”.

• Lovers and Other Killers is based on the episodes “Lovers and Other Killers” and “It's a Dog's Life”.

• Murder in Two Acts is based on the episodes “Sing a Song of Murder” and “Murder in the Afternoon”.

Murder She Wrote Book Series

In addition to the novelizations, there is also an official spin-off series of original Murder, She Wrote novels that started with Gin and Daggers in 1989 and continues today. Donald Bain wrote many of the books in the series. After Donald Bain's passing, Jon Land took over the series. Terrie Farley Moran took over the series from author Jon Land in 2021. Barbara Early is writing the book scheduled for release in 2025. Jessica Fletcher is listed as a co-author on all of them.

So far, the Murder, She Wrote book series has 60 novels and will likely continue as long as people keep buying them. Each one contains a story with a beginning, middle, and end, so you don’t have to read them in order. They can be read as stand-alone books or read in any order you choose. 

Here is a list of Murder, She Wrote books in order from the spin-off book series:

1. Gin and Daggers (1989)

2. Manhattans and Murder (1994)

3. Rum and Razors (1995)

4. Brandy and Bullets (1995)

5. Martinis and Mayhem (1995)

6. A Deadly Judgment (1996)

7. A Palette for Murder (1996)

8. The Highland Fling Murders (1997)

9. Murder on the QE2 (1997)

10. Murder in Moscow (1998)

11. A Little Yuletide Murder (1998)

12. Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch (1999)

13. Knock 'em Dead (1999)

14. Trick or Treachery (2000)

15. Blood on the Vine (2001)

16. Murder in a Minor Key (2001)

17. Provence - to Die for (2002)

18. You Bet Your Life (2002)

19. Majoring in Murder (2003)

20. Destination Murder (2003)

21. Dying to Retire (2004)

22. A Vote for Murder (2004)

23. The Maine Mutiny (2005)

24. Margaritas and Murder (2005)

25. A Question of Murder (2006)

26. Three Strikes and You're Dead (2006)

27. Coffee, Tea, or Murder (2007)

28. Panning For Murder (2007)

29. Murder on Parade (2008)

30. A Slaying in Savannah (2008)

31. Madison Avenue Shoot (2009)

32. A Fatal Feast (2009)

33. Nashville Noir (2010)

34. The Queen's Jewels (2010)

35. Skating on Thin Ice (2011)

36. The Fine Art of Murder (2011)

37. Trouble at High Tide (2012)

38. Domestic Malice (2012)

39. Prescription For Murder (2013)

40. Close-Up on Murder (2013)

41. Aloha Betrayed (2014)

42. Death of a Blue Blood (2014)

43. Killer in the Kitchen (2015)

44. The Ghost and Mrs. Fletcher (2015)

45. Design For Murder (2016)

46. Hook, Line and Murder (2016)

47. A Date with Murder (2018)

48. Manuscript for Murder (2018)

49. Murder in Red (2019)

50. A Time for Murder (2019)

51. The Murder of Twelve (2020)

52. Murder in Season (2020)

53. Killing in a Koi Pond (2021)

54. Debonair in Death (2021)

55. Killer on the Court (2022)

56. Death on the Emerald Isle (2023)

57. Fit for Murder (2024)

58. Murder Backstage (2024)

59. A Killer Christmas (2024)

60. Snowy with a Chance of Murder (2025)

Note: Some of the Murder, She Wrote books are subjectively cozier than others, but they are all quite fun and offer a fix for fans craving fresh Jessica Fletcher stories.