Order of Homer Kelly Books
Homer Kelly is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American novelist Jane Langton. Homer Kelly is a homicide detective turned philosophy professor at the prestigious Harvard University. The series combines a large knowledgebase with interesting characters, gentle humour, and a social conscience.
Jane Langton began her Homer Kelly series in 1964 with the novel The Transcendental Murder. It has also been known as The Minuteman Murder. The series consists of 18 books, with the last being Steeplechase in 2005. Below is a list of Jane Langton’s Homer Kelly books in order of when they were originally published (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Homer Kelly Books
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The Transcendental Murder / The Minuteman Murder |
(1964) |
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Dark Nantucket Noon |
(1975) |
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The Memorial Hall Murder |
(1978) |
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Natural Enemy |
(1982) |
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Emily Dickinson is Dead |
(1984) |
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Good and Dead |
(1986) |
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Murder at the Gardner |
(1988) |
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The Dante Game |
(1991) |
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God in Concord |
(1992) |
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Divine Inspiration |
(1993) |
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The Shortest Day |
(1995) |
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Dead as a Dodo |
(1996) |
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The Face on the Wall |
(1998) |
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The Thief of Venice |
(1999) |
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Murder at Monticello |
(2001) |
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The Escher Twist |
(2002) |
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The Deserter |
(2003) |
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Steeplechase |
(2005) |
Note: The Transcendental Murder was re-published as The Minuteman Murder.