Order of Aunt Dimity Books
Aunt Dimity is a central character in a series of cozy mystery/gothic romance novels by American novelist Nancy Atherton. Although the series is named for Aunt Dimity, the series follows Lori Shepherd, who is assisted by her deceased aunt in solving various mysteries. The series is primarily set in the Cotswolds.
Nancy Atherton began her Aunt Dimity series in 1992 with the novel Aunt Dimity’s Death. Each novel in the series contains a recipe for a baked food item that is involved in the story. The series is currently ongoing with a new novel being published each year. Below is a list of Nancy Atherton’s Aunt Dimity books in order of when they were originally published (as well as in chronological order):
Publication Order of Aunt Dimity Books
Aunt Dimity’s Death | (1992) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Duke | (1994) | |
Aunt Dimity’s Good Deed | (1996) | |
Aunt Dimity Digs In | (1998) | |
Aunt Dimity’s Christmas | (1999) | |
Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil | (2000) | |
Aunt Dimity: Detective | (2001) | |
Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday | (2003) | |
Aunt Dimity: Snowbound | (2004) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin | (2005) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea | (2006) | |
Aunt Dimity Goes West | (2007) | |
Aunt Dimity: Vampire Hunter | (2008) | |
Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon | (2009) | |
Aunt Dimity Down Under | (2010) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree | (2010) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch | (2012) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Lost Prince | (2013) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well | (2014) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Summer King | (2015) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure | (2016) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Widow’s Curse | (2017) | |
Aunt Dimity and the King’s Ransom | (2018) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold | (2019) | |
Aunt Dimity and the Enchanted Cottage | (2022) |