Ellen Hart Books In Order with Biography | Updated Book Lists 2026

Ellen Hart Books In Order

Ellen Hart Books In OrderEllen Hart was born in Minneapolis in the United States on 10th August 1949, Hart worked as a professional chef for 14 years. The author calls her style ‘maximal suspense and minimal gore’ as she does not write about the mean street, sex, and a lot of blood and gore. In this article, you can read about the author’s life and career and also read about Ellen Hart’s series.

The novel written by Ellen Hart is fascinating to read as the whole plot is highly calculative, revealing the information step by step and finally solving the mystery; the style is so intriguing that it makes the readers ponder over the mystery behind the plot and finally revealing the twisted plot by the help of the character playing the role of the detective-like in the series Jane Lawless.

Ellen Hart Books In Order 

The genres of the novels written by Ellen Hart are Mystery fiction, thriller LGBT fiction and she is the author of thirty-two crime novels. List of all Ellen’s famous mystery novels series are:

Publication Order of Jane Lawless Series

Book TitlePublication YearBuy at Amazon
Hallowed Murder(1989)Buy Now
Vital Lies(1991)Buy Now
Stage Fright(1992)Buy Now
Killing Cure(1993)Buy Now
A Small Sacrifice(1994)Buy Now
Faint Praise(1995)Buy Now
Robber’s Wine(1996)Buy Now
Wicked Games(1998)Buy Now
Hunting the Witch(1999)Buy Now
The Merchant of Venus(2001)Buy Now
Immaculate Midnight(2002)Buy Now
An Intimate Ghost(2004)Buy Now
The Iron Girl(2005)Buy Now
Night Vision(2006)Buy Now
The Mortal Groove(2007)Buy Now
Sweet Poison(2008)Buy Now
The Mirror and the Mask(2009)Buy Now
The Cruel Ever After(2010)Buy Now
The Lost Women of Lost Lake(2011)Buy Now
Rest for the Wicked(2012)Buy Now
Taken by the Wind(2013)Buy Now
The Old Deep and Dark(2014)Buy Now
The Grave Soul(2015)Buy Now
Fever in the Dark(2017)Buy Now
A Whisper of Bones(2018)Buy Now
Twisted at the Root(2019)Buy Now
In a Midnight Wood(2020)Buy Now

Hart was praised for her elegance and also inspired Agathe. She was also praised for her ability to capture the reader’s attention at the very first page of the story; she focused on the mystery rather than violence and murder.

In the series ‘The Vital Lies’ (1991), during winter Jane tracks the dangerous killer with a twisted psyche on the invitation of her friend in Minneapolis. She was asked to investigate an old murder mystery and upon reaching the location, she faced broken glasses in the parking lot and was welcomed with malicious pranks that eventually lead them to another homicide.

Publication Order of Sophie Greenway Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
This Little Piggy Went to Murder(1994)Buy Now
For Every Evil(1995)Buy Now
The Oldest Sin(1995)Buy Now
Murder in the Air(1997)Buy Now
Slice and Dice(2000)Buy Now
Dial M for Meat Loaf(2001)Buy Now
Death on a Silver Platter(2003)Buy Now
No Reservations Required(2005)Buy Now

This little piggy went to murder (1994) was appreciated for the surprising elements and the suspense of the murder; it was highly looked upon for its pace of revealing and Hart was praised for her sense of character, subtly distributed clues, and the plot.

The first entry of the series Jane lawless the hallow murderer was released in 1989 and was a success and is still popular; the story is about the death of Allison lord and the police claim the manner of to be suiciding through drowning while the housemates insist on murder and Jane lawless a detective steps in to solve the mystery with the help of her sidekick Cordelia.

She wrote other series as well, based on this genre, and won the Lambda literary award six times and the names of the series are hunting the witch, the old deep and dark, immaculate midnight, and a small sacrifice.

Publication Order of Anthologies

Book TitlePublication YearBuy at Amazon
Murder, They Wrote(1997)Buy Now
The Milk of Human Kindness(2004)Buy Now
Resort to Murder(2007)Buy Now
Writes of Spring(2012)Buy Now
Cozy Case Files Volume 4(2018)Buy Now
Cozy Case Files Volume 6(2019)Buy Now
Cozy Case Files Volume 10(2020)Buy Now
Malice Domestic 15: Mystery Most Theatrical(2020)Buy Now
Crime Hits Home(2022)Buy Now

Publication Order of Cozy Case Files Books

Book TitlesPublication YearBuy at Amazon
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 1(2017)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 2(2017)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 3(2017)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 4(2018)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 5(2018)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 6(2019)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 7(2019)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 8(2020)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 9(2020)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 10(2020)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 11(2021)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 12(2021)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 13(2021)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 14(2022)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 15(2022)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 16(2022)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 17(2023)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 18(2023)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 19(2023)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 20(2024)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 22(2024)Buy Now
A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 23(2025)Buy Now

Publication Order of Akashic Noir Books

Book TitleYearCheck at Amazon
San Francisco Noir(2002)Buy Now
Seattle Noir(2003)Buy Now
Bronx Noir(2003)Buy Now
Brooklyn Noir(2004)Buy Now
Brooklyn Noir 2(2005)Buy Now
Chicago Noir(2005)Buy Now
Dublin Noir(2005)Buy Now
Manhattan Noir(2006)Buy Now
Miami Noir: The Classics(2006)Buy Now
D.C. Noir(2006)Buy Now
Baltimore Noir(2006)Buy Now
Twin Cities Noir(2006)Buy Now
London Noir(2006)Buy Now
New Orleans Noir(2007)Buy Now
Los Angeles Noir(2007)Buy Now
Wall Street Noir(2007)Buy Now
Havana Noir(2007)Buy Now
Detroit Noir(2007)Buy Now
Queens Noir(2008)Buy Now
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth(2008)Buy Now
Toronto Noir(2008)Buy Now
Las Vegas Noir(2008)Buy Now
Trinidad Noir(2008)Buy Noir
D.C. Noir 2(2008)Buy Now
Manhattan Noir 2(2008)Buy Now
Paris Noir(2008)Buy Now
Istanbul Noir(2008)Buy Now
Boston Noir(2009)Buy Now
Rome Noir(2009)Buy Now
San Francisco Noir 2(2009)Buy Now
Portland Noir(2009)Buy Now
Delhi Noir(2009)Buy Now
Phoenix Noir(2009)Buy Now
Los Angeles Noir 2(2010)Buy Now
Mexico City Noir(2010)Buy Now
Richmond Noir(2010)Buy Now
Orange County Noir(2010)Buy Now
Indian Country Noir(2010)Buy Now
Moscow Noir(2010)Buy Now
Lone Star Noir(2010)Buy Now
Philadelphia Noir(2010)Buy Now
Haiti Noir(2010)Buy Now
Copenhagen Noir(2010)Buy Now
Pittsburgh Noir(2011)Buy Now
San Diego Noir(2011)Buy Now
Barcelona Noir(2011)Buy Now
Cape Cod Noir(2011)Buy Now
New Jersey Noir(2011)Buy Now
Staten Island Noir(2012)Buy Now
Mumbai Noir(2012)Buy Now
Long Island Noir(2012)Buy Now
Venice Noir(2012)Buy Now
Kingston Noir(2012)Buy Now
St. Petersburg Noir(2012)Buy Now
Kansas City Noir(2012)Buy Now
Boston Noir 2(2012)Buy Now
USA Noir(2013)Buy Now
Manila Noir(2013)Buy Now
Buffalo Noir(2013)Buy Now
Dallas Noir(2013)Buy Now
Haiti Noir 2(2013)Buy Now
Singapore Noir(2014)Buy Now
Prison Noir(2014)Buy Now
Tel Aviv Noir(2014)Buy Now
Tehran Noir(2014)Buy Now
Belfast Noir(2014)Buy Now
Helsinki Noir(2014)Buy Now
Rio Noir(2014)Buy Now
Providence Noir(2015)Buy Now
Chicago Noir: The Classics(2015)Buy Now
Memphis Noir(2015)Buy Now
Zagreb Noir(2015)Buy Now
Marseille Noir(2015)Buy Now
Beirut Noir(2015)Buy Now
New Orleans Noir(2016)Buy Now
Stockholm Noir(2016)Buy Now
Brussels Noir(2016)Buy Now
Mississippi Noir(2016)Buy Now
St. Louis Noir(2016)Buy Now
Prague Noir(2016)Buy Now
San Juan Noir(2016)Buy Now
Oakland Noir(2017)Buy Now
Trinidad Noir(2017)Buy Now
Atlanta Noir(2017)Buy Now
New Haven Noir(2017)Buy Now
Montana Noir(2017)Buy Now
Buenos Aires Noir(2017)Buy Now
Montreal Noir(2017)Buy Now
Berlin Noir(2018)Buy Now
São Paulo Noir(2018)Buy Now
Santa Cruz Noir(2018)Buy Now
Lagos Noir(2018)Buy Now
Marrakech Noir(2018)Buy Now
Baghdad Noir(2018)Buy Now
Vancouver Noir(2018)Buy Now
Sydney Noir(2018)Buy Now
Hong Kong Noir(2018)Buy Now
Amsterdam Noir(2019)Buy Now
Milwaukee Noir(2019)Buy Now
Houston Noir(2019)Buy Now
Nairobi Noir(2020)Buy Now
Columbus Noir(2020)Buy Now
Santa Fe Noir(2020)Buy Now
Alabama Noir(2020)Buy Now
Berkeley Noir(2020)Buy Now
Addis Ababa Noir(2020)Buy Now
Tampa Bay Noir(2020)Buy Now
Miami Noir(2020)Buy Now
Accra Noir(2020)Buy Now
Belgrade Noir(2020)Buy Now
Palm Springs Noir(2021)Buy Now
Paris Noir(2022)Buy Now
Denver Noir(2022)Buy Now
South Central Noir(2022)Buy Now
Cleveland Noir (2023)Buy Now
East Jerusalem Noir(2023)Buy Now
West Jerusalem Noir(2023)Buy Now
Honolulu Noir(2024)Buy Now
Sacramento Noir(2025)Buy Now
Hamburg Noir(2025)Buy Now

About the author’s Life, Career & Awards

She is an open lesbian and her famous novel series Jane Lawless was released in 1989. The series features a lesbian restaurateur and his witty friend Cordelia thorn and these series fall into the category of the mystery genre in lesbian literature. This novel deals with LGBT issues and won the Lambda award five times, she has contributed greatly to the field of lesbian literature.

She is a three-time winner of the Minnesota Book award for the best popular fictions: and at the Saints and sinners literary she was made a GLBT literary and she also worked as an educator other than working as a novelist, Ellen taught at the Loft literary center which is one of the largest independent writing community in the nation and she taught about the introduction to writing the modern mystery.

She contributed to a lot of crime writer anthologies such as Resort to murder: thirteen more tales of mystery by Minnesota’s premier writers. In 2010, hart was awarded the Golden Crown Literary Society for her contributions to lesbian literature and in the year 2017, she became the first lesbian writer to be named a grandmaster by the mystery writers of America.

Ellen Hart Characters

Jane Lawless is a famous character from the well knows series and some of the characters were lesbian. And some books featured characters with smart nature and savvy restaurateurs; these characters were based on Ellen Hart’s background. This shows the influence of her background and surroundings in her works. She was also passionate about cooking and writing. Her combination of interest is reflected in the series Jane Lawless by the restaurateur who investigates with the help of Cordelia.

Ellen currently lives in Minneapolis with her partner for over forty years, she has written over twenty-eight crime novels in different series and thirty mysteries. She has won many awards and has greatly contributed to lesbian literature; the highlighted achievement of her life is she has won the Lambda literary award six times due to her captivating and thrilling writing style. You can read the different novels mentioned above and enjoy the plot and genre.

Top FAQ on Ellen Hart

  1. Who is Ellen Hart?

    Ellen Hart Author

    Ellen Hart is the award-winning mystery author of the Jane Lawless and Sophie Greenaway series. Born in Maine, she was a professional chef for 14 years. Hart’s mysteries include culinary elements similar to those of Diane Mott Davidson.

  2. Which is the latest book by Ellen Hart?

    In a Midnight Wood is the latest book by Ellen from Jane Lawless series.

  3. What genre does Ellen Hart write in?

    Hart primarily writes mystery fiction, often categorized under cozy mysteries and crime thrillers. Her works also highlight LGBTQ+ themes, making her a notable figure in queer mystery literature.

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