Rita Mae Brown

Rita Mae Brown

Upcoming Rita Mae Brown Books

April 28th, 2026: Clawed and Dangerous (Mrs. Murphy, #34)

Fox and Furious ("Sister" Jane, #17) was the most recently released book by Rita Mae Brown, on October 28th, 2025.

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Rita Mae Brown Stats: The highest rated book by Rita Mae Brown on Book Notification is Cat on the Scent, the 7th novel in the Mrs. Murphy series. The second-highest rated book is Rest in Pieces (Mrs. Murphy #2).

The most read book by Rita Mae Brown on Book Notification is Wish You Were Here, the first novel in the Mrs. Murphy series. The second most read book is Rest in Pieces (Mrs. Murphy #2).

Below is a complete list of Rita Mae Brown books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Rita Mae Brown is the Mrs. Murphy Series.

List of Mags Rogers Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
A Nose for Justice
2010
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2
9.5
Murder Unleashed
2011
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List of Mrs. Murphy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.9
Wish You Were Here
1990
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2
7.6
Rest in Pieces
1992
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3
7.1
Murder at Monticello
1994
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4
7.1
Pay Dirt
1995
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5
7.6
Murder, She Meowed
1996
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6
8.5
Murder on the Prowl
1998
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7
7.7
Cat on the Scent
1999
Go
8
8
Pawing Through the Past
2000
Go
9
8
Claws and Effect
2001
Go
10
8
Catch as Cat Can
2002
Go
11
8
The Tail of the Tip-Off
2003
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12
8
Whisker of Evil
2004
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13
8
Cat's Eyewitness
2005
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14
9.3
Sour Puss
2006
Go
15
8
Puss 'n Cahoots
2007
Go
16
8
The Purrfect Murder
2008
Go
17
8
Santa Clawed
2008
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18
7
Cat of the Century
2010
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19
7
Hiss of Death
2011
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20
7
The Big Cat Nap
2012
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21
2
Sneaky Pie for President
2012
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22
7
The Litter of the Law
2013
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23
8
Nine Lives to Die
2014
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24
7
Tail Gait
2015
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25
8
Tall Tail
2016
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26
8
A Hiss Before Dying
2018
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27
7.3
Probable Claws
2018
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28
7.2
Whiskers in the Dark
2019
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29
6
Furmidable Foes
2020
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30
6
Claws for Alarm
2021
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31
6
Hiss & Tell
2023
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32
Feline Fatale
2024
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33
Sealed with a Hiss
2025
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34
Clawed and Dangerous
2026
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List of Runnymede Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Six of One
1978
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2
Bingo
1988
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3
Loose Lips
1999
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4
The Sand Castle
2008
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5
Cakewalk
2016
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List of "Sister" Jane Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Outfoxed
2000
Go
2
9
Hotspur
2002
Go
3
9
Full Cry
2003
Go
4
8
The Hunt Ball
2005
Go
5
9
The Hounds and the Fury
2006
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6
7
The Tell-tale Horse
2007
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7
8
Hounded to Death
2008
Go
8
8
Fox Tracks
2012
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9
8
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
2014
Go
10
9
Crazy Like a Fox
2017
Go
11
8
Homeward Hound
2018
Go
12
8
Scarlet Fever
2019
Go
13
8
Out of Hounds
2021
Go
14
8
Thrill of the Hunt
2022
Go
15
4.5
Lost & Hound
2023
Go
16
Time Will Tell
2024
Go
17
Fox and Furious
2025
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
Rubyfruit Jungle
1973
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2
In Her Day
1976
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3
6
Southern Discomfort
1982
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4
Sudden Death
1983
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5
High Hearts
1986
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6
Venus Envy
1993
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7
Dolley
1994
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8
Riding Shotgun
1996
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9
Alma Mater
2001
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Songs to a Handsome Woman (With: Ginger Legato)
1973
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2
Poems
1987
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Plain Brown Rapper
1976
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2
Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writer's Manual
1988
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3
Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser
1997
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4
Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers
1999
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5
Animal Magnetism: My Life with Creatures Great and Small
2009
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List of Rita Mae Brown Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Sisterhood is Powerful
1970
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2
Hand That Cradles the Rock
1971
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3
The Courage of Conviction
1985
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4
Cries of the Spirit
1991
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5
Chloe Plus Olivia
1994
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6
I'd Kill For That
2004
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Rita Mae Brown

Rita Mae Brown was born on November 28th, 1944 and is currently 80 years old. Rita Mae Brown was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA.

Rita Mae Brown is the author of the Mrs. Murphy series which currently consists of 34 novels. The Mrs. Murphy series started in 1990 with the novel Wish You Were Here. The most recently released novel in the Mrs. Murphy series was Sealed with a Hiss which was released in 2025. There is an upcoming novel for the Mrs. Murphy series entitled Clawed and Dangerous which is being released on April 28th, 2026.

Rita Mae Brown has also written the "Sister" Jane series which has 17 books including Outfoxed and Hotspur.

Rita Mae Brown: Awards & Accolades

Brown's book, Chloe Plus Olivia was nominated for the Stonewall Book Award, Non-fiction, in 1995.

Rita Mae Brown: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Rubyfruit Jungle was a The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Rita Mae Brown are:

  1. Joanne Fluke, author of the Hannah Swensen Series.
  2. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  3. Janet Evanovich, author of the Stephanie Plum Series.
  4. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  5. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.

Rita Mae Brown: F.A.Q

When was Rita Mae Brown Born? How old is Rita Mae Brown?

Rita Mae Brown was born on November 28th, 1944. Rita Mae Brown is currently 80 years old.

Where was Rita Mae Brown Born?

Rita Mae Brown was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA and is American.

What was the first book Rita Mae Brown wrote?

The first book written by Rita Mae Brown was Rubyfruit Jungle, published in 1973.

What was the most recent book Rita Mae Brown wrote?

Her most recently released work was Fox and Furious on October 28th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Rita Mae Brown?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Rita Mae Brown book is Wish You Were Here. Here are her most popular books:
  1. Wish You Were Here (6.92)
  2. Rest in Pieces (7.63)
  3. Murder at Monticello (7.13)
  4. Pay Dirt (7.14)
  5. Murder, She Meowed (7.6)

Are there upcoming new books by Rita Mae Brown?

Rita Mae Brown has a new book coming out on April 28th, 2026 called Clawed and Dangerous.

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How many books has Rita Mae Brown written?

Rita Mae Brown has written 74 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Mags Rogers Series, 34 books in the Mrs. Murphy Series, 5 books in the Runnymede Series, 17 books in the "Sister" Jane Series, 9 Standalone Novels, 2 Collections, 5 Non-Fiction Books.

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