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
92010
2
9.52011

List of Mrs. Murphy Books in Publication Order

List of Runnymede Books in Publication Order

List of "Sister" Jane Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Songs to a Handsome Woman (With: Ginger Legato)
1973
2
1987

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Rita Mae Brown Anthologies in Publication Order

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.

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  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.

Click and we will keep you updated on this via e-mail, and about any new books Rita Mae Brown announces in the future.

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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