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Chet and Bernie Mysteries Books in Order

by Spencer QuinnLiterature & Fiction

16 books so far (book 17 is due April 13, 2027) and 3 novellas. They run from Dog on It (2008) to Cat on a Hot Tin Woof (2026). Rated 4.5 across 17,842 listener reviews.

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Reading order

  1. A Cat Was Involved

    Novella 0.1 2012 4.6 (971)

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  2. Tail of Vengeance

    Novella 0.2 2014 4.5 (488)

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  3. Dog on It

    Book 1 2008 4.2 (3.7k)

    Meet Chet, the wise and lovable canine narrator of Dog on It, who works alongside Bernie, a down-on-his-luck private investigator.

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  4. Thereby Hangs a Tail

    Book 2 2010 4.5 (1.8k)

    Spencer Quinn follows the critical success of his "New York Times best-selling Dog on It with this second mystery starring hapless private investigator Bernie and his four-legged partner Chet, a K-9 school dropout.

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  5. To Fetch a Thief

    Book 3 2010 4.5 (1.6k)

    Spencer Quinn’s quirky, best-selling tales from the four-legged perspective of K-9 school dropout Chet are unlike anything else in the mystery genre.

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  6. Santa 365

    Novella 3.1 2015 4.6 (313)

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  7. The Dog Who Knew Too Much

    Book 4 2011 4.4 (1.6k)

    The fourth entry in the irresistible New York Times best-selling mystery series featuring canine narrator Chet and his human companion Bernie, "the coolest human/pooch duo this side of Wallace and Gromit" (Kirkus Reviews).

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  8. A Fistful of Collars

    Book 5 2012 4.6 (1.1k)

    Hoping to bring some Tinseltown money to the Valley, the mayor lures a movie studio to town to shoot their next production, a big-budget Western in the classic tradition.

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  9. The Sound and the Furry

    Book 6 2013 4.6 (948)

    When Chet and Bernie happen upon a prison work crew that includes Frenchie Boutette, an old criminal pal they sent up the river, getting a new case is the last thing they expect.

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  10. Paw and Order

    Book 7 2014 4.5 (976)

    In the seventh book in the brilliant New York Times best-selling mystery series, canine narrator Chet and P.I. Bernie journey to Washington, DC, and the dog-eat-dog world of our nation’s capital.

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  11. Scents and Sensibility

    Book 8 2015 4.7 (819)

    When a mysterious case of illegal cactus smuggling comes to their attention, Chet and his human PI companion, Bernie Little, find themselves in a prickly situation in this eighth book in the New York Times best-selling mystery series.

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  12. Heart of Barkness

    Book 9 2019 4.7 (803)

    Spencer Quinn's Heart of Barkness is the latest in the New York Times best-selling series that the Los Angeles Times called "nothing short of masterful".

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  13. Of Mutts and Men

    Book 10 2020 4.7 (694)

    When Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" (Boston Globe), and his partner, PI Bernie Little of the desert-based Little Detective Agency, arrive to a meeting with hydrologist Wendell Nero, they are in for a…

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  14. Tender Is the Bite

    Book 11 2021 4.8 (496)

    Spencer Quinn's Tender Is the Bite is a brand-new adventure in the New York Times and USA Today best-selling series that Stephen King calls "without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available".

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  15. It’s a Wonderful Woof

    Book 12 2021 4.8 (464)

    Holiday time in the Valley, and in the holiday spirit - despite the dismal shape of the finances at the Little Detective Agency - Bernie refers a potential client to Victor Klovsky, a fellow private eye.

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  16. Bark to the Future

    Book 13 2022 4.8 (492)

    Spencer Quinn's Bark to the Future continues the adventurous New York Times and USA Today bestselling series that Stephen King calls “without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available.” When Chet the dog, “the most…

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  17. Up on the Woof Top

    Book 14 2023 4.7 (242)

    Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" (Boston Globe), and his human partner Bernie Little find themselves high in the mountains this holiday season to help Dame Ariadne Carlisle, a renowned author of bestselling…

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  18. A Farewell to Arfs

    Book 15 2024 4.8 (222)

    Spencer Quinn’s A Farewell to Arfs is a return to the adventurous New York Times and USA Today bestselling series that Stephen King calls “without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available.” Chet the dog, “the most…

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  19. Cat on a Hot Tin Woof

    Book 16 2026 4.9 (143)

    Join Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of fiction" (Boston Globe), and his human partner Bernie as they scramble to solve a case exposing the dark side of internet fame.

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  20. Raiders of the Lost Bark

    Book 17 Out April 13, 2027

    In the latest installment of this beloved series, canine PI Chet bites off more than he can chew when he and human partner, Bernie, take on a cryptic case in the Arizona desert. The desert hides many secrets.

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Chet and Bernie Mysteries is also the best order to read them in. Novellas and short stories sit between the novels they follow, numbered the way the publisher numbers them (0.1 comes after book 0). They are optional — you can skip them without missing the main story. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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