Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost a la Mode | 2009 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | Buy |
| 2 | Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini | 2011 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | Buy |
| 3 | Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini (A Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery, #2) | 2011 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | N/A |
| 4 | Gem of a Ghost | 2012 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | Buy |
| 5 | The Silent Ghost | 2013 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | Buy |
| 6 | Dummy of a Ghost | 2014 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | Buy |
| 7 | Ghost of a Gamble | 2014 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | Buy |
| 8 | Ghost in the Guacamole | 2015 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | Buy |
| 9 | The Ghost of Mistletoe Mary | 2015 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | Buy |
| 10 | The Ghosts of Misty Hollow | 2016 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | Buy |
| 11 | Ghosts ‘n Graveyards | 2020 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | Buy |
| 12 | The Ghost of Christmas Granny | 2022 | Sue Ann Jaffarian | Buy |
The Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery series by Sue Ann Jaffarian runs twelve books, starting with Ghost a la Mode in 2009. The series pairs Emma Whitecastle, a modern woman navigating divorce and family complications, with the ghost of her ancestor — a feisty frontier woman known as Granny Apples who refuses to rest quietly.
Together they investigate murders that often have connections to both the present and the past. The tone stays light and cozy even when dealing with ghosts and graveyards, with Granny’s no-nonsense personality playing off Emma’s more cautious nature. The series wraps up with The Ghost of Christmas Granny in 2022, giving the pair one final holiday mystery to close things out.