Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just Add Water | 2004 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 2 | Just Add Salt | 2006 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 3 | Just Add Trouble | 2007 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 4 | Just Deserts | 2011 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 5 | Just The Pits | 2013 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 6 | Just Needs Killin | 2014 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 7 | Just Different Devils | 2015 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 8 | Just Pardon My French | 2016 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 9 | Just Follow The Money | 2017 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 10 | Just For the Birds | 2018 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 11 | Just A Happy Camper | 2019 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 12 | Just on Porpoise | 2020 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 13 | Just So Wrong | 2021 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 14 | Just Cause | 2022 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 15 | Just Like That | 2023 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
| 16 | Just Say Neigh! | 2024 | Hetta Coffey | Buy |
The Hetta Coffey Mystery series runs sixteen books, published from 2004 to 2024. It starts with Just Add Water and the titles all follow a “Just” naming convention, from Just Add Salt and Just Deserts to Just Cause and Just Say Neigh! The series has been consistent, with a new book appearing almost every year since 2011.
The early books were spaced further apart, with Just Add Water (2004), Just Add Salt (2006), and Just Add Trouble (2007) coming before a four-year gap. From Just Deserts (2011) onward, the releases settled into a steady annual rhythm. Readers should start at the beginning, as the mystery series develops its characters across all sixteen entries.