Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anxious in Nevada | 2022 | Diana Xarissa Dunn | Buy |
| 2 | Bewildered in Florida | 2023 | Diana Xarissa Dunn | Buy |
| 3 | Confused in Pennsylvania | 2023 | Diana Xarissa Dunn | Buy |
| 4 | Dazed in Colorado | 2024 | Diana Xarissa Dunn | Buy |
| 5 | Frustrated in Massachusetts | 2025 | Diana Xarissa Dunn | Buy |
| 6 | Grumpy in Minnesota | 2025 | Diana Xarissa Dunn | Buy |
| 7 | Hopeful in Texas | 2026 | Diana Xarissa Dunn | Buy |
The Midlife Crisis Mysteries send their protagonist across the United States, with each book set in a different state. Anxious in Nevada (2022) starts the series, and subsequent entries visit Florida, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Texas. The emotional-state-plus-geographic-state titling pattern gives each book its own flavor.
This series stands apart from Dunn’s Isle of Man books by using American settings and a protagonist dealing with midlife changes alongside the mystery plots. The combination of personal upheaval and crime-solving gives the books a slightly different emotional register than her other cozy series.