A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder reading order (2019)
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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder reading order: start with the 2019 novel, then Good Girl, Bad Blood and As Good As Dead. Kill Joy is not book one. The TV series is not a new door.
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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
It is book one (2019). The two sequels assume that first case file. Do not start with As Good As Dead. Do not start with Kill Joy.
A finished trilogy plus a prequel novella. Publication of the three novels first is the house path.
The trilogy
| # | Title | Year | Notes | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Good Girl's Guide to MurderStart here | 2019 | Start here. | |
| 2 |  Good Girl, Bad Blood | 2020 | ||
| 3 |  As Good As Dead | 2021 | Closes Pip’s three. |
Extra
| Title | Year | Notes | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kill JoyDo not start here | 2021 | Prequel novella. After the trilogy, or after book one if you already have it. Not an on-ramp. |
House rule: read the three novels. Kill Joy is optional texture. The Reappearance of Rachel Price is a different Jackson book, not AGGGTM 4.
The TV adaptation is a cousin of book one. It is not a reason to skip to book three.
Common mistakes
- Starting with As Good As Dead.
- Treating Kill Joy as book one because it is “earlier.”
- Mixing in Rachel Price as a continuation.
What to read next
- Thursday Murder Club (Richard Osman) — If you want accumulating amateurs, warmer and older.
- The Housemaid (Freida McFadden) — If you want another short contemporary crime run with a real sequel hook.
- Cormoran Strike (Robert Galbraith) — If you want a longer professional case file.
- Stop after As Good As Dead. The three are a complete visit.
- The Reappearance of Rachel Price (Holly Jackson) — If you want her other door, as itself.
FAQ
Do I need Kill Joy?
No. Start at A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (2019).
Is the trilogy finished?
Yes.
TV first?
The show is a cousin of book one.
Sources
- Holly Jackson — author site. Opened 2026-09-13.
- Penguin, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder — publisher page for book one. Opened 2026-09-13.
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