All the Cozy Mysteries
I Read in 2026
Welcome to my complete cozy mystery reading archive for the year. This page documents all the cozy mysteries I read in 2026, gathered in one place so you can browse titles, discover new authors, and explore cozy reads by mood, season, or theme.
Every year, cozy mysteries fill my reading life with charming sleuths, welcoming small towns, comforting routines, and gentle mysteries that make everyday life feel a little warmer. This page exists as a living archive — a place to track everything I read throughout the year and to share that journey with fellow cozy mystery lovers.
Whether you’re searching for a new series to start, curious about what I read during a specific month, or simply enjoy browsing long cozy reading lists, this page lets you follow my full 2026 cozy mystery reading year from beginning to end.
I’ll continue updating this archive as I read, review, and discover new cozy mysteries throughout 2026.
How All the Cozy Mysteries
I Read in 2026 Are Organized
To make all the cozy mysteries I read in 2026 easy and enjoyable to browse, I’ve organized this page in a few simple ways:
- A–Z by Author's Last Name & Title
- Monthly Reading Log
- Tags to Help You Browse by Mood
These tags are just guides — feel free to browse however you like.
A–Z
List of All the Cozy Mysteries
I Read in 2026
Below is the alphabetical archive of all the cozy mysteries I read in 2026. Titles will be added throughout the year as I read them.
A
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- In Cold Chamomile - Joy Avon (Winter Cozy, Valentine's Cozy, Tea Cozy, Bookish Cozy, Foodie Cozy, Small Town, New England Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Series Cozy)
B
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- Agatha's First Case - M. C. Beaton (Classic Cozy, Village Cozy, British Cozy, Series Starter)
- Buried in a Good Book - Tamara Berry (Bookish Cozy, Summer Cozy, Humor Cozy, Small Town, Library Cozy, Pacific Northwest Cozy, Series Starter)
- Murder Wears White - Stephanie Blackmoore (Wedding Cozy, Event Planning Cozy, Small Town, Northeastern Cozy, Foodie Cozy, Fall Cozy, Light Paranormal, Series Cozy)
- Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder - Valerie Burns (Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Winter Cozy, Urban Cozy, Black-Centered Cozy, Small Town, Midwestern Cozy, Series Starter)
C
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- Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie (Classic Cozy, British Cozy, International Setting, Travel Cozy, Series Cozy)
- A Killer Sundae - Abby Collette (Foodie Cozy, Small Town, Summer Cozy, Labor Day Cozy, Midwestern Cozy, Black-Centered Cozy, Series Cozy)
D
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E
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F
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- Matchmaking Can Be Murder - Amanda Flower (Amish Cozy, Spring Cozy, Small Town, Clean, Traditional Values, Midwestern Cozy, Goat Cozy, Senior Sleuth, Series Starter)
- Slashing Through the Snow - Jacqueline Frost (Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, Baking Cozy, Small Town, Farming, New England Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Series Cozy)
G
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- Left Fur Dead - J.M. Griffin (Animal Sidekick, Pet Cozy, Small Town, Winter Cozy, New England Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Lighthearted Cozy, Series Starter)
- Shelved Under Murder - Victoria Gilbert (Bookish Cozy, Library Cozy, Fall Cozy, Small Town, Southeastern Cozy, Southern Cozy, Series Cozy)
H
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- Murder at the Blueberry Festival - Darci Hannah (Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Small Town, Summer Cozy, Festival Cozy, Midwestern Cozy, Light Paranormal, Series Cozy)
- Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off - Darci Hannah (Winter Cozy, Christmas Cozy, Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Small Town, Midwestern Cozy, Light Paranormal, Series Cozy)
K
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L
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M
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- Chocolate Grudge - Wendy Meadows (Foodie Cozy, Chocolate Cozy, Sweet Shop Cozy, Small Town, Coastal Cozy, Series Starter)
- Death of a Mad Hatter - Jenn McKinlay (Craft or Hobby Cozy, Small Town, British Cozy, Spring Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Missing Santas - Sharon Michaels (Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, New England Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Small Town, Twins Cozy, Series Starter)
- Mother's Day Murder - Leslie Meier (Mother’s Day Cozy, Spring Cozy, Small Town, New England Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Series Cozy)
- The Prickly Pear Murder - Sharon Michaels (Animal Sidekick, Dog Cozy, Spring Cozy, Southwestern Cozy, Small Town, Series Starter)
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P
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- Have a Jolly Collie Christmas - Rosie A. Point (Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, Animal Sidekick, Small Town, Northeastern Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Murder by Lime - Summer Prescott (Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Coastal Cozy, Southeastern Cozy, Southern Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Owl Be Home for Christmas - Rosie A. Point (Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, Animal Sidekick, Owl Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Small Town, Series Cozy)
R
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S
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W
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- Death and Lemonade - Nova Walsh (Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Southern Cozy, Summer Cozy, Small Town, Series Cozy)
- Gingerbread and Grief - Nova Walsh (Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, Small Town, Western Region Cozy, Series Cozy)
My Monthly Cozy Mystery
Reading Log
For readers who like seeing how the year unfolded month by month, this section tracks what I read as the seasons changed.
January
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- Agatha's First Case - M. C. Beaton (Classic Cozy, Village Cozy, British Cozy, Series Starter)
- Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off - Darci Hannah (Winter Cozy, Christmas Cozy, Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Small Town, Midwestern Cozy, Light Paranormal, Series Cozy)
- Death of a Mad Hatter - Jenn McKinlay (Craft or Hobby Cozy, Small Town, British Cozy, Spring Cozy, Series Cozy)
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Slashing Through the Snow - Jacqueline Frost (Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, Baking Cozy, Small Town, Farming, New England Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Series Cozy)
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A Killer Sundae - Abby Collette (Foodie Cozy, Small Town, Summer Cozy, Labor Day Cozy, Midwestern Cozy, Black-Centered Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Knitty Gritty Murder - Peggy Ehrhart (Craft or Hobby Cozy, Knitting Cozy, Foodie Cozy, Small Town, Northeastern Cozy, Spring Cozy, Series Cozy)
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Murder Wears White - Stephanie Blackmoore (Wedding Cozy, Event Planning Cozy, Small Town, Northeastern Cozy, Foodie Cozy, Fall Cozy, Light Paranormal, Series Cozy)
- Gingerbread and Grief - Nova Walsh (Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, Small Town, Western Region Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Killer Blonde - Laura Levine (Humor Cozy, Western Region Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Linzer Cookie Murder - Trixie Silvertale (Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Light Paranormal, Small Town, Series Cozy)
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In Cold Chamomile - Joy Avon (Winter Cozy, Valentine's Cozy, Tea Cozy, Bookish Cozy, Foodie Cozy, Small Town, New England Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Series Cozy)
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Chocolate Grudge - Wendy Meadows (Foodie Cozy, Chocolate Cozy, Sweet Shop Cozy, Small Town, Coastal Cozy, Series Starter)
- The Prickly Pear Murder - Sharon Michaels (Animal Sidekick, Dog Cozy, Spring Cozy, Southwestern Cozy, Small Town, Series Starter)
- Death and Lemonade - Nova Walsh (Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Southern Cozy, Summer Cozy, Small Town, Series Cozy)
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Left Fur Dead - J.M. Griffin (Animal Sidekick, Pet Cozy, Small Town, Winter Cozy, New England Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Lighthearted Cozy, Series Starter)
- Owl Be Home for Christmas - Rosie A. Point (Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, Animal Sidekick, Owl Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Small Town, Series Cozy)
- Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder - Valerie Burns (Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Winter Cozy, Urban Cozy, Black-Centered Cozy, Small Town, Midwestern Cozy, Series Starter)
- Shelved Under Murder - Victoria Gilbert (Bookish Cozy, Library Cozy, Fall Cozy, Small Town, Southeastern Cozy, Southern Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Murder at the Blueberry Festival - Darci Hannah (Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Small Town, Summer Cozy, Festival Cozy, Midwestern Cozy, Light Paranormal, Series Cozy)
- The Diva Takes the Cake - Krista Davis (Foodie Cozy, Summer Cozy, Wedding Cozy, Southeastern Cozy, Small Town, Southern Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Assailants, Asphalt & Alibis - Tonya Kappes (Small Town, Southeastern Cozy, Southern Cozy, RV/Camper, Travel Cozy, Summer Cozy, Series Cozy)
February
(All the Cozy Mysteries I Read in 2026)
(as of 02/18/2026)
- Buried in a Good Book - Tamara Berry (Bookish Cozy, Summer Cozy, Humor Cozy, Small Town, Library Cozy, Pacific Northwest Cozy, Series Starter)
- Missing Santas - Sharon Michaels (Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, New England Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Small Town, Twins Cozy, Series Starter)
- Cherry Cream and Murder - K.E. O'Connor (Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Village Cozy, British Cozy, Light Paranormal, Sports, Culinary Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Matchmaking Can Be Murder - Amanda Flower (Amish Cozy, Spring Cozy, Small Town, Clean, Traditional Values, Midwestern Cozy, Goat Cozy, Senior Sleuth, Series Starter)
- Have a Jolly Collie Christmas - Rosie A. Point (Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, Animal Sidekick, Small Town, Northeastern Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie (Classic Cozy, British Cozy, International Setting, Travel Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Murder by Lime - Summer Prescott (Foodie Cozy, Baking Cozy, Coastal Cozy, Southeastern Cozy, Southern Cozy, Series Cozy)
- A Nutcracker Nightmare - Christina Romeril (Christmas Cozy, Winter Cozy, Bookish Cozy, Foodie Cozy, Chocolate Shop Cozy, Twins Cozy, Beach Cozy, Small Town, Northwestern Cozy, Series Cozy)
- Mother's Day Murder - Leslie Meier (Mother’s Day Cozy, Spring Cozy, Small Town, New England Cozy, Northeastern Cozy, Series Cozy)
Cozy Reading Stats From
All the Cozy Mysteries I Read in 2026
(as of 02/18/2026)
- Total cozies read: 30
- New-to-me authors: 4
- New series started: 7
- Series completed: 4
- Series binged: 1
- Most-read subgenre: Culinary / Baking / Food-themed Cozies
- Most common setting I read:
Small-town communities, with a strong seasonal and regional flavor, often centered around festivals, holidays, or food-focused local businesses.
- Favorite seasonal reading month: N/A
- Most surprising genre I enjoyed: N/A
- Standalone vs series ratio: 0% vs 100%
- Most common sleuth profession: Bakery or food-shop owner
- Most frequent animal sidekick: Cats
- Month(s) I read the most cozies: January
- Month(s) I read the least cozies: N/A
- Average rating given: 4.8 stars
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Final Thoughts on All the Cozy Mysteries I Read in 2026
This page will become a snapshot of my cozy reading life in 2026 — a record of the stories, settings, and characters that made the year feel warm and comforting. Cozy mysteries are more than puzzles; they’re about atmosphere, familiarity, and the joy of returning to fictional places that feel like home.
If you’re building your own cozy reading list, I hope this archive helps you find books that make you smile, relax, and settle in. Here’s to another year of gentle mysteries, charming sleuths, and plenty of cozy reading moments.
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