The Recommended Reading Order for Body Movers
To fully enjoy the character development and overarching plotlines of the Body Movers series, readers should follow the chronological publication order. The story begins with a prequel novella that establishes the background of the protagonist, Carlotta Wren, and her family's sudden fall from grace.
Recommended Starting Point
We recommend starting with the prequel novella, Party Crashers. It introduces Carlotta Wren, her brother Wesley, and the family scandal that forces Carlotta into retail and eventually into the morgue business. From there, you should proceed directly to the first full-length novel, Body Movers, and read the rest of the series in numerical order.
Body Movers Books in Publication Order
- Party Crashers (2004) – Prequel Novella (Book 0.5)
- Body Movers (2006) – Book 1
- 2 Bodies for the Price of 1 (2007) – Book 2
- 3 Men and a Body (2008) – Book 3
- 4 Bodies and a Funeral (2009) – Book 4
- 5 Bodies to Die For (2009) – Book 5
- 6 Killer Bodies (2009) – Book 6
- 6 1/2 Body Parts (2012) – Novella (Book 6.5)
- 7 Brides for 7 Bodies (2015) – Book 7
- 8 Bodies is Enough (2017) – Book 8
- 9 Bodies Rolling (2018) – Book 9
- 10 Bodies Lying (2019) – Book 10
- 11 Bodies Moving On (2020) – Book 11
- 12 Bodies and a Wedding (2021) – Book 12
Chronological and Database Caveats
The reading order is very straightforward, matching the publication order. The main chronological detail is the short novella 6 1/2 Body Parts, which should be read between books 6 and 7 as indicated by its title.
Important Note on Database Confusion: Some book catalogs and online retailers conflate Stephanie Bond’s Body Movers mystery series with her Sex for Beginners (originally Sexual Psyche) erotic romance trilogy (consisting of Watch and Learn, In a Bind, and No Peeking...). While both were written by Bond and published under her NeedtoRead Books imprint, they are entirely separate. The Body Movers books are humorous, cozy-style mystery stories following Carlotta Wren, not erotic romance novels about a college assignment.