Optional Extras
These works add context without changing the main-series count.
- 1. Kill Joy
Prequel · Novella · optional
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Pip reopens a closed case and discovers that a perfect town can hide dangerous stories.
Quick answer
- Start with
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
- Main books
- 3
- Total works
- 4
- Status
- Completecomplete
- Read in order
- Yes
- Genre
- YA Mystery, YA Thriller
- Commitment
- short
- Latest
- As Good as Dead
- Extras
- 1 tracked
Main Series Reading Order
Book 01A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Main
Book 02Good Girl, Bad Blood
Main
Book 03As Good as Dead
Main
Recommended Reading Order
- Book 01
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
- Book 02
Good Girl, Bad Blood
- Book 03
Kill Joy
Prequel · Novella · optional - Book 03
As Good as Dead
Chronological Order
- Book 01
Kill Joy
Prequel · Novella · optional - Book 01
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
- Book 02
Good Girl, Bad Blood
- Book 03
As Good as Dead
Adaptation
television · verified
Reader fit
YA MysteryYA ThrillerTeen DetectiveTrue-Crime-Style Investigation
Frequently Asked Questions
What order should I read A Good Girl's Guide to Murder?
Read the three main novels in order: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Good Girl, Bad Blood, then As Good as Dead.
How many A Good Girl's Guide to Murder books are there?
There are three main novels and one optional prequel novella, Kill Joy.
When should I read Kill Joy?
For the recommended reading experience, read Kill Joy after Good Girl, Bad Blood and before As Good as Dead. Chronologically, it comes before Book 1.
Is A Good Girl's Guide to Murder finished?
Yes. The book series is complete with three main novels.
Which book will Season 3 adapt?
Season 3 is mapped to As Good as Dead, with a year-only release precision of 2027.