Aurora Teagarden Movies in Order (All 21 Hallmark Films + the Books)

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Few Hallmark Mystery heroines have a bigger fan club than Aurora “Roe” Teagarden, the true-crime-loving librarian from Lawrenceton, Georgia. Candace Cameron Bure played her in 18 movies between 2015 and 2022, and Hallmark later brought the character back with a younger Aurora, played by Skyler Samuels. That makes 21 films in total, and the order can get confusing fast.

Below is every Aurora Teagarden movie in release order, which ones share a title with a Charlaine Harris novel, and where to start if you want to read the books. Looking for the novels only? Here is our full Aurora Teagarden books in order list.

Aurora Teagarden Movies in Order

The Candace Cameron Bure films (2015–2022)

1. A Bone to Pick (April 2015). The first film. Roe inherits a house from an old friend, along with a skull hidden inside it. Shares its title with book #2.
2. Real Murders (July 2015). Roe’s true-crime club, the Real Murders Club, watches its favorite old cases start happening again in town. Shares its title with book #1, so the movies actually started out of book order.
3. Three Bedrooms, One Corpse (June 2016). Roe tries her hand at real estate and finds a body during a house showing. Book #3.
4. The Julius House (October 2016). A house with a famous unsolved disappearance becomes very personal. Book #4.
5. Dead Over Heels (March 2017). A body literally drops out of the sky near Roe’s home. Book #5.
6. A Bundle of Trouble (May 2017). Original story.
7. Last Scene Alive (January 2018). A film crew comes to town. Book #7.
8. Reap What You Sew (April 2018). Original story.
9. The Disappearing Game (July 2018). Original story.
10. A Game of Cat and Mouse (August 2019). Original story.
11. An Inheritance to Die For (August 2019). Original story.
12. A Very Foul Play (August 2019). Original story. Films 10–12 aired on three Sundays in a row that summer.
13. Heist and Seek (May 2020). Original story.
14. Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (October 2020). Original story.
15. How to Con a Con (March 2021). Original story.
16. Til Death Do Us Part (June 2021). Original story.
17. Honeymoon, Honeymurder (August 2021). Original story.
18. Haunted by Murder (February 2022). The final film with Candace Cameron Bure.

The prequel films with Skyler Samuels

19. Something New (2023). The prequel era begins: a younger Aurora, now played by Skyler Samuels.
20. A Lesson in Murder. Streamed first on Hallmark+ and premiered on Hallmark Mystery on April 10, 2025.
21. Death at the Diner. Streamed first on Hallmark+ and premiered on Hallmark Mystery on July 10, 2025.

A note on dates: we use each film’s first premiere. The two newest prequels appeared on Hallmark’s streaming service before their TV premieres, so some guides list them a year apart. As of October 2026 we have not seen an official announcement of a 22nd film.

Which Movies Are Based on the Books?

Charlaine Harris wrote ten Aurora Teagarden novels. The first films borrow their titles, setting and main characters from them, then take the plots in their own direction. Later films are entirely new stories. Here are the books, with the matching film where there is one:

1. Real Murders (1990). Film #2.
2. A Bone to Pick (1992). Film #1.
3. Three Bedrooms, One Corpse (1994). Film #3.
4. The Julius House (1995). Film #4.
5. Dead Over Heels (1996). Film #5.
6. A Fool and His Honey (1999). No film with this title.
7. Last Scene Alive (2002). Film #7.
8. Poppy Done to Death (2003). No film with this title.
9. All the Little Liars (2016). No film with this title.
10. Sleep Like a Baby (2017). No film with this title.

Movies vs. Books: What’s Different?

The movies are lighter and brighter. Roe is a little more polished on screen, her mother Aida plays a bigger comic role, and the romance is simplified. The books are written in Roe’s own voice and are a bit darker and more grown-up, with relationships that change a lot from book to book. If you only know the movies, the novels feel like meeting Roe’s slightly more complicated older sister.

Watch or Read First?

Either works, since every film and every book is a complete mystery. Movie fans who want more should start the books with Real Murders, which explains how Roe’s true-crime club began. Readers who love the books will enjoy the films as a cozy Sunday-night companion, as long as they expect new plots rather than faithful adaptations.

FAQ

How many Aurora Teagarden movies are there?
Twenty-one: 18 with Candace Cameron Bure (2015–2022) and three prequels with Skyler Samuels.

Why did Candace Cameron Bure leave the role?
She left Hallmark in 2022 to work with another network, so Haunted by Murder was her last Aurora film. Hallmark continued the franchise with a prequel and a new lead.

Where can I watch the Aurora Teagarden movies?
They air on Hallmark Mystery and often stream on Hallmark+. Availability changes, so check your provider.

Are there other Hallmark mysteries based on books?
Yes. See our guides to Hallmark mystery movies based on books and Hannah Swensen movies in order.

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Sources

Film titles, premiere dates and credited source novels on this page follow Wikipedia’s Aurora Teagarden film table and Hallmark Channel’s own film pages. Where no source novel is credited we say so rather than guess from a matching title. If anything here is out of date, tell us in the comments and we will fix it.

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