Gregg Olsen Reading Order

1 book (2023–2023)

6 books (2019–2025)

Gregg Olsen's Detective Megan Carpenter series comprises six mystery and thriller novels published between 2019 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Snow Creek and continuing through Silent Ridge, Water's Edge, Vanishing Point, Cougar Point, and Final Victim. This series follows detective Megan Carpenter as she investigates crimes across interconnected cases that span the books.

Start with Snow Creek, the first of 6 books in the Detective Megan Carpenter series.

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1	Snow Creek 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Silent Ridge / Dark Falls 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Water's Edge 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Vanishing Point / Stillwater Island 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Cougar Point 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Final Victim 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2009)

The Emily Kenyon series is a completed mystery thriller spanning two books published between 2007 and 2009. Both novels should be read in publication order, beginning with A Cold Dark Place followed by Heart of Ice. This brief series from Gregg Olsen showcases his talent for weaving suspenseful narratives with literary depth.

Start with A Cold Dark Place and read in order.

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1	A Cold Dark Place 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Heart of Ice 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2016–2018)

Gregg Olsen's Nicole Foster Thriller series consists of two mystery novels published between 2016 and 2018. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Sound of Rain followed by The Weight of Silence. This finished series combines elements of mystery and thriller fiction from an author known for work across multiple genres.

Start with The Sound of Rain and read in order.

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1	The Sound of Rain 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Weight of Silence 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

21 books (1990–2026)

Gregg Olsen's non-fiction series comprises 20 books published between 1990 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. These true crime investigations should be read in publication order, beginning with Abandoned Prayers and progressing through works like Bitter Almonds, Starvation Heights, and If You Tell. Each entry stands as a complete account of a specific criminal case or investigation, making them accessible as individual reads while maintaining thematic consistency across the collection.

Start with Abandoned Prayers, the first of 20 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Abandoned Prayers 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bitter Almonds 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cruel Deception / Mockingbird 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Starvation Heights 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Confessions of an American Black Widow / Bitch on Wheels 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	If Loving You Is Wrong 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Deep Dark 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Twisted Faith 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Bloody Sequins 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	If I Can't Have You: Obsession, Murder and a Mother's Strange Disappearance 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Amish Schoolhouse Murders 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Unforgettable Fire 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Unnatural Causes 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	A Killing in Amish Country 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	If You Tell 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	American Mother 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	American Black Widow 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Amish Wife 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Out of the Woods 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	By the River's Edge 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Back Bedroom 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

22 books (2014–2018)

The Notorious USA Series is a collection of 22 true crime books published between 2014 and 2018, now complete. Written primarily by Gregg Olsen in collaboration with various co-authors including Katherine Ramsland and Ron Franscell, this series explores real criminal cases and notorious crimes across America. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Darkest Waters. Each entry stands as its own narrative while contributing to the larger examination of American crime history covered throughout the series.

Start with Darkest Waters(With: Katherine Ramsland), the first of 22 books in the Notorious USA Series series.

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1	Darkest Waters(With: Katherine Ramsland) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death of a Cheerleader 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Evil at the Front Door(By: Ron Franscell) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fundamental Love 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Her Lover's Wife 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Many Secrets, Many Graves(By: Katherine Ramsland) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Overkill 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Strangers in the Night(By: Katherine Ramsland) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Murder Game(By: Katherine Ramsland) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Under the Light of the Moon(By: Katherine Ramsland) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Complicated Woman(By: Caitlin Rother) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Crimes of the Century(By: Katherine Ramsland) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Garden State Thrill Killers(By: Katherine Ramsland) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Nightmare at Noon(By: Ron Franscell) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Shadows of Death(By: Katherine Ramsland) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Corridor Killer(By: Katherine Ramsland) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Dead on Delivery(By: Caitlin Rother) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Kill Him Some More(By: Caitlin Rother) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Love Gone Wrong(By: Caitlin Rother) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Dangerous Dozen(By: Katherine Ramsland) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Murder Alley(By: Katherine Ramsland) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Heartless(By: Katherine Ramsland) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2013)

The Notorious USA, Oregon series by Gregg Olsen is a completed three-book collection of true crime narratives published in 2013. Each standalone account explores a significant criminal case or tragedy tied to Oregon, featuring the stories of The Boy Who Fired The First Shot, The Girl and the Horrors of Howard Avenue, and The Stranger and the World's Bravest Little Girl. These books should be read in publication order, though each entry can also be enjoyed independently by readers interested in particular cases.

Start with The Boy Who Fired The First Shot and read in order.

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1	The Boy Who Fired The First Shot 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Girl and the Horrors of Howard Avenue 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Stranger and the World's Bravest Little Girl 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2012)

The Port Gamble Chronicles is a complete two-book mystery thriller series by Gregg Olsen, published between 2011 and 2012. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Beneath Her Skin / Envy, followed by Dying to Be Her / Betrayal. The series should be approached sequentially to fully experience the interconnected narrative.

Start with Beneath Her Skin / Envy and read in order.

74 books (1990–2017)

The St. Martin's True Crime Library is a 62-book non-fiction series published between 1990 and 2015, featuring accounts of real criminal cases written by various true crime authors including Gregg Olsen, Clifford L. Linedecker, Don Davis, Carlton Smith, and others. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Abandoned Prayers. Each book stands alone as an independent case study, making individual titles accessible to readers interested in specific crimes or authors.

Start with Abandoned Prayers, the first of 62 books in the St. Martin's True Crime Library series.

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1	Abandoned Prayers 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Night Stalker(By: Clifford L. Linedecker) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deadly White Female(By: Clifford L. Linedecker) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Death of an Angel(By: Don Davis) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Cruel Deception / Mockingbird 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Sins of the Mother(By: Maria Eftimiades) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Blood Will Tell(By: Carlton Smith) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Death Cruise(By: Don Davis) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Hot Blood(By: Ken Englade) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Hush Little Babies(By: Don Davis) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Seeds of Evil(By: Carlton Smith) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Sleep My Little Dead(By: Kieran Crowley) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Vampire Killers(By: Clifford L. Linedecker) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Burned Alive(By: Kieran Crowley) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Death in Texas(By: Carlton Smith) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Blood in the Sand(By: Clifford L. Linedecker) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	A Deadly Affair(By: Tom Henderson) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	An Early Grave(By: Gary C. King) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Murder In Hollywood(By: Gary C. King) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Surgeon's Wife(By: Kieran Crowley) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Broken Vows(By: Eric Francis) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Cries in the Desert(By: John Glatt) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Death of a Doctor(By: Carlton Smith) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Dartmouth Murders(By: Eric Francis) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Without a Trace(By: Marion Collins) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Angels of Death(By: Gary C. King) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Laci(By: Michael Fleeman) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Love, Daddy(By: Carlton Smith) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The Stranger In My Bed(By: Michael Fleeman) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Through the Window(By: Diane Fanning) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Twisted(By: John Glatt) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Into the Water(By: Diane Fanning) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Out of Control(By: Steven Long) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Over the Edge(By: Michael Fleeman) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Deadly Mistress(By: Michael Fleeman) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	One Deadly Night(By: John Glatt) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Written in Blood(By: Diane Fanning) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Darker Than Night(By: Jonathan Davis,Tom Henderson) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	The Officer's Wife(By: Michael Fleeman) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	A Family Cursed(By: Kevin F. McMurray) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	A Wife's Revenge(By: Eric Francis) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Deadly American Beauty(By: John Glatt) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	If I Die...(By: Michael Fleeman) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Beauty Sleep(By: Michaele G. Ballard) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Bones in the Desert(By: Jana Bommersbach) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	House of Evil(By: John Dean) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Never Seen Again(By: Jeanne King) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Perfect Beauty(By: Keith Elliot Greenberg,Vincent Felber) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	The Pastor's Wife(By: Diane Fanning) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	A Poisoned Passion(By: Diane Fanning) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Behind the Mask(By: Stella Sands) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Desire Turned Deadly(By: Kevin F. McMurray) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	In the Middle of the Night(By: Brian McDonald) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Signed in Blood(By: Jeanne King) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	The Prom Night Murders(By: Carlton Smith) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Cold as Ice(By: Carlton Smith) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Dead But Not Forgotten(By: Amber Hunt) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	In the Arms of Evil(By: Carlton Smith) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Love Hurts(By: Keith Elliot Greenberg) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Murder at Yale(By: Stella Sands) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	One Dark Night(By: Kevin F. McMurray) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Playing With Fire(By: John Glatt) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Blood in the Snow(By: Tom Henderson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	Dying for Love(By: Carlton Smith) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Killer Kids(By: Clifford L. Linedecker) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	The Dating Game Killer(By: Stella Sands) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Her Deadly Web(By: Diane Fanning) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	The Prince of Paradise(By: John Glatt) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	The Man Who Killed Boys(By: Clifford L. Linedecker) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	Poisoned Vows(By: Clifford L. Linedecker) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	See How Much You Love Me(By: Amber Hunt) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	Smooth Operator(By: Clifford L. Linedecker) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
73	Crazy for You(By: Michael Fleeman) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
74	Taken from Home(By: Eric Francis) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1995–2026)

Gregg Olsen has written seven mystery and thriller novels published between 1995 and 2022, with the series appearing to be complete. These books function as standalone entries rather than a connected narrative, so they can be read in any order, though publication order is recommended for experiencing Olsen's evolving style. The series includes A Wicked Snow, Fear Collector, Shocking True Story, The Last Thing She Ever Did, Lying Next to Me, The Hive, and I Know Where You Live.

Start with A Wicked Snow, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	A Wicked Snow 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fear Collector 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shocking True Story 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Last Thing She Ever Did 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Lying Next to Me 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Hive 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	I Know Where You Live 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Ordinary Wife(With: Morgan Olsen) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2017)

Gregg Olsen's Vengeance series consists of three complete mystery thrillers published between 2014 and 2017. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Girls on Film, followed by The Girl on the Run, and concluding with The Boy She Left Behind. This series blends elements of mystery and literary fiction across its interconnected narrative arc.

Start with Girls on Film and read in order.

#	Title
1	Girls on Film 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Girl on the Run / Run 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Boy She Left Behind 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2010–2016)

Gregg Olsen's Waterman and Stark series comprises six mystery thrillers published between 2010 and 2016, following detectives Stephanie Waterman and Jason Stark as they investigate a succession of dark crimes. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Victim Six and concluding with Just Try To Stop Me. Each installment builds on the previous investigations while introducing new cases that test the partnership and resolve of these seasoned law enforcement officers.

Start with Victim Six, the first of 6 books in the Waterman and Stark series.

#	Title
1	Victim Six 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Closer than Blood 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bone Box 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Girl in the Woods 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Now That She's Gone 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Just Try To Stop Me 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible