J.D. Robb Reading Order
5 series · 162 books
J.D. Robb is a prolific American author celebrated for her gripping police procedurals infused with science fiction elements. Active from 1995 to 2026, she has written an impressive 162 books across five series, including the notable "In Death" series. Robb's work captivates readers with a blend of mystery and futuristic themes, showcasing her ability to craft engaging narratives that keep fans coming back for more.
Anthologies Series
Complete11 books (1998–2015)
Start with Silent Night, the first of 11 books in the Anthologies series.
In Death Series
Ongoing63 books (1995–2026)
Start with Glory in Death, the first of 63 books in the In Death series.
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| 1 |  Glory in Death 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Naked in Death 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Immortal in Death 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Rapture in Death 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Ceremony in Death 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Vengeance in Death 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Holiday in Death 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Conspiracy in Death 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Loyalty in Death 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Judgment in Death 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Witness in Death 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Betrayal in Death 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Seduction in Death 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Purity in Death 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Reunion in Death 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Imitation in Death 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Portrait in Death 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Divided in Death 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Visions in Death 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Origin in Death 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Survivor In Death 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Born in Death 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Memory in Death 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Creation in Death 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  Innocent in Death 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Salvation in Death 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Strangers in Death 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  Kindred in Death 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 |  Promises in Death 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  Fantasy in Death 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  Indulgence in Death 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  New York to Dallas 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 |  Treachery in Death 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 |  Celebrity in Death 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 |  Delusion in Death 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 |  Calculated in Death 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 |  Thankless in Death 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 | Concealed in Death 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 |  Festive in Death 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 | Devoted in Death 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 |  Obsession in Death 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 |  Apprentice in Death 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 |  Brotherhood in Death 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 |  Echoes in Death 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 |  Secrets in Death 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 |  Dark in Death 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 |  Leverage in Death 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 48 |  Connections in Death 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 49 |  Vendetta in Death 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 50 |  Golden in Death 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 51 |  Shadows in Death 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 52 |  Faithless in Death 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 53 |  Forgotten in Death 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 54 | Abandoned in Death 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 55 |  Desperation in Death 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 56 |  Encore in Death 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 57 | Payback in Death 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 58 | Passions in Death 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 59 |  Random in Death 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 60 | Bonded in Death 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 61 | Framed in Death 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 62 | Fury in Death 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 63 | Stolen in Death 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
In Death Collections Series
Complete2 books (2007–2011)
Start with Three in Death and read in order.
In Death Short Stories & Novellas Series
Complete12 books (1998–2015)
Start with Midnight in Death, the first of 12 books in the In Death Short Stories & Novellas series.
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| 1 |  Midnight in Death 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Interlude in Death 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Big Jack 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Remember When / Hot Rocks 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Haunted in Death 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Eternity in Death 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Ritual In Death 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Missing in Death 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Possession in Death 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Chaos in Death 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Taken in Death 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Wonderment Death 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
In Death Universe Series
Ongoing74 books (1995–2026)
Start with Glory in Death, the first of 74 books in the In Death Universe series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Glory in Death 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Naked in Death 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Immortal in Death 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Rapture in Death 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Ceremony in Death 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Vengeance in Death 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Holiday in Death 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Midnight in Death 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Conspiracy in Death 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Loyalty in Death 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Judgment in Death 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Witness in Death 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Betrayal in Death 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Interlude in Death 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Seduction in Death 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Purity in Death 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Reunion in Death 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Big Jack 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Imitation in Death 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Portrait in Death 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Remember When / Hot Rocks(As: Nora Roberts) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Divided in Death 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Visions in Death 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Origin in Death 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Survivor In Death 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | Born in Death 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | Haunted in Death 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Memory in Death 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | Creation in Death 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | Eternity in Death 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | Innocent in Death 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 | Ritual In Death 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 | Salvation in Death 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 | Strangers in Death 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 | Kindred in Death 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 | Missing in Death 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | Promises in Death 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 | Fantasy in Death 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | Indulgence in Death 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 | Possession in Death 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 | Chaos in Death 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 | New York to Dallas 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 | Treachery in Death 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 | Celebrity in Death 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 | Delusion in Death 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 | Calculated in Death 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 | Taken in Death 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 48 | Thankless in Death 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 49 | Concealed in Death 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 50 | Festive in Death 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 51 | Devoted in Death 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 52 | Obsession in Death 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 53 | Wonderment Death 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 54 | Apprentice in Death 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 55 | Brotherhood in Death 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 56 | Echoes in Death 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 57 | Secrets in Death 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 58 | Dark in Death 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 59 | Leverage in Death 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 60 | Connections in Death 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 61 | Vendetta in Death 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 62 | Golden in Death 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 63 | Shadows in Death 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 64 | Faithless in Death 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 65 | Forgotten in Death 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 66 | Abandoned in Death 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 67 | Desperation in Death 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 68 | Encore in Death 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 69 | Payback in Death 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 70 | Passions in Death 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 71 | Random in Death 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 72 | Bonded in Death 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 73 | Framed in Death 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 74 | Stolen in Death 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has J.D. Robb written?
- J.D. Robb has written 162 books across 5 series. Their published works span from 1995 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each J.D. Robb series?
- Here are the first books in J.D. Robb's series: Anthologies: Silent Night; In Death: Glory in Death; In Death Collections: Three in Death; In Death Short Stories & Novellas: Midnight in Death; In Death Universe: Glory in Death.
- What order should I read J.D. Robb's books?
- We recommend reading J.D. Robb's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is J.D. Robb still writing new books?
- Yes, J.D. Robb has 2 ongoing series: In Death, In Death Universe.