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Jane Haddam

Jane Haddam Reading Order

6 series · 42 books · Born 1951-07-13

Mystery & Thriller

Jane Haddam is an American mystery writer known for her intricate plots and complex characters across multiple long-running series. Working primarily in the detective and crime thriller genres, she is best recognized for her Gregor Demarkian series, which follows a retired FBI profiler solving murders in Philadelphia, alongside other notable series featuring detective Georgia Xenakis and insurance investigator Patience McKenna. Over three decades of prolific writing, Haddam crafted more than forty books that blend procedural mystery with psychological depth, appealing to readers who appreciate both puzzle-like plots and character-driven storytelling.

Anthologies Series

Complete

3 books (1998–2016)

Start with Once Upon a Crime and read in order.

Start this series with Once Upon a Crime

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Once Upon a Crime
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Criminal Records
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Silent Night, Deadly Night
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Georgia Xenakis Series

Complete

1 book (2018–2018)

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1
Dead Letters
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Gregor Demarkian Series

Complete

30 books (1990–2020)

Start with Not a Creature was Stirring, the first of 30 books in the Gregor Demarkian series.

Start this series with Not a Creature was Stirring

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Not a Creature was Stirring
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Act of Darkness
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Precious Blood
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Quoth the Raven
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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A Great Day for the Deadly
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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A Stillness in Bethlehem
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Feast of Murder
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Murder Superior
1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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Bleeding Hearts
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Dear Old Dead
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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Festival of Deaths
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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Fountain of Death
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
And One to Die On
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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Baptism in Blood
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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Deadly Beloved
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
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Skeleton Key
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
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True Believers
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
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Somebody Else's Music
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
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Conspiracy Theory
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
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The Headmaster's Wife
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
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Hardscrabble Road
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
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Glass Houses
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
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Cheating at Solitaire
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
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Living Witness
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
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Wanting Sheila Dead
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
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Flowering Judas
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
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Blood in the Water
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
Hearts of Sand
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
Fighting Chance
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30
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One of Our Own
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Patience McKenna Series

Complete

5 books (1984–1990)

Start with Sweet, Savage Death, the first of 5 books in the Patience McKenna series.

Start this series with Sweet, Savage Death

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1
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Sweet, Savage Death
1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Wicked, Loving Murder
1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Death's Savage Passion
1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Rich, Radiant Slaughter
1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Once and Always Murder
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (2018–2018)

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1
Rose Apple Island
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

2 books (1986–1992)

Start with Sanctity(As: Orania Papazoglou) and read in order.

Start this series with Sanctity(As: Orania Papazoglou)

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1
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Sanctity(As: Orania Papazoglou)
1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Charisma(As: Orania Papazoglou)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Jane Haddam written?
Jane Haddam has written 42 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1984 to 2020.
What is the first book in each Jane Haddam series?
Here are the first books in Jane Haddam's series: Anthologies: Once Upon a Crime; Gregor Demarkian: Not a Creature was Stirring; Patience McKenna: Sweet, Savage Death.
What order should I read Jane Haddam's books?
We recommend reading Jane Haddam's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Jane Haddam's series complete?
Jane Haddam has 6 completed series.

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