Janet Evanovich Reading Order

6 books (2004–2010)

Janet Evanovich's Alexandra Barnaby series consists of four complete novels published between 2004 and 2010, following publication order. The series includes Metro Girl, Motor Mouth, Troublemaker, and Troublemaker 2, blending mystery, thriller, and action-adventure elements throughout.

Start with Metro Girl, the first of 4 books in the Alexandra Barnaby series.

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1	Metro Girl 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Motor Mouth 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Troublemaker 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Troublemaker(With: Alex Evanovich) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Troublemaker 2 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Troublemaker 2(With: Alex Evanovich) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1997–1999)

Janet Evanovich's anthology series consists of two complete collections published between 1997 and 1999. These mystery and thriller anthologies should be read in publication order, beginning with The Plot Thickens followed by First Cases. The series features various short stories within the mystery and action adventure genres.

Start with The Plot Thickens and read in order.

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1	The Plot Thickens 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	First Cases, Volume 3 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2012)

Janet Evanovich's Culhane Family series consists of two standalone mystery and adventure novels published in 2012. The complete two-book series should be read in publication order, beginning with Love in a Nutshell followed by The Husband List. Both entries feature the Culhane family and blend elements of mystery, action, and adventure throughout the stories.

Start with Love in a Nutshell and read in order.

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1	Love in a Nutshell 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Husband List 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1989–1991)

Janet Evanovich's Elsie Hawkins series comprises four complete books published between 1989 and 1991. These mystery and action-adventure novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Back to the Bedroom and continuing through Smitten, Wife for Hire, and The Rocky Road to Romance. The series concluded in 1991 with its fourth installment.

Start with Back to the Bedroom, the first of 4 books in the Elsie Hawkins series.

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1	Back to the Bedroom 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Smitten 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wife for Hire 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Rocky Road to Romance 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1981–2006)

Janet Evanovich's Full/Max Holt series comprises six mystery and action adventure novels published between 1981 and 2006. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Full House and concluding with Full Scoop. This finished series follows a consistent cast of characters through interconnected cases that unfold across the six installments.

Start with Full House, the first of 6 books in the Full/Max Holt series.

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1	Full House 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Full Tilt 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Full Speed 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Full Blast 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Full Bloom 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Full Scoop 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2022–2025)

The Gabriella Rose series consists of two mystery and thriller novels by Janet Evanovich, published between 2022 and 2025. The series is ongoing, with books intended to be read in publication order beginning with The Recovery Agent, followed by The King's Ransom.

Start with The Recovery Agent and read in order.

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1	The Recovery Agent 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The King's Ransom 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2007–2007)

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1	Hot Stuff 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2013–2021)

This action-adventure series follows con artist Nicolas Fox and FBI agent Kate O'Hare through ten heist-driven capers published between 2013 and 2021. Janet Evanovich co-writes most entries with Lee Goldberg, Peter Evanovich, or Steve Hamilton, creating a complete series best read in publication order starting with Pros and Cons. The books blend mystery, thriller elements, and high-stakes capers that showcase the dynamic between the charming criminal and determined federal agent.

Start with Pros and Cons(With: Lee Goldberg), the first of 10 books in the Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox series.

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1	Pros and Cons(With: Lee Goldberg) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Caper 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Heist(With: Lee Goldberg) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Chase(With: Lee Goldberg) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Job(With: Lee Goldberg) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Shell Game(With: Lee Goldberg) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Scam(With: Lee Goldberg) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Pursuit(With: Lee Goldberg) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Big Kahuna(With: Peter Evanovich) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Bounty(With: Steve Hamilton) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2016–2017)

Janet Evanovich's Knight and Moon series consists of two mystery-thriller novels published between 2016 and 2017, concluding as a complete duology. Both books were co-written with Phoef Sutton and should be read in publication order, beginning with Curious Minds followed by Dangerous Minds.

Start with Curious Minds(With: Phoef Sutton) and read in order.

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1	Curious Minds(With: Phoef Sutton) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dangerous Minds 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2015)

Janet Evanovich's Lizzy & Diesel series spans three complete mystery-thriller novels published between 2009 and 2015, with the final two installments co-written with Phoef Sutton. These standalone-adjacent entries should be read in publication order beginning with Wicked Appetite to fully appreciate the character development and ongoing storylines. The series combines action and adventure elements typical of Evanovich's mystery writing style.

Start with Wicked Appetite and read in order.

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1	Wicked Appetite 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wicked Business 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wicked Charms(With: Phoef Sutton) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2006–2006)

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1	How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1987–1992)

Janet Evanovich's Standalone Novels series comprises seven complete standalone books published between 1987 and 1992, with titles including Hero at Large, Manhunt, Thanksgiving, The Grand Finale, Foul Play, Love Overboard, and Naughty Neighbor. These mystery and adventure novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Hero at Large. The series is finished with no additional books planned.

Start with Hero at Large(As: Steffie Hall), the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Hero at Large(As: Steffie Hall) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Manhunt 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Thanksgiving 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Grand Finale 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Foul Play(As: Steffie Hall) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Love Overboard / Ivan Takes a Wife 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Naughty Neighbor 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

33 books (1994–2026)

Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series comprises 32 mystery and action novels published from 1994 to 2026, with the sequence still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with One for the Money, as each entry builds on the events and character development of previous volumes. This long-running series follows a bounty hunter navigating cases and personal relationships in New Jersey, blending mystery, humor, and adventure across four decades of releases.

Start with One for the Money, the first of 32 books in the Stephanie Plum series.

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1	One for the Money 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Two for the Dough 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Three to Get Deadly 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Four to Score 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	High Five 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hot Six 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Seven Up 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Hard Eight 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	To the Nines 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Ten Big Ones 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Eleven on Top 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Twelve Sharp 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Lean Mean Thirteen 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Fearless Fourteen 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Finger Lickin' Fifteen 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Sizzling Sixteen 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Explosive Eighteen 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Smokin' Seventeen 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Notorious Nineteen 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Takedown Twenty 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Top Secret Twenty-One 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Tricky Twenty-Two 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Turbo Twenty-Three 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Hardcore Twenty-Four 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Look Alive Twenty-Five 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Twisted Twenty-Six 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Fortune and Glory 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Game On 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Going Rogue 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Dirty Thirty 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Now or Never 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Split Second 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Split Second: Thirty-Two Switcheroo 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2002–2009)

This four-book series by Janet Evanovich, published between 2002 and 2009, consists of shorter holiday-themed mysteries featuring bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Visions of Sugar Plums. These standalone holiday novellas bridge the main Stephanie Plum novels and offer quick glimpses into the character's life during festive seasons.

Start with Visions of Sugar Plums, the first of 4 books in the Stephanie Plum Between the Numbers/Holiday Novels series.

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1	Visions of Sugar Plums 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Plum Lovin' 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Plum Lucky 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Plum Spooky 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible