Linda Fairstein Reading Order

20 books (1996–2019)

The Alexandra Cooper series is a twenty-book mystery and thriller sequence following the titular prosecutor through cases in New York City. Published between 1996 and 2019, the series is now complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Final Jeopardy. Each novel builds on character development and recurring relationships established throughout the sequence, making sequential reading essential for full appreciation of the narrative arc.

Start with Final Jeopardy, the first of 20 books in the Alexandra Cooper series.

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1	Final Jeopardy 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Likely To Die 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cold Hit 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Deadhouse 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Bone Vault 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Kills 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Entombed 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Death Dance 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Bad Blood 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Killer Heat 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Lethal Legacy 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Hell Gate 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Silent Mercy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Night Watch 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Death Angel 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Terminal City 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Devil's Bridge 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Killer Look 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Deadfall 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Blood Oath 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)

6 books (1997–2014)

Linda Fairstein edited six mystery and crime anthology collections between 1997 and 2014, with the series now complete. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Plot Thickens. The series includes curated selections from various crime writers and notably features contributions from the Mystery Writers of America organization in later volumes.

Start with The Plot Thickens, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	The Plot Thickens 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Their World is Law 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	I'd Kill For That 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Best American Crime Reporting 2007 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mystery Writers of America Presents The Prosecution Rests 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	FaceOff 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2016–2018)

Linda Fairstein's Devlin Quick series consists of three mystery thrillers published between 2016 and 2018, following a young protagonist navigating danger and intrigue. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Into the Lion's Den, followed by Digging for Trouble and Secrets from the Deep. Each installment builds on the previous one, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the story's development.

Start with Into the Lion's Den and read in order.

#	Title
1	Into the Lion's Den 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Digging for Trouble 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Secrets from the Deep 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2012–2012)

Linda Fairstein's From the Files of Linda Fairstein is a seven-book series of true crime narratives published in 2012, now complete. These books draw on the author's experience as a prosecutor to examine real criminal cases and patterns of violence against women. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with How Serial Rapists Target Their Victims and concluding with Why Some Women Lie About Rape.

Start with How Serial Rapists Target Their Victims, the first of 7 books in the From the Files of Linda Fairstein series.

1 book (1993–1993)

#	Title
1	Sexual Violence: Our War Against Rape 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible