Lisa Gardner Reading Order

53 books (1997–2014)

The 36 Hours series is a collection of 53 romance and mystery novels published between 1997 and 2014, written by multiple authors including Lisa Gardner, Susan Mallery, Kasey Michaels, and others. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Cinderella Story by Elizabeth August and continuing through the final entry. The anthology-style collection weaves together interconnected stories across its entries, creating a cohesive narrative experience when followed sequentially.

Start with Cinderella Story(By: Elizabeth August), the first of 53 books in the 36 Hours series.

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1	Cinderella Story(By: Elizabeth August) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Father And Child Reunion(By: Christine Flynn) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	For Her Eyes Only(By: Sharon Sala) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ooh Baby, Baby(By: Diana K. Whitney) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Strange Bedfellows(By: Kasey Michaels) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Rancher and the Runaway Bride(By: Susan Mallery) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Marriage By Contract(By: Sandra Steffen) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Nine Months(By: Beverly Barton) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Parent Plan(By: Paula Detmer Riggs) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Partners In Crime 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	You Must Remember This(By: Marilyn Pappano) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Thanksgiving To Remember(By: Margaret Watson) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Cinderella for a Night(By: Susan Mallery) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Christmas That Changed Everything(By: Marilyn Pappano,Christine Flynn,Mary Lynn Baxter) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Very... Pregnant New Year's(By: Doreen Roberts) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	My Secret Valentine(By: Marilyn Pappano) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Cinderella Story Part 1(By: Elizabeth August) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Cinderella Story Part 2(By: Elizabeth August) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Cinderella Story Part 3(By: Elizabeth August) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Father and Child Reunion Part 1(By: Christine Flynn) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Father and Child Reunion Part 2(By: Christine Flynn) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Father and Child Reunion Part 3(By: Christine Flynn) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	For Her Eyes Only Part 1(By: Sharon Sala) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	For Her Eyes Only Part 2(By: Sharon Sala) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	For Her Eyes Only Part 3(By: Sharon Sala) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Lightning Strikes Part 1(By: Mary Lynn Baxter) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Lightning Strikes Part 2(By: Mary Lynn Baxter) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Lightning Strikes Part 3(By: Mary Lynn Baxter) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Lightning Strikes(By: Mary Lynn Baxter) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Marriage by Contract Part 1(By: Sandra Steffen) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Marriage by Contract Part 2(By: Sandra Steffen) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Marriage by Contract Part 3(By: Sandra Steffen) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Nine Months Part 1(As: Alicia Scott) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Nine Months Part 2(As: Alicia Scott) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Nine Months Part 3(As: Alicia Scott) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Ooh Baby, Baby Part 1(By: Diana K. Whitney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Ooh Baby, Baby Part 2(By: Diana K. Whitney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Ooh Baby, Baby Part 3(By: Diana K. Whitney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Partners in Crime Part 1(As: Alicia Scott) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Partners in Crime Part 2(As: Alicia Scott) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Partners in Crime Part 3(As: Alicia Scott) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Strange Bedfellows Part 1(By: Kasey Michaels) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Strange Bedfellows Part 2(By: Kasey Michaels) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Strange Bedfellows Part 3(By: Kasey Michaels) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	The Parent Plan Part 1(By: Paula Detmer Riggs) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	The Parent Plan Part 2(By: Paula Detmer Riggs) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	The Parent Plan Part 3(By: Paula Detmer Riggs) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 1(By: Susan Mallery) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 2(By: Susan Mallery) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 3(By: Susan Mallery) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	You Must Remember This Part 1(By: Marilyn Pappano) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	You Must Remember This Part 2(By: Marilyn Pappano) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	You Must Remember This Part 3(By: Marilyn Pappano) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2004–2014)

Lisa Gardner's three-book anthology collection spans from 2004 to 2014 and is now complete. These mystery and thriller works should be read in publication order, beginning with I'd Kill For That, followed by Suspense Magazine June 2013, and concluding with FaceOff. Each entry stands as an independent collection of short stories within the series framework.

Start with I'd Kill For That and read in order.

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1	I'd Kill For That 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Suspense Magazine June 2013 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	FaceOff 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2004–2020)

Lisa Gardner's Detective D.D. Warren series comprises twelve mystery and thriller novels published between 2004 and 2020, with the sequence complete and best read in publication order. Beginning with Alone and concluding with When You See Me, the series follows Boston detective D.D. Warren through interconnected cases spanning nearly two decades. Each novel builds on previous events and character development, making chronological reading essential for full narrative comprehension.

Start with Alone, the first of 12 books in the Detective D.D. Warren series.

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1	Alone 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hide 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Neighbor 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Live to Tell 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Love You More 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Catch Me 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Fear Nothing 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Find Her 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Look For Me 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Never Tell 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Guy Who Died Twice 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	When You See Me 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2012–2016)

Lisa Gardner's Detective D.D. Warren short story collection contains three novellas published between 2012 and 2016. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The 7th Month, followed by The Laughing Buddha: Malachai Samuels vs. D.D. Warren (cowritten with M.J. Rose), and concluding with 3 Truths and a Lie. These stories feature the acclaimed detective in cases that complement Gardner's full-length D.D. Warren novels.

Start with The 7th Month and read in order.

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1	The 7th Month 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Laughing Buddha: Malachai Samuels vs. D.D. Warren(With: M.J. Rose) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	3 Truths and a Lie 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1997–2020)

Lisa Gardner's FBI Profiler series comprises ten mystery and thriller novels published between 1997 and 2020, following FBI profiler Pierce Quincy as he investigates complex criminal cases. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Perfect Husband and concluding with When You See Me. Each book builds on the characters and relationships established in previous entries, making chronological reading essential to fully appreciate the character development and interconnected storylines throughout the series.

Start with The Perfect Husband, the first of 10 books in the FBI Profiler series.

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1	The Perfect Husband 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Next Accident 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Third Victim 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Killing Hour 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Gone 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Say Goodbye 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The 4th Man 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Right Behind You 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Never Tell 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	When You See Me 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2021–2025)

The Frankie Elkin series by Lisa Gardner consists of four mystery and thriller novels published between 2021 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Before She Disappeared and continuing through One Step Too Far, Still See You Everywhere, and Kiss Her Goodbye. Each installment follows the exploits of the titular protagonist as she navigates various criminal cases and personal challenges.

Start with Before She Disappeared, the first of 4 books in the Frankie Elkin series.

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1	Before She Disappeared 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	One Step Too Far 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Still See You Everywhere 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Kiss Her Goodbye 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1995–1996)

Lisa Gardner's Guiness Gang is a five-book mystery and thriller series for young adults published between 1995 and 1996. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with At the Midnight Hour and continuing through Hiding Jessica, One Who Almost Got Away, Quiet One, and The One Worth Waiting For. This standalone yet interconnected series follows the same group of characters across its entries, making sequential reading essential for maximum enjoyment.

Start with At the Midnight Hour, the first of 5 books in the Guiness Gang series.

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1	At the Midnight Hour 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hiding Jessica 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	One Who Almost Got Away 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Quiet One 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The One Worth Waiting For 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1997–1998)

Lisa Gardner's Maximillian's Children is a complete trilogy of mystery and thriller novels published in 1997 and 1998. The series consists of three books that should be read in publication order: MacNamara's Woman, Maggie's Man, and Brandon's Bride. This young adult series follows a interconnected narrative across its three installments.

Start with MacNamara's Woman and read in order.

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1	MacNamara's Woman 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Maggie's Man 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Brandon's Bride 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (1998–2000)

Men In Blue is a complete 13-book mystery and thriller series published between 1998 and 2000, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Lisa Gardner. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Engaging Sam and concluding with Marrying Mike... Again. This anthology-style series combines standalone stories with interconnected themes centered around law enforcement characters.

Start with Engaging Sam(By: Ingrid Weaver), the first of 13 books in the Men In Blue series.

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1	Engaging Sam(By: Ingrid Weaver) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Girls' Night Out(By: Elizabeth August) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murphy's Law(By: Marilyn Pappano) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	One Silent Night(By: Debra Cowan) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Reforming of Matthew Dunn(By: Virginia Kantra) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	While She Was Sleeping(By: Diane Pershing) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	An Officer and a Gentle Woman(By: Doreen Owens Malek) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Bridger's Last Stand(By: Linda Winstead Jones) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Most Wanted(By: Maggie Price) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	One Moment Past Midnight(By: Emilie Richards) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Tough Guy and the Toddler(By: Diane Pershing) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Place to Call Home(By: Sharon Sala) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Marrying Mike... Again 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

29 books (1988–2002)

This 29-book mystery and thriller series was published between 1988 and 2002 and is now complete. Written by multiple authors including Caroline Burnes, Stella Cameron, Lindsay McKenna, Rebecca York, and others, the Safe Haven series should be read in publication order beginning with Measure of Deceit. Each standalone entry can be enjoyed independently while contributing to the larger collection.

Start with Measure of Deceit(By: Caroline Burnes), the first of 29 books in the Safe Haven series.

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1	Measure of Deceit(By: Caroline Burnes) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Message(By: Stella Cameron) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Come Gentle the Dawn(By: Lindsay McKenna) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Life Line(By: Rebecca York) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Deadly Currents(By: Caroline Burnes) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Reluctant Bride(By: Barbara Bretton) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Haven in His Arms(By: Phyllis Halldorson) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dead Heat(By: Patricia Rosemoor) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Hired Hand(By: Elizabeth Bevarly) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Night Prince(By: Muriel Jensen) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Tempting Faith(By: Susan Mallery) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	At the Midnight Hour(As: Alicia Scott) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Caitlin's Guardian Angel(By: Marie Ferrarella) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	His Friend's Wife(By: Janice Kay Johnson) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Odd Man Out(By: B.J. Daniels) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	True Lies(By: Ingrid Weaver) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Badlands Bride(By: Cheryl St. John) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Marrying Kind(By: Beverly Bird) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Renegade's Redemption(By: Lindsay Longford) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Sunset Promises(By: Carla Cassidy) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Amnesiac Bride(By: Marie Ferrarella) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Return to Sender(By: Merline Lovelace) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Clay Yeager's Redemption(By: Justine Davis) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Keeping Annie Safe(By: Beverly Barton) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Her Private Bodyguard(By: Gayle Wilson) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Inadmissible Passion(By: Ann Voss Peterson) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	One Good Man(By: Julie Miller) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Memories of Megan(By: Rita Herron) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Secrets and Lies(By: Maggie Shayne) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1994–2026)

Lisa Gardner's standalone novels span from 1994 to 2026 across five books that should be read in publication order: Waking Nightmare, The Other Daughter, Marrying Mike... Again, The Survivors Club, and You'll Be Sorry. The series is ongoing and each novel stands independently, allowing readers to begin with any title or follow the publication sequence to experience Gardner's evolution as a mystery and thriller writer.

Start with Waking Nightmare, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Waking Nightmare 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Other Daughter 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Marrying Mike... Again 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Survivors Club 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	You'll Be Sorry 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2015)

Lisa Gardner's Tessa Leoni series consists of three complete mystery thrillers featuring state police officer Tessa Leoni across interconnected cases. The novels were published between 2011 and 2015 and should be read in publication order: Love You More, Touch & Go, and Crash & Burn. Each installment builds on the previous story, making sequential reading essential for full understanding of the character's development and the overarching narrative.

Start with Love You More and read in order.

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1	Love You More 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Touch & Go 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Crash & Burn 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1992–1994)

Lisa Gardner's Walking After Midnight series consists of two mystery thrillers published in the early 1990s, with the first book released in 1992 and the sequel following in 1994. This completed series should be read in publication order, beginning with Walking After Midnight and continuing to Shadow's Flame. The books combine elements of mystery and thriller fiction with young adult appeal.

Start with Walking After Midnight and read in order.

#	Title
1	Walking After Midnight 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shadow's Flame 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible