Meg Gardiner Reading Order

2 books (2023–2025)

5 books (2002–2006)

The Evan Delaney series comprises five standalone mysteries featuring the same protagonist, published between 2002 and 2006. Written by Meg Gardiner, these thrillers should be read in publication order, beginning with China Lake and concluding with Kill Chain. The complete series includes China Lake, Jericho Point, Mission Canyon, Crosscut, and Kill Chain.

Start with China Lake, the first of 5 books in the Evan Delaney series.

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1	China Lake 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Jericho Point 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mission Canyon 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Crosscut 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Kill Chain 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2008–2011)

The Jo Beckett series comprises four mystery thrillers by Meg Gardiner published between 2008 and 2011. This complete series follows forensic psychologist Jo Beckett through interconnected cases and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Dirty Secrets Club. The subsequent titles are The Memory Collector, The Liar's Lullaby, and The Nightmare Thief.

Start with The Dirty Secrets Club, the first of 4 books in the Jo Beckett series.

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1	The Dirty Secrets Club 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Memory Collector 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Liar's Lullaby 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Nightmare Thief 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2012–2022)

Meg Gardiner's mystery and thriller novels span from 2012 to 2022, with four books best read in publication order: Ransom River, The Shadow Tracer, Phantom Instinct, and Heat 2, the latter co-written with Michael Mann. While each novel stands alone as an independent story, following the publication sequence allows readers to experience Gardiner's evolution as a writer across the decade. The series appears to be complete as of 2022.

Start with Ransom River, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Ransom River 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Shadow Tracer 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Phantom Instinct 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Heat 2(With: Michael Mann) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2017–2024)

Meg Gardiner's UNSUB series comprises four mystery-thriller novels published between 2017 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with UNSUB and continuing through Into the Black Nowhere, The Dark Corners of the Night, and Shadowheart. This series follows federal agents as they pursue dangerous criminals across the United States.

Start with UNSUB, the first of 4 books in the UNSUB series.

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1	UNSUB 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Into the Black Nowhere 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Dark Corners of the Night 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shadowheart 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible