Rachel Howzell Hall Reading Order

3 books (2017–2020)

Rachel Howzell Hall edited three complete anthology collections published between 2017 and 2020, each featuring mystery and thriller contributions from various writers. These standalone collections should be read in publication order: The Family Lawyer, Private Investigations: Mystery Writers on the Secrets, Riddles, and Wonders in Their Lives, and Shattering Glass.

Start with The Family Lawyer and read in order.

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1	The Family Lawyer 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Private Investigations: Mystery Writers on the Secrets, Riddles, and Wonders in Their Lives 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shattering Glass 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2014–2017)

Rachel Howzell Hall's Detective Elouise Norton series comprises four mystery thrillers published between 2014 and 2017. The complete series follows publication order beginning with Land of Shadows and continuing through Skies of Ash, Trail of Echoes, and City of Saviors. This finished series should be read in the order the books were released to follow Detective Norton's cases chronologically.

Start with Land of Shadows, the first of 4 books in the Detective Elouise Norton series.

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1	Land of Shadows 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Skies of Ash 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Trail of Echoes 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	City of Saviors 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2025–2026)

Rachel Howzell Hall's Haven Thriller series consists of mystery and thriller novels that should be read in publication order beginning with Fog and Fury. The series launched in 2025 with its second installment, Mist and Malice, arriving in 2026, with additional books planned for future release. As an ongoing series, new entries will continue to expand the story as they become available.

Start with Fog and Fury and read in order.

6 books (2024–2024)

The Never Tell Collection is an ongoing mystery and thriller series featuring six books published in 2024, each written by a different author. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Everywhere You Look by Liv Constantine and continuing through Jackrabbit Skin by Ivy Pochoda, Scorpions by Rachel Howzell Hall, The Bad Friend by Caroline Kepnes, The Ghost Writer by Loreth Anne White, and The Other Side of the Road by Andrea Bartz. As a multi-author anthology series, each book offers a standalone mystery while contributing to the larger collection's themes.

Start with Everywhere You Look(By: Liv Constantine), the first of 6 books in the Never Tell Collection series.

2 books (2021–2022)

Rachel Howzell Hall's mystery and thriller short story collection consists of two volumes published in 2021 and 2022. How It Ends comes first, followed by See How They Run, and these should be read in publication order. The series appears to be complete.

Start with How It Ends and read in order.

8 books (2002–2024)

Rachel Howzell Hall has written seven standalone mystery and thriller novels published between 2002 and 2024, with the series ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Quiet Storm and continuing through They All Fall Down, And Now She's Gone, These Toxic Things, We Lie Here, What Never Happened, and What Fire Brings. Each novel can be enjoyed independently, though reading them in sequence allows you to experience Hall's evolving approach to the mystery and thriller genres over more than two decades.

Start with A Quiet Storm, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	A Quiet Storm 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No One Knows You're Here(As: Rachel Howzell) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	They All Fall Down 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	And Now She's Gone 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	These Toxic Things 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	We Lie Here 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	What Never Happened 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	What Fire Brings 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2024–2025)

Rachel Howzell Hall's Vallendor series is a two-book mystery and thriller sequence that began in 2024 and continues with The Cruel Dawn in 2025. Read these novels in publication order, beginning with The Last One to fully experience the developing narrative. The series remains ongoing, with potential for future installments.

Start with The Last One and read in order.

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1	The Last One 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Cruel Dawn 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible