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Rebecca Cantrell Reading Order

10 series · 34 books

Mystery & Thriller

Rebecca Cantrell is a prolific thriller and mystery author whose work has earned New York Times and USA Today bestseller status, along with recognition from major industry awards including the ITW Thriller, Macavity, and Bruce Alexander honors. Since 2009, she has crafted over thirty books across ten distinct series, with her fiction translated into more than ten languages worldwide. Her diverse range includes the Hannah Vogel historical mysteries, the Ivy Corva thrillers, the Joe Tesla series, and the Malibu Mysteries, establishing her as a versatile voice in contemporary crime and suspense fiction.

Anthologies Series

Complete

4 books (2009–2015)

Start with Missing, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Missing

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First Thrills: Volume 3
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Making Story: Twenty-One Writers on How They Plot
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Dark Discoveries - Issue #32
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Hannah Vogel Series

Complete

4 books (2009–2012)

Start with A Trace of Smoke, the first of 4 books in the Hannah Vogel series.

Start this series with A Trace of Smoke

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A Trace of Smoke
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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A Night of Long Knives
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
A Game of Lies
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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A City of Broken Glass
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Ivy Corva Series

Complete

1 book (2023–2023)

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The Girl Who Would Live Forever
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Joe Tesla Series

Complete

4 books (2013–2017)

Start with The World Beneath, the first of 4 books in the Joe Tesla series.

Start this series with The World Beneath

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The World Beneath
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Chemistry of Death
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Tesla Legacy
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Steel Shark
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Malibu Mysteries Series

Complete

7 books (2015–2020)

Start with A is for Asshat / Actress, the first of 7 books in the Malibu Mysteries series.

Start this series with A is for Asshat / Actress

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A is for Asshat / Actress
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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B is for Bad Girls
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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C is for Coochy Coo
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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D is for Drunk
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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E is for Exposed
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
F is for Fred
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
G is for Groovy
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Order Of The Sanguines Series

Complete

5 books (2012–2015)

Start with City of Screams, the first of 5 books in the Order Of The Sanguines series.

Start this series with City of Screams

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City of Screams
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Blood Brothers
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Innocent Blood
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Blood Gospel
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Blood Infernal
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Likely Complete

5 books (2013–2023)

Start with On the Train, the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

Start this series with On the Train

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On the Train
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
The Man in the Attic
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
4
5

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (2017–2017)

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Cigarette Boy and Other Stories
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

1 book (2025–2025)

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It Wants Us Alive
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

iMonsters Series

Complete

2 books (2010–2012)

Start with iDrakula and read in order.

Start this series with iDrakula

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iFrankenstein
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Rebecca Cantrell written?
Rebecca Cantrell has written 34 books across 10 series. Their published works span from 2009 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Rebecca Cantrell series?
Here are the first books in Rebecca Cantrell's series: Anthologies: Missing; Hannah Vogel: A Trace of Smoke; Joe Tesla: The World Beneath; Malibu Mysteries: A is for Asshat / Actress; Order Of The Sanguines: City of Screams.
What order should I read Rebecca Cantrell's books?
We recommend reading Rebecca Cantrell's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Rebecca Cantrell's series complete?
Rebecca Cantrell has 9 completed series.

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